Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevarrd, New York
Divine Pathways
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at West 112th Street, New York
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street, New YorkWeek of Events
Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s Black Comic Book Festival with photographs, memorabilia, creator highlights, comic book reading stations, and clips from past festival programs. Drawn from the Schomburg Center’s archival collections, this exhibition illuminates the long history of Black comics and sequential art creators and their motivations…
Divine Pathways
Walk under a stunning, site-specific textile installation created by artist Anne Patterson for the vaulted Nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Created in concert with communities and organizations from across the Morningside Heights neighborhood, New York City, and the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Community members are invited to write their hopes,…
Black Comic Book Festival
Meet animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels. This annual event features panel discussions, musical performances, workshops, cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the diaspora.
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Inspired by the museum’s centennial exhibition This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture, explore what moves New York City’s streets and subways with art activities – from sketches to mosaics – with a different project each day. Pick up a scavenger hunt or a kids’ guide to the exhibition.…
Kids Week: Gather Around the Campfire
Kids Week: Gather Around the Campfire
Gather by the campfire to enjoy an afternoon of story-telling and fireside activities. Join the Urban Park Rangers to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way.
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Look, listen, sing, and have fun in a castle like setting. Join Met educators and partners from Literacy INC every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in the The Met Cloisters collection and to the uptown community. Participants will receive a free book with onsite registration, provided by Literacy INC.…
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Inspired by the museum’s centennial exhibition This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture, explore what moves New York City’s streets and subways with art activities – from sketches to mosaics – with a different project each day. Pick up a scavenger hunt or a kids’ guide to the exhibition.…
Kids Week: Lenape of Inwood Hill
Kids Week: Lenape of Inwood Hill
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore the shell middens, salt marsh, and rocky outcroppings of Inwood Hill Park and learn a bit about the Lenape.
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Inspired by the museum’s centennial exhibition This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture, explore what moves New York City’s streets and subways with art activities – from sketches to mosaics – with a different project each day. Pick up a scavenger hunt or a kids’ guide to the exhibition.…
Family Tour of the Ramble
Family Tour of the Ramble
Discover the wildlife that call the floor, shoreline, and treetops of Central Park’s enchanting woodland home. Learn about the ecology and history of Central Park in a fun, creative way. Explore how the Ramble, a carefully designed woodland landscape, provides habitats for a range of different animals. Engage in hands-on activities in the great outdoors.…
Kids Week: Nature Exploration for Kids
Kids Week: Nature Exploration for Kids
Learn all the nature that surrounds us on a walk through Central Park. Join the Urban Park Rangers to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way.
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY
Inspired by the museum’s centennial exhibition This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture, explore what moves New York City’s streets and subways with art activities – from sketches to mosaics – with a different project each day. Pick up a scavenger hunt or a kids’ guide to the exhibition.…
Storytime and Workshop with Author Jessica Love
Storytime and Workshop with Author Jessica Love
Join 12 pm storytime with Jessica Love, author and illustrator of award-winning children’s book Julián is a Mermaid. Julián is a story of a little boy who wants to become a mermaid and uses common household items to build his costume in preparation for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. At 1 pm, join an artist-led…
Kids Week: Meet the Critters
Kids Week: Meet the Critters
Join the Urban Park Rangers to meet the animals that call Inwood Hill Park home, from stick bugs to snakes.
NYC Discovery Lab: Nature in the City
NYC Discovery Lab: Nature in the City
In celebration of Earth Day, learn how the environment in New York City has changed over time. Hands-on activities for all ages include exploring indigenous plants and animals, a game that explores native and nonnative species and hearing the stories of NYC environmental activists who have advocated for beautification of their neighborhoods. Pick up an…
Earth Day Festival at Highbridge Park
Earth Day Festival at Highbridge Park
Celebrate Earth Day in Highbridge with science, stewardship, salamanders, and more. Play on the BioBus mobile science lab, see an herbalist demo, and more.
Teatro Sea Presents Mi Chivita Magica!
Teatro Sea Presents Mi Chivita Magica!
Hop aboard “La Chivita,” a magical bus that journeys through the heartland of Colombia. Audiences will join lovable characters who share traditional stories of their beloved homeland.
A Walk in the Park: Watercolor and Nature Exploration Workshop
A Walk in the Park: Watercolor and Nature Exploration Workshop
Join an indoor-outdoor art-making and nature-exploring workshop. Learn about watercolor artist Frederick Brosen, participate in a watercolor painting tutorial, and take part in a guided garden exploration. Enjoy hands-on activities at the Museum of the City of New York and observe and document the landscape and flora in the Central Park Conservatory Garden.
Singing at a Senior Center
Singing at a Senior Center
Sing and spread cheer at a nursing home. Singers of all ages and abilities welcome and greatly appreciated. At 2:30 pm, sing concert style, led by a professional singer, Sero Chaser, then stroll through the halls 3-4pm singing outside or inside the resident's rooms. Please RSVP via email. Song books provided.
Open Studio at The Met Cloisters
Open Studio at The Met Cloisters
Explore materials and process through artist-led demonstrations, drop-in art-making activities, and conversations with Met experts. All materials are provided. For visitors of all ages.