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  • Migration Celebration

    South Cove

    Annual fall celebration of all creatures that migrate through and by Battery Park City. Participants will make their way through a variety of interactive “welcome stations” consisting of art making, nature activities, storytelling with Freestyle Repertory Theatre, plus live performances by Villalobos Bros.

    Free
  • Lu Xun: A Product of Shaoxing

    China Institute

    Considered by many to be the father of modern Chinese literature and widely recognized as one of China’s best and most influential authors, Lu Xun was born on September 25, […]

    Free
  • Nu Jewish Storylab

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Nu Words is ​Tracy Einstein ​and ​Richie Barshay, two music and theater artists with a passion for arts education. Their engaging performances of storytelling, poetry, drumming, and movement dazzle audiences and young people worldwide. Join the Museum for the premiere of Nu Words’ “Nu Jewish Storylab,” a rhythm and movement exploration of Jewish children’s stories […]

    $10
  • “Truus’ Children” Screening And Discussion

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In December 1938, Dutch social worker Truus Wijsmuller was invited to a meeting with Nazi official Adolf Eichmann regarding the transportation of Jewish children out of Nazi territory. With Eichmann’s […]

    $10
  • An American Family’s Patriotic Service in Time of War

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Reception, lecture, optonal dinner. Author and Sons of the Revolution (NY) member Ric Murphy will speak about his family genealogy, and his ancestors who fought in the American Revolution, serving […]

    $15 – $125
  • Adult Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 expected to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free
  • Food for Thought: Collaborate

    Brookfield Place

    The Food for Thought series continues its pursuit of three goals – to restart, revive, and reconnect. Join the conversation on Thursday, September 30 at 5:30 PM with guest speaker and communication expert Caitlin Harper, founder of communication consultancy Commcoterie, who will discuss how to best communicate and collaborate effectively to strengthen your relationships and […]

    Free
  • The Jewish Multiverse: Judaism And Superheroes

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Since the first Superman comic was published in 1938, there has been a persistent fascination with superheroes. Today, we see them everywhere: television, movies, comics, toys, and anywhere else one […]

    $10
  • Board the South Street Seaport Museum Fleet

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree, the lightship Ambrose, and the tug W.O. Decker are open to the public. Explore Wavertree and Ambrose while they are docked; cruise New York Harbor on […]

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only.

    Free
  • The Architecture of Trees II (Family Program)

    Skyscraper Museum

    Architects can spend years designing their buildings, but trees have been perfecting their own architecture in response to their environment for eons. On a walk through Wagner Park, in Battery […]

    Free
  • Living Colors: Art Talk and Workshop

    Visit The House That Will Not Pass for Any Color Than Its Own by Mildred Howard for a talk about one American family’s history, migration, activism and creativity. The talk and workshop will be presented by the artist’s niece Teresa DeBerry, a Brooklyn artist and educator. Make colorful house sculpture to take home. Designed for […]

    Free
  • Battery Park City Blessing of the Animals

    Our pets teach us so much about living our lives in the moment and looking beyond material things and the Blessing will give us an opportunity to acknowledge our pets' purpose in our lives and express our gratitude and joy for our relationship with them. All are invited to bring their pets to this non-denominational […]

    Free
  • Interactive Percussion Dance Workshops

    Governors Island

    All are welcome to the series of interactive Percussion Dance Workshops, no experience or tap shoes required! Participants will use rhythmic steps, clapping and an occasional shout out to explore […]

    Free
  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Broadcast live from the deck of Wavertree, this month’s sing-along will include whaling songs and show-related artifacts from the Museum collection in honor of American novelist Herman Melville’s birthday. From […]

    Free
  • Adult Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 expected to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free
  • “What They Didn’t Burn” Book Launch

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    What if you uncovered a Nazi paper trail that revealed your father to be a man very different from the quiet, introspective dad you knew… or thought you knew? Growing […]

    $10
  • Guided Bird Walk at The Battery

    Join experienced birding guide Gabriel Willow on a walk through The Battery to observe the diversity of migrating birds that visit the park.

    Free
  • Kindie Rock: Key Wilde

    Wagner Park

    Illustrator and family music performer Key Wilde leads families with little ones in a rocking sing-a-long!

    Free
  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free
  • Here, Right Matters: A Conversation With Alexander Vindman

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, who found himself at the center of a firestorm for his decision to report the infamous phone call that led to President Donald […]

    $10
  • Thursday is the New Friday: The Case for the Four Day Workweek

    Even before the pandemic gripped the world, we were a nation suffering from unprecedented levels of stress and burnout. Now, nearly a year into our reworked lives — with remote work, childcare duties and nearly every other aspect of our daily routine completely upended — the stress of trying to balance our professional and personal […]

    Free
  • Tour of The House That Will Not Pass For Any Color Than Its Own

    In conjunction with Interventions at Shirley Fiterman Art Center, join us for brief public art tours of Mildred Howard’s The House That Will Not Pass For Any Color Than Its Own offered by student docents from Borough of Manhattan Community College.

    Free
  • How to Create a Stand-Out Resume

    Join Podge Thomas of Small Business Co-Pilot for a workshop on how to create a stand-out resume. Podge will focus on: How to simplify your work experience, Communicating HOW you work, and Creating a layout that feels spacious and inviting, without compromising your career highlights

    Free
  • Wallenberg: A Musical Tribute

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    WALLENBERG, an epic new musical with book and lyrics by the 2006 Kleban Award-winning team of Laurence Holzman and Felicia Needleman and music by Benjamin Rosenbluth, brings the incredible true […]

    $20
  • Board the South Street Seaport Museum Fleet

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree, the lightship Ambrose, and the tug W.O. Decker are open to the public. Explore Wavertree and Ambrose while they are docked; cruise New York Harbor on […]

  • Curator’s Tour of “Supertall 2021”

    Skyscraper Museum

    The Museum’s director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of SUPERTALL 2021 that surveys 58 supertalls worldwide and highlights a dozen recently completed towers that represent some of the […]

    Free
  • Hester Street Fair

    Antiques. Jewelry. Art. Vintage goods and local designers. A beloved street fair makes the move from the Lower East Side to the Seaport. Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend, Hester […]

  • Herstory of the Universe

    Governors Island

    Conceived, directed and choreographed by Richard Move, and commissioned by The Trust for Governors Island, Herstory of the Universe leads visitors on a journey across Governors Island—from the ancient trees […]

    Free
  • Interactive Percussion Dance Workshops

    Governors Island

    All are welcome to the series of interactive Percussion Dance Workshops, no experience or tap shoes required! Participants will use rhythmic steps, clapping and an occasional shout out to explore […]

    Free
  • ‘Til Kingdom Come

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Millions of American Evangelicals are praying for the State of Israel. Among them are the Binghams, a dynasty of Kentucky pastors, and their Evangelical congregants in an impoverished coal mining […]

    $10
  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Black-Indigenous Youth Advancing Social Justice

    How are Black-Indigenous youth working to advance social justice? This Indigenous Peoples’ Day program highlights youth of blended Black and Native heritage who use art, activism, and policy to advance Black and Indigenous solidarity and affect positive change in their communities.

    Free
  • Adult Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 expected to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free
  • Gibney Deeper Lecture: Toshi Reagon

    Award-winning singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon is a celebrant of the people’s music–from folk to funk, from blues to rock–as an irresistible force for unity and joy, playing a crucial role in movements for social justice. She has used her platform as an entertainer to educate, comfort, inspire and motivate. We’re honored to welcome her to Gibney’s […]

    $10 – $15
  • Pen Parentis

    Authors Thomas Dean, Maya Lang, and Andrew Altshul discuss the theme of searching for safety in an intimate Livestream conversation open to the public. Interactive Q&A with audience participation.

    Free
  • Guided Bird Walk at The Battery

    Join experienced birding guide Gabriel Willow on a walk through The Battery to observe the diversity of migrating birds that visit the park.

    Free
  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free
  • Pre-Election Happy Hour: Ballot Review & Postcarding Session

    Join LMHQ and the League of Women Voters NYC for a pre-election happy hour, in which Diane Burrows, Co-President of the League of Women Voters, will remind us of the deadlines and details we need to know. She will also take us through the New York State Constitutional amendments on the ballot this election and […]

    Free
  • Stories Survive: Fania Wedro

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Fania Wedro was born Fania Hellman in Koretz, Poland on August 25, 1927. When she was fourteen years old, the Nazis took away her father and the other men living in the village. Fania then spent six months in a work ghetto in Koretz, where she escaped two mass killings by the Nazis. After escaping […]

    $10
  • George Washington and the Battle of Germantown

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    In this lecture, Michael Harris will discuss the Battle of Germantown. Despite a complicated plan of attack, George Washington’s Continental Army seemed on the verge of victory at Germantown, until decisions at the highest levels of the army took that promised victory away.

    Free
  • Board the South Street Seaport Museum Fleet

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree, the lightship Ambrose, and the tug W.O. Decker are open to the public. Explore Wavertree and Ambrose while they are docked; cruise New York Harbor on W.O. Decker! Wavertree and Ambrose visits are free; Decker prices vary. Check website for times, prices and other details.

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only.

    Free
  • Go Fish!

    Wagner Park

    Join experienced anglers for catch-and-release fishing and learn about life in the Hudson River. Help observe and identify the fish we catch, enabling us to share valuable data with research groups who monitor the health of our local waters. The day will also feature an art project and a nature walk. Plus: Don’t miss a […]

    Free
  • From Simple Shapes to Skyscrapers II (Family Program)

    Skyscraper Museum

    Explore how simple shapes and numbers find expression in skyscraper design. Take a deep dive into the floor plans and facades of supertall skyscrapers as we find their hidden shapes and geometries! All ages welcome. This program meets at the Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl. and is held principally outdoors.

    Free
  • Fad Market

    Governors Island

    Featuring a rotating lineup of over 30 of the city’s best emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses each month, browse one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, tableware, home furnishings, and more. The market takes place steps away from Yankee Pier, served by the Island’s Brooklyn ferries, along the tree-lined King Ave.

  • Taste of the Seaport

    Food. Fun. Fundraising for local schools. The beloved Taste of the Seaport festival returns this fall, bringing the neighborhood together to support downtown restaurants—and the students of Peck Slip School and Spruce Street School. The Seaport and Financial District favorites—including Beatnic (formerly byCHLOE), Fresh Salt, Eataly Downtown, Brooklyn Chop House and more—will bring the flavor. […]

    $40
  • Herstory of the Universe

    Governors Island

    Conceived, directed and choreographed by Richard Move, and commissioned by The Trust for Governors Island, Herstory of the Universe leads visitors on a journey across Governors Island—from the ancient trees of Nolan Park to the secluded lawns of Hammock Grove and the dramatic topography of the Hills—through a series of six site-specific dance performances. Each […]

    Free
  • Interactive Percussion Dance Workshops

    Governors Island

    All are welcome to the series of interactive Percussion Dance Workshops, no experience or tap shoes required! Participants will use rhythmic steps, clapping and an occasional shout out to explore sounds and create new dances or re-invent old ones. Workshops will be held each day from 1-1:50pm and 3-3:50pm.

    Free
  • The Sign Painter

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Ansis earns his living as a sign painter, a seemingly innocent occupation. His craft is needed during every regime—the authoritarian Thirties, the Communism that followed, and Nazism. Ansis is compelled to cooperate. He paints the signs of the city green, later replaced by red, and finally brown. But then he gets caught up in a […]

    $10
  • Adult Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 expected to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free
  • Gibney Deeper Lecture: David Thomson

    Interdisciplinary artist and advocate David Thomson delves into questions of care, listening, change, trust and resilience. How do we value ourselves and others? How do we redefine intentional care and success? These are some questions that have emerged through his work on The Sustainability Project, which focuses on ideas of financial, artistic, and personal empowerment […]

    $10 – $15
  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free
  • Fireside Chat with Bob O’Shea, in Conversation with Michael Gatto

    Bob O’Shea was a scrappy kid from New Jersey. His grandmother worked as a maid at the Waldorf Astoria in midtown Manhattan, his father was a New York City cop and Bob was accepted to Fordham University on a track and field scholarship. O’Shea’s success on Wall Street is the epitome of the American dream. […]

    Free
  • Strings on Hudson: The Andy Statman-Jay Gandhi Connection

    Expect a fascinating, novel dialogue among soulful strains of music when clarinet and mandolin virtuoso Andy Statman joins forces with Jay Gandhi, Ehren Hanson, and David Ellenbogen of Brooklyn Raga Massive. This unique and amazing collaboration, taps into the rich traditions of improvisation and spiritual yearning that animate Indian classical, Jewish, and American roots music.

    Free
  • New Sounds Live: Veils and Vesper

    Brookfield Place

    Experience an immersive sound installation within the Winter Garden palm trees as part of Brookfield Place‘s annual music series, New Sounds Live, curated by John Schaefer of WNYC. The installation titled, Veils and Vesper, is a composition of synthetic sounds by John Luther Adams that is formed by the interactions of a mathematical algorithm and […]

    Free
  • Board the South Street Seaport Museum Fleet

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree, the lightship Ambrose, and the tug W.O. Decker are open to the public. Explore Wavertree and Ambrose while they are docked; cruise New York Harbor on […]

  • Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try is a first-of-its-kind exhibition on the 20th-century artist and Holocaust survivor Boris Lurie. Centered around his earliest work, the so-called War Series, […]

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only.

    Free
  • Walking Tour: Typography and Job Printing in the 19th-Century Seaport

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Join Bowne & Co. Art Director and Operations Manager Rob Wilson for a free, in-person walking tour of the South Street Seaport Historic District to discover where passenger and shipping services printed their tickets and advertisements. Get a detailed look at the neighborhood’s buildings while learning about the history of Lower Manhattan’s printing industry, then […]

    Free
  • Native New York

    Native New York journeys through city and state to explore the question “What makes New York a Native place?” The exhibition encompasses 12 places in present-day New York, introducing visitors […]

    Free
  • City that Drinks the Mountain Sky

    Join Tribeca Performing Arts Center and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection for a free pre-recorded streamed performance of Arm of the Sea Theater’s ‘City that Drinks the […]

    Free
  • Adult Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! 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 expected to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Masks required. Participants must […]

    Free
  • “Soros” Screening And Discussion

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Billionaire Holocaust survivor George Soros is one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. Famous for betting against the Bank of England in 1992 and making a […]

    $10
  • Kindie Rock: Key Wilde

    Wagner Park

    Illustrator and family music performer Key Wilde leads families with little ones in a rocking sing-a-long!

    Free
  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free
  • Día de los Muertos celebration (Day of the Dead)

    In recorded presentations by two renowned Mexican families, the museum showcases two traditions central to Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos): the art of making figures from sugar […]

    Free
  • Food for Thought: Love/Relationships

    Brookfield Place

    The Food for Thought series continues its pursuit of three goals – to restart, revive, and reconnect. October’s topic is romantic relationships: How do I find love (safely) in a post COVID-19 world? Join the discussion to learn more about online dating etiquette, long distance tips, and keeping romance steady within marriages.

    Free
  • Board the South Street Seaport Museum Fleet

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree, the lightship Ambrose, and the tug W.O. Decker are open to the public. Explore Wavertree and Ambrose while they are docked; cruise New York Harbor on […]

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only.

    Free
  • Hester Street Fair

    Antiques. Jewelry. Art. Vintage goods and local designers. A beloved street fair makes the move from the Lower East Side to the Seaport. Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend, Hester […]

  • Pumpkin Painting

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Kids can unleash their creativity and have fun painting pumpkins that have been delivered from upstate farms by sail freight—just like in the old days!—by Schooner Apollonia. Guests can also […]

    Free
  • Halloween at the Seaport

    Halloween block party with trick or treating, fall markets and entertainment.

  • Annual Great Crashes Walking Tour

    Relive the Great Crash of 1929 on the Museum's annual crash-themed walking tour of Lower Manhattan. This unique walking tour, now in its 34th year, is the only regularly-scheduled event […]

    $15
  • Campfire Stories and Songs

    Teardrop Park

    Cozy up to a campfire for stories and singalongs with family and friends featuring award-winning NYC singer/songwriter Suzi Shelton. Sip some hot chocolate, munch on a yummy snack, and take part in a fun art project!

    Free
  • Haunted History Tour of Fraunces Tavern

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Start your Halloween weekend by visiting the oldest standing structure in Manhattan for a special spooky Halloween-inspired tour of the Museum! Hear stories about the tragic events that took place […]

    Free with admission
  • NYCRuns Haunted Island

    Governors Island

    Governors Island was completely off limits to normal New Yorkers for 200 years and now it’s a wonderful destination with the best views of lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn coastline, and the New York Harbor. What nobody tells you about though is the terrifying history of the place. Military prisoners, accidents, tragedies, and more—let’s just say […]

  • The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free

    Skyscraper Museum

    Completed in 1928, at the height of the Roaring Twenties, the Barbizon Hotel was designed as a luxurious safe haven for the “Modern Woman” hoping for a career in the […]

    Free
  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free
  • Landing a Job in Social Impact

    According to the Center for Social Impact Strategy at the University of Pennsylvania, 90% of millennials say that when choosing between two brands of equal quality and price, they will opt for a cause-branded product, and 51% of global consumers will pay extra for products and services committed to positive social and environmental impact. It’s […]

    Free
  • 9/11 Memorial Bagpipe Tribute

    9/11 Memorial

    A weekly bagpipe tribute honors those who died on 9/11 as well as those who are sick or who have died from exposure to toxins in the aftermath of 9/11.

    Free
  • Canstruction

    Brookfield Place

    An extraordinary annual design competition and the most unique food charity in the world, Canstruction challenges teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of unopened […]

    Free
  • Art House Classics: Smoke Signals

    In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we present Smoke Signals (1998, Chris Eyre), the first feature film written, directed, and produced by Native Americans. It is a story of […]

    Free
  • Love in Wartime

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Love stories during the Holocaust are as inspiring as they are remarkable. In photographer Max Hirshfeld’s new book Sweet Noise: Love in Wartime, he offers an intimate look at one […]

    $10
  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    What better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only.

    Free
  • Hester Street Fair

    Antiques. Jewelry. Art. Vintage goods and local designers. A beloved street fair makes the move from the Lower East Side to the Seaport. Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend, Hester […]

  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along

    South Street Seaport Museum

    From our living rooms and kitchens, join a round-robin of shared songs featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead a song, and belt out the […]

    Free
  • Leonard Bernstein And The Israel Philharmonic

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Online or in person. Leonard Bernstein was one of the most celebrated Jewish musicians of all time. Join the Museum and the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for […]

    $10
  • The Forgotten Life Of Herschel Grynszpan

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Online program. In November 1938, Herschel Grynszpan, a Jewish refugee living in Paris, walked into his city’s German Embassy and assassinated Nazi diplomat Ernst vom Rath. Grynszpan was just seventeen […]

    $10
  • Innovation 101: Accelerating Innovative Thinking

    Burnout is real, especially after the many months of monotony we’ve endured in the past year. But for many of us, creativity and innovation are critical to our professional success. How do we encourage the constant generation of new ideas, even when our brains need rest? Innovation is part of a process that can be […]

    Free
  • Pen Parentis

    Authors Jotham Burrello, Sara Schaff, and Amy Shearn are featured in this salon, with the theme of "The Haves & Have Nots." Interactive Q&A with audience participation.

    Free
  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free
  • 9/11 Memorial Bagpipe Tribute

    9/11 Memorial

    A weekly bagpipe tribute honors those who died on 9/11 as well as those who are sick or who have died from exposure to toxins in the aftermath of 9/11.

    Free
  • This is the Empire State (Family Program)

    Skyscraper Museum

    New York is called "the Empire State," and so is its most famous skyscraper! Join us for a hybrid program, which kids can attend either in person at The Skyscraper […]

    Free
  • Native Cinema Showcase

    The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. This year's showcase focuses on Native people boldly asserting themselves […]

    Free
  • New York Comedy Festival Presents: Megan Stalter

    Originally from the Chicago comedy scene, Megan has been called “an oasis of invigorating silliness in feeds dominated by wearying tragedy” by the New York Times and “a soothing comedy […]

    $37.50
  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    What better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only.

    Free
  • Hester Street Fair

    Antiques. Jewelry. Art. Vintage goods and local designers. A beloved street fair makes the move from the Lower East Side to the Seaport. Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend, Hester […]

  • New York Comedy Festival Presents: ALOK

    ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed gender non-conforming writer, performer, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist ALOK’s work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition. They are […]

    $37.50
  • Stories Survive: Jill Pauly

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Jill Pauly was born Gisella Berg on May 1, 1933 in Cologne, Germany to a close, religious Jewish family. Due to the restrictions put in place by the Nazis shortly […]

    $10
  • St. Eustatius and the American Revolution

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Hosted by Fraunces Tavern Museum and Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society. In 1776, the US vessel Andrew Doria sailed to the Dutch island of Sint Eustatius carrying a copy of the […]

    Free
  • Gibney Deeper Duet: Talvin Wilks + Melanie George

    Permission, appropriation or trespassing – the tricky terrain of 2 Black Dramaturgs in the current “We See You” performance landscape told through personal case studies, observations, rants, riffs and realizations. […]

    $10 – $15
  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor […]

    Free
  • Leo Melamed, in Conversation with Bob Pisani

    As the founder of financial futures and initiator of Globex, the world’s first global electronic trading system, Leo Melamed revolutionized the finance industry. Join us for a conversation with this […]

    Free
  • 9/11 Memorial Bagpipe Tribute

    9/11 Memorial

    A weekly bagpipe tribute honors those who died on 9/11 as well as those who are sick or who have died from exposure to toxins in the aftermath of 9/11.

    Free
  • Seeing China Through Film: Shower

    China Institute

    Join us for a conversation with Zhang Yang, China’s most successful independent filmmaker, who will discuss his acclaimed work, Shower, with producer Peter Loehr, and film expert Richard Peña! Our […]

    $10
  • Women’s Breakfast: Naviating a Toxic Work Environment

    There are countless ways in which a work environment can be toxic and all of them can take a massive toll on your mental and physical health. So how do you report these incidents? How do you find your way out of a toxic environment? And what are the steps you can take to survive […]

    Free
  • Dine Around Downtown Learn to Cook with Lower Manhattan Chefs

    Launched during the height of the pandemic and hosted by James Beard Award-winning chef and New York Times bestselling author Rocco DiSpirito, the series features chefs from Lower Manhattan restaurants cooking up signature recipes and sharing tips. All donations go directly to a food-security charity of the restaurant’s choice. Today, cook with Malibu Farm executive […]

    Free
  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    What better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only.

    Free
  • Hand Turkeys (Family Program)

    Skyscraper Museum

    Thankful for skyscrapers? This week, we’re putting an architectural twist on the classic hand turkey, replacing feathers with skyscrapers. Kids can either draw inspiration from our Supertall Wall or design […]

    Free
  • A Toast to Freedom: Evacuation Day Walking Tour

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    On the afternoon of November 25, 1783, the last of the British troops serving in the Revolutionary War departed from New York City. From an outpost on the city's edge, […]

    $40
  • 9/11 Memorial Bagpipe Tribute

    9/11 Memorial

    A weekly bagpipe tribute honors those who died on 9/11 as well as those who are sick or who have died from exposure to toxins in the aftermath of 9/11.

    Free
  • Ground Zero: Master Plans

    Skyscraper Museum

    Two design competitions determined the direction of the master plan at Ground Zero and the concept and position of the 9/11 memorial and museum. Ultimately the memorial, museum, and landscaped […]

    Free
  • Children’s Tree Dedication Ceremony

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In January 1943, a Jewish teacher imprisoned in the Terezín (Theresienstadt) concentration camp planted a silver maple tree and nurtured it along with a group of Jewish children, who used […]

    $10
  • DeFi and the Future of Finance

    Webinar. During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, our financial infrastructure failed. Govern­ments bailed out the very institutions that let the economy down. This episode spurred a serious rethink of […]

    Free
  • The Seaport Christmas Tree Lighting

    When the switch is thrown to light up the tree, you know it’s officially festive season. Come to the Seaport for an evening of all things merry. Spread the joy […]

    Free
  • Hester Street Fair Holiday Pop Up Market

    Antiques. Jewelry. Art. Vintage goods and local designers. A beloved street fair makes the move from the Lower East Side to the Seaport. Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend, Hester […]

  • Holiday Lights

    South Cove

    Kick-off the season at the Holiday Lights celebration with your BPC community! Special guest appearances by Sing Harlem Choir, PS/IS 276 Advanced Chorus, and you-know-who!

    Free
  • Mary Ball Washington: George’s Good Enough Mother

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    In this lecture, Martha Saxton provides a sketch of the challenging life of Mary Ball Washington, who raised George and his four siblings largely alone—as well as her unfair treatment […]

    Free
  • The Light And Legacy Of Rachel Cowan

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Rachel Cowan was a civil rights activist, community organizer, the first female Jew by choice ordained as a Rabbi, and a beloved and influential mindfulness teacher. After she was diagnosed […]

    $10
  • Tovah Feldshuh In Becoming Dr. Ruth

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Returning to the stage in New York City this fall, six-time Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor Tovah Feldshuh stars in a tour-de-force theatrical show Becoming Dr. Ruth, presented Off-Broadway at Edmond […]

    $59
  • Skyscraper Holiday Cards: Supertall!

    Skyscraper Museum

    Ho, ho, how about celebrating the holiday by making skyscraper-shaped Christmas cards for family and friends? In this event, we will explore the world’s supertall skyscrapers in our latest exhibit, […]

    Free
  • South Street and the Rise of New York

    South Street Seaport Museum

    South Street and the Rise of New York, a new exhibition on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street, explores the critical role the Seaport and South […]

    Free
  • Excerpts from the Nutcracker

    The students of Cobble Hill Ballet perform a magical version of The Nutcracker. From battling Soldiers and Sugar Plum fairies, to an Arabian princess, waltzing Flowers and more! Clara is […]

    $20 – $30
  • Washington’s Farewell Open House

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Commemorate Washington’s emotional farewell to his Officers that took place in the Long Room on December 4, 1783 with $1 admission to the Museum! Witness a reenactment of the Farewell […]

    $1
  • Pen Parentis

    Season finale of Pen Parentis. Tonight, the theme is #DadsWhoWrite. The evening features the authors Rion Amilcar Scott, David Mura and David Ebenbach.

    Free
  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along

    South Street Seaport Museum

    From our living rooms and kitchens, join a round-robin of shared songs featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead a song, and belt out the […]

    Free
  • Holiday Impromptunes

    Brookfield Place

    Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.

    Free
  • How Do We Celebrate? A Cultural History Of Hanukkah

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Before the 1800s, Hanukkah was a minor holiday to most Jews. However, the status of the holiday began to change after the Civil War, when Rabbi Max Lilienthal created Hanukkah […]

    $10
  • Rumbula Remembered: 80 Years Since The Mass Executions

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    On November 30 and December 8, 1941, approximately 26,000 Jews were murdered in the Rumbula Forest outside Riga, Latvia. Along with the massacre at Babyn Yar, the Rumbula Massacre represents […]

    $10
  • 9/11 and America’s Standing in the World

    9/11 Memorial

    The events of 9/11 profoundly transformed how the United States engages with the rest of the world. Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton was at the forefront of that transformation, first as […]

    Free
  • SPACs: The New IPO?

    In this program, industry leaders involved in different aspects of taking companies public will discuss the role of SPACs as an increasingly popular alternative to the more traditional IPO.

    Free
  • The Architectural Models of Theodore Conrad

    Skyscraper Museum

    In her new book The Architectural Models of Theodore Conrad, historian and curator Teresa Fankhänel offers an alternative history of American modern architecture, highlighting the often-overlooked influence of architectural models […]

    Free
  • Igniting the Corporate Cultural Revolution

    According to Tosca DiMatteo, you don't have to be in the C-suite to impact company culture — you just have to figure out the roadmap to reach the key influencers in your organization. In this workshop, Tosca will provide strategy, interpersonal work and tactical tips to influence change no matter what position you hold in […]

    Free
  • Digital: Sorry I Missed Your Show: Brandon Kazen-Maddox

    This event features an ASL interpreted conversation with Brandon Kazen-Maddox and Alexandria Wailes discussing ASL Dance Theatre, working with the Deaf community, the role of a Director of ASL, and […]

    Free
  • China in One Village

    China Institute

    China Institute invites you to join our first ever ONE READ project! Read the book with our community, meet the author, and deepen your understanding of modern China by examining […]

    $10
  • Curator’s Tour of SUPERTALL 2021

    Skyscraper Museum

    The Museum’s director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of SUPERTALL 2021 that surveys 58 supertalls worldwide and highlights a dozen recently completed towers that represent some of the […]

    Free
  • Winter Wonderland Skyline Lanterns

    Skyscraper Museum

    Children are invited to learn about skyscrapers and skylines around the world. The workshop will finish with an easy and fun activity to build lanterns illuminated with various cityscapes or […]

    Free
  • South Street and the Rise of New York

    South Street Seaport Museum

    South Street and the Rise of New York, a new exhibition on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street, explores the critical role the Seaport and South […]

    Free
  • Holiday Impromptunes

    Brookfield Place

    Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.

    Free
  • Downtown Voices Compline

    Trinity Church

    This reflective, candlelit evening service will feature Pärt's 7 Magnificat-Antiphonen, sung by Trinity's semi-professional choir Downtown Voices. In-person only. Reservations not required.

    Free
  • Women’s Breakfast Community Happy Hour with Funny Face Bakery

    This month, instead of a breakfast event, we’ve got a real treat — LMHQ is inviting the women’s breakfast community to celebrate with us in person at a happy hour featuring Funny Face Bakery! At this special year-end celebration, we invite you to nosh on delicious (and beautiful) cookies, color custom-designed coloring books, sip your […]

    Free
  • Tavern Tastings: Tea

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Brew up a pot of your favorite tea and join Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center’s Catherine Prescott and Fraunces Tavern Museum's Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli to explore the history of tea: […]

    $10.
  • Power and Pinstripes

    Brookfield Place

    Meet Jeff Mangold, one of the Yankees past head strength and conditioning coaches. Mr. Mangold will be signing and selling his new book, “Power and Pinstripes: My Years Training the […]

  • Dine Around Downtown Learn to Cook with Lower Manhattan Chefs

    Launched during the height of the pandemic and hosted by James Beard Award-winning chef and New York Times bestselling author Rocco DiSpirito, the series features chefs from Lower Manhattan restaurants cooking up signature recipes and sharing tips. All donations go directly to a food-security charity of the restaurant’s choice. Today, cook with Malibu Farm executive […]

    Free
  • Seeing China Through Film: Suzhou River

    China Institute

    In-person screening of Suzhou River, followed by a talkback with film expert Richard Peña. Lou Ye is one of the most influential and important directors in China today. Through his […]

    $10
  • Snowbirds: A Cultural Phenomenon

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    South Miami Beach is a tiny gem of Art Deco architecture, warm sun, and cool breezes. It was also the winter destination of choice for Jewish seniors during the 1970s […]

    $10
  • POP: Lawrence Shapiro (Neither Starved Nor Cold)

    Neither Starved Nor Cold is a movement piece about identity and self-acceptance as it follows Canadian amputee dancer Lawrence Shapiro’s journey through dance. With two non-disabled performers of Heidi Latsky […]

    $15 – $20
  • China Institute Literati Salon: Along the Hudson River

    China Institute

    Experience the Chinese literati salon (文人雅集) inspired by ancient tradition, with an evening of classical music, poetry, calligraphy—and wine! As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to celebrate the joy […]

    $10
  • South Street and the Rise of New York

    South Street Seaport Museum

    South Street and the Rise of New York, a new exhibition on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street, explores the critical role the Seaport and South […]

    Free
  • POP: Lawrence Shapiro (Neither Starved Nor Cold)

    Neither Starved Nor Cold is a movement piece about identity and self-acceptance as it follows Canadian amputee dancer Lawrence Shapiro’s journey through dance. With two non-disabled performers of Heidi Latsky […]

    $15 – $20
  • Holiday Impromptunes

    Brookfield Place

    Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.

    Free
  • Chorister Compline

    Trinity Church

    Continuing the beloved annual tradition, the Trinity Youth Chorus presents Benjamin Britten’s festive A Ceremony of Carols at this December candlelit Compline service. Performed by Trinity’s talented choristers, this popular […]

    Free
  • Holiday Impromptunes

    Brookfield Place

    Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.

    Free
  • Holiday Impromptunes

    Brookfield Place

    Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.

    Free
  • America’s Refugee Camp: Voices Of Fort Ontario

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In 1944, many Americans were opposed to taking in European refugees who had been displaced by World War II. In the midst of this unwelcoming climate, 982 refugees, many of […]

    $10
  • Curator’s Tour of SUPERTALL 2021

    Skyscraper Museum

    The Museum’s director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of SUPERTALL 2021 that surveys 58 supertalls worldwide and highlights a dozen recently completed towers that represent some of the […]

    Free
  • “Yentl” Christmas Day Screening

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Join us for the timeless Jewish tradition of going to the movies on Christmas Day. This year, we’ll screen Yentl, the iconic 1983 musical based on Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short […]

    $10
  • Rewriting History: The Politics Of Memory In Poland

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In 2018, Poland’s nationalist government enacted a law which criminalized speech that holds Poland responsible for Nazi crimes. Forced by international pressure to withdraw the criminal provisions, nationalists promised instead […]

    $10
  • Seaport Fit

    Today: Lyons Den Power Yoga. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.

    Free
  • Seaport Fit

    Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.

    Free
  • Is There Room for the U.S. in Asia’s Development?

    China Institute

    What is China’s goal in making global development investments? Despite the fact that the U.S. declined to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, are U.S. investors still welcome in AIIB […]

    $10
  • Be Like Iggy Peck, Become Your Own Architect!

    Skyscraper Museum

    In person or online program. Young learners will be introduced to the basics of architecture through a group reading of Andrea Beaty’s popular picture book Iggy Peck, Architect. After the […]

    Free
  • Seaport Fit

    Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.

    Free
  • 1912: Birth of a New Era

    China Institute

    1912 marked an important turning point in Chinese history, when the imperial period that lasted for more than 2000 years uninterrupted came to a crashing end and a new republic, […]

    $10
  • Stories Survive: Nate Leipciger

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Nate Leipciger was born to a Jewish family in Chorzów, Poland in 1928. When he was eleven years old, the Nazis invaded, and Nate and his family spent the next three years living in ghettos. The family was later deported to Auschwitz, where Nate was separated from his mother and sister. He would never see […]

    $10
  • Tavern Tastings: Dessert

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Pick out your favorite dessert and join Fraunces Tavern Museum and Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center in exploring different varieties of desserts from colonial North America, including those created by Samuel Fraunces himself. This program will take place via Zoom, and advance registration is required.

    $10.
  • Reevaluating Our French Allies

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    In this lecture, Desmarais will discuss recent discoveries about the Count de Rochambeau’s army that counter popular assumptions—focusing primarily on the recently published diary of the Count de Lauberdière, which […]

    Free
  • Trinity Talks: Violence as a Public Health Issue

    Online discussion. The pandemic has highlighted health inequities that disproportionately impact vulnerable populations by creating and exacerbating poverty and leading to decreased life expectancy throughout the world. Join the Rev. […]

    Free
  • RBG’s Brave And Brilliant Jewish Women

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    During the last year of her life, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down with Moment editor-in-chief Nadine Epstein to discuss the Jewish women she found inspiring. In Epstein’s […]

    $10
  • 70’s Cinema: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School

    Online film streaming. Part concert film and part comedy, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979, Allan Arkush) is about a student who leads a rock rebellion against the school administration with help from the Ramones. Registration required.

    Free
  • Seaport Fit

    Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.

    Free
  • The Jewish Diaspora: Latin American Stories

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Between 1880 and 1930, Latin America experienced its largest influx of Jewish immigration. These immigrants were fleeing the poverty and persecution that affected them in Europe. During the lead up […]

    $10
  • Twilight Winter Bird Stroll

    Governors Island

    Meet the win­ter birds of Gov­er­nors Island! Over 220 bird species have been spot­ted on the Island, which pro­vides excel­lent habi­tat all year round. Whether you’re an expert bird­er or a begin­ner, these tours with NYC Audubon will help you dis­cov­er all of the bird life Gov­er­nors Island has to offer this win­ter. RSVP below […]

    Free