NYC2015 Youth Guide to 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 T H E C I T Y O F N EW Y O RK O FFI CE O F T H E M AYOR N EW Y O RK , NY 10007 Summer 2015 Dear Friends: I am delighted to share with you the 2015 edition of the New York City Youth Guide to Summer Fun. There is no season quite like summer in the City! Across the five boroughs, there are endless opportunities for creation, relaxation and learning, and thanks to the efforts of the Department of Youth and Community Development and its partners, this guide will help neighbors and visitors from all walks of life savor the full flavor of the city and plan their family’s fun in the sun. Whether hitting the beach or watching an outdoor movie, dancing under the stars or enjoying a puppet show, exploring the zoo or sketching the skyline, attending library read-alouds or playing chess, New Yorkers are sure to make lasting memories this July and August as they discover a newfound appreciation for their diverse and vibrant home. My administration is committed to ensuring that all 8.5 million New Yorkers can enjoy and contribute to the creative energy of our city. This terrific resource not only helps us achieve that important goal, but also sustains our status as a hub of culture and entertainment. On behalf of all New Yorkers, Chirlane and I applaud DYCD and its collaborators for putting it together and extend our best wishes for a safe, healthy and inspiring summer. Sincerely, Bill de Blasio Mayor Click on a title below to jump to that section. Click on a day to see its activities. JULY 2015 AUGUST 2015 1st Wednesday 1st Saturday BEACHES 2nd Thursday 2nd Sunday 3rd Friday 3rd Monday AND POOLS th th 4 Saturday 4 Tuesday OF CONTENTS TABLE 5th Sunday 5th Wednesday 6th Monday 6th Thursday 7th Tuesday 7th Friday 8th Wednesday 8th Saturday 9th Thursday 9th Sunday 10th Friday 10th Monday SUMMER HOT 11 th Saturday 11 th Tuesday 12th Sunday 12th Wednesday SPOTS 13th Monday 13th Thursday 14th Tuesday 14th Friday 15th Wednesday 15th Saturday 16th Thursday 16th Sunday 17th Friday 17th Monday 18th Saturday 18th Tuesday 19th Sunday 19th Wednesday MUSEUM DEALS 20th Monday 20th Thursday 21st Tuesday 21st Friday 22nd Wednesday 22nd Saturday 23rd Thursday 23rd Sunday 24th Friday 24th Monday 25th Saturday 25th Tuesday 26th Sunday 26th Wednesday 27th Monday 27th Thursday 28th Tuesday 28th Friday BARBECUE SITES 29th Wednesday 29th Saturday 30th Thursday 30th Sunday 31st Friday 31st Monday NYC 2015 | Youth Guide to Summer Fun Summer Fun Guide to | Youth 2015 NYC Click this button to return to the Table of Contents. Poe Park Visitor Center JULY WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Dancercise 11:00am – 12:00pm — Get in shape with dance moves while using weights. Bryant Park Recycle to Art Bryant Park Boot Camp 2:00pm – 3:30pm Fountain Terrace Have fun turning discarded materials into usable works 6:30am – 7:00am of art. Children under 10 years must be accompanied Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness by an adult. Wear clothes that can get messy. group, for a Boot Camp on the Fountain Terrace. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, Gertrude Ederle Recreation push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a Center mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep 232 West 60th Street, Manhattan, NY you coming back--and seeing results. No equipment (212) 397-3159 necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged. Rain Adult Adaptive Sports or shine. 6:30am – 9:30pm A selection of adaptive sports clinics. An excellent Bryant Park Juggling 42nd Street Plaza opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to play and learn modified sports. Membership required. 12:00pm – 1:00pm Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons. Metropolitan Room 34 West 22nd Street, between 22nd Street and Luiz Simas - Brazilian and American 6th Avenue, Manhattan, NY (212) 206-0440 Genres of Jazz Presents: Judy Tenuta Upper terrace You cannot possess her, but the “Love Goddess” may 12:30pm – 2:30pm convert you to her signature religion, “Judyism,” with Brazilian/American pianist Luiz Simas is a versatile her outrageous comedy. She may even tote out her performer who feels totally at ease with both the music accordion. It could happen! of his native Brazil and the American genres of jazz, www.metropolitanroom.com ragtime and stride. Keyboard Magazine has described his playing as “sassy, clear and vibrant”, and his Crocheron Park music as “fresh, smart and witty”. His latest CD, Mata Meet in front of the Fort Totten entrance Atlantica (Atlantic Forest) Piano Suite, was released by (across the street from Little Bay Park) on Lydjul Music in 2011. Totten Avenue, Western end of the Joe Michaels Accordions around the World Mile, Queens, NY Throughout the park (718) 352-4793 ext.301 (212) 768-4242 Fitness Walk at Jose Michaels Mile 6:00pm – 8:00pm 9:00am – 10:00am Take a cross-cultural musical journey — from France Join other adults in a weekly fitness walking program to Colombia, from the Balkans to Louisiana, from cum- that starts at the western end of Joe Michaels Mile bia to jazz, and more — with accordions, harmoni- (near the front of Fort Totten). No registration is ums, concertinas, and bandoneons. required. July Ping Pong Tournament The Tables in the 42nd Street Allee New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 6:00pm – 9:00pm Test your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art Weird, Wild and Wonderful tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge. 11:00am In homage to the beauty of the botanical world’s most Queens Botanical Garden bizarre flora, the New York Botanical Garden invited members of the American Society of Botanical Artists 43 – 50 Main Street, Flushing, Queens, NY to participate in a study of the eccentric, creating (718) 886-3800 works of art based on visually unusual plants chosen 8:30am – 5:30pm www.queensbotanical.org by the artists themselves. View the results of their NYC 2015 | Youth Guide to Summer Fun Summer Fun Guide to | Youth 2015 NYC efforts, 46 captivating paintings and illustrations of exotic specimens, on display in the Ross Gallery. For costs, visit the website. www.nybg.org 6 McCarren Play Center Central Park 776 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY Columbus Circle: Meet at Green Bike JULY (718) 218-2380 Rental Kiosk at 59th Street Entrance Art for Us Adaptive Art Program 9:00am – 10:00am We’re using our own body weight and resistance 10:00am – 11:00am Instructional art program for people with disabilities to bands to bring about a lean and sculpted body within interact, socialize and express them through art (for five sessions. adults and seniors). Membership required. www.brooklynbridgebootcamp.com Madison Square Park SummerStage Oval Lawn, East 23rd Street to 26th Street on Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Manhattan, NY Broadway and Madison, Manhattan, NY Un Break a Mozart / The DASH (212) 538-1884 Ensemble 10:30am – 11:30am 7:00pm – 10:00pm St. Johns Recreation Center 1251 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY THURSDAY, JULY 2 Chi Kung 9:00am – 10:00am Chi Kung is similar to Tai Chi, using breath and energy — flow to achieve health. Used commonly in Traditional Bryant Park Chinese Medicine to relieve stress and improve balance and coordination. This program is for adults Bryant Park Juggling 42nd Street Plaza and seniors. 12:00pm – 1:00pm Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling Brooklyn Bridge Park lessons. 334 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Kayaking Luiz Simas - Brazilian and American 5:30pm – 6:45pm Genres of Jazz Glide along the water while kayaking with the Brooklyn Upper terrace Bridge Park Boathouse at the Pier 2 floating dock! 12:30pm – 2:30pm Children under 18 must have an adult guardian Brazilian/American pianist Luiz Simas is a versatile present. All levels are welcome and no experience is performer who feels totally at ease with both the music necessary. of his native Brazil and the American genres of jazz, ragtime and stride. Keyboard Magazine has described The Public Theater his playing as “sassy, clear and vibrant”, and his Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY music as “fresh, smart and witty”. His latest CD, Mata The Jewbadours (Atlantic Forest) , was released by Atlantica Piano Suite 9:30pm (Doors open at 9:00pm) Lydjul Music in 2011. www.publictheater.org Poe Park NYC Parks Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse Location varies Bronx, NY Shape up NYC Shape Up NYC: Stretching, Please visit the NYC Department of Parks and Recre- Toning, Relaxing ation website for a complete listing of Shape up NYC 10:00am – 11:00am times and locations. www.nycgovparks.org This total body workout addresses muscle strength and endurance while keeping the heart rate up to Battery City Park improve your cardiovascular health. Rockefeller Park Preschool Art Brooklyn Bridge Boot Camp 10:00am – 12:00pm Brooklyn side of Brooklyn Bridge www.bpcparks.org 6:00am – 7:00am Using high-intensity interval training, you will quickly Rockefeller Park realize why this type of workout saves you hours in Art and Games the gym. 3:30pm – 5:30pm www.bpcparks.org 7 Madison Square Park BAM Concert Series JULY Conservancy MetroTech Commons, Brooklyn, NY East 23rd to 26th Street, Broadway to Madison RandB Festival featuring King Sunny Oval Lawn, Madison Square Park (212) 538-1884 Ade and His African Beats Kids Concerts: Jazz at Lincoln Center 12:00pm – 1:30pm Presents: WeBop Family Jazz Party Check website for times and more information.