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The Department of Youth and Community Development will be updating this guide regularly. Please check back with us to see the latest additions. Have a safe and fun Summer! For additional information please call Youth Connect at 1.800.246.4646 Department of Youth & Community Development Bill de Blasio Bill Chong Mayor Commissioner Table of Contents Click on a day to see its activities. July 2014 August 2014 S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 Click on title below to jump to that section. Beaches & Pools Summer Hot Spots Museum Deals Barbecue Sites Department of Youth & Community Development Bill de Blasio Bill Chong Mayor Commissioner July TUESDAY, JULY 1st Bryant Park Tai Chi 7:30–8:30am & 10:00–11:00am Bronx Zoo in Bronx Park Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are in- 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx NY structed by members of the Tai Chi (718) 367–1010 Chuan Center for all ages and experi- Dinosaur Safari: Mysteries ence levels. Revealed Bryant Park 10:00am–5:00pm Fountain Terrace, 6th Avenue and 41st See more than 30 life–size animatron- Street, Manhattan NY (212) 768–4242 ic dinosaurs, including a 40–ft long t– Rex, on this ride through the two–acre Accordions Around the World 5:00–7:15pm safari at the Bronx Zoo. Learn about Take a cross–cultural musical journey the different species of dinosaurs and from France to Colombia; from the their habitats, discover how fossils Balkans to Louisiana; from cumbia provide insight into what life may to jazz and more with accordions, have looked like in prehistoric times harmoniums, concertinas, and and explore how animatronics work. bandoneons. Accordionists will play To visit the site, click here. throughout the park at 5:00pm, and Bryant Park then at 6:00pm a band with a differ- 40th Street Plaza, Manhattan NY ent infectious, global beat each week (212) 768–4242 performs on the Fountain Terrace. Chess & Backgammon West Bronx Recreation Center 11:00am–7:00pm Jesup Ave. bet. W 172 St and Cross Bronx Game boards, including chess and Exwy, Bronx NY (718) 293–5934 backgammon, are available for a small few. Endorsed by the Marshall Adaptive Track and Field 11:00am–7:00pm Chess Club. Chess boards: $3 each, Train for the Paralympics through this Backgammon: $4 each per half hour program! Persons with disabilities Games are welcome to participate, whether 11:00am–7:00pm competitively or recreationally. Take a break with an eclectic selection of tabletop games for free. From Scrab- Westerleigh Park ble & mancala to dominoes & Jenga. Willard Ave., Springfield Ave., Maine Ave., Neal Dow Ave., Staten Island NY Kubb (718) 442–0336 11:00am–7:00pm Puppet Mobile: Little Red’s Hood Learn the Scandinavian lawn game, 12:00–12:30pm also known as Viking Chess. To win, Bring the kids for a free puppet show knock over your opponent’s blocks at Westerleigh Park. It is about a 30 with wooden pins. Never played? Our minute show. Come out and enjoy the attendant will teach you. show. 6 Poe Park Visitor Center Garden’s past and how both the 1939 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY and 1964 New York World’s Fairs in- (718) 365–5516 fluenced the Garden’s development. Abs Workout This exhibit in the Visitor & Admin- 12:00–1:00pm istration Building is created largely Exercise workout focusing on abs, from our own archives with images especially strength training your core. that illustrate these important events Meditation Class in New York City’s history. 1:00–1:45:00pm Crocheron Park Join us and learn some basic hatha Western Entrance, btw 33 Ave & 35 Ave. yoga techniques to initiate relaxation. (718) 352–4793 ext.301 Learn how to influence changes Fitness Walk at Jose within our physical and emotional Michaels Mile responses to stress. Focus will be on 9:00–10:00am breathing, sound, and mindfulness. Join other adults in a weekly fitness Knitting & Crocheting walking program that starts at the 2:30–3:30pm western end of Joe Michaels Mile For intermediate and advanced levels. (near the front of Fort Totten). No Knit: Participants will create a small registration is required. reversible knit project using two different colors. Crochet: Participants New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx NY will make a reversible crochet project using two different colored yarns. Weird, Wild & Wonderful Must be able to read and follow 11:00am patterns. In homage to the beauty of the bo- tanical world’s most bizarre flora, the Gertrude Ederle New York Botanical Garden invited Recreation Center members of the American Society of 232 West 60th Street, Manhattan NY Botanical Artists to participate in a (212) 397–3159 study of the eccentric, creating works Adult Adaptive Sports of art based on visually unusual plants 12:00–2:00pm chosen by the artists themselves. View A selection of adaptive sports clinics. the results of their efforts, 46 captivat- An excellent opportunity for adults ing paintings and illustrations of exot- and seniors with disabilities to play ic specimens, on display in the Ross and learn modified sports. Member- Gallery. For costs visit our website by ship required. clicking here. Queens Botanical Garden 43–50 Main Street, Flushing, Queens McCarren Play Center 776 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY (718) 886–3800 (718) 218–2380 www.queensbotanical.org Art in the Garden: Art for Us Adaptive Art Program Harvesting Our History 10:00–11:00am Instructional art program for people 8:30am–5:30pm Get a sense of Queens Botanical with disabilities to interact, socialize 7 and express themselves through art. Presents: Milly Quezada– For adults and seniors. Membership Midsummer Night Wing required. 6:00pm (dance lesson), 8:00pm Live Music Rightfully dubbed the Madison Square Park Oval Lawn, East 23rd St to 26th St on Queen of Merengue, this Domini- Broadway & Madison, Manhattan, NY can–born, NYC–raised singer takes (212) 538–1884 the grooves back to their old–school Madison Square Kids: Alastair roots. With a pioneering style that Moock and Friends garnered her a stack of Latin Gram- 10:30–11:30am mys and an international following, Moock’s zany sense of humor, his Quezada has handily reigned for gravelly voice, his original style and decades in this often male–centric irresistible warmth and energy make this a must see way for families to rhythm, thanks to her powerful vocals and warm presence. For more info celebrate summer this year. click here. Greenbelt Recreation Center 501 Brielle Avenue, Blood Root Valley, Lincoln Center Staten Island, NY (718) 667–3545 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, The Metropolitan Opera House, Manhattan, NY Rock Your Seat 12:00–1:00pm Shakespeare Celebration Experience the sound of music as There is, perhaps, no happier ode you work out to the beat without to the illusory nature of love than leaving your seat. This class which Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s takes place in a seated position will Dream, and Ashton’s beguiling increase upper body range of motion, retelling of this comedy of errors is develop strength, and tone. Member- set in the magical woods of Victorian ship required. England to a spellbinding score by SummerStage Felix Mendelssohn. Fore more info Crotona Park, Crotona East & Charlotte click here. Street, Bronx NY Presents: Metropolitan Opera The New York Public Library George Bruce Library, 518 West 125th Summer Recital Series Street, Manhattan, NY 7:00–8:00pm An enchanting evening of favorite Film for Tots opera arias and duets featuring rising 11:30am–12:00pm Metropolitan Opera stars. Mary Jane Short films based on picture books. Lee, Ginger Costa–Jackson, Yunpeng The New York Public Library Wang, pianist Dan Saunders. For St. George Library Center, 6 Central Ave- more information click here. nue, Staten Island, NY 10301 Lincoln Center Game on 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, Damrosch Park, 12:00–6:00pm Manhattan, NY Come challenge your friends on the Xbox 360and PS3. 8 The New York Public Library Science, Industry and Business Library, Conference Room 018, 188 Madison WEDNESDAY, JULY 2nd Avenue 34th Street Becoming a Leader of Influence Propels Your Career Queens Botanical Garden 12:00–1:30pm 43–50 Main Street Queens Theodore Henderson shares why Harvesting Our History: The there are ten fundamental qualities Story of Queens Botanical that define influencers. Garden 8:30am–5:30pm The New York Public Library Get a sense of Queens Botanical Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Garden’s past and how both the 1939 Gottesman Exhibition Hall and 1964 New York World’s Fairs in- Docent Led Tour of ABC of It fluenced the Garden’s development. Exhibition Free with Garden admission ($4 12:30pm adults, $3 seniors, $2 students with ID Join a 45 minute docent led tour of & kids 3–12). the ABC of It Exhibition. Meet at the exhibition’s entrance, free event. St. Mary’s Recreation Center St. Ann’s Avenue and 145th Street Bronx The New York Public Library Shape Up NYC: Chair Aerobics West Farms Library, 2085 Honeywell Ave- 9:30am–10:30am nue, Bronx, NY, 10460 A seated exercise class that raises the Arts & Crafts heart rate and improves balance, with minimal impact on joints. 2:30–4:00pm For children 3–12 years old.