Downtown Alliance

Mah Jongg & More
2023-10-31 14:00 (America/New_York)
Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

Pipes at One: Halloween Performance
2023-10-31 13:00
Special Halloween performance by Ethan Haman, an organist, improviser, and composer from Yale.

Adult Zumba
2023-10-31 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-27 10:30 - 11:30
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.

Some People Need Killing
2023-10-30 19:00
Book reading and conversation. A fearless, powerfully written on-the-ground account of a nation careening into violent autocracy—told through harrowing stories of the Philippines’ state-sanctioned killings of its citizens—from a journalist of international renown.

Creative Writing
2023-10-30 14:00
Walk & writing session led by Author and Poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Registration required.

Jazz at One: Esteban Castro Trio
2023-10-30 13:00
Esteban Castro Trio. Jazz pianist and composer Castro is joined by Gervis Myles, bass, and Kayvon Gordon, drums.

Dixit Dominus
2023-10-29 15:00 | Trinity Church
Handel’s dramatic choral work, Dixit Dominus, presented by Trinity’s early music experts: The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of Avi Stein.

Spooky Scavenger Hunt Aboard Wavertree
2023-10-29 11:00 - 17:00 | Pier 16
Halloween arts-and-crafts activities and a spooky scavenger hunt aboard the tall ship Wavertree.

Tove Bamberger’s Danish Rescue
2023-10-29 11:00 | Museum of Jewish Heritage
Tove Bamberger (née Schonbaum) was born in Copenhagen in 1934 and raised as a secular Jew. When the Germans invaded Denmark in April 1940, life in the country continued largely unchanged until September 1943, when Hitler issued a deportation order for all Danish Jews. Tove’s family, along with 95% of Danish Jews, fled to Sweden on a fishing boat. Tove attended a Danish school set up for the refugees in Sweden, and when the war ended her family returned to their home in Copenhagen. There, she married Niels Bamberger, who had experienced the same rescue and return. In 1955, after Tove’s high school graduation, Tove and Niels immigrated, settling in Washington Heights, New York, where they raised two daughters. Tove will discuss her story of escape and return, her life in Sweden, and what her life was like after World War II in this Danish Rescue Stories Survive program.

Haunted Island 5K and 10K
2023-10-28 20:00
Entry to the NYCRUNS Haunted Island 5K and 10K includes a ferry ride, your race-entry, a snazzy tech t‑shirt, and post-race eats. Then make a day of it and stick around for island fun, including all sorts of Halloween goodness.

Campfire Stories
2023-10-28 14:00 | Teardrop Park
Cozy up to a campfire for stories and singalongs with family and friends featuring award winning children’s performer Suzi Shelton. Munch on a yummy snack, and take part in a fun art project!

Annual Great Crashes Walking Tour
2023-10-28 13:00 - 16:00
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 35th year, is the only regularly-scheduled event that commemorates the Great Crash of 1929, the Panic of 1907 and the 1987 stock market collapse. It also delves into the political, financial, real estate and architectural history of Wall Street and New York City. The tour shows that despite such adversities as the Great Fires of 1776 and 1835, financial panics of the 19th century, the 1920 Wall Street explosion, the Crash of 1929, the stock market collapse of 1987, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and the financial crisis of 2008, New York and Wall Street have always recovered their position as the world’s financial capital. Rain date is November 4, 2023.

Halloween Bash
2023-10-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Brookfield Place
Annual Halloween party in the Winter Garden. Come in costume!

History and Horticulture
2023-10-28 12:00
Join guides from The Battery Conservancy for an extended walk through the park, with a focus on the history of the area and its current horticultural landscape. RSVP is required.

Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos
2023-10-28 11:00 - 17:00
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time for honoring our ancestors and those we have lost. This day of remembering features traditional dances by New York-based Aztec dance group Cetiliztli Nauhcampa around the community ofrenda (altar) to honor ancestors. Family-friendly activities include crafting a paper marigold, making papel picado (“perforated paper,” a traditional Mexican folk art made by cutting intricate designs into tissue paper), and writing a note to a loved one who has passed.

Seaport Kids x Halloween Block Party
2023-10-28 11:00 - 13:00
Halloween-themed block party for kids 2–8 (and the bigger kids who love all things Halloween). Enjoy a live music performance from urban cowboy musician Hopalong Andrew, as well as pumpkin-decorating, live pumpkin carving, face-painting, trick or treating, STEM activities and, of course, a celebration of attendees’ fabulous costumes.

Castles & Cathedrals – A Violin Concert!
2023-10-28 10:30
Violin duo Miolina presents “Castles & Cathedrals,” a half-hour children’s concert inspired by the soaring heights of these buildings, which made them the skyscrapers of their time. They may not seem as tall today, but castles & cathedrals continue to amaze people all over the world! At the end of the concert, there will be a chance for audience members to see and try a violin. All ages welcome. Miolina will present compositions by Lynn Bechtold, Joe Hisaishi, Takuma Itoh, Kyle McGucken, Jean-Philippe Rameau/arr. Guignon, Camille Saint-Saëns, & Rentaro Taki. Kids will also be treated to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and The Rolling Stones’ “Paint it Black.”

Meet the New York Climate Exchange
2023-10-28 10:00 - 2023-10-29 17:00 | Governors Island
Visitors are invited to pick out their own pumpkins (free with suggested donation). One per person per household. Governors Island food vendors will be on-site both weekends with Fall-themed food and drink available for purchase.

Drawing in the Park
2023-10-28 10:00 - 12:00 | South Cove
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.

New York Bars at Dawn
2023-10-27 19:00
Book reading and conversation. Join us for a drink to celebrate this one-of-a-kind photo book, which offers evocative portraits of New York bars after closing time.

Castles & Cathedrals – Violin Concert
2023-10-27 17:00
Miolina returns to The Skyscraper Museum in their program “Castles & Cathedrals.” Miolina will perform works inspired by the spirit of castles & cathedrals. Their show will include works by composers: Lynn Bechtold, Joe Hisaishi, Takuma Itoh, Kyle McGucken, Jean-Philippe Rameau/arr. Guignon, Camille Saint-Saëns, & Rentaro Taki.

Games & Grooves
2023-10-27 12:00 - 13:00
A variety of lawn and board games will be made available to borrow and play over the lunch hour, while a DJ spins your favorite beats. Dominoes, cornhole, ping-pong and more —get a group together and come out to play!

Tai Chi
2023-10-27 08:30
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises.

Huzzah! Drinking with John Hancock during the American Revolution
2023-10-26 18:30
When John Hancock needed to win people over, he didn’t talk about resisting taxes or policy improvements; instead, he served alcohol. He offered rum punch and wine at his home and paid for lavish meals in taverns to bring people together. Guests included lower class men, French officers, and Black women and men. By throwing parties, Hancock gained social and political power among myriad groups, which repeatedly paid dividends. He was consistently elected to political office and when he smuggled madeira into Boston, one of the most memorable and violent mobs during colonial resistance defended him. In this forty-five-minute talk, Brooke Barbier will discuss an oft-ignored aspect of colonial life: the high rate of alcohol consumption. Join us for lively and evocative stories and images that illuminate the critical and complex role that alcohol played in the social, political, and cultural fabric of the American Revolution and how John Hancock used it to his advantage.

Upcoming Event: Hudson Eats Piano Bar at Brookfield Place
2023-04-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Brookfield Place
Event Name: Hudson Eats Piano Bar
Event Date & Hours: Thursdays, April 27th – May 25, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Hudson Eats, 2nd Level of Brookfield Place
Participation: FREE and Open to the Public – No Tickets Needed
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a piano bar every Thursday! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make us your evening destination with friends – or both! Sing along with acquaintances and strangers for this quintessential NY experience.
For more information and featured musicians: https://bfplny.com/pianobar/

Pickleball Clinic
2023-10-26 13:00 - 15:30
Learn the basic rules, strokes, and strategy at this instructor-led clinic followed by open play. Equipment is provided or bring your own. All skill levels are welcome. Registration required.

Elements of Nature Drawing
2023-10-25 14:00
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 own favorite media.

Bach at One
2023-10-25 13:00
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; present BWV 4 and BWV 227.

Figure al Fresco
2023-10-25 10:00
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.
