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Battery Park City’s Parks Battery Park City Authority and Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
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Battery Park City Parks Conservancy’s activities connect people with the parks as well as with each other. Parks Programming Leaders plan and facilitate activities, and encourage all to participate. Programs are free unless noted.
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Enjoy music, storytelling, dancing, art, fishing, nature talks, bird watching, sports, and play programs from May 1 through October 31. Visit www.bpcparks.org for information about the parks, ball fields, and the Community Center at Stuyvesant High School.
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PLACES
BPC Ball Fields are available for organized groups by permit only, and available to all for informal recreational use. Please visit www.bpcparks.org for a permit application and scheduling information or call the ball fields coordinator at 646‑210-4571.
The Community Center at Stuyvesant High School, managed by BPC Parks Conservancy, offers badminton, yoga, tennis, and more for all ages. The Community Center is open year-round evenings and weekends when school is not in session. For information, visit www.ccshs.org or call: 646‑210‑4292.
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IHM Irish Hunger Memorial 6 River Terrace
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Transportation
Rockefeller Park House lends a variety of recreation supplies. Present photo ID to borrow toys, books, and games. Play pool, ping pong, and other games for all ages at the Park House. Open 11 am–6:30 pm, seven days a week, May – October.
WP Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park RPW Rector Park West
RPE Rector Park East
WTP West Thames Park
BPCPC Headquarters 75 Battery Place
SC South Cove
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PROGRAMS
PRESCHOOL Parent & Baby Yoga* Mondays, June 3-24, $86 Mondays, Sept 9–Oct 28 (except 10/14) $150, 1–2:15 pm or 2:30–3:45 pm, 6 River Terrace Yoga for new parents and babies (newborn until crawling).
Preschool Art Thursdays (except 7/4), 10:30 am-noon, NRP Very young artists are introduced to paper, clay, wood, and paint with projects planned by an art educator/artist. Dress for a mess!
Preschool Play Mondays (except 5/27, 9/2, and 10/14), Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 10 am-noon, WP Join other toddlers, parents and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Toys, books and play equipment provided.
Soccer for Preschoolers Tuesdays, 2:30–3:15 pm, NRP Have fun kicking, running, and learning the basics of soccer. For children age 3-4. Close-toed shoes required. 6
* Pre-registration required, call 212-267-9700.
Stories & Songs* Mondays, Sept 9-Dec 16 (except 10/14 and 11/11) or Wednesdays, Sept 11-Dec 4, mornings, $275, 6 River Terrace For children 6 months to 3.5 years old and accompanying adults. Musicians lead interactive singing and music-making each week.
Young Sprouts Gardening Tuesdays, 3:15-3:45 pm, NRP An introduction to simple organic gardening for children 3-5 years old with accompanying adults. Space is limited. First come, first served. Young Sprouts Gardening is funded in part by a generous grant from Shake Shack, Battery Park City
Art+Games Thursdays (except 7/4), 3:30–5:30 pm, NRP Join other school-age children for art and lawn games. For children 5 years and older.
Children’s Basketball
Gardening Club* Tuesdays, 4-5 pm, NRP. $130 per 2-month cycle or $350 for three seasons. For children ages 6-10. Soil preparation, planting flowers, vegetables and herbs, watering, weeding, and composting introduce children to BPCPC’s innovative green practices.
Mondays (except 5/27, 9/2, 10/14), 5-6 year olds: 3:30-4:30 pm; 7 years and older: 4:30-5:30 pm, NRP Basketball with adjustable height hoops for kids of all sizes, plus fun drills to improve your skills. Close-toed shoes required.
Marine Education*
Drop-In Chess
The program is supported in part by a generous grant from The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.
Wednesdays, May 1-Sept 25, 3:30-5 pm, NRP Drop in to play the popular strategy game and get pointers and advice from an expert.
PROGRAMS
SCHOOL-AGE KIDS
Free for school groups; grades 4-12. Participate in catch-and-release fishing and learn the history, ecology, and environmental issues affecting the Hudson River estuary.
Explorers’ Club* Mondays, May 6-June 24 (except 5/27) $140, and Sept 9-Oct 28 (except 10/8) $140, 4-5:30 pm. 6 River Terrace. Explore the natural world of plants, weather and animals that surround us in the park. For 1st-3rd graders. Offered spring and fall. * Pre-registration required, call 212-267-9700.
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Soccer for Elementary Schoolers Tuesdays, 3:30-4:15 pm (age 5-7); 4:30-5:30 pm (age 8-11), NRP Learn to pass and shoot, and improve skills through drills and scrimmages. Close-toed shoes required.
EARLY TEENS/TEENS Art Portfolio Development-Middle School* Mondays-Thursdays, July 8–25. 10 am-1 pm. $450, includes supplies. 6 River Terrace Have fun while creating a portfolio for applying to specialized art high schools. Improve skills while using a variety of art materials. Learn to give and receive supportive critiques from peers in a small class setting.
Art Portfolio Development-High School* Mondays and Wednesdays, July 8–24. 2:30– 5:30 pm, $225, includes supplies. 6 River Terrace Prepare a portfolio of work for art school admission, or make art for pure enjoyment.
Teen Drumming Circle
Wednesdays in Teardrop Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm, TDP Join other school-age children for neighborhood games and art projects, ranging from designing fantasy cities to making animal headdresses. Art supplies provided. For ages 5 and older. 8
Tuesdays, June 18–Aug 27, 4-5:30 pm, NRP Drop in on a weekly drumming circle led by master drummer Maguette Camara from Senegal. Drums provided.
Drop-in Chess Wednesdays, May 1-Sept 25, 3:30-5pm, NRP Drop in to play the popular strategy game and get pointers and advice from an expert. * Pre-registration required, call 212-267-9700.
Garden Tours
Drawing in the Park Saturdays (except 5/25, 8/31, 10/12), 10 am-noon, SC Sketch and paint the Hudson River and parks with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
Wednesdays May 15, June 12, Sept 18 and Oct 16, 1 pm, WP Tour the gardens of Wagner Park with BPCPC’s horticulturists and learn about the Park’s innovations in organic gardening on a public scale.
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ADULTS
Elements of Nature Drawing Wednesdays, 11 am-1 pm, WP Enjoy drawing in the gardens with an artist/ educator. Materials provided.
Figure al Fresco Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30 pm, SC Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
Tai Chi Fridays, May 3-Oct 25 (except 5/24, 8/30, 10/11), 8:30-9:30 am, EP Learn the ancient Chinese martial art. No experience necessary.
Volleyball After Work
Art Portfolio Development
Wednesdays, June 5-Sept 25, 6-7:30 pm, EP Join other adults for good-natured games. Scorekeeper and balls provided. No experience necessary.
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PROGRAMS
ALL AGES/FAMILIES Almost Summer Celebration Sunday, June 9, 11 am - 2 pm, WP Enjoy a multicultural celebration featuring a family concert by Grammy winner Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell, Native American stories, and art and nature activities for all ages. See page 14. Co-presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and the Battery Park City Authority and Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
Family Dances Select Saturdays, 6:30-8 pm, EP Energetic, joyful community dancing for all ages. No partners or experience necessary. May 18, Bluegrass Family Dance. James Reams & the Barnstormers play foot-stomping bluegrass. Dance caller Eric Hollman leads the square dancing. Friday, June 21, Swedish Midsummer Family Dance. Paul Dahlin and fiddlers. Ross Sutter leads traditional folk dancing. Please see page 15.
Bird Watching Saturdays, Sept 21, Oct 5 and Oct 19, 11 am, WP Join a birder/naturalist to learn about the variety of birds that nest and rest in the parks. Novice birders welcome. Binoculars and field guides available.
Raptors: Birds of Prey
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Saturday, May 11, 11 am-1:30 pm, WP Visit with falcons, hawks, and owls from Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, and learn about their unique anatomy and the adaptations that make them formidable hunters.
Brady Rymer, May 11
Liliana Araújo, July 13
July 13, Brazilian Family Dance. Liliana Araújo and her band perform forró music from rural Brazil. Dance caller Marizete Brown and her dancers lead the dancing.
PROGRAMS
August 17, East Indian Bhangra Family Dance. DJ Rekha leads the musical party accompanied by drummers and dancers. Learn the basics of bhangra, a fusion of traditional Punjabi-style folk dance and music that celebrate the harvest with Western hip-hop and rock.
Go Fish! Select Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm, WP Join experienced anglers for catch-and-release fishing and learn about life in the Hudson River. Art projects, bird watching, and performances.
Family Performances at Go Fish! Music at 12:30 pm May 11, Grammy nominee Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could plays rockin’ music. Sept 21, Hudson River Valley artists Arm-ofthe-Sea Theater present “The Rejuvenary River Circus” with giant puppets, beautifully handpainted sets, and live music.
Resonating Bodies, 1996, Tony Cragg
Public Art Tours Saturdays, May 11, June 1, Sept 28 and Sunday, June 9. Please see Daily Calendar for time/location. Join a contemporary art historian for tours of Battery Park City’s public art collection.
River & Blues
Oct 5, The fun, lively music of Moona Luna is a bilingual fiesta with a Latin beat. Dance along!
Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm, WP Enjoy summer evenings listening to Blues music while the sun sets over the Hudson River.
Oct 19, The Suzi Shelton Band entertains with fun, original music like “Tomboy in a Princess Dress”.
July 18, John Hammond, Blues Hall of Fame musician and his powerful band, play Grammy winning Delta Blues with passion and force. 11
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July 25, Christian Scott, trumpet sensation and his band, play original compositions inspired by his New Orleans roots, and rock and hip-hop music of his current NYC home.
sticks, ferns and pinecones collected in the parks. Participants will also make wings, transforming themselves and Teardrop Park into a veritable land of fairies.
Aug 1, Bill Sims, Jr., veteran Blues singersongwriter combines his keyboard and guitar prowess with a warm baritone voice. Aug 8, The Wiyos combine critically-acclaimed “old-timey” rambling blues, folk and swing with a touch of psychedelic surf music to create a unique Americana style.
River Swims May 25, Great Hudson River Swim June 8, Manhattan Island Marathon Swim Aug 10, Manhattan Island Relays Opportunities to swim in the Hudson River. Co-sponsored by Manhattan Island Foundation. For information, visit www.nycswim.org.
Stories For All Ages
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Saturdays, 11 am, TDP May 18, Fairy Day! Enchanted Fairies & Elves. Storyteller Rita Auerbach tells fairy tales from around the world. Hear about mysterious beings that protect nature and inhabit woods, sky, streams and parks. Make fairy houses with
Sunita S. Mukhi, Aug 17
August 17, Monkeys, Mangoes and Magic: Tales from India. Embark on an adventure through India and Asia lead by storyteller Sunita S. Mukhi.
Sunset Jam on the Hudson Fridays, July 5-Aug 23, 6:30-8 pm, WP Join a drumming circle led by master drummers. Improvise on African, Latin, and Caribbean rhythms. Instruments provided, or bring your own.
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Sunset Singing Circle Fridays, May 3-June 28 (except 5/24 and 6/21), 7-8:30 pm, WP Sing together! Share rounds and folk songs. No experience necessary. All ages welcome. Bring a favorite song. Led by folksinger Terre Roche.
Walks & Talks
June 2, Terra Nova. Landscape Ecologist Eric Sanderson discusses his new book, Terra Nova: The New World After Oil, Cars, and Suburbs. Envision a new American landscape less dependent upon oil. A book signing will follow the talk. Oct 6, New York City of Trees. Photographer and author Benjamin Swett discusses his new book about personal, public, and historical events embodied in dozens of New York trees. A guided look at trees in the park follows the illustrated talk and book signing.
© Benjamin Swett
Sundays, 2 pm, 6 River Terrace May 19, River as Muse. Rivers are symbolic of renewal, enduring life, journeys and the passing of time. Poet Jon Curley will read and discuss poems connected to New York City’s own rivers.
Indoors at 6 River Terrace Stories & Songs Parent & Baby Yoga Explorers’ Club Block Play Indoor Preschool Play & Art Illustrated Talks for Adults Chess Lessons Party and Event Rentals Visit www.bpcparks.org or call 212-267-9700 for information.
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Almost
Summer celebration
Sunday, June 9, 11 am -2 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park
with a family concert by Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell
Art projects and stories, 11 am – 2 pm Concert, 12 noon
Get ready for summer at a multicultural celebration featuring Grammy winner Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell, Native American stories, lawn games, art and nature activities for all ages. Food and beverages available. Picnicking encouraged! In case of rain, the event will be held in the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s Edmond J. Safra Hall. Co-presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and the Battery Park City Authority and Parks Conservancy.
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Swedish Midsummer Festival
Friday, June 21, 5-8 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park Family Dance: 6:30-8 pm
Celebrate the solstice and rejoice in the longest day of the year. Decorate the maypole and learn folk dances from Barnklubben Elsa Rix and Swedish Folkdancers of New York. Make midsummer wreaths. Enjoy a parade, children’s games and Swedish delicacies. Traditional music by Paul Dahlin and fiddlers from the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Dances led by Ross Sutter, singer and Scandinavian forklorist. For more information, visit www.bpcparks.org or www.nycmidsummer.com. Note: In accordance with New York City law, alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the parks.
Swedish Midsummer Festival is co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Sweden, New York.
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River & Blues July 18 John Hammond Band
August 1 Bill Sims, Jr.
July 25 Christian Scott Quintet
August 8 The Wiyos
©Kiel Adrian Scott
Enjoy summer evenings listening to great Blues music while the sun sets over the Hudson River. Bring family and friends to these fun, free concerts on the lawn.
Thursdays, 7 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park
Morning 6/9, 11 am-2 pm, WP Family Concert at 12 pm with Elizabeth Mitchell and Dan Zanes Š Laura Levine
Almost Summer Celebration
DAILY CALENDAR
Sunday
Afternoon Public Art Tour Walks & Talks
6/9 5/19 6/2 10/6
Irish Hunger Memorial, 2 pm, IHM River as Muse, 2 pm, 6 River Terrace Terra Nova, 2 pm, 6 River Terrace New York City of Trees, 2 pm, 6 River Terrace 17
DAILY CALENDAR
MONday Morning Art Portfolio Dev.-Middle School* 7/8-7/25, 10 am-1 pm, 6 River Terrace ($) 5/1-10/28 (except 5/27, 9/2, 10/14), 10 am-noon, WP Preschool Play 9/9-12/16 (except 10/14 and 11/11), morning, 6 River Terrace ($) Stories & Songs*
Afternoon Art Portfolio Dev.-High School* Children’s Basketball Explorers’ Club* Parent & Baby Yoga* 18
7/8-7/24, 2:30-5:30 pm, 6 River Terrace ($) 5/6-10/28 (except 5/27, 9/2, 10/14), 3:30-5:30 pm, NRP 5/6-6/24 (except 5/27) and 9/9-10/28 (except 10/14), 4-5:30 pm, 6 River Terrace ($) 6/3-6/24 and 9/9-10/28 (except 10/14), 1–2:15 pm or 2:30–3:45 pm, 6 River Terrace ($)
*Pre-registration required, call 212-267-9700. • ($) Fee for this program.
Morning Art Portfolio Dev.-Middle School* 7/8-7/25, 10 am-1 pm, 6 River Terrace ($) 5/7-10/29, 10 am-noon, WP Preschool Play
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Tuesday
Afternoon Gardening Club* Soccer for Preschoolers Soccer for Elementary Schoolers Teen Drumming Circle Young Sprouts Gardening
5/7-10/29, 4-5 pm, NRP ($) 5/7-10/29, 2:30-3:15 pm (age 3-4), 5/7-10/29, 3:30-4:15 pm (age 5-7), 4:30-5:30 pm (age 8-11), NRP 6/18-8/27, 4-5:30 pm, NRP 5/7-10/29, 3:15-3:45 pm, NRP
*Pre-registration required, call 212-267-9700. • ($) Fee for this program.
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Wednesday Morning Art Portfolio Dev.-Middle School* Elements of Nature Drawing Preschool Play Stories & Songs*
7/8-7/25, 10 am-1 pm, 6 River Terrace ($) 5/1-10/30, 11 am-1 pm, WP 5/1-10/30, 10 am-noon, WP 9/11-12/4, morning, 6 River Terrace ($)
Afternoon Art Portfolio Dev.-High School* Drop-In Chess Figure al Fresco Garden Tours Wednesdays in Teardrop
7/8-7/24, 2:30-5:30 pm, 6 River Terrace ($) 5/1-9/25, 3:30-5 pm, NRP 5/1-10/30, 2:30-4:30 pm, SC 5/15, 6/12, 9/18, 10/16, 1 pm, WP 5/1-10/30, 3:30-5:30 pm, TDP
Evening Volleyball After Work
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6/5-9/25, 6-7:30 pm, EP
*Pre-registration required, call 212-267-9700. • ($) Fee for this program.
Morning Art Portfolio Dev.-Middle School* 7/8-7/25, 10 am-1 pm, 6 River Terrace ($) 5/2-10/31 (except 7/4), 10:30 am-noon, NRP Preschool Art
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Thursday
Afternoon Art + Games
5/2-10/31 (except 7/4), 3:30-5:30 pm, NRP
Evening River & Blues, 7-8:30 pm, WP
7/18 John Hammond Band 7/25 Christian Scott Quintet 8/1 Bill Sims, Jr. 8/8 The Wiyos
*Pre-registration required, call 212-267-9700. • ($) Fee for this program.
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DAILY CALENDAR
Friday Morning Tai Chi
5/3-10/25 (except 5/24, 8/30, 10/11), 8:30-9:30 am, EP
Evening Sunset Jam on the Hudson Sunset Singing Circle Swedish Midsummer Festival
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7/5-8/23, 6:30-8 pm, WP 5/3-6/28 (except 5/24 and 6/21), 7-8:30 pm, WP 6/21, 5-8 pm, WP
Morning Bird Watching Raptors: Birds of Prey Drawing in the Park Go Fish! Great Hudson River Swim Manhattan Island Swim Manhattan Island Relays Public Art Tour Stories for All Ages
9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11 am, WP 5/11, 11 am-1:30 pm, WP 5/4-10/26 (except 5/25, 8/31, 10/12), 10 am-noon, SC 5/11, 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 10 am-2 pm, WP 5/25, 11:35 am, Christopher St to North Cove 6/8, 7:40 am, SC 8/10, 9:55 am, SC 5/11, 11 am, Wagner Park, WP 5/18 Fairy Day! Enchanted Fairies and Elves, 11 am, TDP 8/17 Monkeys, Mangoes and Magic: Tales from India, 11 am, TDP
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Saturday
Afternoon Go Fish Family Performances, 12:30pm, WP Public Art Tour
5/11 Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could 9/21 Rejuvenary River Circus by Arm-of-the-Sea Theater 10/5 Moona Luna Latin music 10/19 The Suzi Shelton Band 6/1 Teardrop Park, 2 pm, TDP 9/28 The Real World, 2 pm, NRP
Evening Family Dances, 6:30-8 pm, EP
5/18 Bluegrass Family Dance 7/13 Brazilian Family Dance 8/17 East Indian Bhangra Family Dance
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