Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

Karma Kids Yoga at the Seaport on Saturday! FREE Class with Seaport Fit

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Karma Kids Yoga at the Seaport on Saturday! FREE Class with Seaport Fit

 

Grab the kids and head over to the Seaport District for an hour of yoga with your kiddos. Hosted by Karma Kids, both kids and grown-ups are invited to stretch, downward dog and have fun at the Seaport. A variety of classes are offered through the workshop series, presented by the Howard Hughes Corporation. Not only is it a great way to bond with your family, but a great way to meet your neighbors.

Date: Saturday, January 25th

Time: 10:00 am – 11: 00 am

Location: Pier 17 – 4th Floor (indoors)

Age(s): 5 + older

Cost: Free

To RSVP, please visit their site HERE

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Seaport Fit at Pier 17

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This Winter, Pier 17 is hosting FREE indoor fitness classes curated and led by some of New York’s top fitness experts. Strengthen your mind, test your body and challenge your fitness limits with Seaport Fit. Choose from Trooper Fitness to Lyons Den Power Yoga.

Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays through February 27th

Time: 6:30 pm –  7:30 pm

Location: Pier 17 at the Seaport(4th Floor)

Fee: Free with RSVP

Age(s): adults

To RSVP for tickets please visit their website HERE.

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Free Family Film Screening of “Attla” the Alaskan Native Dogsled Racer

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Free Family Film Screening of "Attla" the Alaskan Native Dogsled Racer

 

Enjoy a family film in Lower Manhattan at the National Museum of the American Indian. Join us in a free screening of Attla, which tells the story of George Attla, an Alaska Native dogsled racer who, with one good leg and fierce determination, rose to international fame and became a sports hero. A discussion follows with director Catharine Axley and Amanda Attla (Athabascan/Yup’ik).

Date: Thursday, January 23rd

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: One Bowling Green (National Museum of the American Indian)

Age: All ages

Cost: Free

FiDi Insiders: While you’re there, stop by their ongoing imagiNATIONs Activity Center

For more information visit their website HERE

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Annual Three Day Silent Film With Live Music at Brookfield Place

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Silent Films with Live Music at Brookfield Place

Arts Brookfield brings back the acclaimed “Silent Film/Live Music” series, curated by John Schaefer. Experience three unforgettable evenings of classic silent film screenings accompanied by live music! The first 600 attendees receive free popcorn.

Performance Schedule — all films start at 7:30 pm 

Wednesday, Jan 22, scored and performed by Alexis Cuadrado:

  • Alice Guy-Blaché’s The Consequences of Feminism  (World Premiere) (6:44 mins) and Algie the Miner (World Premiere) (9:42 mins)
  • Harold M. Shaw’s The Land Beyond the Sunset (World Premiere)(14 mins)
  • Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant (2015) (25 mins)

Thursday, Jan 23, scored and performed by Vernon Reid:

  • James Searle Dawley’s Frankenstein (World Premiere) (14 min)
  • Tod Browning’s masterpiece The Unknown (World Premiere) (59 min)

Friday, Jan 24, scored by GoGo Penguin:

  • Godfrey Reggio’s Koyaanisqatsi (New York Premiere) (100 mins)

Location: 230 Vesey Street – Brookfield Place, Winter Garden

Age(s): All ages welcome

Cost: FREE! No RSVP or tickets needed, but seating for these popular performances is first come, first served and early arrival is strongly suggested.

For more information visit their website, HERE

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Chess for Kids with Battery Park City Authority

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Chess for Kids with Battery Park City Authority

 

Battery Park City Authority hostss a variety of classes, workshops and events for kids and adults. Did you know they offer chess classes for kids, ages 5 and older? Downtown kids are invited to learn chess and have fun playing with other students at the beginner or intermediate levels. An experienced and enthusiastic chess instructor leads lessons in the popular strategy game for children in small, focused groups suited to your child’s level. The sessions begin on January 7th.

Playing chess improves concentration, critical thinking, abstract reasoning, problem solving, pattern recognition, strategic planning, creativity, synthesis, and evaluation.

Date: Tuesday’s (recurring through March 31st)

Time(s):

Beginners > 3:30p – 4:00 pm for 5 – 7 yo

Intermediate > 4:10 pm – 4:50 pm for 7 yo + older

Advanced > 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm for 8 yo + older

Location: 6 River Terrace

Fee: $195 for 13 sessions (ask for a pro-rated fee, if applicable)

For more information and to sign up visit their website HERE

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