Saturday, November 16, 2024 – 11:00am to 1:00pm
Raoul Wallenberg Playground (in Highbridge Park)
Amsterdam Avenue & 188th/189th St.
New York, NY 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.
$8.99
ISBN: 9780517885444
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Dragonfly Books – December 3rd, 1996
Highbridge Highlights Hike
Sunday, December 1, 2024
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a super hike of Highbridge Park to discuss ecology and history while taking in the views of the East River. This one -way hike will conclude by Harlem River Drive at Dyckman Street, about one mile north but there is a significant change in elevation! Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come all! Children wear your Halloween Costumes lets come to enjoy a day of Halloween games and activities. Kids will enjoy a fun filled day of creepy crafts, pumpkin egg race, pumpkin painting, monster musical chairs, costume dancing and more. Candy will be distributed to all the kids at Kwame Ture.
Instructor: Kelly Adams
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.
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