Tag Archives: NYC Parks

FORT TRYON Park: NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY/FOTOGRAFÍA DE NATURALEZA

October 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

(Español abajo)

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For exact location and to register in advance, please visit naturefotos.eventbrite.com

Join professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir, for a series of nature photography workshop-walks featuring the geology, topography and biodiversity of Northern Manhattan Parks. Michael will guide you to capture the parks’ natural beauty, such as rock outcrops, greeting gardens, historic trees, and scenic vistas from behind the lens. He will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, prime and zoom lens choice for perspective control, depth of field, and composition. Any kind of camera is welcome! For questions about accessibility, contact ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov.

Sunday, Oct 15 @ 11am

Fort Tryon Park

IN SPANISH & ENGLISH

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Para el sitio exacto y para registrarse, visita:  naturefotos.eventbrite.com

Únase al fotógrafo profesional, Michael Palma Mir, para una serie de talleres…caminatas de fotografía sobre la naturaleza que presentan la geología, la topografía y la biodiversidad de los parques del alto Manhattan. Michael lo guiará para capturar las bellezas naturales de los parques, como los afloramientos rocosos, jardines, árboles históricos y vistas panorámicas desde, detrás de la lente. Discutirá las estrategias de fotografía para lidiar con situaciones de iluminación difíciles, la elección de lente prime y lente zoom para el control de la perspectiva, la profundidad de campo y la composición. ¡Cualquier tipo de cámara es bienvenida! Si tiene preguntas sobre accesibilidad, comuníquese con ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov.

Domingo, 15 Oct @ 11am

Fort Tryon Park 

En español e inglés

 

Inwood Hill Park – Movies Under the Stars: Save the Last Dance

Thursday, September 7, 2023
7:45 p.m.–10:15 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.

A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.

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.

This event is sponsored by Council Member Carmen De La Rosa.

For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311. Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility. Requests for special accommodations should be made by Friday, September 1, 2023.

Rated PG-13
The following movie has been rated PG-13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children. Parents may wish to consider whether it should be viewed by those under 13.

Location

218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
Manhattan

Directions to this location

 

Cost

Free

J. Hood Wright Park – Movies Under the Stars: In The Heights

Friday, August 25, 2023
8:15 p.m.–10:45 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.

Usnavi is a bodega owner who longs to go back to his native Dominican Republic. In the meantime, he spends his time in a small neighborhood in Washington Heights pining after Vanessa, a beautiful lady working at the beauty salon and looking after Abuela Claudia, the elderly Cuban lady living next door who raised him, among many others. One day, Usnavi’s childhood friend Nina comes back from college with a secret, and Abuela Claudia wins the lottery.

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.

This event is sponsored by Council Member Carmen De La Rosa.

For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311. Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility. Requests for special accommodations should be made by Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

Rated PG-13
The following movie has been rated PG-13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children. Parents may wish to consider whether it should be viewed by those under 13.

Location
Lawn in J. Hood Wright Park

Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free

Great Trees of Inwood Hill Park

Great Trees of Inwood Hill Park

Saturday, July 29, 2023

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Trees have a special place in our environment. Join us for a hike of Inwood Hill Park in search of different species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the summer season.

Location
Seaman Avenue and Isham Street in Inwood Hill Park

Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free