Tai Chi
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. An ideal choice for participants of all ages.
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Events
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Global Architecture II: Pyramids
Built more than 4,000 years ago, the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was 481 feet tall – close to the height of a 50-story skyscraper! Constructed of more than 2.3 million stone blocks, the Great Pyramid was a colossus. After learning about different types of pyramids and ziggurats, kids will collaborate to build their […]
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Life & Death in Manhattan Walking Tour
Lively 2.5-hour tour of Battery Park, the Financial District, Tribeca, the Civic Center, and Chinatown. Meet at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Discover more than four centuries of life and death in Manhattan.
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Valentine Like a Sailor
While you create your own special trinket for the holiday, learn about the unique history of Sailors’ Valentines—tokens of love and friendship. Historically, these small wooden boxes were given by seafarers to their wives, sweethearts, daughters, and loved ones when they returned from a long voyage. The small boxes open to reveal sentimental messages surrounded […]
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Native Cinema Showcase Screening: Encanto
Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift—from super strength to the power […]
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His Splashing Oars and Lantern Light on the Qinhuai River
On an August night in 1923, Zhu Ziqing and Yu Pingbo, two prominent Chinese writers, took a boat ride along the famed Qinhuai River in Nanjing and each wrote an essay under the same title of “Splashing Oars and Lantern Light on the Qinhuai River.” Both pieces subsequently becamme classics in the history of modern […]
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Virtual Walking Tour: Florence, Italy
The Jewish presence in Florence dates to at least 1437, when the Florentine Republic called upon a group of resident Jews to restructure their banks to take over the indispensable function of lending money, thereby saving Christian bankers – and their souls – from the damning sin of usury. On this live virtual tour, we […]
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Valentine Making Workshop
Take part in this time-honored annual Battery Park City tradition where participants are invited to make old-fashioned handmade cards for their loved ones! Cut, paste, and decorate with provided materials and don’t forget to seal it with a kiss. Art projects are designed for ages 4 and up. Registration required, please email: [email protected]
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Stories Survive: David Wiener
Museum of Jewish HeritageDavid Wiener was born on May 30, 1926, in Lodz, Poland, one of Moshe Chaim and Hannah Sur Wiener’s nine children. When he was thirteen, David escaped alone from Lodz, which had been turned into a ghetto in February 1940. During the war, David survived slave labor camps, prison, and Auschwitz. His parents and all […]
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Tablet Presents: Bernard-Henri Lévy and Natan Sharansky – “Freedom and Tyranny”
Museum of Jewish HeritageTwo of the greatest Jewish voices of the past half-century appear on stage together for the first time in what promises to be a significant public intellectual event. French philosopher, essayist, playwright, and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Lévy joins heroic former Soviet prisoner of conscience Natan Sharansky to address and debate the most urgent questions of our […]
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Adult Zumba
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 strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
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