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  • Figure Drawing

    Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Materials provided. Space is limited, registration required

    Free
  • Sebastian Mallaby on “The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future”

    Innovations rarely come from “experts.” When it comes to improbable innovations, a legendary tech VC told Sebastian Mallaby, the future cannot be predicted, it can only be discovered. It is the nature of the venture-capital game that most attempts at discovery fail, but a very few succeed at such a scale that they more than […]

    Free
  • Curator’s Tour of RESIDENTIAL RISING

    The Museum's director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of RESIDENTIAL RISING: Lower Manhattan since 9/11, which focuses on Downtown's doubled population and transformed skyline over the past twenty years. RSVP required.

    Free
  • Lou Reed: The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi

    Brookfield Place

    A celebration of Lou Reed’s life, music, and meditations, and the upcoming release of The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi, a collection of unpublished writings by the late musician on the technique, practice, and purpose of martial arts, as well as essays, observations, and riffs on meditation and life. The celebration falls […]

    Free
  • Hidden Letters

    Nushu (女书), a secret language written in calligraphy shared by generations of Chinese women in their covert support of sisterhood, hope and survival, is now disappearing. Created during a time when women were not allowed to read or write, Nushu was used to communicate their pain, resistance and support with each other. Fast forward to […]

    $12
  • 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.

    Free
  • Remind Me to Hate You Later

    YA launch with Lizzy Mason. In a world that feels distorted by celebrity and the manipulations of social media and public opinion, Natalie and Carter need something real to hold onto. Remind Me to Hate You Later is a moving account of grief, depression, complex relationships, love, and the search for truth.

  • Nursing Conference | Healthcare Conference | Nursing Education Conference |

    South Cove

    Event Description: we kindly request your presence in the "54th International Conference on Nursing & Primary Healthcare”. Exceptional in format, substance, networking, and participation, the session's focus is on "The Future of Nursing Research: Innovation, Collaboration, and Impact." It will help you better understand how to establish the right Nursing Practice and procedure with a […]

    $499
  • 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
  • Liss’s Long Road to Liberty in New York’s Founding Era

    Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she introduces Elizabeth, or Liss. Enslaved on Long Island, Liss showed great agency when she risked everything to escape with a British commander during the Revolutionary War. Despite her bravery, within weeks of her escape Liss was re-enslaved in British-held Manhattan, where she interacted with Washington’s lead spy, […]

    Free
  • Hoppy Rabbit Playdate 华美跳跳兔亲子时光

    Every first Sunday starting March, China Institute Hoppy Rabbit Playdate program offers 1-hour open session where families can bring their children to our spacious and cozy indoor playground space to play, socialize, have fun with age-appropriate toys and activities. This is also a great time to meet children and families interested in exploring Chinese language […]

    Free
  • Virtual Walking Tour: From Paupers to Prime Ministers in Jewish Whitechapel

    Live, virtual walking tour. Whitechapel, the old Jewish quarter of London, was a 19th and early 20th century center of London’s Jewish community. Our guide Sam, whose family has Jewish roots in this area, will take us on a live, virtual journey through time. Our tour will start with a visit to the famous Bevis […]

    $36