Monday, July 6th
40 in Focus: Summer Stage through the Lens of Photographer Jack Vartoogian 830 Fifth Avenue. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free! From 1987 to 2019, celebrated NYC photographer Jack Vartoogian captured hundreds of SummerStage performances across Manhattan parks, from Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park. This selection of intimate, rarely seen imagery gives viewers a look back at past decades of outdoor live music in New York City, a peek behind the curtain with never-before-seen backstage photos and honors those artists who have passed on. From the earliest performances with Sun Ra Arkestra and Mavis and Pop Staples, to legendary artists in memoriam like Tito Puente and Hugh Masekela and backstage shots of Buddy Guy and Darlene Love, this exhibition celebrates not only a photographer’s commitment to documenting performance but also celebrates a 40-year legacy of SummerStage.
Yoga En Espanol New York Public Library-Morningside Heights Branch. 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Free! Connect, balance, and challenge yourself with Yoga in Spanish. This Vinyasa Yoga class includes mid-intensity flows that will move seamlessly from sun salutatioj toa final peak pose. Come focus on inversions and breath work to help improve your personal practice while bringing awareness and a new experience. Please bring a mat! This class will primarily be taught in Spanish.
Movie Monday-Moana NYPL-Riverside Branch (127 Amsterdam Ave). 3:15 p.m. Free! Join us for a screening of Moana (2016). From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who is inspired to leave the safety and security of her island on a daring journey to save her people. Inexplicably drawn to the ocean, Moana (voice of Auliʻi Cravalho) convinces the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) to join her mission, and he reluctantly helps her become a wayfinder like her ancestors who sailed before her. Together, they voyage across the open ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills her quest and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.
Harlem Run: Monday Night Run Marcus Garvey Park. 6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free! Harlem Run brings free weekly and inclusive pacer-led runs and walks throughout Harlem.
Tuesday, July 7th
Riverside Field House: Bodyweight Blast 102nd Street Field House (Riverside Park). 8:00 a.m. -8:45 p.m. Free High energy bodyweight exercises combining cardio and strength for a full-body workout. Bring your own mat.
40 in Focus: Summer Stage through the Lens of Photographer Jack Vartoogian 830 Fifth Avenue. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free! From 1987 to 2019, celebrated NYC photographer Jack Vartoogian captured hundreds of SummerStage performances across Manhattan parks, from Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park. This selection of intimate, rarely seen imagery gives viewers a look back at past decades of outdoor live music in New York City, a peek behind the curtain with never-before-seen backstage photos and honors those artists who have passed on. From the earliest performances with Sun Ra Arkestra and Mavis and Pop Staples, to legendary artists in memoriam like Tito Puente and Hugh Masekela and backstage shots of Buddy Guy and Darlene Love, this exhibition celebrates not only a photographer’s commitment to documenting performance but also celebrates a 40-year legacy of SummerStage.
Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground Amsterdam Ave., W 104 St and W 105 St. 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Free! The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, and more!
Summer at the Library: Summer Adventure: Time Traveler St Agnes Library Community Program Room. 3:00p.m. Free! Imagine you could travel through time in New York City — what would you see? Who would you meet? Record your discoveries in an official Time Traveler Mission Log. Submit your time travel story to the Summer Writing Contest to get invited to our Ice Cream Party! For ages 3-12, no registration required.
Riverside Plant Swap NYPL-Riverside Branch (127 Amsterdam Ave). 3:00p.m. Free! Come on down to the Riverside Library and get your swap on! Meet other plant friends! Trade plants, tips, and stories. You may find that wishlist plant you’ve been looking for or try something entirely new.
Beginner Tech Help From Teens St Agnes Library Community Program Room. 4:00p.m. Free! Need help creating an email account, or learning how to use Microsoft Word? Want to know how to video chat your family members on Zoom but don’t know how? We’re here to help!
Electro Dance Cardio 150 West 100th Street. 6:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Free! Get ready to ignite your energy in this heart pumping dance cardio session! This class is designed to get the entire body moving at its full potential. Let loose and have fun as we move to electro-pop hits from all the decades
Tone Up Tuesday 50 West 97th Street. 6:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Free! Tone up Tuesday is a 45-minute total-body class that blends cardio and strength training to help you feel strong — all while fitting into real life. This class can be done entirely with bodyweight (no equipment needed). Light weights, bands, or other equipment are optional for those who want an extra challenge. Modifications are always offered, making this class great for all fitness levels. We recommend that you bring a towel, water bottle, and yoga mat.
Summer on the Hudson: Pilates in the Park The Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Free! Join instructor Melissa Ricci, CPT, PMA from Base Fitness® for a flowing, multi-level Pilates Mat class that will align your body, strengthen your core and give you renewed energy! Bring your own mat.
Wednesday, July 8th
40 in Focus: Summer Stage through the Lens of Photographer Jack Vartoogian 830 Fifth Avenue. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free! From 1987 to 2019, celebrated NYC photographer Jack Vartoogian captured hundreds of SummerStage performances across Manhattan parks, from Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park. This selection of intimate, rarely seen imagery gives viewers a look back at past decades of outdoor live music in New York City, a peek behind the curtain with never-before-seen backstage photos and honors those artists who have passed on. From the earliest performances with Sun Ra Arkestra and Mavis and Pop Staples, to legendary artists in memoriam like Tito Puente and Hugh Masekela and backstage shots of Buddy Guy and Darlene Love, this exhibition celebrates not only a photographer’s commitment to documenting performance but also celebrates a 40-year legacy of SummerStage.
Family Storytime St Agnes Library Community Program Room. 10:30a.m. Free! Join us for songs and favorite read-aloud books at this series that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. No registration required.
Theatre Storytime With AJ Freeman NYPL for Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center. 11:00 a.m.-12:00p.m. and 1p.m.-2p.m. Free! Lyricist and librettist AJ Freeman and composer Maria Caputo join us to present an original musical version of The Odyssey, for young audiences. This Storytime features a new telling of the legendary story, which involves action, adventure, and history.
Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground Amsterdam Ave., W 104 St and W 105 St. 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Free! The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, and more!
Summer on the Hudson: Yoga Evening Salute to the Sun The Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Free! End your day with yoga in a beautiful sunset setting led by instructor Meg SantaMaria of Roadside Yogi. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
Summer on the Hudson: Pier 1 Picture Show -Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Pier 1 (in Riverside Park South). 8:30p.m.-10:30p.m. Free! Pack a picnic, bring a friend, and settle in for a night of premier movies on the Pier. Film begins at dusk. Open Captioned.
Thursday, July 9nd
Tucker Greenmarket West 66th Street and Broadway. 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Free! Local farmers sell a wide range of items including: seasonal vegetables, berries, stone fruit, over 80 varieties of apples, farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass fed beef, duck, eggs, baked goods and New York’s only sorghum and maple syrup. West 66th Street and Broadway.
“40 In Focus: Summerstage though the lens of Jack Vartoogian Arsenal (in Central Park). 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Free! From 1987 to 2019, celebrated NYC photographer Jack Vartoogian captured hundreds of SummerStage performances across Manhattan parks, from Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park.
Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground 104th Bewtween Columbus and Amsterdam . 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Free! The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, and more!
Summer on the Hudson: Children’s Performance Series featuring Musiquita Pier 1 in Riverside Park (West 70th Street). 10:00 a.m.-11:00a.m. Free! Musiquita is a bilingual family music project led by professional musicians Blanca Cecilia González and Jesse Elder, dedicated to creating joyful, interactive musical experiences for children and the adults in their lives. Their performances weave together original songs with music inspired by Latin folk traditions, indigenous music, jazz, classical, rock, and folk, inviting audiences to sing, move, listen deeply, and connect across generations.
Functional Yoga NYPL-Morningside Heights Branch. 1:00 p.m.-2:00p.m. Free! This yoga session is designed to help you better understand how the body works by focusing on improving balance, strength, and flexibility. Class starts seated in a chair to better isolate each muscle group, followed by bringing your practice onto the mat (or staying seated, if you wish!). Join this class and rediscover fun facts about each body part that makes up the whole of who you are. Experience isn’t necessary, and all levels are welcome- join in with an open heart and open mind.
Summer on the Hudson: Kinetic Creativity Locomotive Lawn (Riverside Park). 3:30p.m.-4:30p.m. Free! Kinetic Creativity is a unique class for kids up to age 10, taught by Riverside’s resident outdoor dance company, Kinesis Project Dance Theatre.
Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Hamlet Soldier’s Monument in Riverside Park (89th and Riverside Drive). 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m. Free! Though Hamlet claims that he is “mad in craft,” there’s inevitably going to be a little overlap. Three actors tackle Hamlet’s desperate struggle to ‘hold it all together’ in this imaginative, visceral, and immediate production of Shakespeare’s classic.
The Golden Age of Mystery and Wonder: An Evening of All-Star Magic New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium. 6:30p.m. Free with Registration! Celebrating the final days of our magic exhibition, Mystery and Wonder: A Legacy of Golden Age Magicians in New York City, an all-star group of magicians, including Eric Qui, Jon Stetson, Rocco, Chris Capehart and host Richard Cohn, perform astonishing acts of magic and conjuring on the stage. Each magician represents an aspect central to the Golden Age of Magic: mystery, mentalism, the Mountebank, and the Manipulator.
Friday, July 10th
40 in Focus: Summerstage through the Lens of Jack Vartoogian Arsenal (in Central Park). 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m Free! From 1987 to 2019, celebrated NYC photographer Jack Vartoogian captured hundreds of SummerStage performances across Manhattan parks, from Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park.
Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground 104th Bewtween Columbus and Amsterdam . 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Free! The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, and more!
Adult Board Games NYPL-Riverside Branch (127 Amsterdam Ave). 10:00a.m. Free! Calling all Bridge, Mahjong and tabletop game players! Join us in person for two hours of gaming fun! This program is for adults ages 18+. First come first serve!
Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Hamlet Soldier’s Monument in Riverside Park (89th and Riverside Drive). 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m. Free! Though Hamlet claims that he is “mad in craft,” there’s inevitably going to be a little overlap. Three actors tackle Hamlet’s desperate struggle to ‘hold it all together’ in this imaginative, visceral, and immediate production of Shakespeare’s classic.
Summer on the Hudson: Game Night Pier 1 (in Riverside Park South). 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Free! Grab your friends and join us on the Pier for bingo, quiz shows, and more, with prizes for winners!
Saturday, July 11th
Tucker Greenmarket West 66th Street and Broadway. 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Free! Local farmers sell a wide range of items including: seasonal vegetables, berries, stone fruit, over 80 varieties of apples, farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass fed beef, duck, eggs, baked goods and New York’s only sorghum and maple syrup. West 66th Street and Broadway.
Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground Amsterdam Ave., W 104 St and W 105 St. 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Free! The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC’s playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, board games, and more!
Saturday Afternoon Movie: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) St Agnes Library. 2:00p.m.-4:00p.m. Free Americans Vicky and Cristina arrive in Spain for a summer vacation at a friend’s Barcelona home. Visiting an art gallery, they meet seductive painter Juan Antonio, who invites them for a weekend of food, art and fun. Sparks really ignite when his fiery former lover arrives on the scene, making for a very crowded house.
Summer on the Hudson: Silent Disco Riverside Park South (West 70thStreet). 6:00p.m.-10:00p.m. Free! Grab headphones and party on the pier at this quiet clubbing event featuring three live DJs spinning tunes of different genres. Arrive early! Line opens at 5:30pm. Headphones are limited and there may be a wait. Rain date September 19.
Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Hamlet Soldier’s Monument in Riverside Park (89th and Riverside Drive). 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m. Free! Though Hamlet claims that he is “mad in craft,” there’s inevitably going to be a little overlap. Three actors tackle Hamlet’s desperate struggle to ‘hold it all together’ in this imaginative, visceral, and immediate production of Shakespeare’s classic.
RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series Featuring Ron Mclure and Friends 96th Street Tennis Courts in Riverside Park. 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Free The Afro-Latineers deliver a sound that is both simple and pure– an experience that brings energy, happiness, and comfort to listeners. Paul Rivera, also known as “Sabor,” leads The Afro-Latineers, a group that fuses Latin and Jazz music, often surprising audiences with the unexpected infusion of West African rhythms.
Sunday, July 12th
Summer on the Hudson: Tai Chi Soldier’s Monument in Riverside Park (89th and Riverside Drive). 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Free! Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothes and sunscreen.
79th Street Green Market Columbus between 77th St and 81st Street. 9:00 a.m.-4:00p.m. Free! Just behind the American Museum of Natural History, on beautiful, tree-lined Columbus Avenue, the 79th Street Greenmarket has connected local farms and farmers to the residents of this Upper West Side neighborhood since 1983. Every Sunday, year-round, customers can find a diverse selection of locally-grown and produced foods throughout the market. Beyond shopping, visitors can enjoy cooking demonstrations, educational programs, and activities for families, creating an interactive and welcoming experience for all ages.
Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through Parkour Park (in Riverside Park). 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Free! Coaches from The Movement Creative teach the basics of parkour during this 6-week program. Build your strength, coordination, and mobility with drills, partner exercise, and games.
Ranger Games: Nature World Cup West 106th Street and Central Park West. 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m. Free! Spend an afternoon of fun with the Urban Park Rangers playing and learning new and exciting nature themed games.
Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Hamlet Soldier’s Monument in Riverside Park (89th and Riverside Drive). 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m. Free! Though Hamlet claims that he is “mad in craft,” there’s inevitably going to be a little overlap. Three actors tackle Hamlet’s desperate struggle to ‘hold it all together’ in this imaginative, visceral, and immediate production of Shakespeare’s classic.
Summer on the Hudson Amplified Sundays featuring Gentleman Brawlers Pier 1 (in Riverside Park South). 7:00p.m.-8:30p.m. Free! Afrofunk and indie dance