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Next Stop, New York City!

Next Stop, New York City!

How do you get around your neighborhood? Together we’ll explore forms of transportation and New York City’s subway system through a read-aloud of...

China Institute Fall Family Festival

China Institute Fall Family Festival

Commemorate the mid-autumn fall harvest with wishes for prosperity and time spent with family. Mid-autumn is one of the most important festivals in...

The Architecture of Trees

The Architecture of Trees

Why are trees talented architects? Architects can spend years designing their buildings, but trees have been perfecting their own architecture in...

Turn a New York Skyscraper Green!

Turn a New York Skyscraper Green!

Let’s bring nature into the city! Today, it’s more important than ever for architects to think about how to make their buildings green. Climate...

BPC Back to School Movie Night

BPC Back to School Movie Night

School’s back! Celebrate the return to school at this family community event featuring a Space Jam basketball session with the BPCA coaches...

Inventgenuity Festival

Inventgenuity Festival

Fam­i­ly-friend­ly fes­ti­val fea­tur­ing inter­ac­tive activ­i­ties, work­shops, and per­for­mances for youth ages 6 and up. Both days...

Streams, Tunnels, Dams… Oh My! Getting Water to NYC

Streams, Tunnels, Dams… Oh My! Getting Water to NYC

New York City could not have grown into a great metropolis without its historic and efficient water-supply system. Starting at the watersheds in...

Summer Skies

Summer Skies

The Manhattan skyline can be magical, especially at summer sunsets when bright sky colors tint glass walls and interior lights begin to twinkle!...

Family Dance: Dance Party NYC

Family Dance: Dance Party NYC

One a single day, at partner sites across all five boroughs, thousands of New Yorkers will be dancing in a moment of mass joy and celebration. Dancer...

The Harbor: Manhattan Mapping the Story of an Island by Jennifer Thermes

The Harbor: Manhattan Mapping the Story of an Island by Jennifer Thermes

Let’s travel back in time, and explore the history of New York City through a read aloud of Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island by Jennifer...

Knuffle Bunny: The Importance of Walkable Cities

Knuffle Bunny: The Importance of Walkable Cities

Do you enjoy walking around your neighborhood? Young learners will be introduced to the significance of walkable communities, and learn how and why...

Making Structures Strong: The Significance of Domes!

Making Structures Strong: The Significance of Domes!

Have you ever wondered how a dome is built? The first dome of the U.S. Capitol, completed in the 1820s, was made of wood and covered in copper. The...