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3 events,
Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s Black Comic Book Festival with photographs, memorabilia, creator highlights, comic book reading stations, and clips from past festival programs. Drawn from the Schomburg Center’s archival collections, this exhibition illuminates the long history of Black comics and sequential art creators and their motivations…
Divine Pathways
Walk under a stunning, site-specific textile installation created by artist Anne Patterson for the vaulted Nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Created in concert with communities and organizations from across the Morningside Heights neighborhood, New York City, and the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Community members are invited to write their hopes,…
Lil’ Studio: Happy Accidents
Lil’ Studio: Happy Accidents
Play with paint, cotton balls, swabs, and sponges with the Studio Museum of Harlem. Turn mistakes into happy accidents while improvising and creating textures like artist Sam Gilliam. Parents, caregivers, and organizations servicing little ones under five years old are invited to the NYPL Harlem Library to enjoy art making and other activities that encourage…
3 events,
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Look, listen, sing, and have fun in a castle like setting. Join Met educators and partners from Literacy INC every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in the The Met Cloisters collection and to the uptown community. Participants will receive a free book with onsite registration, provided by Literacy INC.…
3 events,
Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory
Look for lots of interesting details in Mexican-American Amalia Mesa-Bains's groundbreaking, large-scale reimaginations of sacred forms—altares (home altars) and ofrendas (offerings to the dead). A range of materials include desks, mirrors, rocks, religious icons and more. Themes of intersectional feminism, environmentally centered spirituality, and cultural diversity intertwine in this rare overview of work from the…
10 events,
Blessing of the Bicycles
Blessing of the Bicycles
All bikers, skaters, scooter-riders, and users of self-propelled vehicles are welcome, along with all who share the road, to the 26th annual Blessing of the Bicycles. Father Patrick Malloy will say a few kind words and then sprinkle bikes with Holy Water. There is a moment of silence to remember those cyclists lost in the…
Riverkeeper Sweep 2024
Riverkeeper Sweep 2024
Join volunteers to assist with removing litter from Riverside Park and Hudson River shoreline. Help keep the parks clean and connect with fellow New Yorkers. Register at one of our three open volunteer sites: 100th Street Cherry Walk Ten Mile Playground (West 148th Street) Hudson Beach in Fort Washington Park Wear/bring: • Your own (filled!)…
Coquí Club: Celebrating Mothers and Caregivers
Coquí Club: Celebrating Mothers and Caregivers
Join a bilingual program facilitated by museum educators with storytelling, discussion, and an art-making project. Celebrate Mother’s Day and reflect on the timeless message carried by generations of loved ones. Read Me Parezco Tanto a Mi Mama by Jorge Ramos, a bilingual book that explores the similarities between children and their family members. Explore Amalia…
5 events,
“We Are Still Here!” Lunaapeew/Lenape Celebration Weekend
“We Are Still Here!” Lunaapeew/Lenape Celebration Weekend
Join members of the Lunaapeew/Lenape community and the Museum of the City of New York for a weekend of activities celebrating the resilience and cultural heritage of the First People of the New York City region. Enjoy two days of musical and dance performances, craft workshops and a marketplace.Ddiscussions led by Indigenous speakers and artists,…
The Crack-a-lackin’ Classical Concert
The Crack-a-lackin’ Classical Concert
The United Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA) joyfully presents a multi-genre musical performance made for the community, by the community. “Crack-a-lackin’” is old-time (as far back as the 1990s!) urban slang for what’s new, relevant, and happening. We think it is a great description of how people should feel about classical music. The program celebrates…
4 events,
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Look, listen, sing, and have fun in a castle like setting. Join Met educators and partners from Literacy INC every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in the The Met Cloisters collection and to the uptown community. Participants will receive a free book with onsite registration, provided by Literacy INC.…
8 events,
Bird Bonanza
Bird Bonanza
Celebrate birds, especially those that are currently migrating through NYC, on Randall’s Island Park’s Urban Farm. Enjoy a day dedicated to our feathered friends with engaging activities and games suitable for all ages.
Rachael Harrington Presents Brave of Heart
Rachael Harrington Presents Brave of Heart
Celebrate the season with a storytelling concert all about spring and the joy that it brings. Storyteller Rachael Harrington leads a journey through budding meadows to meet characters waking up from their long winter naps, emerging from their cocoons, and waking up to a sense of newness in their lives. Explore intriguing exhibits and hands-on…
NYC Discovery Lab: My City, Our History
NYC Discovery Lab: My City, Our History
Learn about the many ways New Yorkers have shared their New York City stories over the years, with art and artifacts representing each of the city’s 5 boroughs. From mosaics by local artist Manny Vega to a painting by Brooklyn-based painter Malcah Zeldis, experience the art firsthand using a scavenger hunt before participating in a…
4 events,
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Look, listen, sing, and have fun in a castle like setting. Join Met educators and partners from Literacy INC every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in the The Met Cloisters collection and to the uptown community. Participants will receive a free book with onsite registration, provided by Literacy INC.…
4 events,
Latin Night Market
Latin Night Market
Celebrate a collection of Central and South American gastronomies and beverages. Enjoy live performances featuring genres such as salsa, reggae, rumba, jazz, Latin pop, and hip hop, as well as a selection of family-friendly activities, art installations, raffles, giveaways, and more. Hispanic Heritage Month
6 events,
NYC Discovery Lab: My City, Our History
NYC Discovery Lab: My City, Our History
Learn about the many ways New Yorkers have shared their New York City stories over the years, with art and artifacts representing each of the city’s 5 boroughs. From mosaics by local artist Manny Vega to a painting by Brooklyn-based painter Malcah Zeldis, experience the art firsthand using a scavenger hunt before participating in a…
Big Truck Day on Randall’s Island
Big Truck Day on Randall’s Island
Strap on your seatbelt and get a close-up view of the big trucks that keep New York City clean and safe, Learn how firefighters, garbage truck drivers, and other big truck operators use these vehicles to drive our city forward.
Super Sábado: Recuerdos Familiares
Super Sábado: Recuerdos Familiares
Honor the memories of ancestors, family traditions, and the power of women storytellers with activities for all ages inspired by new exhibition, Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archeology of Memory. Explore the exhibition with free gallery tours, then meet in the Cafe on 104th Street for art making, storytelling and dance workshops, and more. The block party will…
4 events,
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Look, listen, sing, and have fun in a castle like setting. Join Met educators and partners from Literacy INC every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in the The Met Cloisters collection and to the uptown community. Participants will receive a free book with onsite registration, provided by Literacy INC.…
6 events,
Riverside Park Birding Club
Riverside Park Birding Club
Join monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff. Learn and build a birding community. Open to birders of all ages and experience. Meet at 116th Street and Riverside Drive.
NYC Discovery Lab: My City, Our History
NYC Discovery Lab: My City, Our History
Learn about the many ways New Yorkers have shared their New York City stories over the years, with art and artifacts representing each of the city’s 5 boroughs. From mosaics by local artist Manny Vega to a painting by Brooklyn-based painter Malcah Zeldis, experience the art firsthand using a scavenger hunt before participating in a…
Uptown Jazz: New York, the Destination
Uptown Jazz: New York, the Destination
With help from the dynamic dancing duo The Uptown Belles, Dandy Wellington and his band will explore the songs that hail the five boroughs as a destination number one. Whether it’s crossing the Brooklyn Bridge or traversing the Hudson River, the quest of getting to New York has been immortalized in song many times over. This program…
4 events,
Open Studio at The Met Cloisters
Open Studio at The Met Cloisters
Explore materials and process through artist-led demonstrations, drop-in art-making activities, and conversations with Met experts. All materials are provided. For visitors of all ages.
4 events,
Family Tour of the Ramble
Family Tour of the Ramble
Discover the wildlife that call the floor, shoreline, and treetops of Central Park’s enchanting woodland home. Learn about the ecology and history of Central Park in a fun, creative way. Explore how the Ramble, a carefully designed woodland landscape, provides habitats for a range of different animals. Engage in hands-on activities in the great outdoors.…
5 events,
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Look, listen, sing, and have fun in a castle like setting. Join Met educators and partners from Literacy INC every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in the The Met Cloisters collection and to the uptown community. Participants will receive a free book with onsite registration, provided by Literacy INC.…
Meet the Artists! Making Family Sculptures with John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres
Meet the Artists! Making Family Sculptures with John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres
Join a one-of-a-kind experience as South Bronx-based sculptors John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres sculpt museum visitors’ hands and turn them into a work of art to take home. As the plaster dries, view and engage with the themes of artist’s work on view, Homage to the People of the Bronx: Double Dutch at Kelly Street…
4 events,
Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School Spring Fair
Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School Spring Fair
This annual spring fair transforms the whole block into a kids' wonderland of games, rides, animals, and family-fun. Music, a magic show, bouncy castles, games, crafts, food and a children's book exchange await.