NYC Parks Special Events copyright (c) 2013 NYC Department of Parks and Recreation http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_search.php NYC Department of Parks and Recreation en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:07:52 GMT NYC Parks News 25 25 http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_search.php http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/parks_leaf_thumb.gif <![CDATA[Bryant Park Poetry]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/06/25/bryant-park-poetry http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/06/25/bryant-park-poetry Date: June 25, 2013

Poetry with The Keyon Review

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-06-25 2013-06-25 7:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Short Story Writers Workshop]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/06/27/bryant-park-writers http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/06/27/bryant-park-writers Date: June 27, 2013

Bryant Park Short Story Writers Workshop led by Miranda McLeod, MFA, NYU.

Please register for this event below.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 726-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-06-27 2013-06-27 7:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Reel Talks]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/01/bryant-park-reel-talks http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/01/bryant-park-reel-talks Date: July 1, 2013

Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week with resident film-buff Scott Adlerberg and guest experts in the crafts of screen-writing and movie-making.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park StoryTime]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/02/bryant-park-storytime1 http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/02/bryant-park-storytime1 Date: July 2, 2013

Story Time with Cali Co Cat. Tales, meowsic, and arts & crafts to boot.

Start time: 10:30 am

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-02 2013-07-02 10:30 am 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Book Club]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/02/bryant-park-bookclub http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/02/bryant-park-bookclub Date: July 2, 2013

Book Club discussion on Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson led by Justin Scott.

Produced in partnership with Oxford University Press.

Start time: 12:30 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-02 2013-07-02 12:30 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Poetry]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/02/bryant-park-poetry http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/02/bryant-park-poetry Date: July 2, 2013

Norma Cantú
Elizabeth Acevedo
Anthony Cody
Urayoán Noel

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-02 2013-07-02 7:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Green Series: DIY Solar Generators]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/02/green-series-diy-solar-generators http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/02/green-series-diy-solar-generators Date: July 2, 2013

Want to be prepared the next time the power goes out?

Learn about the benefits of photovoltaic (pv) solar generators, from back-up power supply to mobile electricity access. Participants will gain an understanding of the necessary components and set-up through a hands-on design and construction workshop. Presented by Solar One.

This workshop requires that you RSVP here.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time:

Contact phone:

Location: Pier 6 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)

]]> B431 Brooklyn Bridge Park 2013-07-02 2013-07-02 7:00 pm 40.6926, -74.0019 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Kids]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/06/bryant-park-kids http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/06/bryant-park-kids Date: July 6, 2013

Lou Gallo and Jean Rohe from The Very Hungry Band.

Start time: 12:00 pm

End time: 1:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-06 2013-07-06 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Reel Talks]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/08/bryant-park-reel-talks http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/08/bryant-park-reel-talks Date: July 8, 2013

Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week with resident film-buff Scott Adlerberg and guest experts in the crafts of screen-writing and movie-making.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-08 2013-07-08 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Green Series: Building a Sustainable Park]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/09/green-series-building-a-sustainable-park http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/09/green-series-building-a-sustainable-park Date: July 9, 2013

From our repurposed building materials to our intricate storm-water management system, gain in-depth knowledge about Brooklyn Bridge Park’s sustainable features from the park's Senior Project Manager, Leigh Trucks.

This tour meets at Pier 1.

This tour requires that you RSVP.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time:

Contact phone:

Location: Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)

]]> B431 Brooklyn Bridge Park 2013-07-09 2013-07-09 7:00 pm 40.7017, -73.9969 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Author Series]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/10/bryant-park-author http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/10/bryant-park-author Date: July 10, 2013

Author series with Aisha Tyler, Self-Inflicted Wounds: How I Learned to Embrace the Epic Fail

Actress, author, and popular The Talk show host with comic essays appropriately named after her podcast segment Self-Inflicted Wounds.

Start time: 12:30 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-10 2013-07-10 12:30 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Creepy Crawlies]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/13/creepy-crawlies http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/13/creepy-crawlies Date: July 13, 2013

Creepy Crawlies
The itsy bitsy spider is fun to learn about, and the insects are too. Hear all about creepy crawlies during this interactive family-friendly program which includes a short walk. You may wish to bring water and sun and insect protection.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 11:00 am

Contact phone:

Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (in Jamaica Bay Park)

]]> Q309 Jamaica Bay Park 2013-07-13 2013-07-13 10:00 am 11:00 am 40.619, -73.8264 http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/events/51a4c0caeb1be.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Reel Talks]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/15/bryant-park-reel-talks http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/15/bryant-park-reel-talks Date: July 15, 2013

Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week with resident film-buff Scott Adlerberg and guest experts in the crafts of screen-writing and movie-making.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-15 2013-07-15 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Flower Botany & History Tour]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/20/flower-botany-history-tour http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/20/flower-botany-history-tour Date: July 20, 2013

Every flower has its own story to tell. Join Leslie Day, Author of Field Guide to the Street Trees of NYC and photographer Gabe Kirchheimer for a look at history behind the botany of the Heather Garden.

Start time: 9:00 am

End time: 10:30 am

Contact phone: (212) 795-1388

Location: Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park)

]]> M029 Fort Tryon Park 2013-07-20 2013-07-20 9:00 am 10:30 am 40.8606, -73.9338 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[New York City’s Threatened and Endangered Shore Birds]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/20/new-york-citys-threatened-and-endangered-shore-birds http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/20/new-york-citys-threatened-and-endangered-shore-birds Date: July 20, 2013

Did you know that the Urban Park Rangers manage an endangered species nesting area here in NYC? Learn all about our efforts to conserve the Piping Plover and other rare shorebirds. Space is limited. To register, visit www.nyc.gov/parks/rangers/register on Wednesday, July 3.

Start time: 10:00 am

End time:

Contact phone: (718) 846-2731

Location: Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)

]]> Q162 Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk 2013-07-20 2013-07-20 10:00 am 40.5908, -73.768 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Reel Talks]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/22/bryant-park-reel-talks http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/22/bryant-park-reel-talks Date: July 22, 2013

Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week with resident film-buff Scott Adlerberg and guest experts in the crafts of screen-writing and movie-making.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-22 2013-07-22 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Reel Talks]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/29/bryant-park-reel-talks http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/29/bryant-park-reel-talks Date: July 29, 2013

Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week with resident film-buff Scott Adlerberg and guest experts in the crafts of screen-writing and movie-making.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-29 2013-07-29 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Book Club]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/30/bryant-park-book-club http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/07/30/bryant-park-book-club Date: July 30, 2013

Join the discussion led by Sean Pidgeon with The Hound of Baskervilles: Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Produced in partnership with Oxford University Press.

Start time: 12:30 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-07-30 2013-07-30 12:30 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Reel Talks]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/05/bryant-park-reel-talks http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/05/bryant-park-reel-talks Date: August 5, 2013

Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week with resident film-buff Scott Adlerberg and guest experts in the crafts of screen-writing and movie-making.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-08-05 2013-08-05 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Green Series: The Billion Oyster Project]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/06/green-seriesthe-billion-oyster-project http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/06/green-seriesthe-billion-oyster-project Date: August 6, 2013

Discover the huge power of these tiny ecosystem engineers to clean and rebuild the East River Estuary. Join students and faculty of the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School to take a close look at the parks oyster gardens, and discuss their goal to put a billion oysters back in New York Harbor.

This workshop requires that you RSVP here.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time:

Contact phone:

Location: Pier 6 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)

]]> B431 Brooklyn Bridge Park 2013-08-06 2013-08-06 7:00 pm 40.6926, -74.0019 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Author with Chuck Klosterman]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/07/bryant-park-author-with-chuck-klosterman http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/07/bryant-park-author-with-chuck-klosterman Date: August 7, 2013

Chuck Klosterman, I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined)

Mwahahaha...one of America's favorite pop-culturist takes a look at the villain through his mastery of essays.

Start time: 12:30 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-08-07 2013-08-07 12:30 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[History Tour: Natives and New Comers]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/07/history-tour-natives-and-new-comers http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/07/history-tour-natives-and-new-comers Date: August 7, 2013

What happens when cultures collide? Learn about the early relations between Dutch colonists and local Lenape clans. With the aid of authentic replicas from the museum's touch collection, this talk will explore how this often fractious relationship shaped the city we live in today.

Guide: Allyson Schettino, New-York Historical Society

This tour requires that you RSVP here.

Start time: 6:30 pm

End time:

Contact phone:

Location: Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park)

]]> B431 Brooklyn Bridge Park 2013-08-07 2013-08-07 6:30 pm 40.7017, -73.9969 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Reel Talks]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/12/bryant-park-reel-talks http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/12/bryant-park-reel-talks Date: August 12, 2013

Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week with resident film-buff Scott Adlerberg and guest experts in the crafts of screen-writing and movie-making.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-08-12 2013-08-12 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park BookClub]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/13/bryant-park-bookclub http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/13/bryant-park-bookclub Date: August 13, 2013

Wayne Koestenbaum with The Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka.

Produced in partnership with Oxford University Press.

Start time: 12:30 pm

End time:

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-08-13 2013-08-13 12:30 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT <![CDATA[Bryant Park Reel Talks]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/19/bryant-park-reel-talks http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/08/19/bryant-park-reel-talks Date: August 19, 2013

Ready…Set…Action...Reel insight into the movie of the week with resident film-buff Scott Adlerberg and guest experts in the crafts of screen-writing and movie-making.

Start time: 7:00 pm

End time: 8:00 pm

Contact phone: (212) 768-4242

Location: Reading Room (in Bryant Park)

]]> M008 Bryant Park 2013-08-19 2013-08-19 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 40.7542, -73.9833 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:52 EDT