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  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help […]

    Free
  • Shred-a-Thon Textile Recycling

    Recycling of paper (limit of 10 boxes or garbage bags per person) and textiles (clothing, shoes, sneakers, accessories, and household items such as sheets and towels). Rain or shine.

    Free
  • Governors Island Urban Farm Tour

    Governors Island

    Dis­cov­er a world of bees, com­post, and organ­ic gar­den­ing right in New York City! Join the Bee Con­ser­van­cy, Earth Mat­ter NY, and GrowNYC for a tour of the Urban Farm on Gov­er­nors Island, and learn about each orga­ni­za­tion’s work.

    Free
  • 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.

    $34
  • Virtual Walking Tour: Jewish Valencia

    Join the Museum and Our Travel Circle to virtually explore the Jewish heritage of Valencia, the third-largest city in Spain. We will discuss the early history of the community during the Muslim period, when several notable Jewish figures including the poet and philosopher Solomon ibn Gabirol lived in the city. We will also discover the […]

    $36
  • Andean Crafting Workshop Series

    Governors Island

    Earth Mat­ter NY’s Her­itage Beds Project is host­ing artist and Peru­vian Her­itage bed care­tak­er, Car­los Jiménez Cahua. He is a visu­al artist and edu­ca­tor who works with indige­nous Andean cul­ture. Hewill lead this four-part work­shop that explore and incor­po­rate var­i­ous aspects of Andean cul­ture, with the inten­tion to devel­op a deep­er under­stand­ing of this rich, […]

    Free
  • Make Some Noise! Free Tap Dancing

    Inter­ac­tive per­cus­sion dance work­shop using rhyth­mic steps, clap­ping, and an occa­sion­al shout out to explore sounds and cre­ate new dances or re-invent old ones. No pre­vi­ous expe­ri­ence required. No tap shoes required. Stop by and make some noise!

    Free
  • Sea Chanteys

    Join a round-robin of shared maritime songs on the deck of tall ship Wavertree. Lead or request a song, belt out the choruses, or just listen in.

    Free
  • Modern Jewish Sounds Concert: Dida Pelled

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Brooklyn-based, Native Tel-Avivian, Dida Pelled, is widely regarded as the greatest jazz guitarist this side of the Mississippi. Pelled’s ambitions took shape as a child, when, entranced by bebop, she sequestered herself from the world and resolved to master guitar, later earning a spot in the Israeli Army band before training at the New School […]

    $10
  • “Pink Triangles Legacies” Book Talk

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    This LGBTQ+ History Month, the Museum is celebrating the release of Dr. Jake Newsome’s new book Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust. In it, Newsome tells the dynamic and inspiring history of the community’s original pride symbol by tracing the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp […]

    $10
  • 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