NYC outh Guide Y – TO – JULY 2016 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 EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS • STRENGTHENING FAMILIES • INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES UPDATED 06.28.16 T H E C I T Y O F N E W Y O R K O F F I C E O F T H E M A Y O R N E W Y O R K , N Y 1000 7 July 2016 Dear Friends: Welcome to the 2016 edition of the New York City Youth Guide to Summer Fun! With sprawling green parks, refreshing beaches and pools, festive street fairs, world-class music and sports venues, and so much more, the five boroughs has something to offer everyone to enjoy summer in our city. The months of July and August also give young people a chance to continue learning and discovering outside of the classroom. This summer’s youth offerings include everything from astronomy and global fashion to learning Italian and kayaking. My administration remains committed to ensuring that residents and visitors alike have access to the cultural, recreational and educational opportunities that make New York City an international summer hotspot. The NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in collaboration with other City agencies has put together this handy guide with information about free and low-cost events in all five boroughs, and I wish you many fun-filled days as you explore our great city this summer. Sincerely, Bill de Blasio Mayor UPDATED 06.28.16 Dear Fellow New Yorkers: It’s that time of year again—summer in New York City!—and the Department of Youth and Community Development is pleased to present the 2016 New York City Youth Guide to Summer Fun. Whether you plan to cool down in the Rockaways or heat things up at the New York City Fire Museum, gaze at the sky or watch a movie under the stars, take in jazz at Bryant Park or celebrate Summer on the Hudson, you can find them—and many other free and low-cost opportunities—in this convenient guide. DYCD would like to thank the City agencies, museums, youth groups, libraries, arts organizations and cultural institutions that play a role in compil- ing this information each year. On behalf of the entire staff of DYCD, I wish you a memorable summer of fun. Sincerely, Bill Chong Click on a title below to jump to that section. Click on a day to see its activities. JULY 2016 1st Friday 2nd Saturday 3rd Sunday th BEACHES 4 Monday OF CONTENTS TABLE 5th Tuesday AND POOLS 6th Wednesday 7th Thursday 8th Friday 9th Saturday SUMMER HOT 10th Sunday 11 th Monday SPOTS 12th Tuesday 13th Wednesday 14th Thursday 15th Friday 16th Saturday MUSEUM DEALS 17th Sunday 18th Monday 19th Tuesday 20th Wednesday 21st Thursday 22nd Friday 23rd Saturday 24th Sunday 25th Monday 26th Tuesday 27th Wednesday 28th Thursday 29th Friday 30th Saturday BARBECUE SITES 31st Sunday NYC 2016 | Youth Guide to Summer Fun Summer Fun Guide to | Youth 2016 NYC Click this button to return to the Table of Contents. Queens Botanical Garden JULY FRIDAY, JULY 1ST 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, Queens, NY 718-886-3800 Bryant Park 8:00am – 6:00pm 40th Street Plaza, Manhattan, NY www.queensbotanical.org 12:00pm – 1:00pm Bryant Park Juggling New York Botanical Garden Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join 10:00am – 11:00am in the fun. Equipment is provided. Weird, Wild & Wonderful www.bryantpark.org In homage to the beauty of the botanical world’s most bizarre flora, the New York Botanical Garden invited Amateur Astronomers members of the American Society of Botanical Artists Association of New York to participate in a study of the eccentric, creating Lincoln Center, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza works of art based on visually unusual plants chosen Manhattan, NY by the artists themselves. View the results of their efforts, 46 captivating paintings and illustrations of 7:30pm – 9:30pm exotic specimens, on display in the Ross Gallery. Observing at Lincoln Center This event will be canceled if the sky is likely For costs, visit www.nybg.org to be cloudy. www.aaa.org/ McCarren Play Center 776 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY Bryant Park 718-218-2380 40th Street Plaza, Manhattan, NY 10:00am – 11:00am 212-768-4242 Art for Us Adaptive Art Program Instructional art program for people with disabilities to Wednesdays 6:00pm – 8:00pm interact, socialize and express them through art (for Accordions around the World Take a cross-cultural musical journey — from adults and seniors). Membership required. France to Colombia, from the Balkans to Louisiana, www.nycgovparks.org from cumbia to jazz, and more — with accordions, harmoniums, concertinas, and bandoneons. www.bryantpark.org SATURDAY, JULY 2ND Chelsea Recreation Center Hester Street Fair 430 West 25th Street, New York, NY Corners of Hester and Essex Streets (F Train to 212-255-3705 East Broadway or F/J/M/Z Train to Delancy) 6:30am – 9:30pm 11:00am – 6:00pm Adult Adaptive Sports Located in the heart of the Lower East Side and A selection of adaptive sports clinics. An excellent housed on the historic grounds of New York City’s opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to largest pushcart market at the turn of the century, play and learn modified sports. Membership required. the Hester Street Fair pays homage to those roots by www.nycgovparks.org bringing together a collection of NYC’s best vendors in a bustling outdoor marketplace. Metropolitan Room www.hesterstreetfair.com 34 West 22nd Street, between 22nd Street and 6th Avenue, Manhattan, NY Riverside Park Conservancy 212-206-0440 72nd Street at the Hudson River, Manhattan, NY Presents: Judy Tenuta 10:00am – 5:00pm You cannot possess her, but the “Love Goddess” may Kayaking on the Hudson convert you to her signature religion, “Judyism,” with Join the Manhattan Community Boathouse for a her outrageous comedy. She may even tote out her paddle on the Hudson. accordion. It could happen! www.riversideparknyc.org For more information on free summer events, visit the NYC Official Site: www.nycgo.com NYC 2016 | Youth Guide to Summer Fun Summer Fun Guide to | Youth 2016 NYC www.Metropolitanroom.com 6 Bryant Park Brooklyn Bridge Boot Camp Bryant Park, Northeast Corner of Lawn Brooklyn side of Brooklyn Bridge JULY Manhattan, NY 6:30am – 7:30am 10:00am – 11:00am Using high-intensity interval training, you will quickly Bryant Park Moves with Limón Dance realize why this type of workout saves you hours in the This modern dance class, now in its fourth year, is led gym .We’re using our own body weight and resistance by dancers from the world-renowned Limón Dance bands to bring about a lean and sculpted body within Company. Open to all levels five sessions. www.bryantpark.org www.brooklynbridgebootcamp.com Amateur Astronomers SummerStage Association of New York Un Break a Mozart / The DASH Lincoln Center, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza Ensemble Manhattan, NY Rumsey Playfield, Central Park Manhattan, NY 7:30pm – 9:30pm 7:00pm – 9:00pm Observing at Lincoln Center www.cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage This event will be canceled if the sky is likely to be cloudy. St. Johns Recreation Center www.aaa.org 1251 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY Monday 8:00am – 9:00am Bryant Park Tuesday 7:00pm – 8:30pm The Green, Manhattan, NY Thursday 8:00am – 9:00am 11:00am – 2:00pm Chi Kung Bryant Park Juggling Chi Kung is similar to Tai Chi, using breath and energy Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling flow to achieve health. Used commonly in Traditional lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join Chinese Medicine to relieve stress and improve in the fun. Equipment is provided. balance and coordination. This program is for adults www.bryantpark.org and seniors. www.nycgovparks.org Brooklyn Flea Food Market Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bridge Park 11:00am – 6:00pm 334 Furman St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Smorgasburg 5:30pm – 6:45pm Smorgasburg is now open! Saturdays at East River Kayaking State Park—Kent Avenue and North 7 Street—on Glide along the water while kayaking with the Brooklyn the Williamsburg waterfront; and Sundays at Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse at the Pier 2 floating dock! Bridge Park’s Pier 5. Both locations are open from Children under 18 must have an adult guardian 11am to 6pm, and feature packaged and prepared present. All levels are welcome and no experience foods, beverages, and more from purveyors from New is necessary. York City and across the region, for a total of 75-100 www.brooklynbridgepark.org vendors. The markets are always open rain or shine. www.smorgasburg.com The Public Theater Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street Poe Park 9:30pm (Doors open at 9:00pm) Poe Park Visitor Center The Jewbadours 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY Box office opens daily at 2:00pm. 10:00am – 11:00am www.publictheater.org Shape Up NYC: Stretching, Toning, Relaxing This total body workout addresses muscle strength and endurance while keeping the heart rate up to improve your cardiovascular health. www.nycgovparks.org 7 NYC Parks Central Park Conservancy JULY Varies The Children’s Glade, West 103rd to West 106th Shape up NYC Streets, Manhattan, NY For a complete listing of Shape up NYC times and Every Sunday 12:00pm – 1:30pm locations, please visit the NYC Department of Parks Family Performance Festival and Recreation website.