Manhattan Happenings
Enjoy lively music, art and history this week!
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Poetry on the Island
The New York City Poetry Festival,
a free weekend of readings,
workshops, open mics, installations,
performances, writing
activities, bookselling, children’s
programming, a beer garden,
delicious food, and a whole
lot of lying around in the grass
listening to poetry. 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. on both Saturday, July 24
and Sunday, July 25, Governors
Island. Find ferry schedules and
plan your trip at govisland.com.
Harbor history
Join the Urban Park Rangers
for an exploration of New York
City history through the lens
of the natural harbor and its
development. Come learn about
how a backwater port stood at
the center of empires and grew
to be the economic engine of
North America. 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday,
July 24, Bowling Green,
Broadway and Whitehall Street,
Financial District.
Farming at the Battery
Learn to support the health of
your vegetable garden through
a deeper understanding of the
pests and problems that arise.
This workshop will also include a
refresher on plant biology. 4:30-6
p.m., Wednesday, July 28, Battery
Urban Farm, off State and Pearl
Streets, Financial District. RSVP
at nycgovparks.org.
THE VILLAGE
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. 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday,
July 22, Washington Square Park,
northwest corner of the park.
Storytime and music
Fun for kids and the whole
family, enjoy an afternoon of great
music and stories at Tompkins
Square Park. Event hosted by the
New York Public Library’s Tompkins
Square branch. Thursday,
Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. REUTERS/JEENAH MOON
July 22, and Tuesday, July 27,
11:30 a.m., Tompkins Square
Park, Slocum Memorial Plaza,
off 10th Street between Avenues
A and B, East Village.
Get moving at Garibaldi!
Join Washington Square Park
Conservancy and Dances for a
Variable Population for a FREE
Adult Movement Class in Garibaldi
Plaza! Classes are held every
Tuesday at the same time and
place. Next session 9:30-10:30
a.m., Tuesday, July 27, Garibaldi
Plaza at Washington Square
Park, off LaGuardia Place and
West 4th Street.
CHELSEA/FLATIRON
Healthy on the Hudson
Start the weekend off right
with stunning riverfront views
and a refreshing Pilates workout
in Hudson River Park. Brought
to you by Chelsea Piers Fitness,
this Healthy on the Hudson class
aims to improve fl exibility, core
strength, body awareness and
muscle tone with low-impact exercises.
9:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday,
July 24, Hudson River Park Pier
62, West 22nd Street and West
Street, Chelsea.
Music at Madison
Square
Carnegie Hall will curate a
series of musical performances
inspired by nature to provide
visitors with a meditative experience
of Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest.
6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, July
28, Madison Square Park, Oval
Lawn, Flatiron District
Tour the waterfront
Join a guided tour of the Tide
Deck on Hudson River Park’s Pier
26 to learn all about the ecological
communities that represent
the Park’s native landscapes,
including woodland forests, rocky
tidal zones and the Hudson River
itself. 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, July
28, Pier 26, North Moore and
West Streets, Chelsea.
UPPER EAST AND
WEST SIDES
Great jazz
Enjoy a beautiful summer evening
of great jazz music provided
by Philadelphia-born saxophonist
Antoine Roney, a distinctive voice
in jazz for over four decades. An
accomplished bandleader with
several albums to his name, he
is also the father of rising jazz
star Kojo Roney. 6 to 7:30 p.m.,
Thursday, July 22, J. Hood Wright
Park, Central Lawn, West 173rd
Street between Haven and Fort
Washington Avenues, Washington
Heights.
Summerstage show
Sun Ra Arkestra Sistazz of the
Nitty Gritty DJ Greg Caz will play
before a big crowd at Rumsey
Playfi eld in Central Park. The
Arkestra is no stranger to SummerStage;
they headlined the
festival’s fi rst-ever concert back
in 1986 at the Central Park Bandshell,
when they were still fronted
by their eccentric and enigmatic
bandleader Sun Ra. The Arkestra
is an avant-garde history lesson
in cosmic jazz, incorporating
elements from throughout jazz
history, including ragtime, swing,
bebop, free jazz, and fusion. 5
to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 24,
Rumsey Playfi eld, Central Park.
Towering history
Learn about the rich history
of the historic Mount Morris Fire
Watchtower at Marcus Garvey
Park in Harlem. Urban Park Rangers
discuss the signifi cance and
history of this recently restored
structure. 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday,
July 25, Marcus Garvey Park, off
5th Avenue and East 123rd Street.
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great events you can fi nd
all across the island. Submit your
event for inclusion in our column
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