A new site-specific play at Federal Hall National Memorial. Six of America’s most celebrated playwrights take us on a journey through the first of the 527 momentous days when New York City was the first capital of the revolutionary United States government.
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In partnership with McNally Jackson Books—located at 4 Fulton Street, just a few doors down from the Museum entrance—Seaport Museum staff and special guests will stir up lively discussions informed by our shared love of literature, history, and preservation. This month's selection: The Engineer’s Wife: A Novel of the Brooklyn Bridge by Tracey Enerson Wood.
Free
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7 events,Learn the practices and plants that can support our native pollinators like bees and butterflies, at all stages of their life cycles.
Free
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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.
Free
Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
Free
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5 events,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.
Free
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School’s out for the summer! Celebrate at Community Field Day in Rockefeller Park. Fast break to the basketball court for a clinic led by coaches from the New York Liberty. Take part in classic field day games and our annual tug-of-war. Plus live DJ, lawn games, water play, and so much more!
Free
Explore the Jewish heritage of Winchester, England on this livestreamed, virtual walking tour. Located in the county of Hampshire, on the edge of England’s South Downs National Park, Winchester boasts winding streets and centuries worth of architecture. Join our local tour guide to discover the captivating stories of the once-thriving Jewish Quarter, which was an […]
$25
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3 events,Welcoming all ages and abilities into their practice, participants will resurrect lost objects from memory in this watercolor workshop. The exhibiting artist, Rhonda Weppler, will assemble image of participant’s lost objects into lanterns. In the last month of the exhibition, participant’s lanterns will be exhibited in the shed and transforming the space into the Museum […]
Free
Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
Free
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3 events,Includes a 45-minute performance by various local artists singing a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are invited to sing along with the featured guests or just sit back and enjoy their performance. Following the set, the stage will open for a round-robin where attendees––in-person and virtual––can sing and share their favorite […]
Free
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3 events,
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Celebrate July 4th Weekend with Maison Louis Jadot, one of Burgundy, France's most trusted and revered wine houses. The Jadot Loves America cruise is perfect for wine enthusiasts and sightseers alike. Guests will sip on Maison Louis Jadot’s Beaujolais Mâconnais Varietal (BMV) line as they sail around New York and the Statue of Liberty. Guests […]
$75.00
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2 events,Race around Governors Island this Fourth of July! Runners will get to take a whirlwind tour of Governors Island, complete with amazing views. Governors Island was instrumental in American Independence, serving as lookout in the New York Harbor to keep Manhattan safe. You can see it’s history as you run NYCRUNS’s course, passing old military […] |
4 events,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.
Free
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.
Free
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8 events,
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Each Thursday the net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Free
Tour of the urban vegetable farm and perennial forest farm, led by park staff.
Free
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7 events,
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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.
Free
Nelly & Nadine tells the unlikely love story between Nelly Mousset-Vos, an opera singer who worked with the French Resistance, and Nadine Hwang, a habituée of the French literary scene who was also likely part of the resistance. The two women were sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp, and it was there where they met and […]
$10
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9 events,Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
Free
Projects for all ages in the vegetable farm.
Free
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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.
Free
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5 events,
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In 1776 all eyes were on “The Island at the Center of the World”! Experience the spellbinding story of the events leading up to the American Revolution while walking on the very streets where it happened, from the Stamp Act of 1765 through General Washington’s Farewell at the end of the War for Independence in […]
$40
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In this workshop at Earth Matter’s Lavender Field, you will learn to sustainably harvest lavender flowers and will participate in the alchemical process of nursing the precious flower water and essential oil out of the plants. You’ll also learn the traditional Provencal skill whereby lavender flowers are encased in a cage of their own stems […]
$60
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5 events,Families with young nature-lovers (ages 4 and up) are invited to explore and connect with plants and animals found in parks. Using magnifying glasses and binoculars will help us gain a new perspective, while short activities such as leaf-rubbings, clay fossil-making, and journaling help us create long-lasting bonds to nature.
Free
Join certified yoga instructor Mary Barnes for a guided practice in the beautiful and peaceful Battery Labyrinth. Registration is required.
Free
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8 events,
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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.
Free
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Unwind in the Birch Grove with Tea Arts & Culture for a 20-minute curated artful tea experience that will explore the vast world of tea and expand our appreciation of nature. The ceremony is presented in conjunction with Miya Ando’s artwork on view in the Winter Garden, Flower Atlas, which reimagines the 72 seasons of […]
Free
Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
Free
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8 events,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.
Free
Join a walk exploring BPC’s unique poetic experience. Each week, find places where poetry appears in the parks’ urban/ natural setting.
Free
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5 events,
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Each Thursday the net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Free
Exclusive premiere of the acclaimed realist drama – Return to Dust. Directed by Li Ruijun, the film had its world premiere at Berlinale 2022. However, shortly after its release in China in July, 2022, and despite the high praise it has received, the film was removed from cinemas and streaming platforms in China.
$8
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5 events,
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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 […]
Free
Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Friday evening program. Follow the lead of professional drummers as they guide you through the pulsating beats of traditional African drumming techniques […]
Free
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15 events,
City of Water Day is a day of free, family-friendly activities in New York and New Jersey! Several organizations across the five boroughs of NYC will host events on and near the water that celebrate the importance of a resilient and equitably shared waterfront. From free boat tours to hands-on workshops, these events offer community […]
Free
Rotating lineup of over 40 of the city’s emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses, FAD Market will feature handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, tableware, home furnishings, artisanal packaged food and more. Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
Free
Dozens of communities across all five boroughs, Westchester and Rockland counties, and New Jersey will host events on and near the water that celebrate the importance of a resilient and equitably shared waterfront. From free kayaking to rowing to hands-on workshops, these events offer community members opportunities for fun, education, and access to their local […]
Free
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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.
Free
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5 events,J Robert Oppenheimer, known as the “father of the atomic bomb,” worked with a team of physicists as part of the Manhattan Project, which created the world’s first-ever nuclear weapon in 1945. Essential to the story of World War II and the Holocaust, Oppenheimer is the subject of Kai Bird’s Pulitzer Prize–winning book American Prometheus: […]
$10
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4 events,Families with young nature-lovers (ages 4 and up) are invited to explore and connect with plants and animals found in parks. Using magnifying glasses and binoculars will help us gain a new perspective, while short activities such as leaf-rubbings, clay fossil-making, and journaling help us create long-lasting bonds to nature.
Free
Join certified yoga instructor Mary Barnes for a guided practice in the beautiful and peaceful Battery Labyrinth. Registration is required.
Free
An evening with acclaimed musician Elias B. Rønnenfelt to celebrate the release of his debut book, Sunken Heights. |
5 events,
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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.
Free
Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
Free
Join seniors from the greater BPC area for conversation, local news, and informal card and board games.
Free
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6 events,Join a walk exploring BPC’s unique poetic experience. Each week, find places where poetry appears in the parks’ urban/ natural setting.
Free
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.
Free
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.
Free
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5 events,
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Each Thursday the net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Free
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Miya Ando, winner of the 2023 Brookfield Place New York Annual Arts Commission, and Ami Vitale, a Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, will discuss their environmentally focused art exhibitions currently on view at Brookfield Place. The artists will discuss their observations and documentation of climate change and conservation facilitating a thoughtful conversation about the future of our planet. The evening culminates with the […]
Free
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5 events,
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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.
Free
Tour 2 of the Museum’s three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City will focus on the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World Financial Center (now Brookfield Place) by architect Cesar Pelli, as well as the expansive North Cove Marina and its public realm. This walk will investigate how the planning […]
Free
Morton's the Steakhouse invites you to delight in four impeccably crafted cocktails, each expertly paired with unique dishes, all while immersed in a ambiance inspired by the prohibition era. $99 Per Person + Tax (inclusive of gratuity) MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
$99
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8 events,Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
Free
Welcoming all ages and abilities into their practice, participants will resurrect lost objects from memory in this watercolor workshop. The exhibiting artist, Rhonda Weppler, will assemble image of participant’s lost objects into lanterns. In the last month of the exhibition, participant’s lanterns will be exhibited in the shed and transforming the space into the Museum […]
Free
-
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.
Free
Discover the animal world that decorates some of New York City skyscrapers, from the dog’s heads and pelicans that ornament the Woolworth Building to the eagle head “gargoyles” on the Chrysler Building. After a slideshow, we’ll design our own animal additions to some of the city’s iconic buildings!
Free
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4 events,Book talk. During Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s, tens of thousands of German and Austrian Jews escaped and found refuge in Britain. After war broke out and paranoia gripped the English nation, Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered that these innocent asylum seeks – so-called “enemy aliens” – be interned. Peter Fleischmann, who had […]
$10
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2 events,Families with young nature-lovers (ages 4 and up) are invited to explore and connect with plants and animals found in parks. Using magnifying glasses and binoculars will help us gain a new perspective, while short activities such as leaf-rubbings, clay fossil-making, and journaling help us create long-lasting bonds to nature.
Free
Join certified yoga instructor Mary Barnes for a guided practice in the beautiful and peaceful Battery Labyrinth. Registration is required.
Free
|
5 events,
-
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.
Free
-
Unwind in the Birch Grove with Tea Arts & Culture for a 20-minute curated artful tea experience that will explore the vast world of tea and expand our appreciation of nature. The ceremony is presented in conjunction with Miya Ando’s artwork on view in the Winter Garden, Flower Atlas, which reimagines the 72 seasons of […]
Free
Join seniors from the greater BPC area for conversation, local news, and informal card and board games.
Free
|
4 events,Join a walk exploring BPC’s unique poetic experience. Each week, find places where poetry appears in the parks’ urban/ natural setting.
Free
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.
Free
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.
Free
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6 events,
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Each Thursday the net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Free
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We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
Free
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We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
Free
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3 events,
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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.
Free
Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Friday evening program. Follow the lead of professional drummers as they guide you through the pulsating beats of traditional African drumming techniques and methods. Drums provided, dancing welcome!
Free
Calling all card sharks, Scrabble heads, and Magic the Gathering enthusiasts! Join friends old and new every other Friday for games, drinks, socializing at the McNally Jackson Seaport bar. No RSVP required.
Free
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5 events,The Poetry Society of New York invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, aesthetics, and personalities to this weekend of readings, workshops, open mics, installations, performances, writing activities, bookselling, children’s programming, a beer garden, delicious food, and a whole lot of lying around in the grass listening […]
Free
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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.
Free
Established in 1775, the Bowne & Co. letterpress print shop is a piece of New York City history, and now you can join our printers in celebrating this rich legacy in hands-on workshops! Sign up today for an immersive program where you can work together with Bowne’s designers to produce your own custom set of […]
Free
Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
Free
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2 events, |
2 events,Families with young nature-lovers (ages 4 and up) are invited to explore and connect with plants and animals found in parks. Using magnifying glasses and binoculars will help us gain […]
Free
Join certified yoga instructor Mary Barnes for a guided practice in the beautiful and peaceful Battery Labyrinth. Registration is required.
Free
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1 event,Outdoor film screening. An enormous great white shark terrorizes a summer resort town, where a police chief, a grizzled fisherman and an intrepid marine biologist realize they’re “gonna need a bigger boat” to battle the bloodthirsty beast.
Free
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5 events,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.
Free
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.
Free
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7 events,ixed-media workshop that invites children of all ages to learn about and craft their own versions of local bird species in The Battery. Workshops will be held in the Playscape Plaza on Thursday, August 3rd from 1-3pm, and Friday, August 4th, from 2-4pm. Participating children will be able to see their art displayed throughout the […]
Free
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Each Thursday the net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Free
Tour of the urban vegetable farm and perennial forest farm, led by park staff.
Free
This tour will cover Battery Park City's north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the northeast edge and the esplanade and Rockefeller Park along the Hudson. A diagonal avenue lined with apartment buildings creates one face of the neighborhood, while the inner courts of the large blocks […]
Free
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6 events,
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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.
Free
The Museum's director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of SKY MARKS | LANDMARKS, which focuses on all the structures in New York designated as individual Landmarks that are “skyscrapers.” RSVP required.
Free
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11 events,
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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.
Free
Let’s travel back in time and explore the history of New York City through a read aloud of the book by Jennifer Thermes, Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island. We’ll hear about Manhattan’s forests of 20,000 years ago to the tall skyscrapers of today! In this mostly-outdoor activity, we will draw inspiration from views […]
Free
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2 events,Part biography, part Holocaust testimonial, and part mystery investigation, “Song Searcher: The Times and Toils of Moyshe Beregovsky” recounts the life of Moyshe Beregovsky, who is responsible for saving and preserving much of Ukraine’s Yiddish musical tradition.
$8
Includes a 45-minute performance by various local artists singing a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are invited to sing along with the featured guests or just sit back and enjoy their performance. Following the set, the stage will open for a round-robin where attendees––in-person and virtual––can sing and share their favorite […]
Free
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