Week of Events
RECYCLE YOUR TREE
Help BPC stay green this holiday season! Please deposit your tree without decorations on the curb. BPCA staff will pick up trees until Jan 26. Trees are chipped and used for mulch in the parks of Battery Park City.
MORNING MEDITATION
MORNING MEDITATION
Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
SENIOR GROUP EXERCISE
SENIOR GROUP EXERCISE
Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with various fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in rhythmic movement and aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. Come join the group and workout to great music!
PARENT & BABY YOGA* (SESSION 1)
PARENT & BABY YOGA* (SESSION 1)
Enjoy yoga in a safe, supportive environment while learning postures and exercises specifically suited for new parents and babies – newborn through crawling.
KARAOKE JAM SESSION
KARAOKE JAM SESSION
Calling all wanna-be rockers, Broadway stars and crooners! Sing away the winter blues with a fun afternoon of friends and tunes at our very own karaoke “bar” complete with tea and treats.
PARENT & BABY YOGA* (SESSION 2)
PARENT & BABY YOGA* (SESSION 2)
Enjoy yoga in a safe, supportive environment while learning postures and exercises specifically suited for new parents and babies – newborn through crawling.
FILM PREVIEW AND ARTIST PANEL
FILM PREVIEW AND ARTIST PANEL
Write Me (2019; 7 mins.) follows a Holocaust survivor and a survivor of human trafficking regaining power over their bodies by removing physical evidence of “branding.” Write Me is adapted from the poem, “After Auschwitz,” by Deborah Kahan Kolb, and premieres at New York Jewish Film Festival. The preview screening will be followed by a discussion with director Pearl Gluck, poet Deborah Kahan Kolb, composer Lisa Gutkin, Auschwitz survivor Shirley Gottesman, trafficking survivor Barbara Freeman and tattoo artist Virginia Elwood. The free evening is part of a series to engage audiences in conversations on art, social justice, and history. Write Me programs are made possible through a community partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and the Battery Park City Authority.
ZUMBA JUMPSTART
ZUMBA JUMPSTART
Join a fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of salsa, merengue, hip hop, and more! Enthusiastic instruction creates a fun community of dancers who learn new steps each week. Bring your friends and share in this fit and fun dancing community.
ZUMBA FIT
ZUMBA FIT
Join a fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of salsa, merengue, hip hop, and more! Enthusiastic instruction creates a fun community of dancers who learn new steps each week. Bring your friends and share in this fit and fun dancing community.
SENIOR DROP–IN
SENIOR DROP–IN
Stop by the Community Room at 200 Rector and join seniors from the greater BPC area for conversations, local news, and informal card and board games. Make new friends and catch up with neighbors.
CHESS LESSONS FOR CHILDREN* (PAWNS)
CHESS LESSONS FOR CHILDREN* (PAWNS)
Classes designed for children to experience chess at their level: beginners (Pawns) for kids to learn how the pieces move, intermediate (Knights) for kids who know how the pieces move (this class introduces strategy and tactics), and advanced (Rooks) for kids with experience.
CHESS LESSONS FOR CHILDREN* (ROOKS)
CHESS LESSONS FOR CHILDREN* (ROOKS)
Classes designed for children to experience chess at their level: beginners (Pawns) for kids to learn how the pieces move, intermediate (Knights) for kids who know how the pieces move (this class introduces strategy and tactics), and advanced (Rooks) for kids with experience.
TUESDAY TALKS: CONVERSATION WITH PAUL RIECKHOFF
TUESDAY TALKS: CONVERSATION WITH PAUL RIECKHOFF
Paul Rieckhoff, host of the Angry Americans podcast, is a BPC resident, veteran of the Iraq War, writer, activist and an advocate for veteran’s rights. Rieckhoff will host an informal and engaging conversation addressing local issues which may end up in the national spotlight during the upcoming Democratic presidential debates and 2020 Presidential election. The discussion will include questions from the audience.
STORIES & SONGS* (SESSION 1)
STORIES & SONGS* (SESSION 1)
Share the experience of live musical performance and creative storytelling with your little one. Professional musicians will light up the spirit through song, movement, and dance. Rhythm instruments provided. For ages 6 months to 3.5 years.
STORIES & SONGS* (SESSION 2)
STORIES & SONGS* (SESSION 2)
Share the experience of live musical performance and creative storytelling with your little one. Professional musicians will light up the spirit through song, movement, and dance. Rhythm instruments provided. For ages 6 months to 3.5 years.
STORIES & SONGS* (SESSION 3)
STORIES & SONGS* (SESSION 3)
Share the experience of live musical performance and creative storytelling with your little one. Professional musicians will light up the spirit through song, movement, and dance. Rhythm instruments provided. For ages 6 months to 3.5 years.
ADULT CHORUS
ADULT CHORUS
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the chorus is open to all who love to sing. Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
PRESCHOOL PLAY & ART* (Session 1)
PRESCHOOL PLAY & ART* (Session 1)
Calling all toddlers! Interactive play, art-making, and more. For walking toddlers through preschool-aged children with accompanying adult. Adults participate throughout the program.
PRESCHOOL PLAY & ART (Session 2)
PRESCHOOL PLAY & ART (Session 2)
Calling all toddlers! Interactive play, art-making, and more. For walking toddlers through preschool-aged children with accompanying adult. Adults participate throughout the program.