Manhattan Happenings
Your guide to Manhattan events, Sept. 26-Oct. 3
BY SAMANTHA WANDERER
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26
The Village Trip
Enjoy four special days of music,
culture and social justice during The
Village Trip. The event kicks off with
The Village Trip’s Hootenanny and Salute
to Izzy Young at The Bitter End.
The festival continues with an array of
programs around Greenwich Village
through Sunday, Sept. 29. The Sept. 26
concert is at 7 p.m. at The Bitter End,
147 Bleecker St. For more information,
visit thevillagetrip.com.
Jazz in Times Square
Slow down in Times Square with
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s last Thursday
night jazz concert of the series.
5-7 pm at Times Square Plaza between
43rd and 44th Streets. Free.
The Columbian Film Festival
Come see Columbian stories and
fi lms on screen at the Columbian Film
Festival.
6:30 p.m. at Cinépolis Chelsea, 260
West 23 St., www.colfi lmny.com. $35
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27
Square Dance
Dave Harvey will call for square
dances throughout the night, and other
free activities like mechanical bull rides
and trick roping lessons will also be offered.
5 to 10 p.m. at Bryant Park, between
40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and
Sixth Avenues, www.bryantpark.org.
Free.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 28
Hudson River Park’s Marine Science
Festival
Experience a day of interactive science
at Hudson River Park as you enjoy
kayaking, kid-friendly science entertainment
and experiments, and catchand
release fi shing.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hudson River
Park’s Pier 84, off West 44 Street, hudsonriverpark.
org. Free.
Fort Tryon Kids: Pop-Up Playtime
Children can come to the Imagination
Playground to play with huge
foam blocks, bean bag toss, and arts
and crafts. If organized play isn’t their
thing, though, they are welcomed to
run, jump, and climb too.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fort Tryon Park,
190th Street Subway Terrace. www.nycgovparks.
org. Free.
Photo courtesy of Hudson River Park Trust
Come out to Hudson River Park this Saturday, Sept. 28 for a fun Marine Science Festival for the
whole family.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
35th Annual Medieval Festival
Arrive in medieval costume and
stay the whole day to experience the
food, drink, and fun activities of the
Medieval Festival. Jugglers, jesters,
and minstrels will perform as authentic
period music flows through
Fort Tryon Park.
11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fort Tryon
Park, off 99 Margaret Corbin Drive,
www.nycgovparks.org. Free.
Fall 2019 NY Handmade Collective
NY Handmade Collective’s pop
up at Grand Bazaar will feature
products from NYC Etsy sellers.
There will also be an opportunity
to hear from the vendors about
their stories.
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Grand
Bazaar NYC, 100 W 77 St., www.
grandbazaarnyc.org. Free.
MONDAY, SEPT. 30
Open House Week at Pelham Fritz
Recreation Center
Participate in free fi tness classes for
Open House Week at Pelham Fritz
Recreation Center. Join in on classes
like Tabata workout, Hula Hoop Fitness,
and Zumba. Please wear athletic
clothes to participate in the activities.
9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Pelham
Fritz Recreation Center, 18 Mount
Morris Park West,
www.nycgovparks.org. Free.
TUESDAY, OCT. 1
The Lions Lego Zone
Children and their adult companion
will have access to different sized
LEGOs and creativity is encouraged
while building.
10 a.m. at Stephen A. Schwarzman
Building, Children’s Center, 476 5th
Avenue, www.nypl.org. Free.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
Central Park Tour: East Meadow
Tree Walk
Explore the greenery that makes
Central Park unique with this walking
tour through the East Meadow. 6-7:30
p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Fifth Avenue
between 104th and 105th Streets,
www.nycgovparks.org. $15 (members
$10).
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
Atrium 360: 47Sou. And AfrotroniX
Enjoy a double set of 47Soul’s Arabic
Dabke dance music and AfrotroniX’s
Afrofuturist funk. Seating is free, but
available only on a fi rst-come, fi rstserved
basis.
7:30 p.m. at David Rubenstein Atrium,
Broadway between 62nd and 63rd
Streets. Free.
What’s going on in your neighborhood?
Tell us!
Email your events for our calendar to news@thevillager.com
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