Pick Up Pickleball
The net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
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Events
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Pipes at One: Angela Kraft Cross
Angela Kraft Cross is an internationally respected virtuoso organist, pianist, and composer — and also an eye surgeon, with dual degrees in physics and organ performance from Oberlin College. Her passion for sharing the joys of her instrument keeps her performing for a wide-ranging audience. Today’s program includes both her original pieces and those of […]
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Drop-In Chess
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning — plus it’s fun! For ages 5 and up.
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Passwords: Rigoberto González on Leo Romero
Join poet and educator Rigoberto González for a talk on the foundational yet overlooked Chicano poet Leo Romero, whose new and selected volume Trees Dream of Water (University of Arizona Press) was published earlier this year. Romero’s subject matter is varied, but it continually returns to one place: the natural landscape of the American Southwest. […]
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Trivium & Bullet For My Valentine
Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine bring The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour with special guests August Burns Red & Bleeds From Within to The Rooftop at Pier 17.
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Figure al Fresco
This BPC park offers a unique setting to observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/ educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
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Elements of Nature Drawing
Join our community of artists of all skill levels as we are inspired by our surroundings to create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their […]
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The Poet’s Game
Book reading and signing by Paul Vidich, author of The Poet's Game.
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Sunset Yoga
Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.
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Capturing History in Personal Writing
This conversation explores how André Aciman and Rich Benjamin chronicle “a living past”—and excavate history— in recent acclaimed works. How do authors such as they successfully interweave big history, a kind of lyrical scholarship, with personal narrative? How do they convey a poetry of place?
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Bach at One
Hear pieces from two distinct phases of Bach’s prolific Leipzig period, when he wrote most of the cantatas we perform today. Nun is das Heil und die Kraft represents his first few years in the German city, when he composed sacred works. Meanwhile, grand Cantata 207, Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten, highlights the phase when he […]
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Pick Up Pickleball
The net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Free