Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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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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National Museum of the American Indian Presents:  Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos

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 National Museum of the American Indian Presents:  Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos
Photo Credit: Valeria Almaraz

 

Enjoy a fun-filled day for the entire family at the annual celebration of El día de los muertos, or the Day of the Dead. Traditional dances honoring ancestors will be performed by the Aztec group Cetiliztli Nauhcampa around the community ofrenda, or altar. Hands-on activities include embellishing paper skull masks, decorating skeleton puppets, creating paper flowers, and painting plaster skulls.

Date: Saturday, November 2nd

Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Location: One Bowling Green

Cost: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

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Taino Dance Party at the National Museum of the American Indian

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Taíno Dance Party

Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening dance party featuring live music by award-winning singer-songwriter Irka Mateo (Taíno). DJ Max “Drlacxos” Cueto will open and close the evening.

Date: Saturday, September 14th

Time: 6:00pm — 8:00pm

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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Annual Children’s Festival: Taíno, Taíno, Taíno

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Children's Festival: Taíno, Taíno, Taíno

 

Enjoy the Museum’s annual Children’s Festival and explore the Taíno culture of the Caribbean. Hands-on activities include hammock making with natural fibers, decorating clay pots and crafting a maraca or magnet to take home.  Music and dancing led by Irka Mateo (Taíno). Bobby Gonzalez (Taíno) offers storytelling.

Date: Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th

Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

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

Age: All ages welcome

Cost: Free to attend

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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National Museum of the American Indian – Taíno Workshop (FREE)

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National Museum of the American Indian - Taíno Workshop (FREE)

 

Did you the National Museum of the American Indian hosts a series of family-friendly events and entry is free, 7 days a week? Visit the Smithsonian Museum and learn about the Taíno, who are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. Join educators in the galleries to learn more about Taíno history, culture, and worldviews from museum specialist Jorge Estévez (Taíno). Through cultural materials and live demonstrations, Jorge facilitates discussion of the persistence and depth of Taíno lifeways and living traditions.

Date: Monday, September 24th (recurring every Monday!)

Time: 2:00 pm — 4:00 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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