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Almost Summer Celebration Sunday, June 9, 2013, 11am-2pm, Wagner Park Enjoy a multicultural celebration featuring a family concert at 12noon by Grammy Winner Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell, Native American stories, and art and nature activities for all ages. Co-presented by Smithsonians National Museum of the American Indian, Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and the Battery Park City Authority and BPC Parks Conservancy. |
Bird Watching Saturdays, Sept 21, Oct 5 and Oct 19, 2013, 11am, Wagner Park Join a birder/naturalist to learn about the variety of birds that rest and nest in the parks. Novice birders welcome. Binoculars and field guides available. |
Brazilian Family Dance Saturday, July 13, 2013, 6:30-8pm, Esplanade Plaza Liliana Araujo and her band perform forro music from rural Brazil. Dance caller Marizete Brown and her dancers lead the dancing. |
East Indian Bhangra Family Dance Saturday, August 17, 2013, 6:30-8pm, Esplanade Plaza DJ Rekha leads the musical party accompanied by drummers and dancers. Learn the basics of bhangra, a fusion of traditional Punjabi-style folk dance and music with Western hip hop and rock. |
Go Fish! Festival (with Arm-of-the-Sea Theater) Saturday, Sept 21, 2013, 10am-2pm, Wagner Park Join experienced anglers for catch-and-release fishing and learn about life in the Hudson River. Rods and bait provided. Art projects, displays, and a theatrical performance. Arm-of-the-Sea Theater presents "The Rejuvenary River Circus" with giant puppets and live music at 12:30pm. |
Go Fish! Festival (with Moona Luna) Saturday, Oct 5, 2013, 10am-2pm, Wagner Park Join experienced anglers for catch-and-release fishing and learn about life in the Hudson River. Rods and bait provided. Art projects, displays, and a musical performance at 12:30pm. Moona Luna plays fun, lively music with a Latin beat. Dance along! |
Go Fish! Festival (with The Suzi Shelton Band) Saturday, Oct 19, 2013, 10am-2pm, Wagner Park Join experienced anglers for catch-and-release fishing and learn about life in the Hudson River. Rods and bait provided. Art projects, displays, and a musical performance at 12:30pm. The Suzi Shelton Band entertains with fun, original music like "Tomboy in a Princess Dress." |
Nature Talk: New York City of Trees Sunday, Oct 6, 2013, 2pm, 6 River Terrace Photographer Benjamin Swett discusses his new book about personal, public, and historic events embodied in dozens of New York trees. A guided look at trees in the park follows the illustrated talk and book signing. |
Nature Talk: Terra Nova Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2pm, 6 River Terrace Landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson discusses his new book "Terra Nova: The New World After Oil, Cars, and Suburbs." Envision a new American landscape less dependent upon oil. A book signing will follow the talk. |
Public Art Tour: Irish Hunger Memorial Sunday, June 9, 2013 2pm, Irish Hunger Memorial Join a contemporary art historian for a tour of Battery Park Citys public art collection. This tour focuses on the Irish Hunger Memorial, a work by Brian Tolle. |
Public Art Tour: Teardrop Park Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2pm, Teardrop Park Join a contemporary art historian for a tour of Battery Park Citys public art collection. This tour focuses on Teardrop Park. |
Public Art Tour: The Real World Saturday, Sept 28, 2013, 2pm, Rockefeller Park Join a contemporary art historian for a tour of Battery Park Citys public art collection. This tour focuses on The Real World by Tom Otterness. |
River & Blues: Bill Sims, Jr. Thursday, Aug 1, 2013, 7-8:30pm, Wagner Park Veteran Blues singer-songwriter Bill Sims, Jr. combines his keyboard and guitar prowess with a warm baritone voice. |
River & Blues: Christian Scott Thursday, July 25, 2013, 7-8:30pm, Wagner Park Trumpet sensation Christian Scott and his band play original compositions inspired by Scotts New Orleans roots, as well as the rock and hip-hop music of his current NYC home. |
River & Blues: John Hammond Thursday, July 18, 2013, 7-8:30pm, Wagner Park Blues Hall of Fame musician and his powerful band play Grammy-winning Delta Blues with passion and force. |
River & Blues: The Wiyos Thursday, Aug 8, 2013, 7-8:30pm, Wagner Park The Wiyos combine critically-acclaimed old-timey rambling blues, folk, and swing with a touch of psychedelic surf music to create a unique Americana style. |
Stories for All Ages: Monkeys, Mangoes & Magic: Tales from India Saturday, Aug 17, 2013, 11am, Teardrop Park Embark on an adventure through India and Asia led by storyteller Sunita S. Mukhi. |
Sunset Jam on the Hudson Fridays, July 5-Aug 23, 2013, 6:30-8pm, Wagner Park Join a drumming circle led by master drummers. Improvise on Afican, Latin, and Caribbean rhythms. Instruments provided or bring your own. |
Sunset Singing Circle Fridays, May 3-June 28, 2013, 7-8:30pm Sing together! Share rounds and folk songs. No experience necessary. All ages welcome. Led by folksinger Terre Roche. |
Swedish Midsummer Festival Friday, June 21, 2013, 5-8pm, Wagner Park Celebrate the solstice and rejoice in the longest day of the year. Decorate the maypole and learn folk dances with Barnklubben Elsa Rix and the Swedish Folkdancers of New York. Make midsummer wreaths. Enjoy a parade, childrens games, and Swedish delicacies. Traditional music by Paul Dahlin and fiddlers from the American Swedish Institute of Minneapolis. Dances led by Ross Sutter, singer and Scandinavian folklorist. Note: In accordance with New York City law, alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the parks. |
*Registration required. Call 212.267.9700 x366 or email
emccarthy@bpcparks.org
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| Almost Summer Celebration Sunday, June 9, 2013, 11am-2pm, Wagner Park Enjoy a multicultural celebration featuring a family concert at 12noon by Grammy Winner Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell, Native American stories, and art and nature activities for all ages. Co-presented by Smithsonians National Museum of the American Indian, Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and the Battery Park City Authority and BPC Parks Conservancy. | Swedish Midsummer Festival Friday, June 21, 2013, 5-8pm, Wagner Park Celebrate the solstice and rejoice in the longest day of the year. Decorate the maypole and learn folk dances with Barnklubben Elsa Rix and the Swedish Folkdancers of New York. Make midsummer wreaths. Enjoy a parade, childrens games, and Swedish delicacies. Traditional music by Paul Dahlin and fiddlers from the American Swedish Institute of Minneapolis. Dances led by Ross Sutter, singer and Scandinavian folklorist. Note: In accordance with New York City law, alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the parks. |
*Registration required. Call 212.267.9700 x366 or email
emccarthy@bpcparks.org
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