Up Late
Roam the High Line after-hours and be transported as dancers, musicians, and visual artists illuminate the park with participatory performances, installations, and a world of hidden surprises.
The Joy of the Gowanus with Julie Combal
‘The Joy of the Gowanus’ project takes it’s inspiration from Bob Ross’ PBS TV show ‘The Joy of Painting”. At the end of the tutorial participants will have created their own landscape painting of the Gowanus, and have developed an artistic appreciation for the colors, structures and environment with all it’s blemishes and beauty.
Official Festival Mappy Hours
Join Best Made for not just one, but two evenings alongside great presenters filled with whiskey, maps, stories and camaraderie !
Arts, Culture & Fun: Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Join us as poets from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe perform dynamic works of spoken word and lead a writing and performance masterclass.
Celebrating NYBG: 125 Years
Join us for a photographic tribute by Larry Lederman to the Garden’s history and a prologue to its exciting future.
Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas
Experience the horticultural inspiration behind American Impressionism.
The Rupture: Variety Show
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First Thursday Gallery Walk featuring NYC Oyster Project
Stop by 99 Plymouth’s Community Room on DUMBOBID & Art in DUMBO’s First Thursday Gallery Walk to see the fascinating new multimedia installation, NYC Oyster Project.
Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas Festival
Celebrate art and culture at this block party with the diverse ethnic communities of the Museum’s Lower East Side/Chinatown neighborhood !
Afrofuturism Conference 2016: #BLACKISVIRAL
A student-led conference on Afrofuturism as a cultural and aesthetic movement for the radical emancipation of people of color. Join us for a weekend filled with art, performances, lectures, panels, workshops, theater pieces, film music, scholarly works, and community events !
Earth Day with Mud Coffee and Exit9 Gift Emporium
Prepare to get dirty! Mud Coffee is teaming up with Exit9 Gift Emporium and the NYC Compost Project hosted by LES Ecology Center to bring you an afternoon of Earth Day activities, for families with kids ages 4-10 !
Timelapse Videography: An Introduction with Canon Powershot
Learn the ropes of recording a time lapse video with a Canon Powershot point and shoot, a great alternative to braving the elements during a take !
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Volunteer Day
On April 17th, welcome back spring and celebrate Earth Week with us! Help us give back to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on a not-so-lazy Sunday afternoon.
Structures of Coastal Resilience: Designing for Climate Change
Coastal communities must adapt planning strategies to mitigate the risk posed by these natural disasters. Structures of Coastal Resilience (SCR) matches the latest science with urban and landscape design to propose actionable solutions for buffering against storms.
The Mother Earth Market at the House of Yes
Join us on the first day or Earth Week at the House of YES as we host more than 50 makers of earth-friendly products, ranging from food to clothing, skin care to art, jewelry and more.
Shop Harlem Live Harlem Lifestyle Expo
Experience 60+ lifestyle businesses, panel discussions, workshops and family/kids activities. Learn why Harlem is NYC’s favorite neighborhood to EAT, SHOP, PLAY!
Wine Bottle Hydroponics
In two hours, we will transform egg cartons, old cotton clothing, and glass bottles into beautiful hydroponic planters. Want a little green in your life but have a troublesome black thumb? This growing and upcycling workshop is for you!
February Mappy Hour NYC
Come learn about the trees in your neighborhood at highest risk for pests or disease, how to identify them, and how to spot signs of stress. Plus, Sierra Nevada brews for everyone!