Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Proof of vaccination is required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Stop by for a special “Yardi-Gras” moment right in our very own backyard! BPCA staff will celebrate Fat Tuesday by transforming the Rockefeller Park House into a New Orleans style “House Float” celebrating the biodiversity of Battery Park City. Art project, music, and a festive atmosphere provided.
Join us for a series of guided lessons intended for adults interested in improving their artistic experience. Materials provided and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media. Registration at and proof of vaccination required, click into the event for full details and to sign up.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we present An Unmarried Woman (1978, Paul Mazursky) A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side slowly begins to reevaluate her life and explore her newfound freedom after her 16 year marriage comes to a painful end. Registration required, click in to the event to sign up.
How do you get around your neighborhood? Young learners will be introduced to the many different modes of transportation available in large cities today, including trains, buses, ferries, and bikes. Through a read-aloud of Christopher Niemann's picture book Subway, kids will learn about one special form of New York City transit, the subway! Afterwards, we will talk about our favorite way to get around the city and make drawings of subway art. All Ages.
Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Proof of vaccination is required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Join us for a series of guided lessons intended for adults interested in improving their artistic experience. Materials provided and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media. Registration at and proof of vaccination required, click into the event for full details and to sign up.
With filmmaker and editor Nick Buffon and director Abby Ehrlich. Featuring new, short-format documentaries on major art works from the 1980s to 2020 including South Cove, The Real World, and the Hurricane Maria Memorial. Filmed on location and in studio with artists Mary Miss, Tom Otterness, Segundo Cardona, and Antonio Martorell.
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: In celebration of Women’s History Month, join outdoor educators Julie Flores and Marieke Bender for a nature walk through Rockefeller Park. This women-led duo will present their unique take on environmental education and active conservation, striving to make the natural world more accessible and to encourage all to discover the great outdoors. Click into the event to RSVP.
Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Proof of vaccination is required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Celebrate spring by digging and planting in the Children’s Garden. Learn about green practices and composting firsthand. For children who enjoy nature and like to get dirty! *Ages 6-10, 5 sessions, Free program, registration required at: registration@bpca.ny.gov
Join us for a series of guided lessons intended for adults interested in improving their artistic experience. Materials provided and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media. Registration at and proof of vaccination required, click into the event for full details and to sign up.
The sky’s the limit in our board game, Skyscraper Monopoly! We'll use the space of the gallery as a big board game where kids can test their knowledge about big buildings and win points to climb their way to Monopoly mogul! As in the old-time game, kids will traveling around the board and answer questions to earn “purchase points,” competing to collect the most skyscrapers! Ages 6+. All Ages.
Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Proof of vaccination is required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Celebrate spring by digging and planting in the Children’s Garden. Learn about green practices and composting firsthand. For children who enjoy nature and like to get dirty! *Ages 6-10, 5 sessions, Free program, registration required at: registration@bpca.ny.gov
Join us for a series of guided lessons intended for adults interested in improving their artistic experience. Materials provided and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media. Registration at and proof of vaccination required, click into the event for full details and to sign up.
The surrealist artist Dali made his first trip to the U.S. in 1934 and promptly had successful exhibitions, worked in fashion and jewelry, and designed a pavilion for the 1939 World’s Fair. He collaborated with the Metropolitan Opera, but also Hitchcock, Disney, and the Marx Brothers. Like many European artists he spent the war years in exile in the U.S., and later returned to NYC for new adventures. Presented via Zoom by art historian Sylvia Laudien-Meo.
New York Empire Baseball is changing the world of hardball instruction and coaching by teaching confident play through advanced preparation. Learn technical skills and drills focusing on increasing player performance. It’s bound to be a home run! For ages 6-10. Space is limited, registration required at: registration@bpca.ny.gov
Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel, etc. Proof of vaccination is required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Proof of vaccination required, visit bpca.ny.gov for full details.
Celebrate spring by digging and planting in the Children’s Garden. Learn about green practices and composting firsthand. For children who enjoy nature and like to get dirty! *Ages 6-10, 5 sessions, Free program, registration required at: registration@bpca.ny.gov
Join us for a series of guided lessons intended for adults interested in improving their artistic experience. Materials provided and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media. Registration at and proof of vaccination required, click into the event for full details and to sign up.
The former U.S. Customs House, now the National Museum of the American Indian, stands at the bottom of Broadway, near The Battery. For any lover of Public Art it is impossible to pass without exploring the intriguing sculptures by Daniel Chester French representing allegories of four continents. Presented via Zoom by art historian Sylvia Laudien-Meo.
During her lifetime the Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid, who practiced in London, won many international awards and became the best-known female architect in the world. She designed distinctive free-form buildings from museums to skyscrapers that earned her the nickname "Queen of the curve!" Launching our Young Architects Series, we’ll learn about Zaha through the read-aloud of The World is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid by Jeanette Winter. Then using natural forms for inspiration we'll build a model without using any straight lines. Are you up for the challenge? All ages welcome.
Kids are invited to pick up S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) at this special open air fair featuring quirky activities, a live performance from Mad Science, and beats by DJ Susan Z. Anthony.
