• Bennett Park: Jazz WaHi Jam

    Bennett Park Fort Washington Ave., W. 183 - 185 St., New York, United States

    House band: Louise Rogers, voice, Mark Kross, piano, Ethan O’Reilly, bass, Kaori Yamada, drums. Special guest, Laura Orzehoski, trombone.

    FREE
  • Inwood Hill Park: Nature Book Club

    Inwood Hill Park Nature Center 218th St and Indian Rd. Entrance, walk north, New York, NY, United States

    Join the Urban Park Rangers for a monthly discussion of a nature-themed book at Inwood Hill Park's Nature Center. This month's book will be Inheritors of the Earth by Chris D. Thomas. Please have the book read before the meeting! Registration not required. Program will be at Nature Center.

    FREE
  • Word Up Recirculation: Naima Coster’s TAKE WHAT YOU CAN

    Word Up Recirculation 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.), New York, NY, United States

    Word Up Recirculation welcomes New York Times bestselling author Naima Coster for her new book Take What You Can, a rich, panoramic exploration of friendship, class, new motherhood, and independence. Co-hosted by Dominican Writers Association.

    $5
  • Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “The Blues Brothers”

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street (Between St. Nicholas & Audubon), New York, NY

    Come join us at the Fort Washington Library for the screening of "The Blues Brothers". A tale of redemption for paroled convict Jake and his brother Elwood, who set out on "a mission from God" to prevent the foreclosure of the Roman Catholic orphanage in which they were raised. To do so, they must reunite their (R&B) band and organize a performance.

    FREE
  • Anne Loftus Playground: Summer Streets

    Fort Tryon Park Anne Loftus Playground Broadway & Riverside Drive, New York, NY, United States

    Summer Streets. Broadway is going car-free this August! 🚶🚴☀️ On August 1, 8, and 15, NYC DOT’s Summer Streets returns, transforming Broadway into a vibrant public space from the Brooklyn Bridge all the way to Dyckman Street—right next to Anne Loftus Playground

    FREE
  • Word Up: Kiara Valdez’s STEPPING UP with Lethy Liriano

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

    Word Up welcomes Kiara Valdez on her forthcoming graphic novel, STEPPING UP (on sale 8/4/26), a timely and vibrant teen graphic memoir about community, friendship, and self-discovery told through the eyes of a high school freshman Kiara, one of the few Black students at her predominantly white boarding school—perfect for fans of Almost American Girl and Brownstone!

    Free – Donation30.00