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Word Up at Highbridge Park – It’s My Park Day: Celebrating Faith Ringgold’s TAR BEACH

Saturday, November 16, 2024 – 11:00am to 1:00pm
Raoul Wallenberg Playground (in Highbridge Park)
Amsterdam Avenue & 188th/189th St.
New YorkNY 10032

Storytelling by Esperanza Martell & Musical Performance by Guy Bisserette

Join us on It’s My Park Day to plant bulbs in the Pollinator Garden, to learn about stewardship, and to enjoy poetry, literature, and music with your neighbors! All supplies will be provided. Copies of Faith Ringgold’s picture book Tar Beach will be given away while supplies last.

Organized by Connectemonos; Partnerships for Parks; New York Restoration Project; Word Up Community Bookshop; Catholic Charities Community Services NY–Alianza; Pluma Poética del Arte; ADEUSA; We Run Uptown; OnPoint NYC.

Tar Beach By Faith Ringgold Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780517885444
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Dragonfly Books – December 3rd, 1996

Highbridge Park: NYC Parks Manhattan Job Fair

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.

​Tell your friends about this opportunity to learn about available positions at the agency. We will have representatives from divisions such as Recreation, Maintenance & Operations, Parks Enforcement, and more! We will also have representatives from other city agencies.
This event is free and open to the public.

More information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/highbridge-park/events/2025/03/12/nyc-parks-manhattan-job-fair

Location

Highbridge Park Recreation Center in Highbridge Park

Accessible
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Location Details:
2301 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10033

Cost

Free

Highbridge Park: Latin Fusion Masquerade Silent Disco

Latin Fusion Masquerade Silent Disco

Friday, March 21, 2025
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

Join us for our Latin Fusion Masquerade Silent Disco! Dance the night away with wireless headphones while switching between the vibrant rhythms of salsa, reggaeton, and batchata. Come wearing your best mask or make one here with us. This family-friendly event is free and open to all in the community.

Location

2301 Amsterdam Avenue
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free

Highbridge Park – Movies Under the Stars – Highbridge Pool Deck Series: Instruction Not Included

Movies Under the Stars: Highbridge Pool Deck Series: Instruction Not Included

Friday, October 11, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:05 p.m.

Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs.

Instructions Not Included is a 2013 Mexican comedy-drama film that was co-written, directed by, and starring Eugenio Derbez. Derbez plays Valentin, a seemingly fearless playboy living in Acapulco who encounters a former fling who leaves him with a child whom she claims is his daughter.

Rated PG- 13
The following movies has been rated PG-13. PG-13 MPAA explanation: sexual content, thematic elements, and language.

Movies begin at dusk. This event is FREE and open to the public. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled. The decision to cancel the event will be made prior to the screening and will be promptly posted on our website.

For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311. Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility.

Location

Pool Deck in Highbridge Park
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free