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Staten Island Circumnavigation

Unnamed Venue Bard Avenue at Richmond Terrace

New York City's *other* great circumnavigation -- Staten Island! This paddle is perhaps our region's most diverse in terms of natural and historical sights, and water conditions. We'll do it in two days, with camping, to best appreciate the experience.

Blues Barbecue

Pier 26 New York, United States

Moving to its new, larger home at Pier 26, Hudson River Park’s Blues BBQ Festival returns for the 16th season! Pairing America’s best Blues and Roots musicians with New York City’s best BBQ restaurants, makes for an unforgettable summer day on the Hudson River!

Free

Behind the Scenes Hard Hat Hills Tour

Take a tour of the Hills rising on Governors Island! The Hills are currently under construction at the southern end of the new park. Made…

Poe Park, The Bronx – Solar Observing

Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx

Look straight into the sun with the right equipment that makes it possible to do so.

Free

Warm Up 2015

Museum of Modern Art PS 1 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City

A New York summer staple now in its 18th year, MoMA PS1’s highly anticipated Warm Up outdoor music series continues its tradition of introducing audiences to the best in experimental live music, sound, and DJs—both local and international—across a range of genres. Warm Up supports both established and emerging artists by creating a platform that allows for experimentation and providing a space for collaboration, new material, and side projects.

$18

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

Garden Highlights Walk

Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street, Bronx, NY, United States

Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

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

SummerStage – Free Performance in the Park

SummerStage, Central Park Rumsey Playfield, New York, United States

London siblings Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Durham are talented songwriters/musicians whose background is rooted in the tradition where songs are handed down and sung at family gatherings, playing any instrument they lay their hands on. Their songs are an eclectic mix up of Pop, R’n’B & Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Soul, Country, Jazz and Ska.

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

Upper River Paddle

Bronx Park 219th Street and Bronx Boulevard, New York, United States

Experience the natural beauty that New York City has to offer.

Come canoe through Shoelace Park, Bronx River Forest, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo!

$30