Starting July 1 for only 3 days, the 42nd Street branch of the New York Public Library will be displaying it’s original manuscript of the Declaration of Independence in Thomas Jefferson’s hand and it’s original copy of the Bill of Rights in the three-day-only exhibition Foundations of Freedom. How cool is that?! http://on.nypl.org/14gFz3K It’s on…
Month: June 2013
Brecht in the Park
Brecht in the Park is 3 rarely-performed short plays by Bertolt Brecht. To shake up the usual outdoor theatre fare offered in NYC, Elephant Run District is presenting Brecht in the Park. Included in this presentation are three rarely-performed short plays – The Elephant Calf, In Search of Justice, The Exception and the Rule. Each of…
CityBike has Moved Uptown
Spotted this morning in midtown – 7th Avenue and 56th – a fresh new rack of CitiBikes were being unloaded and put in their racks along 7th Avenue. Now uptown folks and tourist can readily enjoy this service with closer access to Riverside and Central Parks.
Free Tennis for Kids, June 30
Riverside Clay Tennis Association is offering a free tennis trial for children 4 to 10 years old on Sunday, June 30 from 11a.m. to 12p.m. Using mini-nets, small racquets and colorful low compression balls, Ten-and-Under Tennis is a fun way to learn a lifetime sport. No signup required, just show up. Racquets provided. Children are…
WalkNYC Map System in New York City
New in Chinatown this week the city erected a street map kiosk, part of a new pedestrian map system, called WalkNYC, that will start with just four kiosks in lower Manhattan. The city Department of Transportation hopes to install up to 100 by the end of the year all over Manhattan, as well as in…
Adventures NYC in Central Park June 22
Beat the heat and join NYC Parks and Backpacker Magazine for the 9th Annual Adventures NYC on Saturday, June 22, and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle as we celebrate NYC Parks and the great outdoors. Adventures NYC offers a full day of outdoor adventure…for FREE! Activities will…
Garden Design: Central Park
It’s hard to be a gardener when you live in New York City but great gardens are all around us. Cooper-Hewitt and Central Park Conservancy have partnered to give a deeper appreciation to the thought that goes into NYC’s park maintenance and how their caretakers see their space as a blank canvas for design. Garden Design:…
Rooftop Film Summer 2013
Now that the weather is warming up, you wanna stay outside longer. Sidewalk cafes, beer gardens and the parks are filling up with New Yorkers who want their patch of outdoor space to enjoy. Film buffs, usually relegated to dark rooms with sticky floors, can also enjoy the warmer weather during the summer through a…