Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

Teresa Nhat Wang

Taíno Creation Stories and Ancestral Songs at the National Museum of the American Indian

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Taíno Creation Stories and Ancestral Songs

 

Irka Mateo (Taíno descent) presents a multimedia cultural program that brings to life Taíno creation stories with imagery, songs, and music performed on traditional instruments. Recommended for ages 14 and up.

Date: Thursday, May 16th

Time: 6:00pm — 7:00pm

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

Age: Recommended for ages 14+

Cost: Free

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

For more information visit their website HERE!

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Summer 2019 Parent and Baby Yoga Sign Up — FREE

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Parent and Baby Yoga in Battery Park (FREE)

 

No one to watch your baby while you exercise? Come join us for some yoga with your baby! The majority of the time is regular yoga while your child watches and interacts with other babies. And the last portion of the class is yoga catered to your baby!

Battery Park City Authority is now starting the registration process for their popular FREE Parent and Baby Yoga for the Summer 2019 cycle. Please see the links below for the session you are interested in. Please note that you must register for each date/time you are interested in. 

Date: Recurring Mondays, May 13th  through June 24th

Time: 

Sessions 1: 1:00pm — 2:15pm. Register HERE.
Sessions 2: 2:30pm — 3:45pm. Register HERE.

Location: 6 River Terrace (at the south end of River Terrace by the Irish Hunger Memorial)

Cost: Free, registration is required. 

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Storybook Reading and Activity: We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga at National Museum of the American Indian

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NMAI in New York

In our fast-paced world, we often forget to give gratitude. This endearing contemporary Cherokee story, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, is sure to inspire young and old to acknowledge daily life “every day and every season.” Author Traci Sorell (Cherokee) shares her family’s experiences of gratefulness through beautiful illustrations by Franè Lessac. After the reading, participate in a hands-on activity.

Date: Saturday, May 11th

Time: 1:00pm — 2:00pm

Location: One Bowling Green 1st Floor, Education Classroom (National Museum of the American Indian)

Age: All ages

Cost: Free

Fidi Insiders: While you’re there, swing by their ongoing imagiNATIONs Activity Center

For more information visit their website HERE!

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Go Fish! with Father Goose at Wagner Park

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Join experienced anglers for catch-and release fishing and learn about life in the Hudson River.
The day also features an art project and a nature walk. Plus: Don’t miss the kindie rock and reggae tunes of Brooklyn based king of the dance party Father Goose!

Date: Saturday, May 11th

Time: 
10AM – 1PM: CATCH-AND-RELEASE FISHING
11AM: ART PROJECT
11AM: NATURE WALK
12PM: FAMILY CONCERT

Location: 16 Battery Place at Wagner Park

Fee: Free

Ages: All ages welcome

For more information, visit the website HERE

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SmorgasburgWTC Every Friday on Oculus Plaza at Westfield World Trade Center

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SmorgasburgWTC Every Friday on Oculus Plaza

 

Smorgasburg, the world’s leading weekly outdoor food market, enters its ninth season by adding an iconic location at Westfield World Trade Center, where 25 food vendors will set up every Friday (starting April 12 through at least October) on Fulton Street between Church and Greenwich St., adjacent to the Oculus. In partnership with Westfield World Trade Center and The Port Authority of NY & NJ, “Smorgasburg WTC” picks up where its successful three-day trial run in November 2018 left off: Adding exciting, diverse food options and robust street life to a site heavily trafficked by workers, residents, and visitors to the city.

Dates: Fridays starting April 12 to end of October

Time: 11:30am – 7pm

Location: Oculus Plaza at Westfield World Trade Center

Age(s): All ages welcome

Fee: Free to look, items for purchase

For more information, please visit their website HERE.

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