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The Weekend Calendar
Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 14,15,16
FRIDAY JUNE 14
8:30AM
Tai Chi
Battery Park City Parks
Build muscle and strength, improve flexibility and balance, and increase aerobic conditioning. Tai Chi results in strength and focus of body and mind. Esplanade Plaza south of North Cove Marina
11AM
14th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party
Trust for Governors Island
The Jazz Age Lawn Party, now celebrating its 14th year, is the world’s original and largest prohibition era-inspired gathering. The event started in 2005 as a small gathering on Governors Island. This event attracts thousands of time travelers each year, who come together to discover the music and zeitgeist of the 1920s. $45-$175
12PM
Flag Day Parade, Celebration and Open House
Fraunces Tavern
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The parade and ceremony are FREE and open to the public, and Fraunces Tavern Museum will be open from 12-5pm with special $1 admission! 54 Pearl Street www.frauncestavernmuseum.org
12PM
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Tour highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, architect Cass Gilbert, viewing the Collectors office; Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140 ton rotunda dome by Raphael Gustavino. One Bowling Green. FREE
4PM
Fix It Friday
Good Stuff
Join Remade in Brooklyn and Fixup to de-wobble chairs and learn small carpentry. 205 Front Street FREE
6PM
Outdoor Film: Men in Black
Trust for Governors Island
1997 sci-fi comedy starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones on the big outdoor screen! Pre-show entertainment kicks off at 6pm and the films begin at dusk.
7PM
Sunset Singing Circle
Battery Park City Parks
Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in the harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing. FREE
SATURDAY JUNE 15
10AM
Drawing in the Park
Battery Park City Parks
Paint in watercolor, or use pastels, chalk, and charcoal 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. Wagner Park. FREE
10:30AM
See and Sketch a Skyscraper
Skyscraper Museum
The Skyscraper Museum sits between park views of the Statue of Liberty and the skyline of lower Manhattan. After touring the museum, kids will grab art supplies and be inspired by the world around them by stepping outside and drawing what they see! Ages 6+. RSVP required. 39 Battery Place. $5
11AM
Global Water Dances at Wagner Park
Trinity Wall Street
The Trinity Movement Choir will join a community of dancers from around the world in Global Water Dances. The dances have been performed every two years since 2011 to promote awareness and a behavioral shift toward solutions for clean water for everyone. Wagner Park.
11AM
Walking Tour: History of Wall Street
Museum of American Finance 90-minute historical walking tour of the Financial District. Tour meets outside 48 Wall Street $15
12PM
Pinkster
African Burial Ground National Monument
Pinkster is a religious holiday associated with the arrival of spring. Today, Pinkster is recognized as the oldest African-American holiday of the United States, celebrated since the colonial period.
The African influence on Pinkster dates from the fifteenth century in the Bantu regions of Congo and Angola. The African Burial Ground National Monument and the African American Pinkster Committee of New York invite the public to a commemorative celebration featuring the pouring of libations, lectures, songs, performances, reading of proclamations, and the laying of flowers on the burial mounds. The African Burial Ground National Monument, located at the corners of Duane and Elk Streets in lower Manhattan, is operated by the National Park Service.
1PM
Exploring Art + Technology Lab: Patterns, Prints and Place
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Explore the exhibition T.C. Cannon: At the Edge of America and create multimedia projects inspired by T.C. Cannon that examine themes of identity, representation, and place. Create linocut prints and cool patterns inspired by Cannon’s vibrant backgrounds. Experiment with different perspectives as you print on a variety of materials from paper to textiles. Recommended for ages 9 and up. One Bowling Green. FREE
2PM
‘Ballet For the Fun of It!’
The New American Youth Ballet
PS276 auditorium 55 Battery Place
The New American Youth Ballet will present ‘Ballet For the Fun of It!’
Ticket donation is $15 for adults. Kids 15 and under are FREE.
For more information, contact Elizabeth at 212-945-2926 or 607-725-2560
2PM
Upcycled Boas
Good Stuff
Create fake feathered boas using repurposed cardboard (toilet paper rolls, save and bring) glue and paint to create wearable neck piece, with Debra Rapoport, artist and style star. Supplies included. Workshop repeated at 4pm. 205 Front Street $15-$30
6PM
‘Classical Ballet Celebration’
The New American Youth Ballet
PS276 auditorium 55 Battery Place
The New American Youth Ballet presents ‘Classical Ballet Celebration’ accompanied by live music. Ticket donation is $15 for adults. $10 for children
email newamericanyouth@yahoo.com to reserve tickets.
For more information contact Elizabeth at 212-945-2926 or 607-725-2560
Sail Pioneer
South Street Seaport Museum
Take a beautiful Sail Around New York on a historic 1885 schooner! See the sights of New York Harbor from the decks of the historic 130-year-old schooner PIONEER. The vessel, first launched in 1885, was built as an iron-hulled sloop to carry cargo along the Delaware River. The best way to experience the harbor, without crowds, cars, and chaos. Bring a picnic lunch or dinner, afternoon snack, beverages or a bottle of wine to enjoy on your sail. Check web site for times. Pier 16 (box office at 12 Fulton Street). $28-$42
W.O. Decker Trip + Museum Admission
South Street Seaport Museum
Ages 10 and up (no more than three children under the age of 14 per adult) When booking this trip, please be aware that you are embarking on a working tugboat. Tugboat journeys can be bumpy and the only seating area is inside. There is a secure safety line around the perimeter of the boat, but it is not a hand grasp. You may get wet. Flat, closed-toe shoes with a back or back-strap are required. Check web site for times. Pier 16 (box office at 12 Fulton Street). $29-$35
SUNDAY JUNE 16
10AM
T. C. Cannon: At the Edge of America Exhibition Tour
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Join a museum ambassador for a 45-minute tour of T.C. Cannon: At the Edge of America. Repeated at 11am. One Bowling Green.FREE
2PM
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Tour highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, architect Cass Gilbert, viewing the Collectors office; Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140-ton rotunda dome by Raphael Gustavino. One Bowling Green.FREE
2PM
Juneteenth Celebration
Battery Park City Parks
Celebrate a uniquely American holiday from our history. Make Juneteenth flag featuring the Texas Lone Star and a starburst promising a bright future. Hear about the Federation of Black Cowboys and enjoy a ride on their horses! A guest from the African Burial Ground National Monument will share the history of the free and enslaved African people who lived in colonial New York. Pier A. FREE
3PM
Downtown Voices, Carl Orff Carmina Burana
St. Paul’s Chapel
At their final concert of the season, Downtown Voices and NOVUS NY perform two folklore-inspired works written in 1937: Orff’s epic Carmina Burana and Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. Inspired by Hungarian folksong rhythms, Bartok’s sonata has become a mainstay of piano and percussion repertoire. FREE
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Free Will
Shakespeare Downtown will stage an open-air production of “Hamlet” at Castle Clinton National Monument in the Battery, tonight through Sunday (June 13 to 16), starting at 6:30 pm each night.
(The same schedule will repeat the following week, June 20 to 23.) Admission is free, on a first-come, first-served basis. Shows starts at 6:30 pm, but anyone wishing to attend should arrive by 6:00 pm, for the best chance of getting tickets. For more information, please browse: ShakespeareDowntown.org.
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