Downtown Alliance

Mai Khoi and Mark Micchelli
2026-01-30 17:00 (America/New_York)
Musical performance.

Mah Jongg & More
2026-01-30 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-06 17:00 - 19:00
Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

Rosie Revere, Engineer
2026-01-31 10:30
Read-aloud of Andrea Beaty’s Rosie Revere, Engineer to hear how the kid- engineer Rosie uses household objects to invent her gadgets and gizmos. Can you do the same for skyscrapers? We’ll learn about the role of engineers and then use our own creative minds to use everyday materials to build tall structures! Ages 5+.

Neptune's Fortune
2026-01-31 14:30
The latest book by acclaimed author and journalist Julian Sancton hits shelves on January 27, 2026—and you’re invited to its New York launch at the South Street Seaport Museum! Sancton’s new work, Neptune’s Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire, tells the riveting true story of the San José, a legendary Spanish galleon that sank off the coast of Colombia carrying more than $1 billion in gold and silver. At the heart of the book is Roger Dooley’s decades-long, obsessive quest to locate the wreck. Get your ticket today to hear Sancton share his research, behind-the-scenes stories, and a presentation featuring photos that illuminate his journey. This work also explores the history of the Spanish colonies, naval warfare, diving and underwater exploration technology, Cuban-American relations, treasure hunting, and the ethical quandaries of excavating historic sites. In addition to learning more about his process, the program will include readings from the book and end with a moderated discussion with the award-winning author.

Thekoiway
2026-01-31 19:00

Battery Park City Art Exhibition Opening Day
2026-02-01 13:00 - 15:00
See the work created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Meet fellow artists and the artists/educators who lead these programs, and learn about upcoming art events in Battery Park City. Refreshments will be served.

Anna Sokolow and the Roots of Anti-Fascist Modern Dance
2026-02-01 14:00
Dancer/Choreographer Anna Sokolow and Composer Alex North connected as young artists in the midst of the 1930’s Great Depression. Both came from Russian Jewish immigrant families and were committed to the social justice issues of the time, including workers rights and anti-fascism. Their art focused on lifting the spirit of the masses and improving the life of working people. While their careers took off within the atmosphere of the New York City modernist movement, they also traveled to Russia and to Mexico expanding both their artistic education and influence. In 1937, Sokolow premiered Slaughter of the Innocents, her 1937 lament for Basque women suffering under Nazi aerial bombing set to an original score by Alex North.

Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music
2026-02-01 14:00
Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just listen.

Jazz Icons: Jon Faddis
2026-02-01 16:00 | Trinity Church
Trumpeter, conductor, composer, and educator Jon Faddis has shaped both jazz performance and music education with a depth of influence few can match. Following in the footsteps of his mentor Dizzy Gillespie, he launched his career at just 17 with Lionel Hampton’s band, later rising to prominence as lead trumpet in the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and as a frequent collaborator with preeminent artists including Charles Mingus.

Alchemy, AI and Snow’s Two Cultures in Historical Perspective
2026-02-02 11:30 - 14:30
Farzad Mahootian will explore the imaginal space between four themes: alchemy, Jung, the history of science, and AI. He will consider chemists and historians of chemistry. Chemists have benefited greatly by integrating computational tools to exponentially expand chemical space. By contrast, historians of chemistry and alchemy have been somewhat less enthusiastic about applying computational methods to their domain. Prof. Mahootian’s research focuses on interactions between philosophy, science and society within the mythological imagination. His interests include process philosophy, coupled systems, artificial intelligence, and premodern sciences.

Israel and the Holocaust – A Close Reading and Discussion
2026-02-03 13:00
Professional development program centered around the legacy of the Holocaust in the creation of the State of Israel. The first part is an hour-long virtual lecture given by NYU Professor Avinoam Patt, building on key themes that are explored in his book Israel and the Holocaust. In this in-depth lecture, Professor Patt will focus on how Holocaust memory has shaped Israel’s identity, politics, and culture from the pre-state period to today. Shortly following the talk, participants will receive a free physical copy of Professor Patt’s new book, Israel and the Holocaust. Participants will have until April 29th to finish the book, at which time they will come to the Museum and attend an hour-long tour led by museum staff of highlighted artifacts related to the themes explored throughout the book, followed by an hour-long discussion facilitated by Professor Patt. Participants will be able to ask questions and occupy a space for discussion and sharing experiences with teaching the Holocaust in relation to the creation of Israel.

To Kill a Cook
2026-02-03 18:00
Book reading and signing by W.M. Akers, author of To Kill a Cook.

Downtown Beats Chorus
2026-02-04 13:00
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.

Figure Drawing
2026-02-04 14:00 - 16:00
Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media. Free program, space is limited, registration required.

A Gift Before Dying
2026-02-04 18:00
Book reading and signing by Malcolm Kempt, author of A Gift Before Dying.

Pipes: Messe solennelle
2026-02-04 18:00 | Trinity Church
Illustrating the dramatic range of the new pipe organ, Trinity organist Avi Stein and organ scholar Alex Leonardi will perform Louis Vierne’s stunningly grandiose Messe solennelle — a piece that explores the depths of the organ’s colors and sonic possibilities — in concert with Trinity Choir. The evening’s tour of the rich legacy of French music will also feature the work of three of Vierne’s preeminent pupils: Nadia Boulanger, her younger sister Lili Boulanger, and Marcel Dupré.

Field Guide to Falling Ill
2026-02-04 19:00
From the inaugural winner of the Yale Nonfiction Book Prize, a riveting exploration of illness and medicine that imagines a more humane form of care. “What was wrong with them? That’s what we wanted to know.” So begins Jonathan Gleason’s prizewinning collection of essays on the human lives behind the corporate, legal, and cultural practices that shape disease. Drawing on his experiences as a medical interpreter and patient, Gleason illuminates a stunning range of topics, including the racial dimensions of organ donation, the past and present of the AIDS crisis, and the troubled relationship between state violence and mental illness. With sharp analysis and boundless empathy, Gleason shows how medicine is shaped by cultural narratives, historical contexts, and the complicated people who practice it.

Mah Jongg Lessons
2026-02-05 10:00 - 12:00
Learn the rules and mechanics of American Mah-Jongg. Join a two hour group lesson with instructor Susan Richards. Sets and a few cards provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own card. Registration required. For information and registration please email: registration@bpca.ny.gov.

Fiber Art Crafts Studio
2026-02-05 13:00 - 15:00
Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

Scatman John
2026-02-05 19:00
John Larkin – a fast-living, hard-playing, stuttering jazz pianist – overcame abuse, addiction, ageism, and obscurity to stage one of the most improbable debuts in pop music history by turning his greatest pain into his purpose. Based on rare archives and interviews with those who knew him best, this authorized biography is a redemptive, deeply human story of struggle, heartbreak, and triumph. For anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider, this book inspires with a powerful message: your deepest fear can become your greatest strength, and your pain can become your purpose.

Films at the Museum: “Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire” Screening and Talkback
2026-02-05 19:00
Eighty years after his liberation from Buchenwald, we seek to understand the man behind Elie Wiesel’s searing and widely read memoir Night. Told largely through his own words and eloquent voice, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire seeks to penetrate to the heart of the known and unknown Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) – his passions, his conflicts and his legacy as one of the most public survivors of the trauma of the Holocaust. With unique access to personal archives, original interviews and employing hand painted animation, the film illuminates Wiesel’s biography as a survivor, writer, teacher, and public figure.

30th Poets House Showcase Reading
2026-02-05 19:00 - 21:00
Cameron Awkward-Rich, Jennifer Espinoza, Chet’la Sebree, and Annie Wenstrup’s newest collections explore rifts between personal and collective memory, penning moving poems on history and survival. Upon finding themselves in contended spaces—the museum, the archive, the dictionary, and the airport—these poets radically attend to the world around them through some of the most elegant, ontological verse in recent years.

China Night: Youth Voice and Open Mic
2026-02-06 17:00 - 19:00
This gathering brings together alumni of the “Chinese Bridge” Eastern U.S. Competitions and China Institute study abroad programs to share stories, reflections, and cultural experiences, as well as members of the public who want to share their stories.

Architecture Valentines
2026-02-07 10:30
Have you noticed how tall buildings ‘pop-up’ all around our city? In this family program, kids will explore the fun and surprising world of architectural pop-ups, learning how artists and designers turn flat paper into three-dimensional structures. We’ll look at creative examples of pop-up buildings, then use those techniques as inspiration to design our own building-inspired Valentine’s cards to share with friends, family, or anyone special.

The Ice Cream Vanishes
2026-02-07 11:30
Author and illustrator Julia Sarcone-Roachreads her story The Ice Cream Vanishes!

Blossoms of Shanghai – 2026 Spring Festival Gala
2026-02-07 14:00
New York alumni associations of five universities from Shanghai are hosting their 2026 Spring Festival Gala, a signature event to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Stephanie June
2026-02-07 19:00
Stephanie June is a soulful indie pop singer-songwriter whose voice and vulnerability resonate deeply.

Valentine Making Workshop
2026-02-08 10:30 - 12:00
Take part in this time-honored annual Battery Park City tradition, where participants are invited to make 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.
