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 balm for a scathing grease fire of a year” by Harper’s Bazaar. She is the breakout scene stealer on the hit HBO Max series HACKS […]
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.
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 Street Fair is now in the neighborhood. Come and browse the stalls. Snack. Refresh. And enjoy music by Wade and Sammy. Experience the Hester Street […]
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 the author of Femme in Public (2017) and Beyond the Gender Binary (2020). They are the creator of #DeGenderFashion: a movement to degender fashion and […]
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 before she was born, Jill was unable to play outside with other children, and found herself in a life of displacement. Her childhood home was […]
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 Declaration of Independence. Upon its arrival, the island's governor provided a formal cannon salute to the ship's patriot flag, marking the first acknowledgement of the […]
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. Melanie George and Talvin Wilks, friends, colleagues, and confidantes, will talk their way through the current cultural moment from their vantage points as Dramaturgs While […]
What is driving President Xi Jinping’s moves to re-centralize control over China’s economy and society? On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, the Leninist doctrine that underpins its history is reemerging to challenge capitalist-style, market reforms. Join us for this virtual discussion as Harvard political scientist Tony Saich, author of From Rebel to […]
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 […]
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 commodities pioneer moderated by CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani.
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.
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 experts will talk about China in the 90s, the impact of the reform era on film, the and the important legacy of Shower, more than […]
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 […]
Caryl Stern, the renowned human rights activist, is the third generation of women in her family whose lives were shaped by the Holocaust. Her grandmother, Mignon Langnas, was a nurse in Vienna when the Nazis invaded. Facing an agonizing decision, she sent her two young children on a ship to the US, opting to stay […]
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 […]
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.
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 skyscrapers of their own to pick and display their top five from around the world. All ages. RSVP required.
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, General Washington led a triumphant parade of American soldiers through the city's streets. Evacuation Day signaled the return of peace to New York and the […]
Brian Bowen retired as president of Hanscomb Inc. in 2000, after a long career in the construction industries of England, Canada, and the United States. In a second career as a Professor of Practice in the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Bowen developed a course that became the basis of his […]
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.
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 plaza encompassed eight of the sixteen acres of the World Trade Center site. The very public and political process of creating the cultural institutions on […]
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 their precious water rations to help it grow. 78 years later, join us as we dedicate a newly-planted descendant of that tree in front of […]
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 our financial system. Does it make any sense that it takes two days to settle a stock transaction? Why do retailers, operating on razor thin […]
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 with a donation to the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive – hosted by The Seaport in partnership with EPSN – drop off a new, unwrapped toy […]
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 Street Fair is now in the neighborhood. Come and browse the stalls. Snack. Refresh. And enjoy music by Wade and Sammy. Experience the Hester Street […]
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!
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 at the hands of his biographers. This lecture will take place via Zoom.
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 with aggressive brain cancer, her years of mindfulness practice enabled her to model living well while dying. Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage, the Institute […]
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 J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. The one-woman show, written by Mark St. Germain and […]
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, Supertall! 2020. Drawing inspiration from the buildings’ designs, we will make some fun crafts! All ages. This indoor program meets at the Skyscraper Museum and […]
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 Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]
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 Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]
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 swept up in a most beautiful, festive ballet. A perfect ballet for children and adults alike to enjoy this holiday season. Repeated at 4pm.
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 in the room where it happened and take a self-guided tour exploring George Washington’s connections to New York City.
Season finale of Pen Parentis. Tonight, the theme is #DadsWhoWrite. The evening features the authors Rion Amilcar Scott, David Mura and David Ebenbach.
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 choruses for your neighbors to hear on the first Sunday of every month.
Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.
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 events for children at his synagogue. Soon, these types of events were adopted nationwide. In the twentieth century, Jews began expanding the celebration of the […]
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 one of the largest two-day Nazi mass shootings. Only three people who arrived at the Rumbula killing site survived the Holocaust. 80 years after the […]
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 a senator from New York (2001-2009) and then as secretary of state (2009-2013) in the Obama administration. In this conversation with 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s […]
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.
Person Place Thing is an interview show based on this idea: people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about themselves but about something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing that are important to them. The result? Surprising stories from great speakers. Host Randy Cohen will be […]
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 and their makers. Fankhänel focuses on the work of Theodore Conrad (1910-1994), the most prominent and prolific American architectural model-maker of the 20th century, whose […]
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 […]
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 the relationship between dance, theater, ASL and music.
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 the world behind Liang Hong’s literary sensation, China in One Village. The book travels with the author to her ancestral village in landlocked Henan Province. […]
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 most stunning new forms and innovative approaches to structural engineering around the world today. Book a timed ticket on Eventbrite, through the RSVP button.
Before she was an international fashion icon and a member of the TIME 100, Diane von Furstenberg was a young girl growing up with parents who had just survived the Holocaust. Her father, originally from Moldova, escaped the Nazis in Switzerland. Her mother, originally from Greece, fought the Nazis as a member of the resistance […]
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 buildings of choice! All ages. This indoor program meets at the Skyscraper Museum and masks are required. There is a Zoom option. You must reserve […]
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 Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]
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 Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]
Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.
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.
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 […]
Hannah Arendt was many things during her life: an author, a journalist, a philosopher, and a theorist. She was one of the most influential and controversial Jewish figures of her time. Her works include The Human Condition and Eichmann in Jerusalem. This year is the 70th anniversary of her landmark book, The Origins of Totalitarianism, […]
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: its journey from Asia to Europe and the Americas, as well as its unique role in the American Revolution and the founding of the United […]
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 New York Yankees.” South Balcony at Hudson Eats
Webinar. Lunchtime program with Robin Wigglesworth, the Financial Times's global finance correspondent and author of Trillions, as he discusses the incredible true story of the iconoclastic geeks who defied conventional wisdom and endured Wall Street's scorn to launch the index fund revolution, democratizing investing and saving hundreds of billions of dollars in fees. Fifty years […]
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 […]
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 films, Lou brings to light his interpretation of social issues of the marginalized in the Chinese society. One of his most important works, Suzhou River, […]
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 and 80s, including many Holocaust survivors. During the area’s golden age, upwards of 20,000 “snowbirds” (those who fly south for the winter to escape the […]
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 Dance, Carmen Schoenster and Judith Garfinkel, as his “Greek chorus”, Lawrence boldly exposes both his vulnerability and fierceness in this work. The piece challenges preconceptions […]
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 of reunion in China Institute’s newly expanded space! Artists, musicians, and literature experts will perform and invite attendees to participate in an evening promoting solidarity, […]
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 Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]
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 Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]
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 Dance, Carmen Schoenster and Judith Garfinkel, as his “Greek chorus”, Lawrence boldly exposes both his vulnerability and fierceness in this work. The piece challenges preconceptions […]
Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.
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 masterpiece juxtaposes ancient and modern as Renaissance texts and plainchant intersect with Britten’s sonorous and colorful writing in this stunning choral work for treble voices […]
Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.
Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.
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 whom were Jewish, arrived in Oswego, New York. Here, they were housed at Fort Ontario, the United States’ only refugee camp during the war. In […]
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 most stunning new forms and innovative approaches to structural engineering around the world today. Book a timed ticket on Eventbrite, through the RSVP button.
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 story “Yentl the Yeshiva Boy.” The film stars Barbra Streisand as a young Jewish woman in eastern Europe who disguises herself as a boy in […]
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 to use civil litigation to achieve their aims. In 2021, for the first time, the law was used to target Holocaust scholars in civil court. […]
Today: Lyons Den Power Yoga. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
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 projects? Is there room for U.S.-China collaboration around global development and governance in the financial arena? Jin Liqun, President of the AIIB and one of […]
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 story, the young architects will use different materials and existing skyscraper parts to design their very own building. All ages. RSVP required. This indoor program […]
Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
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, the first of its kind in China, came into being. On January 1, 1912, a band-new provisional government was established and seated in Nanjing with […]
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 […]
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.
Join China expert and diplomat Nicholas Platt, who will share the story of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s 1973 trip to China at Richard Nixon’s behest. Platt, who was the Foreign Service Control Officer for that historic visit, handled the negotiations—with plenty of challenges on both the American and the Chinese sides.
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 includes details that are not covered in any other French diaries. Serving as an aide-de-camp on General Rochambeau’s staff, the young and well-educated Lauberdière provided […]
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. Phillip Jackson as he speaks to leaders and experts, exploring how people of faith can advocate for those most affected by these inequities.
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 new intergenerational book RBG’s Brave and Brilliant Women: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone, she profiles the women Ginsburg identified and reflects on each of […]
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.
Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
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 to WWII, more Jewish immigrants arrived to escape the rise of the Nazi regime. This wave of immigrants often came to the region on tourist […]
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 […]
For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to forcibly assimilate the Uyghur Muslim community in Xinjiang (East Turkistan), an autonomous territory in northwest China. The CCP’s violent campaign has involved forced sterilization, sexual violence, enslavement, torture, and the establishment of vast concentration camps that call to mind Nazi camps a generation earlier. Join the […]
The Skyscraper Museum returns to its WORLD VIEW lecture series with a coda on the construction of the Merdeka 118 Tower in Kuala Lumpur. In December 2021, Merdeka 118 lifted its symbolic spire into place and topped out at its full height of 2,227 ft. or 679 meters to surpass the 632-meter Shanghai Tower and […]
Virtual walking tour of the Mellah, the Jewish Quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco. The Mellah was offered by the Sultan of Morocco to Jews fleeing Spain in 1558. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the walled Mellah was one of the city’s main commercial hubs, with its gates closed at night. Our tour guide, Omar, will […]
Wednesday Webinar. Eight-part series on retirement planning. These programs are designed to introduce you to the many possible sources of retirement income and resources, including social security, medicare, pension options including 401(k)s, individual retirement accounts and annuities, as well as the complex issues faced when planning for loved ones with wills and/or trusts. Today: The […]
DAYBREAKER is a morning dance movement and wellness community of 500K+ members in 28 cities around the world that inspires humans to start their day unlike any other — by waking up and dancing with reckless abandon, sober, first thing in the morning. DAYBREAKER began in New York City as a social experiment, meeting at […]
In 1936, the German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi group, was formed in the United States to advocate for policies beneficial to Germany. The Bund was very active throughout the latter half of the 1930s, organizing rallies and marches, including a rally at Madison Square Garden in 1939. One of the Bund’s most notable activities was running […]
Light up your best “après-ski” look and strut your stuff at our cold weather family-friendly silent dance party. Three live DJs from QuietEvents will illuminate the night as they pump beats through illuminated headphones to get you moving. Headphones are free, ID required, RSVP highly recommended.
Young city planners will learn how architects consider the personality of a neighborhood – what designers call the “sense of place.” In small groups we’ll discuss and design a street plan detailing where parks, places to eat, shop, play, and work areas belong, as well as what features their ideal city would have. Then young […]
Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
China boasts of a 5000-year civilization, but for much of the past few millenniums, the country had been shrouded in mystery due in large part to its lack of communication with the rest of the world. The scarcity of translations of Chinese books, classic or otherwise, was a contributing factor to the impasse as well. […]
Growing up or living in the American South, one finds oneself in a legacy of hospitality, good food, and sometimes not quite fitting in with the neighbors. Join the Museum for a virtual performance of Sweet Tea & the Southern Jew to hear stories of struggle, humor, and exploring what it means to be Jewish […]
In Architecture Unbound noted architecture critic JOSEPH GIOVANNINI traces our current architecture landscape to the disruptive scientific advances and transgressive and progressive art movements that roiled Europe before and after World War I, and then to the social unrest and cultural disruptions of the 1960s. Cumulative shifts across disciplines and social systems established fertile new […]
Wednesday Webinar. Eight-part series on retirement planning. These programs are designed to introduce you to the many possible sources of retirement income and resources, including social security, medicare, pension options including 401(k)s, individual retirement accounts and annuities, as well as the complex issues faced when planning for loved ones with wills and/or trusts. Today: Understanding […]
In the aftermath of the Holocaust, many Jewish writers turned to pen and paper to reckon with the enormity of their loss. The stories they wrote—both fiction and nonfiction—bring to life the darkest moments of human history at the same time as they remind us of the human capacity for renewal and regeneration. On International […]
“Long live Chairman Mao” was the first English language sentence the Lijia Zhang ever learned. “Foreign language is a tool of class struggle” was the second. On January 27, the author of Socialism is Great and Lotus, will take us back in time to the missile factory where she worked in the early 1980s, and […]
Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
Virtual stroll through Le Marais, Paris’ Jewish Quarter. The neighborhood is famous for its old-world charm, delis and bakeries, narrow cobblestone streets, hidden courtyards, and tranquil gardens on Rue des Rosiers. Our tour guide, Flora, was born to a Parisian Jewish family and grew up in Le Marais. Together, we’ll explore the neighborhood’s Jewish history, […]
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Meet fellow artists and the artists/educators who lead the programs. Proof of vaccination required, RSVP recommended.
Join the Museum and Our Travel Circle for a virtual walking tour of Venice, Italy, home to the one of the oldest Jewish ghettos in the world. Established in 1516, the Venetian Ghetto became a model for other Jewish ghettos elsewhere. The Ghetto was home to the world’s first “skyscrapers” and the first-ever production of […]
Wednesday Webinar. Eight-part series on retirement planning. These programs are designed to introduce you to the many possible sources of retirement income and resources, including social security, medicare, pension options including 401(k)s, individual retirement accounts and annuities, as well as the complex issues faced when planning for loved ones with wills and/or trusts. Today: The […]
Ring in the Year of the Tiger at Brookfield Place! Experience a multi-day celebration that includes a live ice carving, kids crafts and more! Discover ice sculptures by New York City-based art collective, Okamoto Studio, on the Waterfront Plaza. In celebration of the Lunar New Year there will be a live ice carving and display […]
Elly Gotz was born in 1928 in Kovno (Kaunas), Lithuania. When he was 13 years old, Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union and Elly and his family were forced into a ghetto. When the ghetto was later liquidated, Elly was transported to the Dachau concentration camp, where he labored in an underground factory for a […]
Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
Is design art? In the hands of Han Feng, it sure is. The Hangzhou-born clothing designer first brought her fashion work into the performing arts with costumes for Anthony Minghella’s Madame Butterfly at the English National Opera and the Met Opera. Her bespoke couture designs meld Chinese motifs and craftmanship with a bold, modern sensibility. […]
Online discussion. Join Dr. Catherine Meeks, Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing and the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation for the Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. This discussion, part of Trinity’s continuing series on Reconciliation as an agent of change, will explore […]
Online film streaming. A man in his seventies is evicted from his Manhattan apartment in Harry and Tonto (1974, Paul Mazursky), and then embarks on a cross-country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto. Registration required.
Light up your best “après-ski” look and strut your stuff at our cold weather family-friendly silent dance party. Three live DJs from QuietEvents will illuminate the night as they pump beats through illuminated headphones to get you moving. Headphones are free, ID required, RSVP highly recommended.
In person or online program. Let's make a special gift for Valentine’s Day or an ornament to celebrate our love of skyscrapers! After a tour exploring the exhibition Supertall, kids will create Skyscraper Heart Suncatchers, inspired by the newest and tallest structures from around the world! All ages. RSVP required. This indoor program meets at […]
Today: HIIT the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New York" and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914," and at Pier 16, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
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 choruses for your neighbors to hear on the first Sunday of every month.
We are in a time of enormous risk. Economic growth is anemic, and political risk to the capital markets is on the rise. In the United States, a generation of white-collar baby boomers is heading into retirement with insufficient assets in their 401(k) programs, and industrial workers are stuck with materially underfunded pension plans. Against […]
Many employees no longer require a cover letter — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t send one! Requisite or not, a great cover letter is a helpful tool for your future employee to see both why you’re a good fit for the job and also how you communicate. Join Small Business Co-Pilot Founder Podge Thomas […]
Graphic novels have long been emerging as a way to tell difficult and often traumatic stories. Since the late 1970s, they have also been a medium for telling stories about the Holocaust. From true stories to fictional ones, graphic novels are used to tell all kinds of stories about this time. Recently, authors and illustrators […]
In this installment of Tavern Tastings, Jeanne E. Abrams, author of Revolutionary Medicine: The Founding Fathers and Mothers in Sickness and in Health, will join Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center’s Catherine Prescott and Fraunces Tavern Museum’s Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli in exploring the history of public health in colonial North America and the role a handful […]
Celebrate with music, drums, and a Year of the Tiger talk at China Institute’s free virtual variety show! Marvel at the sights and sounds of festival fireworks and the famed Refiner Drums, alongside Chinese dance and music performances and a conversation on Chinese New Year traditions and the meaning of the Year of the Tiger. […]
With the 2022 Winter Olympics coming up, China is very much in the global spotlight. What image does the rising power want to project to the world? In her compelling new book, The World According to China, Elizabeth Economy argues that Chinese President Xi Jinping has bold ambitions to transform the international system. Join us […]
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 most stunning new forms and innovative approaches to structural engineering around the world today.
Abraham H. Foxman is one of the nation’s preeminent voices against antisemitism and hate. Join the Museum for a conversation with Foxman about his personal background, his life’s work, and his outlook on antisemitism today, moderated by Newsweek Deputy Opinion Editor Batya Ungar-Sargon. Born in Poland in 1940, Foxman survived the Holocaust when his parents […]
Led by Ben Wang, CI’s Senior Lecturer in Language and Humanities, this free virtual workshop is designed for K-12 educators (though we welcome all to attend) to help advance a deeper understanding of the uniqueness of Chinese classical poetry. In addition, by sharing his personal collection of the rare original couplet in calligraphy, Mr. Wang […]
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 […]
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New York" and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914," and at Pier 16, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
A unique architectural art, the Chinese garden in its varied forms reveals a landscaped symphony of rocks, plants, pavilions, water and bridges orchestrated to vibrate with mystic symbolism. Visitors to Chinese gardens, both at home and abroad, seldom fail to marvel at the amazing artistry of the garden craftsmanship and the microcosm of the natural […]
Join the Museum and Our Travel Circle for a virtual walking tour of Jewish history in the Santa Cruz Quarter of Seville, Spain. Santa Cruz was home to a thriving Jewish community between the 13th century, when King Ferdinand III of Castille granted the neighborhood to Seville’s Jews, and the 15th century, when they were […]
All we need is LOVE! All ages are invited to create heart-shaped “love locks” to tie onto park fences showing your love for BPC. Music, treats and a festive atmosphere provided.
In 1939, the Christian Front was formed in response to a call by Father Charles Edward Coughlin to oppose the Popular Front, a communist organization. The members of the Christian Front were American Catholics who supported a pro-Nazi agenda. In 1940, the FBI alleged that members of the group were trying to install what they […]
Leaders in the NFT (non-fungible token) market will discuss the current explosion and future opportunities within this crypto segment. NFTs are a family of crypto assets that hold ownership of unique data linked to a blockchain (e.g. Ethereum). They are typically packaged as digital collectibles, works of art, music, video game items, real estate of […]
Join ADL NY/NJ, the Museum of Jewish Heritage, the New York Board of Rabbis, and 92Y for a conversation with Dr. Georgette Bennett, whose new book, Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By, tells the story of her efforts to get aid to Syrians during their Civil War. The massive $175 million humanitarian effort that she […]
Join the Museum and Our Travel Circle for a virtual walking tour of Istanbul, which is home to the vast majority of Turkey’s 26,000 Jewish citizens. Istanbul’s Jewish community today is a fraction of its size during Ottoman rule in the 16th and 17th centuries, when it was one of the world’s most important Jewish […]
Catherine Winner is Global Head of Stewardship at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
At LMHQ’s February Women’s Breakfast, we will be shining a spotlight on practices, skills and products you can use to build out an accessible, sustainable routine to take care of yourself mentally and physically. From energy healing to CBD to movement as medicine, our expert practitioners will help you figure out what works best for […]
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which led to over 100,000 Japanese Americans being forcibly removed from their homes to incarceration camps all over the Western United States. The executive order was influenced by prevalent anti-Asian prejudice. Since that time, Asian Americans have faced ongoing prejudice and hatred. During the […]
Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
For more than forty years, George Washington was dedicated to an innovative and experimental course of farming at Mount Vernon, where he sought to demonstrate the public benefits of recent advances in British agriculture. In this lecture, Ragsdale will discuss these methods of British agricultural improvement and how they also shaped Washington’s management of enslaved […]
Young learners will be introduced to the basics of skyscraper construction through a group reading of Anastasia Suen’s picture book Up Up! Up! Skyscraper. Inspired by the read-aloud and the models and photos in the gallery, young architects will design their own skyscrapers. Maybe one day their designs will make it to the construction site! […]
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New York" and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914," and at Pier 16, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
Alex Tatarsky makes performances in the uncomfortable in-between zone of comedy, dance-theater, performance art, and deluded rant–sometimes with songs. River L. Ramirez is a Brooklyn-based artist, comedian and writer who wrote, produced and directed the comedy special program Pervert Everything for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. "Connections" celebrates the many ways rising dance and performance artists […]
The White Rose was founded in 1942 by several students at the University of Munich, including Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans. The members were united against Nazi policies and began writing and distributing leaflets calling on the German people to take action to stop injustice and genocide. In 1943, Hans and Sophie Scholl were […]
Join us as Tao Jiang, a scholar of Chinese philosophy, maps the life of China’s greatest sage and challenges conventional wisdom about Confucius as the ultimate architect of hierarchies and obedience. In a new book, Origins of Moral-Political Philosophy in Early China: Contestation of Humaneness, Justice, and Personal Freedom (Oxford University Press 2021), Jiang portrays […]
In celebration of Black History Month, an intimate singer-songwriter showcase featuring up and coming NYC artists from the African American community. This evening offers an opportunity for the artists to share their voices, personal stories and love of music.
The history of speculative real estate development is an essential aspect of the histories of most cities, yet is a subject often ignored by academia. In her long awaited book Built Up, Patrice Derrington uncovers the roots of the global real estate industry in early modern London and seminal projects of private urban development such […]
Chinese investment in the Caribbean has soared in the past decade. State-Owned Enterprises, private firms and individuals have been investing in Special Economic Zones, natural resources, ports and passports. The Caribbean’s offshore financial markets have also played a significant role in enabling US investors to invest in Chinese firms and for Chinese firms to gain […]
China’s Qing court produced the largest group of surviving paintings of Chinese empresses, many of which were once used for ancestor worship in the private imperial collection. Join us as Daisy Yiyou Wang, who co-curated the 2019 Empresses exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum, explores an extraordinary portrait of Empress Xiaoxian, whose early death broke the […]
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New York" and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914," and at Pier 16, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
2022 marks the 530th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. Sponsored and dispatched by the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, Columbus led a fleet of three ships on August 3, 1492 to sail west to search for a direct sea route to reach Asia as an alternative […]
Join the Museum and Our Travel Circle for a virtual walking tour of Kazimierz, the historic Jewish quarter in Krakow, Poland. Kazimierz was originally an independent city set up outside of Krakow by the King of Poland. As the neighborhood grew, its Jewish residents thrived and established synagogues and businesses. In the 1930s, before the […]
Stop by for a special “Yardi-Gras” moment right in our very own backyard! BPCA staff will celebrate Fat Tuesday by transforming the Rockefeller Park House into a New Orleans style “House Float” celebrating the biodiversity of BPC. Art project, music, and a festive atmosphere provided.
Book launch. Through striking and humorous figurative drawings, the iconic artist and musician David Byrne depicts daily life in intriguing ways. His illustrations, created while under quarantine, expand on the dingbat, a typographic ornament used to illuminate or break up blocks of text, to explore the nuances of life under lockdown and evoke the complex, […]
100-year-old South African Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal is a force to be reckoned with. Meet Blumenthal in I Am Here (2021, 73 minutes, English with subtitles available), an award-winning new documentary from director Jordy Sank. I Am Here tells Blumenthal’s remarkable story, starting with her youth in Poland where she witnessed the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising […]
Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
Launch. In these two newly published plays, Andy Bragen examines the intimacies and shadows that exist between parent and child. The evening will include readings of excerpts from both plays, followed by a Q&A with Andy and Playco’s Founding Producer Kate Loewald, and a book signing with Andy. The excerpts will feature performers from the […]
Online film streaming. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we present An Unmarried Woman (1978, Paul Mazursky) A wealthy woman from Manhattan’s Upper East Side slowly begins to reevaluate her life and explore her newfound freedom after her 16 year marriage comes to a painful end. Registration required.
How do you get around your neighborhood? Young learners will be introduced to the many different modes of transportation available in large cities today, including trains, buses, ferries, and bikes. Through a read-aloud of Christopher Niemann's picture book Subway, kids will learn about one special form of New York City transit, the subway! Afterwards, we […]
Today: HIIT the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New York" and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914," and at Pier 16, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
In June 1943, thirteen-year-old Thomas Geve and his mother were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Separated upon arrival, he was left to fend for himself in the men’s camp of Auschwitz I. During 22 harsh months in Auschwitz, Gross-Rosen, and Buchenwald, Thomas experienced the worst of Nazi cruelty—but he never gave up the will to live. Immediately […]
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 choruses for your neighbors to hear on the first Sunday of every month.
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.
Twenty-two years after the original New York: An Illustrated History – first published in 1999 as a companion volume to the acclaimed 17 ½-hour PBS series New York: A Documentary Film, directed by Ric Burns and co-written with James Sanders – the dynamic duo is back. James Sanders will describe the project to revise and […]
First day of a poetry reading, online. Laure-Anne Bosselaar—award-winning poet, translator, and educator—reads Poets House Executive Director Emerita Lee Briccetti’s “Distance,” from Blue Guide, and her own poem “On a Bench by the Hudson,” from her collection A New Hunger.
Ernest Glaser was born Ernst Adolf Berthold Glaser on March 2, 1924 in Berlin. In 1939, his family left Germany to escape the Nazis and attempted to immigrate to the United States, but the family ended up in Shanghai, China. The Glasers thought that they would only be in Shanghai for a year at most, […]
Join Roger McCormack, Director of Education at The Bronx County Historical Society, to explore the significance of the Bronx in the American Revolution. This lecture will highlight the Battle of Pell’s Point, the impact of the war on ordinary Bronx farmers and inhabitants, and the general history of the war in the Bronx. This lecture […]
Zoom lecture presented by Catherine Prescott & Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli. This installment of Tavern Tastings explores the history of whiskey: its creation, rise in popularity during the 18th century in North America, and how its role in the economy of the burgeoning United States incited a rebellion.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join outdoor educators Julie Flores and Marieke Bender for a nature walk through Rockefeller Park. This women-led duo will present their unique take on environmental education and active conservation, striving to make the natural world more accessible and to encourage all to discover the great outdoors.
Today: HIIT the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New York" and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914," and at Pier 16, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
Written by the Chinese sage Lao Zi around 400 BC, Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) is the most important scripture in Chinese culture. All the major schools of thoughts and religions in China, such as Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism, can trace their head-streams to the classic. According to UNESCO, Dao De Jing is the […]
Celebrate college hoops at Brookfield Place! Show off your skills in the Winter Garden with the interactive Pop-A-Shot for a chance to win a Brookfield Place gift card. Starting March 15, watch men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments games on the Hudson Eats large screens as you dine and enjoy happy hour specials at the […]
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.
Join Erin Andersen, Career Transition Coach & LinkedIn Marketing Strategist to learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile and increase your visibility on the platform. Erin has helped 200+ clients take their LinkedIn presence to the next level. Not only will you create your most eye-catching profile yet, you’ll also learn all of the new […]
In the century between 1847 and 1947, a handful of men and women changed the world. Many of them are well known—Marx, Freud, Proust, Einstein, Kafka. Others have vanished from collective memory despite their enduring importance in our daily lives. Without Rosalind Franklin, for example, genetic science would look very different. Without Fritz Haber, there […]
Watch the film at home, then enjoy a free virtual talkback with Columbia University Film Professor Richard Peña, former Program Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Sure to be remembered as a landmark in Chinese cinema, this intensely felt epic marks a career cut tragically short: its debut director Hu Bo took his […]
Seven new works choreographed by Gibney Company Artistic Associates: Alexander Anderson, Zui Gomez, Jesse Obremski, Kevin Pajarillaga, Marla Phelan, Jie-Hung Connie Shiau, and Jake Tribus. Also at 2pm on March 18 and 19.
Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
Book launch.From the host of NPR’s Planet Money, the deeply-investigated story of how one visionary, dogged investor changed American finance forever. Before Bill Gross was known among investors as the Bond King, he was a gambler. In 1966, a fresh college grad, he went to Vegas armed with his net worth ($200) and a knack […]
The sky’s the limit in our board game, Skyscraper Monopoly! We'll use the space of the gallery as a big board game where kids can test their knowledge about big buildings and win points to climb their way to Monopoly mogul! As in the old-time game, kids will traveling around the board and answer questions […]
Today: HIIT the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New York" and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914," and at Pier 16, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
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.
Chicago and New York offered a handful of very different preconditions that influenced the way skyscrapers were designed and built in the two cities. Chicago’s murky soil forced engineers to carefully parse their structures into point supports and broad, snowshoe-like pads, which suggested structures above could be thought of as more skeletal frames than continuous […]
Led by Ben Wang, CI’s Senior Lecturer in Language and Humanities, this free virtual workshop is designed for K-12 educators (though we welcome all to attend) to help advance a deeper understanding of the uniqueness of Chinese classical poetry. In addition, by sharing his personal collection of the rare original couplet in calligraphy, Mr. Wang […]
Round up your friends and test your knowledge of the American Revolution! Brush up on your revolutionary history and complete to win some great prizes!
New York Empire Baseball is changing the world of hardball instruction and coaching by teaching confident play through advanced preparation. Learn technical skills and drills focusing on increasing player performance. It’s bound to be a home run! For ages 6-10. Space is limited, registration required at: [email protected]
Today: HIIT the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New York" and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914," and at Pier 16, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
A legendary historical figure in the Three Kingdom period (220-280), Zhuge Liang (181-234) is recognized as the most accomplished and admired military strategist of his era, first as the chancellor to Emperor Liu Bei of the state of Shu and later as the regent of the Kingdom. As a recognition of his contributions to Shu, […]
2020 and 2021 were big years for women in U.S. politics, with more women running for national and local office than ever before. Here in New York, we had a contentious mayoral election with multiple women candidates leading on the ballot, and we finally got our first woman governor. So what's it like to be […]
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.