Events

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Paint in watercolor, or use pastels, chalk, and charcoal to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants at all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

Climb on! Challenge yourself and ascend the colorful Klimez Walls along the Hudson River. Learn how to execute essential knots at our tying tables and try your luck in a knot tying race against Parks Programming team members.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Join us for an autumn celebration of intricately woven harmonies along the Hudson River. Get inspired by the vocal stylings of the finest college a cappella groups in the Northeast. Six ensembles will showcase their pitch-perfect vocal renditions from a diverse mix of musical genres. Bring a blanket, a picnic lunch and enjoy the music with New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty as backdrop!

FEATURED PERFORMERS:

THE N’HARMONICS                                THE NOR’EASTERS
New York University                            Northeastern University

NOTES AND KEYS                                OFF THE BEAT
Columbia University                          Univerity of Pennsylvania

THE OPPORTUNES                                 PITCH SLAPPED
Harvard University                            Berklee College of Music

This event will occur as scheduled.

Time: 2:00pm

Join Landscape Architect and Horticulturist Nancy Seaton for a thought-provoking tour investigating how landscapes are often the receptacle of art– the context within which sculpture is placed. Explore how the landscapes of Battery Park City is the art, in places such as South Cove and Teardrop Park. Discuss how basic principles of design and conceptual thinking transcend media, and the phenomenal elements that are especially well expressed through landscape.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 9:45am – 10:15pm

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.

No program on 5/27, 9/2, 10/14.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 9:45am – 10:15pm

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.

No program on 10/14 and 11/11.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 11:30pm

Play is the cornerstone of early childhood development. Meet other toddlers, parents, and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Sing, dance, shake, and hear stories too! Carefully selected play equipment and toys are provided – plus water play!

No Programs on 5/27, 9/02, 10/14.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 10:30am – 11:45pm

Strengthen the body through instructor-led rhythmic movement and aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. Join this fun and vigorous session for a great workout!

No program on 5/27, 9/2, 10/14

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 1:00pm – 2:15pm

Enjoy yoga in a safe, supportive environment while learning postures and exercises specifically suited for new parents and babies– newborn through crawling. FREE PROGRAM: REGISTRATION REQUIRED, SPACE IS LIMITED.

No program 10/14, 11/11.

Session A: 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Session B: 2:30pm – 3:45pm

Pre-registration is required.  To sign-up, please email or call 212.267.9700 x9363

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 2:30pm – 3:45pm

Enjoy yoga in a safe, supportive environment while learning postures and exercises specifically suited for new parents and babies– newborn through crawling. FREE PROGRAM: REGISTRATION REQUIRED, SPACE IS LIMITED.

No program 10/14, 11/11.

Session A: 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Session B: 2:30pm – 3:45pm

Pre-registration is required.  To sign-up, please email or call 212.267.9700 x9363

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 2:45pm – 3:15pm

Calling all little ones! Bring your best game and learn basketball basics like dribbling and passing with an emphasis on fun. Closed-toe shoes required. For ages 3-4.

No Programs on 5/27, 9/2, 10/14.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:30pm – 4:15pm

We got game! Children are welcome for community basketball on the Rockefeller Park courts on Monday afternoons.  No adults are allowed!  We use adjustable hoops to accommodate kids of all sizes. In this program, fun is emphasized over competition. Led by Parks Programming leaders, children do drills and play games to improve their skills. Close-toed shoes required.

The basketball courts in Rockefeller Park are located between Warren & Murray Streets.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 4:30pm – 5:15pm

# AGES 7 & OLDER: 4:30–5:15PM
# Develop your coordination and balance,
perfect your dribbling and jump shot, and play!
Adjustable height hoops for kids of all sizes are
paired with fun games and challenging drills to
improve any skill set. Closed-toe shoes required.
No program on 10/8.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 4:30pm – 5:15pm

We got game! Children are welcome for community basketball on the Rockefeller Park courts on Monday afternoons.  No adults are allowed!  We use adjustable hoops to accommodate kids of all sizes. In this program, fun is emphasized over competition. Led by Parks Programming leaders, children do drills and play games to improve their skills. Close-toed shoes required.

The basketball courts in Rockefeller Park are located between Warren & Murray Streets.

Location: Community Center
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Develop self-defense skills and overall fitness. The biomechanics of the sport require developing power from the legs up, resulting in a total-body workout.

Free with CCSHS annual membership or purchase of day pass.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 11:30pm

Play is the cornerstone of early childhood development. Meet other toddlers, parents, and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Sing, dance, shake, and hear stories too! Carefully selected play equipment and toys are provided – plus water play!

No Programs on 5/27, 9/02, 10/14.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Wagner Park
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

School groups, grades 3 and up, experience catch-and-release fishing and learn about the geographic and ecological history of the Hudson River in exciting experiential visits to Wagner Park. Also offered in May and June 2020.

To find out more, email: marine.ed@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 10:30am – 11:45am

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.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 10:30am – 11:45am

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.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Celebrate the change of seasons with Battery Park City staff for power walking throughout the parks, taking in the fall foliage and brisk air.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 200 Rector Street
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Drop by the new Community Room and join seniors from the greater BPC area for conversations, local news, informal card and board games. Make new friends and catch up with neighbors. For more information emaill: 200rector@bpca.ny.gov .

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 200 Rector Street
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Stop by the Community Room at 200 Rector St. 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.

For more information email: 200rector@bpca.ny.gov.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 2:45pm – 3:15pm

Time to get moving! Stretch out those little legs and have fun kicking, running, and learning the soccer basics with an emphasis on fun.  Meet new friends while going through simple drills focusing on coordination and movement.

For children ages 3-4. Closed toes shoes required.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:15pm – 3:45pm

An introduction to organic gardening for children 3-5 years old with accompanying adults. A garden themed storytime is followed by activities like watering, searching for butterflies and bees, and planting. A great way to introduce your preschooler to the joys of BPC gardening!

*Space is limited.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 3:30pm – 4:00pm
Cost: $210

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 for playing with all of the pieces at all stages of the game-opening, middle and end), and advanced (Rooks) for kids with match experience.

PAWNS (Beginners / 5-7 YRS) 3:30-4PM
KNIGHTS (Intermediates / 7 YRS & UP) 4:10-4:50PM
ROOKS (Advanced / 8 YRS & UP) 5:00-6:00PM

14 Sessions, $210. Registration required, email registration@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 3:30pm – 4:15pm

Kickstart your afternoon with soccer! Learn the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting and overall gameplay. Meet new friends while engaging in games and drills focused on balance, coordination, movement, and awareness. Closed-toe shoes required.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Discover the fun and rewards of gardening with other children.  Enjoy planting flowers, vegetables and herbs, watering, weeding, and composting. Learn BPC Parks’ green practices first-hand.

Cycle A: 5/7 – 6/25
Cycle B: 7/2 – 8/27
Cycle C: 9/3 – 10/29

Fee: $120 per cycle. For ages 6-10.

Registration is required. Please call 212-267-9700 or email registration@bpcparks.org to register.

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Fall in BPC is a fascinating time for naturalists! While the season is most known for the changing colors of leaves, we can also observe the full life-cycle of migratory monarch butterflies, the southward journey of hummingbirds and wood warblers, and our neighboring Hudson River’s fish returning to the Atlantic before winter. Participants will try their hand at bird watching, fishing, and raising butterflies. For ages 7 to 10.
No program on 10/14.

6 SESSIONS, $90

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: 6 River Terrace
Time: 4:10pm – 4:50pm
Cost: 210

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 for playing with all of the pieces at all stages of the game-opening, middle and end), and advanced (Rooks) for kids with match experience.

PAWNS (Beginners / 5-7 YRS) 3:30-4PM
KNIGHTS (Intermediates / 7 YRS & UP) 4:10-4:50PM
ROOKS (Advanced / 8 YRS & UP) 5:00-6:00PM

14 Sessions, $210. Registration required, email registration@bpca.ny.gov

This event will occur as scheduled.

Location: Rockefeller Park
Time: 4:30pm – 5:15pm

Kickstart your afternoon with soccer! Learn the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting and overall gameplay. Meet new friends while engaging in games and drills focused on balance, coordination, movement, and awareness. Closed-toe shoes required.