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Library of fun
Miss Debbie is always ready for a good
time, and that’s why she’s rolling out her
Library of Fun! It features a wide variety of
games, books, and other fun items to enjoy
a lovely afternoon of fun under the trees.
Thursday, July 29, 3-5 p.m., Washington
Square Park, northwest corner of the park.
A ‘Vision’ of great music
Founded in 1996, the Vision Festival is
New York City’s longest continuously running
jazz festival. Performances feature legendary
and emerging stars representing the
free jazz, experimental, and avant-garde
communities and include Lifetime Achievement
honorees like Amina Claudine Myers,
Andrew Cyrille, Dave Burrell, Peter
Brötzmann, and Milford Graves. Saturday,
July 31, 5 p.m., La Plaza at The Clemente,
112 Norfolk St., Lower East Side. To
purchase tickets, visit eventbrite.com/e/
in-person-at-the-clemente-vision-festival-
25-tickets-153559290973.
Silent disco at the square
Dance the night away without causing
a ruckus during Silent Disco at Washington
Square Park! The Wave is a guided
mindfulness based movement + music
experience that inspires mental, physical,
and social wellbeing by inviting us to practice
presence + non judgment, gratitude,
and connection. Monday, Aug. 2, 6-7 p.m.,
Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square
Park, off LaGuardia Place and Washington
Square South.
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Picnic and a show
The latest in Bryant Park’s Picnic Performances
series features Adrienne Warren.
She made her West End debut in the world
premiere of “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”
in the title role of Tina Turner. She was
last seen on Broadway in Shuffl e Along.
Friday, July 30, 7-8 p.m., Bryant Park
Lawn, 6th Avenue and West 40th Street.
For more information, visit bryantpark.org.
It’s My Park Day
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with
Alliance for Kips Bay to clean up, weed,
and care for the green spaces at Glick Park
on the East River Esplanade. Saturday, July
31, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Glick Park at the East
River Esplanade. For more information,
Cooling off in Bryant Park.
email ashley.kuenneke@parks.nyc.gov.
A taste of history
Explore NYC’s trendiest culinary
destination, walk the High Line Park, &
visit the city’s newest attraction at Hudson
Yards! Food included! Saturday, July 31,
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Chelsea Market, 75 9th
Ave. Purchase tickets at eventbrite.com/e/
chelsea-market-high-line-hudson-yardsfood
history-tour-tickets-159684742363.
DOWNTOWN
Rise Against on the Rooftop
Rise Against brings the Nowhere Generation
Tour with special guests Descendents
and Spanish Love Songs to The Rooftop at
Pier 17. Friday, July 30, 5:30-9 p.m., Pier
17, 89 South St. Tickets on sale now at
Ticketmaster.com
All aboard for history
The tall ship Wavertree is open to the
public. Visits will be self-guided along a set
route and will include access to the main
deck and quarter deck. Learn how people
worked and lived aboard a 19th century
cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to
the ship’s offi cers, cooks, and crew. Open
every weekend, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., South
Street Seaport. For more information, visit
southstreetseaportmuseum.org.
Fitness for the whole family
Get Your Move on with PopFit Kids as
they take you on a Family Fitness journey!
Jump, Tuck, Jack and Squat your way
through this fun, fast-paced workout and
family bonding adventure that is sure to
keep everyone active and on their feet. Saturday,
July 31, 10 a.m., Brookfi eld Place,
Waterfront Plaza, 230 Vesey St.
UPTOWN
Tango on the Hudson
Join an outdoor body conditioning
class using solo Tango moves, lead by
Sergio Segura, Director of Strictly Tango
NYC, and learn how to use your body for
dancing. Stick around after the workout
for a Tango demonstration! Bring a hat
or shade, and wear sneakers and comfortable
clothes. Pre-registration for the
event is required. Thursday, July 29,
6:30-8 p.m., West Harlem Piers, West
125th Street, Manhattan. Register at
nycgovparks.org/events/2021/07/29/
summer-on-the-hudson-everybody-tango.
The Great Fish Count
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The Great Hudson River Fish Count is
an annual event sponsored by the DEC’s
Hudson River Estuary Program and the
Hudson River National Estuarine Research
Reserve. Come visit organizations all along
the Hudson River and New York Harbor
work together at riverfront sites to collect,
count, and catalog fi sh species. Saturday,
July 31, 10 a.m.-noon, 172nd Street Beach,
Fort Washington Park.
Jazz in Fort Tryon
Enjoy great music at the 13th annual
Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert! Join
the Fort Tryon Tryon Park Trust, NYC
Parks, and the Michels family to celebrate
86 years of Fort Tryon Park and to honor
the late New York City Council member.
Enjoy live jazz by local impresario Marjorie
Eliot, her son Rudel Drears, and their
ensemble! Saturday, July 31, 12:30-3 p.m.,
Café Lawn at Fort Tryon Park, enter at
Margaret Corbin Circle.
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Manhattan Happenings is back! Our
weekly calendar showcases great events
you can fi nd all across the island. Submit
your event for inclusion in our column by
emailing robb@amny.com.
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