Events
Calendar of Events
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3 events,
Bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to exchange. You can still participate without bringing a plant to swap. |
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
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Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games.
Free
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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.
Free
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5 events,
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Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form. Registration […]
Free
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Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
Free
Music and discussion on Mālama I Ke Kai, the Hawaiian proverb meaning “care for the ocean.” The New York Climate Exchange, The Climate Museum, and musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, in partnership with PAC NYC, are proud to present a musical performance and expert discussion that explores our relationship with the ocean across cultures […]
Free
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5 events,
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Help replenish dwindling supplies in the tri-state area. The whole process takes less than an hour, and one donation can save multiple lives!
Free
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Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.
Free
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Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games.
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
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On the seventh day of Passover April 8, 1730 the nascent Jewish community of New York City consecrated the Mill Street Synagogue at what today is 26 South William Street. Find out more at this ceremony.
Free
retro baby is a bundle of glitter and dynamite with one rule: sing along if you know it! This effervescent NYC duo, Paige Siegwardt and Ryan Nicholls, deliver blow after blow of your favorite 80s/90s/2000s hits.
Free
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7 events,
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Join KoKo NYC for a sustainable makers workshop and inventors lab! Led by teaching artists, kids and their families will hone their skills, use real tools, and experiment with recycled materials, found objects, and textiles to bring their ideas to life. What will you build?
Free
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3 events,
Screening and discussion. History-obsessed Randy Schoenberg (memorably portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in Woman in Gold) brings his reluctant teenage son Joey along for the journey of a lifetime, through Europe and the centuries, to reclaim 500 years of their family story. Along the way, they encounter kings, mystics, and a false messiah — as well […]
$10
Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just listen.
Free
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2 events,
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Learn about the New York State birding trail. Explore the parks of Battery Park City and see what makes this area a hangout for urban birds and migrators passing through. Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
Free
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Monday, April 7 from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Fiterman Hall (245 Greenwich Street) , Room 1306/7 Please register at https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/event/malaysias-asean-chairmanship-2025/ and bring a photo ID for check-in upon arrival. The Honorable Amir Farid Abu Hasan currently serves as the Consul General of Malaysia in New York, where he is dedicated to strengthening Malaysia’s […]
Free
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4 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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Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games.
Free
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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.
Free
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5 events,
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Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form. Registration […]
Free
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Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
Free
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8 events,
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Nutritionist Lauren C. Kelly offers creative twists on classic recipes, food prep and cooking trends. From appetizers, to entrees, to dessert, learn how to design menus using helpful tips and current research findings for better health and eating. Registration required.
Free
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Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.
Free
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Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games.
Free
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4 events,
Fiber art exhibition with multiple artists.
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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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Listen to the performance of Chinese instruments, and practice Chinese calligraphy with a master calligrapher. No previous experience of calligraphy is required. Ink, paper, and brush will be provided onsite.
$10
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5 events,
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Interactive story time featuring a children’s book by a Native author, illustrator, or created in collaboration with an Indigenous community.
Free
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The Orchid Pavilion Gathering series, hosted annually by China Institute Gallery, celebrates the spirit of the renowned congregation organized by the scholar-artist Wang Xizhi in the spring of 353 BC. This year, in conjunction with the spring exhibition “Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art,” curator Dr. Liu Yang will take […]
$15
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2 events,
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Learn about the New York State birding trail. Explore the parks of Battery Park City and see what makes this area a hangout for urban birds and migrators passing through. Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
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
Societies all over the world have been building in watery environments for millennia. Today, different countries build with water in distinctive ways. Come with us as we visit places like Amsterdam, Venice, Vietnam, and coastal communities in NYC to discover how architecture and engineering adapt to wetlands, rising sea levels, and flooding in various ways.
Free
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What birds live in your backyard? Join us to learn the basics of bird watching in this fun outing for beginners, hobbyists, and lifelong birders alike. Together, we will explore the parks of BPC, and see what makes this spot a hang-out for resident urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars and field guides provided, or […]
Free
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8 events,
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Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form. Registration […]
Free
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Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
Free
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at how BPCA processes the hundreds of pounds of food waste collected each day, that is then turned into compost that goes back out into the gardens to support soil health. Registration recommended, please email [email protected]
Free
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8 events,
Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving. Join a presentation and talk led by Alveole beekeepers at the Battery Park City hive located at the Chambers St. entrance to Rockefeller Park. Learn about the importance of urban […] Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games. |
5 events,
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting the standards and rules of modern musical theatre. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm […]
$15
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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
Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez is a singer and composer based in Brooklyn, New York. With both Hispanic and Jewish heritage, Raina comes from rich traditions of storytelling. Though her powerhouse vocals are the first thing to catch the ear, it is Raina’s lyricism and stories that make her an important voice of our time. Rooted in jazz, […]
Free
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10 events,
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Featuring free activities for all ages, including ecological stewardship, walking tours, an Island-wide scavenger hunt, seedball workshops, a tree stamping art activity, climate tech demos, DJ sets, community science exhibits, and more.
Free
Young architects will work together to solve clues using the Museum space! Can you identify which tower in our current exhibition is the oldest? Can you find out what year a photographer used the unfinished Brooklyn Bridge to take a photo of the Manhattan skyline? Put your sleuthing skills to the test in this scavenger […]
Free
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3 events,
All families are welcome! We require all children stay with their caregivers at all times, with the supervision and support from our Mandarin speaking educators and dedicated staff. Toys, crayons, picture books, and other educational supplies will be provided onsite. Suitable for ages 1-4 years old.
Free
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4 events,
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Learn about the New York State birding trail. Explore the parks of Battery Park City and see what makes this area a hangout for urban birds and migrators passing through. Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
Free
Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and honor the winner of the 2025 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award, which is presented annually to the author of the best newly published work on the American Revolutionary War that combines original scholarship, insight, and good writing. This year's winner is George Washington’s […]
$40 – $190
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6 events,
Opening day of a new exhibition. Fraunces Tavern was a witness to history throughout the Revolutionary War Era. Among the many historic events that took place there, Fraunces Tavern served as a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty, a site for trials that were part of a process that led to the emancipation of […]
$10
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Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games.
Free
-
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.
Free
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5 events,
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Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form. Registration […]
Free
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Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
Free
Writer and educator Sam Sax explores the life and work of Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg. Drawing from their research into Stanford University’s Allen Ginsberg papers, sax’s consultation of primary source material (including Ginsberg’s letters and early manuscripts) raises new questions about Ginsberg’s countercultural poetics.
Free
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7 events,
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Take a stroll with outdoor educator Marieke Bender through Rockefeller Park and explore our connection to the great outdoors! See what makes our parks an important refuge for humans, animals, and plants, and search for signs of Spring along the Hudson River.
Free
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Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.
Free
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Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games.
Free
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5 events,
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Help conduct a bioblitz – where professional and citizen scientists work together to identify all the plant and animal specials in a specific area – and contribute to building a catalog of Battery Park City’s biodiversity. Using the iNaturalist app we’ll be taking pictures of pollinators in our gardens. Please meet in front of 6 […]
Free
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Enhance your visit to the newly-opened exhibition Maritime City with live music after-hours. Stop by anytime between 5pm and 8pm for a free self-guided exploration of the three-floor exhibition that highlights how New York City, as we know it today, arose from the sea. From 5:30pm to 7:30pm, enjoy a live performance by musician and […] |
9 events,
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Volunteer gardening and clean-up, a special live music performance by bands from the Church Street School of Music and Art, a tree care workshop and a plant giveaway/art project for children. This event is co-sponsored by the City Hall Park Conservancy and the Friends of City Hall Park. Pre-registration preferred, please email [email protected].
Free
Kids are invited to pick up S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) at this special Earth Month themed open air fair. The event will feature a variety of engaging activities and a pop up lab with BioBus who help K-12 and college students discover, explore, and pursue science.
Free
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5 events,
Fundraiser. This 5K follows a similar path that rescue and recovery workers took down West Street on their way to Ground Zero on 9/11 and in the days, weeks, and months that followed.
$47
Join us for an uplifting program that elevates emerging artists in our city. Students from Dorrill Initiative, Borough of Manhattan Community College, and Manhattan School of Music perform works ranging from classical standards to beloved theater tunes.
Free
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4 events,
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Learn about the New York State birding trail. Explore the parks of Battery Park City and see what makes this area a hangout for urban birds and migrators passing through. Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
Free
Bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to exchange. You can still participate without bringing a plant to swap.
Free
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4 events,
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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.
Free
Book reading. For fans of Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love, this is the real-life story of Celia and Mamaine Paget: "devoted twins, whose lives and loves traversed the intellectual currents and crises of mid-twentieth century Europe" (Rupert Christiansen). Ariane Bankes in conversation with Kate Bolick.
$5
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4 events,
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Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form. Registration […]
Free
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Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
Free
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15 events,
Elderbrook is bringing his Another Touch North American Tour with special guests Le Youth and Jerro to The Rooftop at Pier 17. Due to overwhelming demand, a second show has been added on Friday, May 2, 2025. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, The Dessoff Choirs joins forces with Trinity Choir, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS to take the audience on a soul-stirring journey through Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. The epic work is paired with the world premiere of an exciting new choral work by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Tania León commissioned for Dessoff’s centennial. Leading […]
Free
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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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Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.
Free
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8 events,
Chloé Hogan is a Brooklyn based soul singer and songwriter from Orlando, Florida, and Top 16 finalist on Season 19 of NBC’s The Voice. She shares her intimate experience with love and loss through the heartwarming sonic partnership of her ten-year-old piano and honey-like vocals, captivating audiences across the globe.
Free
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Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun over the Hudson. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing.
Free
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9 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
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Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Saturday morning drumming 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
Cinco de Mayo (the Fifth of May) commemorates the day in 1862 that Mexico defeated the French Army, paving the way for its independence! To celebrate Mexico and its traditional architecture, join us to learn about the pyramids of the Aztecs and Mayans. In these ancient Mesoamerican cultures, step-pyramids connected the earth to the sky, […]
Free
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5 events,
Screening and discussion. Watching Walter is a short biopic (and feature film proof of concept) starring Stephen Tobolowsky set in both 1995 Philadelphia and World War II Nazi occupied Poland. Based on the true story of Holocaust survivor-turned watchmaker Wladyslaw “Walter” Wojnas, it’s a slice of life story that touches on several poignant moments in […]
$10
Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just listen.
Free
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