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Free Yoga in Bryant Park

Bryant Park New York, NY, United States

Bryant Park Yoga is returning for its 12th season! Stop by the park
and join a Tuesday morning class or Thursday evening class!

Free

Borrowed Light by Sari Carel

Sunset Park Recreational Center 44th St & 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Borrowed Light is an outdoor sound and sculpture installation by artist Sari Carel set to open in Sunset Park in May 2015.

The project features abstract geometric architectural forms, incorporating field-recorded sounds from the park's local fauna.

A series of related community workshops and performances will accompany the project throughout the summer.

Free

Gowanus Wild @ Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Gowanus Wild is an urban wilderness series which aims to turn concepts of nature photography on their head by finding the beautiful in what most consider to be a man-made environmental catastrophe: the Gowanus Canal and surrounding neighborhood.

Free

Randall’s Island Park: Urban Farm Exploration Days

Urban Farm in Randall's Island Park Wards Meadow Loop, Manhattan , NY, United States

Come discover Randall’s Island Urban Farm – all are welcome at these free events! An urban farm expert will be on site to answer questions. You can discover a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, meet the chickens, and learn about the rice paddies.

Free

Bryant Park Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew

Bryant Park 42nd Street and 6th Avenue, Manhattan, Select a Country:

Free production of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" in Bryant Park

Free

New York Safe Disposal Event – Staten Island

Midland Beach Parking Lot Father Capodanno Blvd and Hunter Ave, New York, NY, United States

Safely dispose of electronics and other potentially harmful household products like batteries, paint, pesticides and medicine at the NYC Department of Sanitation's NYC SAFE events this Spring. Only NYC residential waste will be accepted (no business or institutional waste permitted).

Saturday Sculpture Workshop

Socrates Sculpture Park 31-30 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, New York

Saturday Sculpture Workshops are organized for kids ages 5- 13 and their families. Workshops are free and offered in the park’s education area on a drop-in basis. Participants work with a different artist each week, exploring innovative art mediums and a variety of subject matter.

Free

New York City Century Bike Tour

The New York City Century Bike Tour has two starting locations: Central Park and Prospect Park. Riders may choose to start at either location.

The nation’s only all-urban 100-mile bike tour is as challenging or relaxing as you choose, but always fun and rewarding. Choose between two starting points (Prospect Park and Central Park) and 35, 55, 75 and 100-mile rides. It is the best way for New Yorkers and visitors alike to experience the diversity and breadth of New York City!

$80

Waterfront Walks: Guided Tours of Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 Pier 1 Furman and Old Fulton Streets Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, United States

Learn about Brooklyn Bridge Park's unique history, sustainable design, and diverse ecology on these guided tours led by Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy docents. Tours are…

Free

Kayak the Creeks-Freshkills Park

Freshkills Park Staten Island, New York, NY, United States

Join the Freshkills Park Team and Kayak Staten Island for a kayaking experience like no other! Kayak along the Fresh Kill and see the site from a different perspective. This three hour excursion will take you into the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge and up close to some of the varied wildlife that calls Freshkills Park home.

Free

Native Plant’s Summit at the New York Botanical Garden

Ross Lecture Hall at New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, United States

The Northeastern U.S. hosts a rich diversity of native plants, many of which play essential roles for humans and the environment. Alarmingly, a number of these species are declining, often becoming imperiled as a result. This symposium will address our dearth of knowledge by bringing together experts and interested members of the public to present and discuss the state of the area's plant species.

$25