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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.

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from May 28, 2012 (x) to May 28, 2012 (x)

Monday, May 28, 2012

May28

20 Years Of Bryant Park Photo Exhibit

at Bryant Park, Manhattan This is an Accessible location

7:00 a.m.
See Bryant Park's dramatic transformation through photographs from the Bryant Park archives. Adorning the perimeter fence, more than 50 images cover the park's dynamic and rich history: from hosting…
Category: Education, Exhibits, History
Free!

May28

Exhibition: A Window on Nature: Art of Asuka Hishiki

at The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

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!

May28

Seniors Fitness - Yoga

at Indian Field Comfort Station (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

9:00 a.m.
CityParks Foundation once again presents Seniors Fitness - Yoga: Mondays & Wednesdays for ages 60 and over.For more information and to pre-register, please call our Sports Department…
Category: Fitness, Sports
Free!

May28

Learn to Ride

at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center, Queens This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Bring your child, a bike, and a helmet for this fun, free event! Show your child aged 5 years or older how to ride a 2-wheeler using the "balance first" method. Pre-registration is…
Category: Learn To Ride
Free!

May28

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!

May28

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!

May28

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

May28

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

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Kids
May28

Piano in Bryant Park

at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

12:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
It's Summertime and no better time to be a part of The In Crowd. Performances by internationally-acclaimed ragtime, jazz, boogie-woogie, and stride pianists playing the likes of Ella, Ramsey…
Category: Concerts, Seniors
Free!

May28

Memorial Day Special! Memorial Walk

at Maine Monument (in Central Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Combine a walk through Central Park with a look at how different generations of New Yorkers viewed the Park as a proper place to remember their veterans. The tour will last approximately 120 minutes…
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!

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