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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Boot Camp Workout


The Rise NYC, a community driven pop-up fitness group, hosts an early morning boot camp. Rotations through more exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back, and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged! less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Museums | (IN-PERSON) One of the First Synagogues in the US: Jewish History and Immigration


The Museum is housed in one of the first synagogues erected in the US by Eastern European Jews in 1887. more It secured National Historic Landmark designation for the building in 1996 for its architectural beauty, its significance as part of the American immigrant experience, and its revitalization as a vital heritage center for people of all backgrounds. Explore the historic site using a digital self-guided tour (also available in paper version). The museum's docents will be available to answer questions from guests. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | City Hall Park Walk


So much history, architecture, and arcana. With Jim Mackin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
$5

Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Elements of Nature Drawing


The park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting more to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. They will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. • Masks and contact information required upon arrival. • Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. • All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wednesdays, May 12-June 30, 2021 less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Museums | (IN-PERSON) Folk Art: Diverse and Rich


The museum's collection includes more than eight thousand works of art from four centuries and nearly more every continent--from compelling portraits and dazzling quilts to powerful works by living artists in a variety of mediums. less
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11:30 am
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Workshop | Pilates Mat Outdoors


Join Janessa for a fun 45-minute Pilates Mat class in the great outdoors. You will strengthen, lengthen, more tone and align your body while also boosting your energy, your mood, and your wellbeing. Bring your own mat. less
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12:00 pm
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Concert | (In-Person) Piano Music in a Park


Piano concert series, showcasing ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Midtown Music: Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band


Find accomplished musicians playing live music in a series of pop-up performances. Linger and listen more for a song or two, come across an unexpected soundtrack during lunch or on your commute home, and be surprised by the melodies of Midtown. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Screening | Ballet Hispánico: Celebrating Five Decades (virtual)


Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico, presents video from the archive. Ballet more Hispánico, the renowned Latino dance company, is celebrating five decades of bringing dance, education, and innovation to audiences around the world. Vilaro shows clips from the Dance Division's moving image archive and beyond. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Knitting in the Park


Swing by for free instruction from Knitty City, New York City’s favorite yarn community and store, more and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles are provided. Wednesdays, June 30-August 25, 2021 less
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1:30 pm
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Performance | Ghosting: Suddenly Gone (virtual)


Sí never sleeps well. Sí never remembers her dreams. But she wakes up in the middle of the night to more find Mark, who ghosted her six years ago, standing at the end of her bed in London. Now she must face her demons and go back to the last place on Earth she wants to be. Waterford. Home. Irish Rep presents the New York premiere of Waterford natives Anne O’Riordan’s (Call the Midwife, Doctors) and Jamie Beamish’s (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) tragic comic new play. First premiering to sold out audiences in London, O’Riordan and Beamish brought their collaboration home to Theatre Royal, Waterford in 2019. This production of Ghosting was streamed live online from Theatre Royal in April 2020. less
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3:00 pm
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Concert | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Midtown Music: Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band


Find accomplished musicians playing live music in a series of pop-up performances. Linger and listen more for a song or two, come across an unexpected soundtrack during lunch or on your commute home, and be surprised by the melodies of Midtown. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Opening Reception | (IN-PERSON, indoors) North by Northeast: Contemporary Canadian Painting


North by Northeast presents 13 contemporary painters, all of whom hail from Canada or have spent significant more periods of their art education or artmaking career there. Bringing together work by Sara Anstis, Jane Corrigan, Holly Coulis, Wanda Koop, Manuel Mathieu, Stephanie Temma Hier, Corri-Lynn Tetz, Tristan Unrau, Ambera Wellmann, Janet Werner, Anna Weyant, Chloe Wise, and Matthew Wong, the exhibition draws a through-line charting the distinctive ways in which artists from the region complicate traditional genres of portraiture and landscape painting. less
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | (IN-PERSON, indoors) Stuart Davis in Havana: 10 Early Watercolors


An exhibition of ten evocative early watercolors painted in 1920 following Stuart Davis’ brief yet more formative trip to Havana, Cuba, where the artist convalesced after contracting Spanish flu. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Kayaking


Glide along the water while kayaking this summer! All levels are welcome. Children under 18 must have more an adult guardian present. Wednesdays, June 2-August 25, 2021 less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Fitness on the Waterfront


Your one-stop-shop for a complete body and mind workout. Barre seamlessly blends moves from ballet, Pilates, more strength training, and yoga. You will be guided through a series of micro-movements and active holds, using your body weight for resistance. These small, isolated movements yield extensive results: long, lean, sculpted lines. You’ll work muscles you didn’t even know you have and feel them for days after. What to bring/wear: Yoga or Pilates mat, water and hand towel. Wear comfortable workout clothes – pants, leggings, or capris, and a workout tank or t-shirt. Grip socks optional, bare feet welcome. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Japanese Sword Lessons


The New York Budo Association teaches the art of traditional Japanese Sword, specifically Ryushin Shouchi more Ryu, under the headmaster Kunikazu Yahagi Sensei. Classes involve learning how to properly handle a Japanese sword - warm-up, drawing, cutting, and sheathing the sword, solo forms, partner practice, as well as basic dojo etiquette. June 9-30, 2021. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Yoga on The Green


Join a class with Thai James. Bring your own mat. Face masks mandatory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Fitness


Get fit during this outdoor workout series aimed to help you build strength, get toned, and relax. A more variety of fun and challenging classes will be taught by instructors from top NYC fitness studios. Wednesdays, May 12-September 8, 2021 less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | (IN-PERSON, indoors) Make It, Don't Fake It: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success


Author Sabrina Horn on the importance of authenticity in leadership, the topic of her just-released more book. She'll be interviewed by Jeremy Asgari founder/CEO of Outsiders.   less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) R&B Hits of the 90's-00's


Step back in time with live music featuring 90s+00s R&B cover by Sanduba (Portuguese slang for "a sandwich"), more led by Arnaldo Buzack and Julie Schatz (Lady Beatz). Take a seat in the courtyard and enjoy the show. Food and drinks are available for purchase. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Sunset Yoga


Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded more by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: yoga mat, yoga blocks, water, etc. • Masks and contact information required upon arrival. • Participants must remain six feet of physical distance for the duration of the program. • All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wednesdays, May 12-June 30, 2021 less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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City Walk | Bloomingdale Neighborhood Tour


Jim Mackin leads a mixed group of visitors to the city and resident New Yorkers on a one-of-a-kind, always more interesting, walk around the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Birdwatching | Central Park Bird Walk


A birdtastic Pride Month celebration! This collaborative bird walk welcomes anyone who is interested more in discovering and enjoying the birds of NYC, regardless of experience level. Binoculars are available to borrow, Email Danielle at dsherman@nycaudubon.org to reserve a pair. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | (IN-PERSON, indoors) Artist Talk: Mina Cheon


The global art activist Mina Cheon draws inspiration from the partition of the Korean peninsula, in which more she enlists a range of mediums including painting, sculpture, video, installation, and performance to deconstruct and reconcile the precarious history and ongoing coexistence between North and South Korea. Her solo exhibition showcases her most recent painting series of Unification Flags. Mina Cheon will discuss her art and career; with a special introduction by Ethan Cohen, director of Ethan Cohen Gallery, New York. The number of attendees will be limited, and all attendees are encouraged to have been fully vaccinated by the date of the event. Face covering is required to enter the building. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Healthy on the Hudson: HIIT Class


A dynamic and challenging HIIT class (adaptable to all levels of ability) on one of the park's newest more piers. Wednesdays, June 16-September 29, 2021. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Play | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) King Lear -- with a Happy Ending


This version of King Lear by William Shakespeare will employ Nahum Tate's 1681 "happy ending." The original more source material for King Lear wasn't a tragedy! Tate's adaptation--which lets our well-meaning royal live and let live--was performed almost exclusively until the 1840s. Performed by New York Classical Theatre. Tuesdays through Sundays, June 24-July 11, 2021 For your safety, the in-person performances will have limited attendance based on the NYC Department of Parks & Rec guidelines. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Jazz | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Jazz at the Pier: ZonaVibe


This seasonal favorite combines smooth tunes with beautiful evenings on the Park's green piers for an more entire summer of rejuvenating riverfront jazz. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Seven Sacred Names Album Release Event (virtual)


Composer/pianist Michael Harrison in an exploration of his new albumthrough musical performances and more interactive conversation. Seven Sacred Names is meant as a companion album to the book Nature's Hidden Dimension by author, astrophysicist, and modern Sufi mystic W.H.S. Gebel. The Seven Sacred Names, according to the mystical cosmology of Sufism, tell the story of "...an awakening primal Self," as Gebel writes in the album's liner notes. Harrison says of this album, "I wanted to show how beautiful simple harmonies can be, especially in just intonation...and [to create a work] that would serve as an introduction inviting listeners and musicians to start perceiving just intonation as an infinite harmonic system encompassing limitless possibilities on a spectrum between simplicity and complexity." The event will be moderated by John Schaefer, host of WNYC's New Sounds, with guests author W.H.S. Gebel and musicians Tim Fain (violin) and Ashley Bathgate (cello). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | It's Puerto Rican Because I Made It: Modern Recipes and Stories (Zoom)


For many cooks and writers with immigrant backgrounds, documenting and sharing their native food culture more can feel like an important responsibility. But when documenting the foodways of places such as Puerto Rico—whose cuisine reflects hybridity and colonization, with a diaspora that outnumbers those on the island—efforts to distill and explain the cuisine can be challenging. Join writer and food studies professor Von Diaz, author of the cookbook and memoir “Coconuts and Collards: Recipes and Stories from Puerto Rico to the Deep South,” and Daniela Galarza, a staff writer at The Washington Post and author of the newsletter “Eat Voraciously,” for a conversation moderated by television host, chef, writer and TODAY show contributor Alejandra Ramos, about the complexities of documenting and developing recipes from Puerto Rico. less
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Mozart's World: Friends and Family (virtual)


This video presentation will focus on salon life in Vienna during Mozart's time there, featuring the more Sonata in C major for Four Hands K. 521 and several of Mozart's songs, plus commentary and images. Mozart's World will be hosted by fortepianist Dongsok Shin with ARTEK Baroque ensemble director Gwendolyn Toth and soprano Laurie Heimes. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | In The Forest Between Life and Death: Loss and Balance (virtual)


Dancer Alison Cook-Beatty choreographed the quintet to the music of Bartok’s astonishing Sonata No. more 2 in the natural beauty of Central Park’s Ramble. Music Supervisor Shem Guibbory and Dramaturg Anne Catherine de Mare closely worked with Alison and the dancers. Exploring themes of loss, balance, and the restorative healing of the natural world, the piece is a powerful testament to the power of both grief and love. less
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7:30 pm
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Discussion | Apple TV+’s Trying: The Cast Discusses the New Season (virtual)


The stars of Apple TV+’s comedy Trying, Esther Smith and Rafe Spall, talk about the new season of the more series. Following a young couple as they navigate the dizzying adoption process after struggling to conceive a child, Trying is a hit with critics and audiences alike — a smart, funny, and heartfelt look at the intersection of bureaucracy, family, and growing up. Hear them discuss the making of the new season, depicting the trials and tribulations of the adoption process in comedy, stories from behind the scenes, and more. less
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Ghosting: Suddenly Gone (virtual)


Sí never sleeps well. Sí never remembers her dreams. But she wakes up in the middle of the night to more find Mark, who ghosted her six years ago, standing at the end of her bed in London. Now she must face her demons and go back to the last place on Earth she wants to be. Waterford. Home. Irish Rep presents the New York premiere of Waterford natives Anne O’Riordan’s (Call the Midwife, Doctors) and Jamie Beamish’s (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) tragic comic new play. First premiering to sold out audiences in London, O’Riordan and Beamish brought their collaboration home to Theatre Royal, Waterford in 2019. This production of Ghosting was streamed live online from Theatre Royal in April 2020. less
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | G.P. da Palestrina: Motets, Book IV - The Song of Songs (virtual)


Vocal ensemble Polyhymnia performs selections from Palestrina's Motets Book IV. Palestrina's lovely more Song of Song Motets, composed in 1584, portrays images of love, springtime, and gardens. Stylistically the individual pieces are a madrigal and motet hybrid, with an underlying passion and power, making them unique in Palestrina's work.  less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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