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  • Word Up: Rising in the Heights with artists Randy Mason & Jamell Ogbanna

    Word Up Community Bookshop 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St., New York, NY, United States

    Hip-hop artist Randy Mason and keyboardist Jamell Ogbanna join Leadlights Ensemble for a hopeful afternoon of hip hop, rhyme, and string music, featuring Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman.
    Rising in the Heights is a festival of free outdoor public arts performances curated by Leadlights Ensemble in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Latinx and Black cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and bilingual storytelling.

    FREE

  • Fort Washington Park: Little Red Lighthouse Festival

    Little Red Lighthouse (in Fort Washington Park)

    Summer on the Hudson: Little Red Lighthouse Festival. Celebrate Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse with the Urban Park Rangers, readings of the eponymous children’s book, live music, local organizations, and activities for all ages! The Little Red Lighthouse is beloved by New Yorkers and visitors alike. Join us in our quest to ensure that the Little Red Lighthouse can safely receive visitors for years to come. We highly recommend that visitors looking to tour the lighthouse earlier in the day arrive before noon.  Tickets will be timed for a 40-minute window.

    FREE

  • Fort Tryon Park: Gladiators NYC

    Fort Tryon Park's Cloisters Lawn

    Step into the action with live armored demonstrations, activities, exhibitions, and the sights, sounds, and excitement of medieval life! Step into the action at Gladiators NYC! Travel back in time for an afternoon of medieval adventure at Fort Tryon Park! Young adventurers can take up foam swords and shields, learn basic sword-and-shield skills from members of Gladiators NYC, and put their skills to the test in supervised sparring.

    FREE with RSVP

  • Cabrini Shrine: Arias of the Abyss, interactive recital for children (Rescheduled)

    St. Frances Cabrini Shrine 701 Fort Washington Avenue (@190th Street), New York, NY, United States

    "Buoy the Brooklyn Mermaid" presents a fun, interactive recital for all ages with Samantha Nahra, Sarah Ziegler and Christine Melamed. Music by Puccini, Schumann, Dvorak, Poulenc and more! 45 minutes in length. Bring your picnic blanket and mermaid or sea creature or pirate costumes!

    FREE

  • Inwood Library: Meet the Story Maker – Christopher Silas Neal of We Leap Together

    Inwood Library 4790 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

    Join us for a special storytime with Christopher Silas Neal, author & illustrator of We Leap Together! Enjoy a morning of reading, drawing, and imagination, and meet the creator behind the story. This program is for children ages birth to 5 and their caregivers.

    FREE

  • Fort Washington Armory: Rising NYRR Fall Jamboree Presented by TCS

    The Fort Washington Armory 216 Fort Washington Avenue at 168th St., New York, NY, United States

    From dashes to shot put to long jump, kids can explore a variety of age-appropriate activities in a world-class indoor track and field facility.

    FREE