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Monday, August 20, 2012
FLOW.12
at Waterfront Pathways along Ward's Island (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
FLOW returns to Randall's Island Park for 2012 with five new artists and five new site-specific installations along the Park's southern shoreline.FLOW is a project of the Randall's Island Sports…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Environmental Awareness, Tours, Culture, Waterfront
Free!
Parkcentric: Photographs from the Museum of the City of New York, 1890-1940
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Featuring nearly 70 photographs, this exhibition celebrates two great institutions—the New York City parks system and the Museum of the City of New York. The museum, originally housed at…
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Culture
Free!
J. Hood Wright 2012 Summer Sports Clinic
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
A summer sports clinic involving basketball, volleyball and tennis.
Category: Fitness, Kids, Sports
Kids
CityParks PuppetMobile: Bessie's Big Shot
at Courtney Callender Playground, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Bessie the cow has long dreamed of being in the circus. In this variety show, through trials and tribulation, we get to see if her dream comes true. PuppetMobile shows welcome audience members of…
Category: Kids
Free!
Kids
SummerStage Kids: Pickney Productions
at Willowbrook Park, Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
What initially began as a company of children has since evolved into a versatile intergenerational group of multi-disciplinary artists based in New York City. The Pickney Players present "Irie…
Category: Kids
Free!
Kids
SummerStage Kids: Mr. Chris' Musical Experience
at Slattery Playground, Bronx
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Mr. Chris' Musical Experience is a high energy and highly interactive one man show of music & educational theatre featuring song, dance, hip hop, stories & team building games. Mr.…
Category: Kids
Free!
Kids
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.–8:00 p.m.
A celebration of French culture at Bryant Park
Category: Kids
Kids
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