Tag Archives: Fort Tryon Park

Fort Tryon Park – LOOM ENSEMBLE PRESENTS: TELL ME HOW YOU BREATHE

August 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for Dance Theater for Collective Liberation!
The Loom Ensemble Presents Tell Me How You Breathe: A New Musical about Climate Justice

A family friendly, outdoor performance filled with live music and dance, playful humor and beautiful storytelling. This musical directly responds to climate change and invites audiences to collectively imagine a more just and beautiful future.

Presented by NYC Parks, the Fort Tryon Park Trust, Con Edison, and the Loom Ensemble.

Rain date: August 26 at 6pm.

Fort Tryon: 15TH ANNUAL STAN MICHELS MEMORIAL JAZZ CONCERT

August 5 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join the Fort Tryon Tryon Park Trust, NYC Parks, and the Michels family to honor the late Council Member Stan Michels at the 15th Annual Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert. Enjoy live jazz by local musicians in the fresh air of Fort Tryon Park.

Stan Michels represented Northern Manhattan in the City Council for 24 years from 1978 through 2001. He was a steadfast advocate for parks, allocating over $50 million for park improvements in Washington Heights, Inwood, and Harlem, including virtually every playground in his district. The promenade was named in his honor shortly before he passed away on August 1, 2008.

Rain location: Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church/Cornerstone Center at 178 Bennett Ave.

Fort Tryon Park: Outdoor Watercolor Painting Workshop with Artist Francis Hsueh

Saturday, July 22, 2023
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Join local artist Francis Hsueh for a free outdoor watercolor painting workshop. Learn new techniques while taking in the beautiful scenery of the Alpine Garden. Space is limited; RSVP is required.  See the eventbrite page for more information and to register.  The outdoor workshop location is the triangle north of the Dongan Lawn, at the base of the Alpine Garden.

This program is made possible thanks to Con Ed’s support of the Fort Tryon Park Trust’s Broadway Initiative.

Location

Dongan Lawn in Fort Tryon Park

Broadway and Dongan Place
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Location Details:
The outdoor workshop location is the triangle north of the Dongan Lawn, at the base of the Alpine Garden.

Cost

Free

 

Q & T Picnic & Reading: CHEF’S CHOICE by TJ Alexander

Join Q & T Community for the annual Pride Picnic with a special reading of CHEF’S CHOICE by TJ Alexander.

Come and receive a free recipe/character card from Chef’s Choice (while supplies last)!

WHEN: Saturday, June 24 @ 3pm
LOCATION: Dongan Lawn in Fort Tryon Park

SCHEDULE
3pm –  Snacks & Chats
3:30pm – Reading from Chef’s Choice by TJ Alexander
4pm – Picnic and Games

If you have dietary restrictions, questions, comments, or concerns, please email Memphis Washington at qntcommunity@gmail.com.

***This is meant to be an open space for mingling and getting to know more Uptown LGBTQ+ people. This is an explicitly LGBTQ+ space, which means that we expect people to respect each other’s various modes of expression, pronouns, and showing up.

ABOUT CHEF’S CHOICE

A fake dating arrangement turns to real love in this deliciously delightful queer rom-com from the author of the sweetly satisfying Chef’s Kiss.

When Luna O’Shea is unceremoniously fired from her frustrating office job, she tries to count her blessings: she’s a proud trans woman who has plenty of friends, a wonderful roommate, and a good life in New York City. But blessings don’t pay the bills.

Enter Jean-Pierre, a laissez-faire trans man and the heir to a huge culinary empire—which he’ll only inherit if he can jump through all the hoops his celebrity chef grandfather has placed in his path. First hoop: he needs a girlfriend, a role that Luna is happy to play…for the right price. She’s got rent to pay, after all! Second hoop: they both need to learn how to cook a series of elaborate, world-renowned family recipes to prove that Jean-Pierre is a worthy heir. Admittedly, Luna doesn’t even know how to crack an egg, but she’s not going to let that—or any pesky feelings for Jean-Pierre—stop her.

Another swoon-worthy and heartwarming queer love story from a charming new voice in romance.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TJ Alexander writes about queer love. Originally from Florida, they received their MA in writing and publishing from Emerson College in Boston. They live in New York City with their wife and various houseplants.

Fort Tryon Park: MOONLIGHT NATURE WALK WITH KEN CHAYA

May 4 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Explore the Fort Tryon Park’s Heather Garden in the moonlight. Naturalist Ken Chaya leads a nature tour, discussing the trees, plants, and wildlife of Fort Tryon Park. Meet at the Margaret Corbin Circle entrance (A train to 190th St).

Please RSVP on Eventbrite. Registration opens on Friday, April 21.

We aim to plan routes that are stair-free, but Fort Tryon has some notoriously steep slopes. Additionally, facilitator will be using a small microphone, but in a large group there may be some difficulty hearing. For questions about accessibility, please call 212-795-1388.