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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Bryant Park Tai Chi
at Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Exhibition: A Window on Nature: Art of Asuka Hishiki
at The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
A Window on Nature: Art of Asuka Hishiki includes over 35 watercolors illustrating a poetic and detailed observation of plants and insects. Hishiki's portraits of vegetables from New York…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Gardening, Markets, Culture, Food
Free!
Alice Austen House Presents Foreclosed: Documents from the American Housing Crisis
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Alice Austen Hosts Documents from the American Housing Crisis w/ Artists From Around the Country
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Culture
Bryant Park Petanque
at Petanque Courts (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn to play p?tanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship-winning club. Available for…
Category: Games, Sports, Culture
Free!
Bryant Park Ping Pong
at Ping Pong Court (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Paddles and balls provided free of charge to all skill levels. Visit the park and sign up with an attendant, who can arrange a friendly game.
Category: Games, Sports
Free!
Bryant Park Chess
at Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan, Chess Area (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Game boards, including chess, backgammon, checkers, and Scrabble, are available for a small fee. Provided by the Marshall Chess Club.
Category: Games
Le Carrousel at Bryant Park
at Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Specially created to complement the park's French classical style, featuring brightly colored animals and French cabaret music. $2 per ride, or buy a discount card to enjoy 10 rides for $15. Weather…
Category: Kids
Kids
Bike Expo New York
at Pier 36 - Basketball City, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Bike New York is bringing the largest free bike expo in the United States to New York City! This expo gives residents and visitors an unprecedented look at urban cycling against the backdrop of New…
Category: Exhibits, Bike Month NYC
Free!
Manhattan Adirondacks
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests and Adirondack Mountains, with their crystal streams, tumbling cascades, rustic bridges, and picturesque pools.
Category: Nature, Tours
Free!
Writing In Nature at Wave Hill
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
"To learn about a tree, go to a tree," wrote famed Japanese poet Basho many centuries ago. Guided by his advice, writing coach and former New York Times editor Joan Motyka works with…
Category: Education, Nature, Culture
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