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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.

    Free
  • Friday Art Talk:Contemporary Visions of African American Culture in Public Art

    Public art in New York reflects cultural growth and changing global dynamics. Advances in social awareness, human rights, travel, and education are expanding views and inclusiveness in the art world. As political and civil equality has become a right not a priviledge, more artists of color are commissioned to create art in public places of […]

    Free
  • Curator’s Tour of Sky Marks/Landmarks

    The Museum's director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of SKY MARKS | LANDMARKS, which focuses on all the structures in New York designated as individual Landmarks that are “skyscrapers.”

    Free
  • Gibney Presents: YY Dance Company

    Internationally recognized choreographer/performer Yue Yin brings two signature works that have rarely been seen by New York City audiences. Born from a lingering sense of isolation that followed the Covid-19 lock-down, Ripple endeavors to find moments of balance and harmony amid turbulence and chaos.

    $27.50
  • Native Art Market

    Art by award-winning and innovative Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere is featured in the museum's annual Native Art Market. Items for sale include both traditional and contemporary beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture.

  • Up Goes the Skyscraper

    Constructing a skyscraper from foundation to spire requires years of planning and lots of hard work! Let’s learn about all the steps by reading Gail Gibbons’ Up Goes the Skyscraper! Then, kids will apply the knowledge to build skyscrapers collaboratively.

    Free
  • The Bruces

    Husband and wife team Morley and Chris Bruce aka The Bruces offer songs from their debut Family/Children’s album, Story of the Sky by The Bruces & Friends. The collection is a multi-cultural and inter-generational treasury of nineteen original songs in praise of inter belonging with one another and the natural world. Repeated at 2pm.

    Free
  • Open Studios

    Governors Island

    Con­nect with Low­er Man­hat­tan Cul­tur­al Coun­cil (LMCC)‘s Arts Cen­ter artists-in-res­i­dence at Open Stu­dios! Vis­it artists in their stu­dios, where they will share their prac­tice, works-in-progress and time-based pre­sen­ta­tions through­out the day. Ses­sion 2 Artists-in-Res­i­dence include: Bob­by Abate, Faus­tine Badrichani, Michele Brody, Mit­suko Brooks, Mon­i­ca Dun­can & Sen­em Pir­ler, Tere­sa Fel­lion, Sika Foy­er, Cami­la Galaz, Sarah […]

    Free
  • All Hands on Deck Film Screening

    Documentary film “All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World.” At this event, you'll become part of the captivating journey of a diverse crew of 30 passionate individuals, including our narrator Will Sofrin. “All Hands on Deck” will show how the fearless team set sail on a […]

    Free
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Holiday Stars

    Create twinkling holiday stars and shimmering snowflakes. Kids can design festive 5- and 6-sided stars using brilliant, textured materials, plus they can embellish pre-punched snowflakes, or cut their own lacy snowflakes inspired by classic kirigami patterns. Great for kids 4 to 12, but all ages are welcome.