Events
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Claude Lanzmann’s “SHOAH”
Museum of Jewish HeritageOver a decade in the making, Claude Lanzmann’s nine-and-a-half-hour film SHOAH is a monumental investigation of the unthinkable: the murder of more than six million Jews by the Nazis. Using […]
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Comfort at One
Trinity ChurchOnline concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Workshop at The Battery: Working with Students in the Vegetable Garden
Learn to lead students of all ages through gardening tasks more effectively, and improve the accessibility of your garden space. For educators. RSVP required.
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Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
Brookfield PlaceGet moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]
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As Above So Below
As Above So Below is a collaborative project that reveals connections between sacred and historic spaces of the African Diaspora in Lower Manhattan. The project will have special emphasis on […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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In Search of Great Soy Sauce
China InstituteWhy is Chinese food so seldom considered “haute cuisine?” Supermarket shelves are stacked with dozens of award-winning extra virgin olive oils, so where are the high-end, artisanal Chinese sauces? A […]
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Food for Thought: A Mindful Moment
Brookfield PlaceThis year’s Food for Thought digital series will focus on topics in pursuit of three goals – to restart, revive, and reconnect. Today, Clinical Hypnotherapist and wellness expert Joanne Davies […]
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Tour of The Battery Urban Farm
Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.
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Youth in Action: Indigenizing Pride
How does identity influence activism? Many tribal nations have always recognized multiple genders and those who possess both male and female spirits. Native people who identify as more than one […]
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The Three Sisters
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Sunset Singing Circle
Wagner ParkSinger/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing […]
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Fad Market
Governors IslandFeaturing a rotating lineup of over 30 of the city’s best emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses each month, browse one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, […]
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Rites of Summer: The Knights
Governors IslandThe Knights will perform works of Vivaldi, Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo, arr. Kibbey and The Knights, Ravel, Boulanger, Montgomery, and more. There will be two concerts, one at 1pm and the second […]
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As Above So Below
As Above So Below is a collaborative project that reveals connections between sacred and historic spaces of the African Diaspora in Lower Manhattan. The project will have special emphasis on […]
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Processions with Okwui Okpokwasili
Rockefeller ParkProcessions is a series of three outdoor processionals in areas around Battery Park City engaging some of the most interesting choreographers in New York. This series, curated in collaboration with […]
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Adult Outdoor Group Exercise
Irish Hunger MemorialStrengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. […]
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Picture of His Life
Museum of Jewish HeritageAmos Nachoum is one of the greatest underwater photographers of all times. Fascinated by the most fearsome creatures on Earth, he has developed a unique approach that puts him face […]
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Aulcie
Museum of Jewish HeritageIn 1976, Aulcie Perry was playing basketball in Harlem when scouts from Maccabi Tel Aviv spotted and signed him. A year later, he led the team to their first European […]
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MUGIC® MAGIC!
Governors IslandGuggenheim award-winning composer/violinist, educator/entrepreneur Mari Kimura will give a demo/performance of MUGIC®, a WIFI motion sensor designed for musicians, performers, dancers and beyond. Mari will demonstrate how MUGIC® works, she […]
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A Toast to History: Independence Eve
Fraunces Tavern MuseumLift your glass and toast to America’s independence with New York City Tour Guide Ellen Baird for a 2-hour walking tour of Revolutionary War history! Explore the sites and learn […]
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The American Revolution: Dawn of Independence
Fraunces Tavern MuseumWalking tour. American history comes alive on the streets where it happened in historic locations critical to the lives and partnership of Alexander Hamilton and George Washington! Relive the first […]
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Independence Day Open House
Fraunces Tavern MuseumCelebrate America’s Independence at Fraunces Tavern Museum with $1 admission all day long!
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An American Tale
Museum of Jewish HeritageThis critically acclaimed animated film chronicles the wide-eyed adventures of a courageous little mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz. Journeying by ship from Russia to turn-of-the-century America, Fievel is lost at sea […]
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Comfort at One
Trinity ChurchOnline concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]
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Hamlet
Wagner ParkPrince Hamlet is thrust into turmoil after losing his father. Will he obey the dictates of the dead hand of the past to appease the ghost of his father, or […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Aulcie
Museum of Jewish HeritageIn 1976, Aulcie Perry was playing basketball in Harlem when scouts from Maccabi Tel Aviv spotted and signed him. A year later, he led the team to their first European […]
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The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City
Skyscraper MuseumThe second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]
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Picture of His Life
Museum of Jewish HeritageAmos Nachoum is one of the greatest underwater photographers of all times. Fascinated by the most fearsome creatures on Earth, he has developed a unique approach that puts him face […]
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Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Yoga with Humming Puppy
Brookfield PlaceYoga experience evolved from traditional practices in a thoughtful space that resonates with a gentle hum.
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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The Producers
Museum of Jewish HeritageOnce “King of Broadway,” Max Bialystock’s talent has dried up. But when Leo Bloom, his accountant, is auditing his latest flop, Max learns that it’s possible to make more money […]
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River & Blues: Nicole Atkins
Wagner ParkThe powerhouse New Jersey -via-Nashville soul singer and songwriter blends disco, folk, and country rock on her latest release, Italian Ice. Wagner Park.
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Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth
Fraunces Tavern MuseumJoin author Claire Bellerjeau for a talk about her new book Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution. In January 1785, a young, enslaved woman from Oyster Bay named Elizabeth was […]
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Money Talks: How the Digital Yuan will Change China — and the World
China InstituteChina is taking the lead in the global race to launch central bank digital currencies. In June, China is giving some $6.2 million worth of digital yuan to Beijing residents […]
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Workshop at The Battery: Gardening for Pollinators
Tour the perennial gardens of The Battery and explore the gardening practices and plants we use to support diverse pollinator populations. Learn to identify different beneficial pollinators at multiple stages […]
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Declaring Independence: New York City’s Revolutionary Beginning
Fraunces Tavern MuseumOn the evening of July 9, 1776, General George Washington ordered the Continental Army to gather at the Commons for one of the first readings of the Declaration of Independence. […]
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City of Water Day
This is the 14th annual City of Water Day, a day that draws people to the water for fun and education. Today, there are dozens of simultaneous City of Water […]
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Kids PopAction with STREB
Brookfield PlaceLearn how to be an action hero with the professional dancers and educators of the STREB Extreme Action Company. PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – […]
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The Imperial Examination System in China
China InstituteSometimes referred to as “the 5th invention of China”, the civil service examination system in imperial China was designed to select candidates for the state bureaucracy. This system was in […]
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Music Of The Jewish Diaspora: The Noga Band Featuring Avram Pengas
New York music legend Avram Pengas is a virtuoso guitarist, bouzouki player, and singer whose music is rooted in the Mediterranean tavernas of Athens. Born into a musical family of […]
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Comfort at One
Trinity ChurchOnline concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]
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Adult Outdoor Zumba
Irish Hunger MemorialExercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]
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“Mengele: Unmasking The Angel Of Death” Book Talk
Museum of Jewish HeritagePerhaps the most notorious war criminal of all time, Josef Mengele was the embodiment of bloodless efficiency and passionate devotion to Nazism. His story is the subject of Mengele: Unmasking […]
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Navigating Crisis Through Film: The Early Years
China InstituteThree experts on two classics -- and how early 20th century film helped drive a national dialogue. To celebrate the opening of the new, expanded China Institute, this program will […]
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Art at the BlueLine
Three works of art presented at the BlueLine—the future high tide line—will offer a creative lens into the realities of climate change, coastal resilience, waterfront access, and environmental justice. Today, […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power
Lunchtime event with acclaimed historian, commentator and former financial executive Zachary Karabell, as he offers the first full and frank look inside Brown Brothers Harriman against the backdrop of American […]
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Soros
Museum of Jewish HeritageBillionaire Holocaust survivor George Soros is one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. Famous for betting against the Bank of England in 1992 and making a […]
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Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
Brookfield PlaceGet moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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Navigating Crisis Through Film: The Early Years
China InstituteThree experts on two classics -- and how early 20th century film helped drive a national dialogue. To celebrate the opening of the new, expanded China Institute, this program will […]
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Dirty Dancing
Museum of Jewish HeritageSpending the summer at Kellerman’s resort in the Catskills with her family, Frances “Baby” Houseman falls in love with the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle. Watch their story unfold in […]
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The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City
Skyscraper MuseumThe second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]
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River & Blues: Devon Gilfillian
Wagner ParkDevon Gilfillian’s emotional vocals weave together with blues, rock, R&B, and hip-hop to form uniquely powerful modern soul music. Wagner Park.
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Hip Hop with Peridance
Brookfield PlaceFamily fitness at the waterfront. Classic Hip Hop for children led by the legendary dancer, teacher, and choreographer TweetBoogie. This class is open to all levels of dancers, beginner to […]
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Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power”
Governors IslandFeaturing a rotating lineup of over 30 of the city’s best emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses each month, browse one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, […]
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It’s Your Tern Celebration
Governors IslandCome celebrate the terns of Governors Island! Common Terns, listed as a threatened species in New York State, have nested for several years on Governors Island’s waterfront. This year they’re […]
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Comfort at One
Trinity ChurchOnline concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]
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Adult Outdoor Zumba
Irish Hunger MemorialExercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]
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Stories Survive: Erika Hecht
Museum of Jewish HeritageGrowing up in Hungary during the Holocaust, Erika Hecht was a “hidden child,” one of many Jewish children who were provided with false identities and survived the war as Christians. […]
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Unless: The Seagram Building Construction Ecology
Skyscraper MuseumSkyscraper Museum webinar. In his new book Unless, Kiel Moe, professor of Architecture at McGill University and author of Empire State & Building, dissects the construction ecology, material geographies, and […]
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Tavern Trivia Night
Fraunces Tavern MuseumRound up your history-loving friends and test your knowledge of the American Revolution at one of the oldest taverns in New York City. Winners will be awarded prizes from Fraunces […]
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Navigating Crisis Through Film: Street Angels
China InstituteStreet Angels, the most celebrated Chinese musical of the 1930s, was released in Shanghai in July 1937 just as full-scale war broke out with Japan in northern China. Its themes—sexual […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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The Boys From Brazil
Wagner ParkAlive and hiding in South America, the fiendish Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele gathers a group of former colleagues for a horrifying project: he wants to clone Hitler. Starring Gregory Peck […]
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The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City
Skyscraper MuseumThe second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]
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Marathon Man
Wagner ParkIn Marathon Man (126 minutes, English, no subtitles), a history student becomes caught in the middle of a dangerous international plot involving Nazis, stolen jewels, and government agents. Starring Laurence […]
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Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
Brookfield PlaceGet moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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Navigating Crisis Through Film: Street Angels
China InstituteStreet Angels, the most celebrated Chinese musical of the 1930s, was released in Shanghai in July 1937 just as full-scale war broke out with Japan in northern China. Its themes—sexual […]
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Love It Was Not
Museum of Jewish HeritageFlamboyant and full of life, Jewish prisoner Helena Citron found herself the subject of an unlikely affection at Auschwitz: Franz Wunsch, a high-ranking SS officer who fell in love with […]
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River & Blues: Ranky Tanky
Wagner ParkGrammy Award™ winning South Carolina-based quintet celebrates Gullah culture from the southeastern Sea Islands, blending West African rhythms with jazz, gospel, and funk. Wagner Park.
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Sandcastle Celebration
Brookfield PlaceCelebrate beach season at Brookfield Place with the tallest sand castle in New York City. The Sandcastle Celebration begins on July 23 with world-renowned, professional sand sculptor Matt Long crafting […]
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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New York City Poetry Festival
Governors IslandEvery year on the last weekend of July, The Poetry Society of New York (PSNY) invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, […]
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Workshop at The Battery: Summer Medicinal Plants
Learn to identify medicinal plants in our perennial gardens and forest farm, and explore the powerful ways these plants deepen our connections with our traditions, ancestors, and the more-than-human world. […]
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The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City
Skyscraper MuseumThe second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]
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Comfort at One
Trinity ChurchOnline concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]
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Adult Outdoor Zumba
Irish Hunger MemorialExercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]
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Legacies: Judy Heumann
Museum of Jewish HeritageAs one of the most influential disability rights activists in U.S. history, Judy Heumann has spent her career fighting to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion. The lawsuits she won, sit-ins […]
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Navigating Crisis Through Film: Crows and Sparrows
China InstituteShot during the last days of the Civil War in China’s transition to socialism, Crows and Sparrows is one of the best crafted films of the 1940s. But its director, […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Farming 101 Workshop: Plants and Pests
Learn to support the health of your vegetable garden through a deeper understanding of the pests and problems that arise. This workshop will also include a refresher on plant biology. […]
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Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
Brookfield PlaceGet moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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Navigating Crisis Through Film: Crows and Sparrows
China InstituteShot during the last days of the Civil War in China’s transition to socialism, Crows and Sparrows is one of the best crafted films of the 1940s. But its director, […]
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Tour of The Battery Urban Farm
Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.
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River & Blues: Rev. Sekou & the Freedom Fighters
Wagner ParkDedicated to raising consciousness for social justice, activist, theologian, and musician Rev. Sekou brings passionate preaching to life through the language of Delta Blues. Wagner Park.
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Rise Against
Concert on the Pier 17 rooftop.
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Haywaykuy Takina Ima: Offering & Music
Governors IslandJoin the Earth Matter NY Heritage Bed Farmers, Ana María Quispe, Carlos Jiménez Cahua and Claudia Urdanivia at this free Peruvian Earth Mother Blessing event. Featuring a traditional corn drink […]
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Beyond Lies Launch
Governors IslandThe Climate Museum is proud to announce Beyond Lies, a public art collaboration with celebrated illustrator Mona Chalabi. A series of posters by Chalabi distill extensive work by investigative journalists […]
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Asia
Museum of Jewish HeritageShira Haas made an indelible impression as the Emmy-nominated lead in the recent TV series Unorthodox. In Asia (2020, 85 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles), Haas stars as a Russian […]
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along
South Street Seaport MuseumBroadcast live from the deck of Wavertree, this month’s sing-along will include whaling songs and show-related artifacts from the Museum collection in honor of American novelist Herman Melville’s birthday. From […]
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Broken Mirrors
Museum of Jewish HeritageShira Haas made an indelible impression as the Emmy-nominated lead in the recent TV series Unorthodox. In Broken Mirrors (2020, 104 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles), Haas plays Ariella, a […]
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Adult Outdoor Zumba
Irish Hunger MemorialExercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]
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Stories Survive: Dorien Grunbaum
Museum of Jewish HeritageDorien Grunbaum was born in 1942 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where her father was in the grain import/export business and her mother was a social worker. When Dorien was a year […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Upheaval: The Journey Of Menachem Begin
Museum of Jewish HeritageImprisoned by the Soviets. Orphaned by the Holocaust. Elected Prime Minister of Israel. Crowned peacemaker by the Nobel Prize Committee. Disgraced by the Lebanon War. Each of these is true […]
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Exodus
Museum of Jewish HeritageIn the 1960 epic film Exodus (210 minutes, English, no subtitles), Paul Newman stars as Ari Ben Canaan, a Haganah rebel who smuggles Jews out of a British internment camp […]
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Skyscraper Museum Walking Tours: BPC North Neighborhood
Winter GardenThe third of the Museum’s thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the […]
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Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
Brookfield PlaceGet moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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Two Stage Sisters: A Story of Old China, Retold
China InstituteXie Jin’s masterpiece was not shown in China until almost two decades after it was made. Banned for its depiction of old China, the film is in many ways the […]
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Cabaret
Museum of Jewish HeritageAs Nazism rises in Germany, flamboyant American Sally Bowles (played by Liza Minnelli) sings in a decadent nightclub and falls in love with a British language teacher—whom she shares with […]
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Strings-on-Hudson: PubliQuartet
Grammy nominated PQ String quartet presents genre-bending programs ranging from 20th century masterworks to newly commissioned pieces.
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Outdoor Movie: Mo’ Better Blues
Governors IslandOutdoor screening of Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues on Friday, August 6, 2021. Curated by Film at Lincoln Center and inspired by the strength and resilience of New York City—and […]
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Sunset Jam on the Hudson
Wagner ParkMaguette Camara leads a weekly sunset drumming circle in the tradition of West African rhythm and dance. Drums provided.
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Kids PopAction with STREB
Brookfield PlaceLearn how to be an action hero with the professional dancers and educators of the STREB Extreme Action Company. PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – […]
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Skyscraper Museum Family Program — Parks & Public Art: Statues & Sculptures in BPC
Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park City has a long history of public art projects and its parks are an outdoor gallery of sculptures and permanent art installations. Starting at the Skyscraper Museum, we […]
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The Buddhist Art to the East: A Monumental Spread
China InstituteOnline lecture. Buddhist art emerged from India, spread eastwards to Central Asia, Xinjiang, the Hexi Corridor, and eventually arrived at the heartland of China. This monumental movement ran along the […]
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Museum of Jewish Heritage Family Program — Pickle Soup and Other Tales For The Curious
Museum of Jewish HeritageJoin the Museum for “Pickle Soup and Other Tales for the Curious” by puppeteer and eccentric hostess Jenny Romaine, with Jewish time wheel technician Elana June Margolis and friends. Pickle […]
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Sarah Aroeste With Shai Bachar: Ladino Music From Yesterday To Today
Museum of Jewish HeritageInternational Ladino singer/songwriter Sarah Aroeste draws upon her family roots from Macedonia and Greece as she performs traditional and original Ladino songs in this special multimedia program. Joined on piano […]
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Adult Outdoor Zumba
Irish Hunger MemorialExercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Thou Shalt Not Hate
Museum of Jewish HeritageA split-second decision at a traffic accident triggers repercussions for a Jewish surgeon and a neo-Nazi’s daughter in Thou Shalt Not Hate (2021, 96 minutes, Italian with English subtitles), a […]
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The Keeper
Museum of Jewish HeritageThe Keeper (2019, 113 minutes, English, no subtitles) tells the incredible true story of Bert Trautmann, a German soldier and prisoner of war who, against a backdrop of British post-war […]
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Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
Brookfield PlaceGet moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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Driving Miss Daisy
Museum of Jewish HeritageDaisy is an elderly Jewish woman committed to maintaining her independence. So when her son hires an African American chauffeur named Hoke to drive her around, Daisy rejects both Hoke […]
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Skyscraper Museum Walking Tours: BPC North Neighborhood
Winter GardenThe third of the Museum’s thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the […]
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Sunset Jam on the Hudson
Wagner ParkMaguette Camara leads a weekly sunset drumming circle in the tradition of West African rhythm and dance. Drums provided.
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Peridance
Brookfield PlaceFamily fitness at the waterfront. Classic Hip Hop for children led by the legendary dancer, teacher, and choreographer TweetBoogie. This class is open to all levels of dancers, beginner to […]
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Drawing and Dim Sum for Children
China InstituteThe Dim Sum Warriors team shares their innovative approach to language learning in this free online event—participants suggest illustrating prompts for the cartoonist and everyone draws together while picking up […]
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Jazz Age Lawn Party
Governors IslandNew York City’s premier annual Jazz Age Lawn Party returns this summer, with tickets now on sale. Celebrating its 15th year, the Jazz Age Lawn Party has awoken the vibrations […]
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Fiddler on the Roof
Museum of Jewish HeritageIn the original Fiddler on the Roof (1971, 201 minutes, English, no subtitles)—one of the most classic Jewish films of all time—a poor Jewish peasant living in Anatevka is faced […]
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When Families Disappeared: Camp Shvesters
Museum of Jewish HeritageWhen they lost family members during the Holocaust, many Jewish women and girls formed substitute “families” with other women. These sisterhoods were particularly important inside concentration camps, where the bonds […]
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Fiddler: Miracle Of Miracles
Museum of Jewish HeritageFiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019, 96 minutes, English, no subtitles) is the first documentary to chronicle the complete story of “Fiddler on the Roof,” exploring the unexpected richness of […]
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Battery Dance Festival
Wagner ParkThe Battery Dance Festival is New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival. Each year, the Festival draws a combined audience of over 12,000 in-person and over 35,000 virtual viewers. […]
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Adult Outdoor Zumba
Irish Hunger MemorialExercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]
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Colonial Drinking Songs
Fraunces Tavern MuseumRaise a glass to freedom and sing along to traditional songs from the colonial era performed by Anne Enslow and Ridley Enslow. These songs, performed on authentic 18th-century instruments, would […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Shared Legacies
Museum of Jewish HeritageThe crucial historical lessons of Black-Jewish cooperation are revisited in Shared Legacies (2020, 97 minutes, English, no subtitles), a new film and call to action from director Shari Rogers. Through […]
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Skyscraper Museum Walking Tours: BPC North Neighborhood
Winter GardenThe third of the Museum’s thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the […]
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Gentlemen’s Agreement
Museum of Jewish HeritageIn Gentleman’s Agreement (1947, 118 minutes, English, no subtitles), a journalist pretends to be Jewish to research an exposé on antisemitism in New York and Connecticut, and what he learns […]
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Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
Brookfield PlaceGet moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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Food for Thought: Hiking and Sustainability
Brookfield PlaceThe Food for Thought series continues its pursuit of three goals – to restart, revive, and reconnect. This month’s topic is sustainability and hiking. Join the conversation on Thursday, August […]
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Holocaust In The Balkans: “A Question Of Survival” Screening And Discussion
Museum of Jewish HeritageA Question of Survival (55 minutes, English, subtitles available) is an eye-opening portrait of three Bulgarian Jews—Chaim Zemach, a cellist; Robert Bakish, an engineer; and Misha Avramoff, a social worker […]
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The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware
Fraunces Tavern MuseumZoom lecture. On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Continental Army faced capture or annihilation after losing the Battle of Brooklyn. The fate of the Revolution rested upon […]
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Piers of the Past & Public Parks
Built in 1884, Pier A, at the southern edge of Battery Park City, is the oldest pier of its kind in Manhattan. Starting at The Skyscraper Museum, across the street […]
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Fad Market
Governors IslandFeaturing a rotating lineup of over 30 of the city’s best emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses each month, browse one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, […]
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Museum of Jewish Heritage Family Program — Nu Jewish Storylab
Museum of Jewish HeritageNu Words is Tracy Einstein and Richie Barshay, two music and theater artists with a passion for arts education. Join the Museum for the premiere of Nu Words’ “Nu Jewish […]
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Abe
Museum of Jewish HeritageTwelve-year-old Abe is an aspiring chef who wants his cooking to bring people together—but his half-Israeli, half-Palestinian family has never had a meal that didn’t end in a fight. He’s […]
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Adult Outdoor Zumba
Irish Hunger MemorialExercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]
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Legacies: Moderna Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks
Museum of Jewish HeritageAs Chief Medical Officer at Moderna, Israeli scientist Dr. Tal Zaks has helped lead the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Zaks’ leadership, Moderna produced the first mRNA vaccine […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Charlatan
Museum of Jewish HeritageFew true stories tread the thin line between good and evil as precariously as that of Jan Mikolášek, a 20th century Czech herbal healer whose great success masked the grimmest […]
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Searching For Mr. Rugoff
Museum of Jewish HeritageSearching for Mr. Rugoff (94 minutes, English, no subtitles) reveals the untold story of the Jewish creative genius behind 1960s-’70s film distribution company Cinema 5. Filmmakers, critics, collaborators and family […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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10 Years Of Recipes Remembered
Museum of Jewish HeritageRecipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival, written by June Hersh in association with the Museum of Jewish Heritage, is a historical and culinary journey that will feed your heart and […]
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Ben Wang on The Story of the Stone
China InstituteThe 18th-century novel The Story of the Stone by Cao Xueqin is a bildungsroman, a tale of a battle between the flesh and the spirit, a mixture of mysticism, romanticism, […]
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The Way We Were
Museum of Jewish HeritageReunited after eight years, outspoken Jewish leftist Katie Morosky and military officer Hubbell Gardiner fall in love despite their differences. However, as Hubbell prioritizes his screenwriting career, the Hollywood blacklist […]
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Funny Girl
Museum of Jewish HeritageFanny Brice is a young Jewish woman from the Lower East Side working to reach stardom despite her homely appearance. As she accomplishes her goals, she navigates an unstable relationship […]
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Outdoor Fitness: Humming Puppy
Brookfield PlaceHumming Puppy is a yoga experience evolved from traditional practices in a thoughtful space that resonates with a gentle hum. More than just the physical practice of yoga we aim […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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Curator’s Tour of “Supertall 2021”
Skyscraper MuseumThe Museum’s director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of SUPERTALL 2021 that surveys 58 supertalls worldwide and highlights a dozen recently completed towers that represent some of the […]
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Seaport Sounds
Seaport DistrictThe sounds of downtown. All Labor Day weekend long at the Fulton Street stage. Check website for times.
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Drawing in the Park
South CoveSouth Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, […]
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Hester Street Fair
Antiques. Jewelry. Art. Vintage goods and local designers. A beloved street fair makes the move from the Lower East Side to the Seaport. Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend, Hester […]
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Pinknic
Governors IslandA music festival. A culinary feast. An homage to rosé. Pinknic is the ultimate celebration of summer. Launched in New York City in 2016, Pinknic returns September 4 & 5, […]
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Abe
Museum of Jewish HeritageTwelve-year-old Abe is an aspiring chef who wants his cooking to bring people together—but his half-Israeli, half-Palestinian family has never had a meal that didn’t end in a fight. He’s […]
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along
South Street Seaport MuseumBroadcast live from the deck of Wavertree, this month’s sing-along will include whaling songs and show-related artifacts from the Museum collection in honor of American novelist Herman Melville’s birthday. From […]
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Adult Zumba
Irish Hunger MemorialExercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Wagner ParkWagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]
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Hester Street Fair
Antiques. Jewelry. Art. Vintage goods and local designers. A beloved street fair makes the move from the Lower East Side to the Seaport. Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend, Hester […]
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Portal
Governors IslandPresenting 34 artists in a new format for 2021, 4heads will combine their annual art fair with the organization’s multi-month residency program. In addition to their presentations at the week-long […]
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Haywaykuy Takina Ima: Offering & Music
Governors IslandJoin the Earth Matter NY Heritage Bed Farmers, Ana María Quispe, Carlos Jiménez Cahua and Claudia Urdanivia at this free Peruvian Earth Mother Blessing event. Featuring a traditional corn drink […]
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Person Place Thing
China InstituteOnline lecture. Join China Institute’s SVP of Programs, Dinda Elliott, for an online program on September 8 at 12:00 PM, as she shares a meaningful person, place, and thing from […]
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Sunset Yoga
Wagner ParkNamaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]
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“We Share The Same Sky” Book Launch
Museum of Jewish HeritageWe Share the Same Sky: A Memoir of Memory & Migration documents Rachael Cerrotti’s decade-long journey to retrace her grandmother’s Holocaust survival story. The new memoir, scheduled for release in […]
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Pieces of China: Melinda Liu on the Imperial Kilns
China InstituteThe Daolingjian Imperial Tile kilns outside of Beijing once produced the green and yellow tiles that adorn the rooftops of the Forbidden City, the Ming Tombs and other ancient sites. […]
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A Time and Space for Remembrance and Healing
This will be a time and place to pray, reflect, mourn, or simply sit with your memories. Clergy from the NY Diocese will be present to offer support and prayers, […]
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Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]
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Tribute in Light
Two beams of light shine upward in this annual tribute to the fallen towers of the World Trade Center. From dusk on 9/11 to dawn on 9/12.
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Drawing in the Park
South CoveSouth Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, […]
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Remembering the 9/11 Boatlift: America’s Largest Water Evacuation
Following the September 11 attacks in New York City, people were unable to leave Lower Manhattan due to the closure of bridges and tunnels throughout the city. Within minutes of […]
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Jazz by the Water
Governors IslandFeaturing Patience Higgins with Cyrus Chestnut, Curtis Lundy, Ronnie Burrage; Charles Butler & The Blues Bandits; Return of the Frozen Earth featuring Paul Brown; Eddie Allen & Friends and other […]
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Remembrance, Reflection, Resilience: A 9/11 Tribute Concert
Museum of Jewish HeritageThe Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra present a special concert to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001. Interspersed with readings of […]
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“Into The Forest” Book Launch
Museum of Jewish HeritageFrom a little-known chapter of Holocaust history, Rebecca Frankel’s Into the Forest: A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love (which will be published on September 7, 2021) is one […]
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