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Movies Under the Stars presents 'Zootopia' - Highland Park
July 24, 2017 - Cypress Hills

Bring a blanket or a low chair and enjoy this Academy Award-winning animated film.

2017 Plaza Swing Series - Brooklyn Public Library-Central Branch
Through July 26, 2017 - Prospect Heights

The Brooklyn Public Library hosts the Plaza Swing Series at the Central Branch Wednesday nights this summer, featuring live swing bands and dance lessons on the plaza. Dance lessons are at 6:30pm, the band starts at 7 pm.

'The Lion's Whiskers' presented by Catskill Puppet Theater - Highland Park
July 26, 2017 - Cypress Hills

Enjoy this musical adaptation of a traditional folktale. Sponsored by Council Member Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.

Madison Square Concerts for Kids - Madison Square Park
Through July 27, 2017 - Flatiron District

A series of interactive concerts on the Farragut Lawn as part of the Mad. Sq. Kids series. A fun mix of today's top kindie musicians. June 8: Tim & The Space Cadets. June 15: Michael & The Rockness Monsters. June 22: Alastair Moock. June 29: Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards. July 6: Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights. July 13: Mister G. July 20: The Not-Its! July 27: Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band

Live at the Archway: Jah Pan - The Archway Under the Manhattan Bridge
July 27, 2017 - DUMBO

Live at the Archway is back for a third season of free performances at the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge. This week features New York City’s preeminent steel drum band ensemble, Jah Pan. The group is comprised largely of musicians from Trinidad and Tobago­­the country that created steel drums (“pans”), and is home to the majority of the world’s best players. Jah Pan’s steel drum, calypso musicians, and reggae singers have performed all over the world at events ranging from backyard parties to Presidential receptions, on NBC’s TODAY Show, at the U.S. Tennis Open, on television, and in major motion pictures.

Maker Space Friday - New York Hall of Science
Through July 28, 2017 - Corona

Familes can explore different materials, concepts and ideas while making and tinkering together. Activities cover a wide range of topics including simple circuits, wind-powered racers, hand sewing and much more.

13th Annual Free SummerStarz Movies - Moana - Transmitter Park
July 28, 2017 - Greenpoint

School's out and Town Square's SummerSTARZ free family movie nights are back. Tonight features the film Moana. Bring a picnic blanket, friends & family to Transmitter Park on the gorgeous Greenpoint waterfront.

Health and Wellness Fair - Kings Highway United Methodist Church
July 29, 2017 - Midwood

The theme for this year's street fair is health and wellness. Enjoy face painting, a bouncy house, food, music, and more.

Gibney Dance at Brooklyn Bridge - Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1
Through July 29, 2017 - DUMBO

Join these sunset performances set against the Manhattan skyline. In its 26th season, Gibney Dance will produce three weekends of arts events at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1. Showcasing renowned and newly commissioned dance works by Artistic Director Gina Gibney and Associate Artistic Director Amy Miller, Gibney Dance has invited guest artists from the NYC dance community to perform alongside its resident Company, teach open dance classes, and offer entry points into the artistic process through installations expressly created for outdoor, public spaces.

7th Annual NYC Poetry Festival - Governors Island - Colonels Row
Through July 30, 2017 -

The Poetry Society of New York will once again invite attendees to come together for this free two-day festival to celebrate New York’s vibrant poetry community. The event will include over 75 poetry organizations and 250 poets on its main stages, a Vendor’s Village where local booksellers, artists and craft makers will sell their wares, healthy and delicious food options, a beer and wine garden, poetry-inspired installation art throughout, The Ring of Daisies open mic area, the Commanding Officer’s House, an exclusive VIP area offering free refreshments to festival sponsors and Poetry Society of New York members, and the Children’s Festival. 2017 Headliners include Aja Monet, Sapphire, Deborah Landau, and Patrick Phillips.

Family Weekend: Double Dutch - Lincoln Center
Through July 30, 2017 - Upper West Side

A weekend of family fun as part of the Lincoln Out of Doors arts festival. This year's event is a celebration of Double Dutch in NYC. The event features demonstrations, jump-ins, panel discussions, a film screening and exhibition, and the Double Dutch Summer Classic.

Summer Reading Storytime - Brooklyn Bridge Park
Through August 02, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Enjoy storytime with librarians from the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library who read fun stories from their summer reading list and more.

Music in the Grove: Kids Concerts - Fort Greene Park
Through August 02, 2017 - Fort Greene

Enjoy family-friendly music every Wednesday in the park featuring popular NYC kids entertainers.

SummerScreen Film Series - McCarren Park
Through August 09, 2017 - Williamsburg

Now in it's 12th year, SummerScreen is Brooklyn's longest running film and music series, bringing crowds to enjoy a lineup of cult classic movies, live music, and food and drink from local vendors. See website for schedule.

A Summer Movie Under the Stars - Prospect Park - Long Meadow North
Through August 09, 2017 - Park Slope

Celebrate Prospect Park’s 150th Anniversary with park-themed films. Join Prospect Park Alliance and Nitehawk Cinemas and watch The Neverending Story (July 19), The Sandlot (July 26), Moonrise Kingdom (Aug 2), and Zootopia (Aug 9).

Summer Playstreets Program 2017 - Various venues citywide
Through August 10, 2017 - Brooklyn

The Police Athletic League (PAL) will again close off streets and use playgrounds and parks throughout New York City to provide children with safe, supervised places to enjoy outdoor summer activities. Kids can take part in sports, arts and crafts, games, music and dance. Featured activities include double dutch jump rope, hopscotch, nok hockey and basketball. See website for 2017 locations.

Summerstage Free Family Workshops - Various parks in Brooklyn
Through August 12, 2017 - Brooklyn

This year, SummerStage is focused on family. In addition to their concerts, they will also be hosting free family workshops in parks all around Brooklyn. Come before select shows to participate in our all-ages, family-friendly workshops, from dance, beatboxing and DJ classes to Latin percussion sessions and more! No need to register - just walk up and join the fun.

Free Family Day - The Wyckoff House Museum
Through August 20, 2017 - Canarsie

Enjoy engaging, kid-friendly tours, hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, and more every third Saturday of the month. If the weather’s nice, bring a picnic and enjoy our grounds before or after your visit to the house. If you plan to visit with children younger than 10, it is recommended to visit before 2pm to take advantage of specially planned activities for younger children.

Outdoor Movie Night - Randall's Island Park
Through August 20, 2017 - Randall's Island

All summer catch outdoor movies surrounded by great views from Randall's Island. Every other week starting on May 28th. Most films are family friendly. May 28: 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' June 11: 'Despicable Me' June 25: 'Sing' July 9: 'Sister Act' July 23: 'Race' August 6: 'A League of Their Own' August 20: 'Motorcycle Diaries'

It's My Park Days 2017 - Various parks
Through August 24, 2017 - New York

On It’s My Park Days, volunteers will participate in a citywide effort to care for our green spaces with brooms, shovels, rakes, and trash grabbers. Check the website for participating parks and schedules.

Movies with a View - Brooklyn Bridge Park
Through August 24, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Movies with a View takes place every Thursday evening in July and August. There is no better place to be on a hot summer night than watching a classic film and enjoying the breeze off of the East River from your perch under the Brooklyn Bridge with the dazzling Manhattan skyline before you. Jul 6 Office Space Jul 13 Pariah Jul 20 Casablanca Jul 27 The Lego Movie Aug 3 9 to 5 Aug 10 42 Aug 17 Mad Max: Fury Road Aug 24 Public Vote

Journey to the Stars - Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1
Through August 24, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

The Amateur Astronomers will guide your eyes across the sky as you discover the wonders of the universe.

Kayaking - Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 2 Dock
Through August 26, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Glide along the water while kayaking with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse at the Pier 2 floating dock. Children younger than 18 must have an adult guardian present. All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Rowing on Prospect Park Lake - The Well House
Through August 26, 2017 - Prospect Park

The Village Community Boathouse is offering free public rowing on Prospect Park Lake this summer. Rowing is a beautifully simple, healthy, and empowering sport, and the ample waters of the lake are an ideal place to pursue its pleasures. Boats are launched from the ramp on Well House Drive in the southwest corner of the lake. Community rowing is open to all, although some physical dexterity is required to get in and out of the boats. The focus of the program is recreation in a safe and respectful environment. Each participant must sign a waiver; kids and teens younger than 18 must be escorted by a parent.

Big and Little Skills Academy Basketball Clinics - Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 2
Through August 27, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Join Big and Little Skills Academy for dynamic youth basketball clinics on Pier 2 that include either yoga to enhance flexibility or flag football for agility training.

Double Dutch - Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 2
Through August 30, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Learn to double dutch jump rope in a block party environment with experienced Brooklyn-based Double Dutch Empire instructors.

South Beach Fireworks - South Beach
Through August 30, 2017 - Staten Island

Wednesday nights promise to explode with family fun ­and not just because of the ever­-popular fireworks displays that will light up the sky this summer. The Boardwalk Grill is open, Uncle Louie G’s ices are cooling, the cotton candy and popcorn carts are ready to roll, and warm weather fun is just getting started at the boardwalk. Check back to website for information on cancelled shows and rain dates.

City Parks Foundation Free Summer Sports - Parks around New York City
Through August 31, 2017 - New York

This free sports program provides tennis, golf, soccer, track and field, and fitness instruction and use of equipment for over 14,000 New York City children during the summer months. There are activities available for ages 6-16 years old in 39 parks across the five boroughs. Lessons for kids are offered at all skill levels. The fun includes free beginner lessons, tournaments, leagues, excellence programs and special events such as a tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows Tennis Center. Sign up and pre-registration required. See website for details and sign up early to avoid disappointment. The emphasis of the program is not only on learning the basics of the sport, but also on developing self-esteem, discipline and sportsmanship.

Karaoke and Fireworks - Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk
Through September 01, 2017 - Coney Island

Enjoy singing karaoke with family and friends on the Coney Island Boardwalk in front of Deno's Wonder Wheel. Then watch the fireworks illuminate the sky! The party starts at 7pm and goes until 11pm. The fireworks show is at 9:30pm.

Pop-Up Pool - Brooklyn Bridge Park
Through September 04, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Bridge Park provides a great way to beat the summer heat with the Pop-Up Pool! The pool is 30 by 50 feet in size, and maxes out at an easy 3.5 feet deep—making it just right for families with smaller kids. Swimmers of all ages and levels are welcome to enter daily from 10 am to 6 pm for 45-minute sessions. Swimming lessons are also available.

Yoga in the Garden - Kosciuszko Garden Learning Center
Through September 06, 2017 - Bedford-Stuyvesant

Join free yoga classes in the garden every Wednesday. The classes are taught by a certified yoga instructor.

Movie Night - Narrows Botanical Garden
Through September 08, 2017 - Bay Ridge

Established in 1995, Narrows Botanical Garden is one of New York City’s largest all-volunteer gardening initiatives. With views overlooking the New York Bay, it’s the perfect location to enjoy a sunset screening of a great film. See website for schedule. June 23; July 7; July 28; Aug 25; Sept 8

Anish Kapoor: Descension - Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 Entrance
Through September 10, 2017 - DUMBO

World-renowned artist Anish Kapoor’s Descension comes to New York for the first time as part of Public Art Fund’s 40th Anniversary season. Kapoor, known for sculptures like Cloud Gate in Chicago’s Millennium Park, previously installed Descension at India’s Kochi-Muziris biennale in 2014 and at Versailles in 2015. Descension creates a negative space alive with energy, continuously in process, that invites audiences to peer into its depths. Through the piece, Kapoor blurs the boundaries between nature, landscape, and art, allowing us to perceive space differently.

Sunset TankerTime, Second Sundays - Aboard the MARY A. WHALEN
Through September 10, 2017 - Red Hook

During TankerTime, PortSide NewYork opens the main deck of the tanker MARY A. WHALEN to the public for passive enjoyment. Hammocks, tables, chairs, stools, info about the ship, and books from the maritime library to read while aboard will be provided. In 2017, during Sunset TankerTime on Second Sundays, we introduce a jam session that starts at 9pm with musicians playing music in the various traditions of the Mediterranean.

BK Block Parties - Albee Square, Fulton Mall
Through September 16, 2017 - Downtown Brooklyn

This annual BK Block Party series takes place each month on Albee Square through September. Once a month, bring the kids for live music, face painting, balloon animals and more. May 20 Live music with Jah Pan, Steel drum and calypso musicians from Trinidad and Tobago play island classics and Caribbean-influenced interpretations of today’s hit songs. June 17 Live music with Shira & Friends – an interactive extravaganza combining original tunes with classics for a sing-along, dance-along good time. July 15 Live music with Rolie Polie Guacamole,Rolie Polie Guacamole - parent-friendly music that dresses up original tunes and classic covers. August 19 Live performance with Burdetsky Family Circus, Burdetsky Family Circus –an amazing family circus featuring contortionists and dancing dog acts. September 16 Live music with Astrograss, getting kids and parents dancing and singing together with their unique blend of bluegrass, old-time, and folk music.

The Rock and Roll Playhouse present Sunset Sounds - Industry City
Through September 23, 2017 - Sunset Park

Industry City and The Rock and Roll Playhouse teams up for Sunset Sounds, a new series of free shows for music lovers of all kinds. The Rock and Roll Playhouse will hold court on Wednesdays and Saturdays for family concerts and family-friendly DJ dance parties, and on Thursdays popular bands will be featured offering funk, soul, rock, and more.

Live at the Archway Series - Archway under the Manhattan Bridge
Through September 28, 2017 - DUMBO

This 17-week concert series showcases the best of DUMBO and Brooklyn talent, presenting a broad range of music and performance genres including sizzling salsa, Colombian cumbia, swing dancing, world roots music, sultry R&B, an Italian modern dance troupe, puppetry, funk, DJs and more. It’s always all ages and happens rain or shine.

CityParks Puppetmobile: 'Cinderella Samba' - Various NYC parks throughout Brooklyn and Staten Island
Through September 30, 2017 - Brooklyn

As Brazil continues to celebrate the 100th anniversary of samba, commemorated in 2016, the CityParks PuppetMobile will bring the magic and grandeur of Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Carnaval festivities to neighborhood parks across the five boroughs with over 100 free performances of Cinderella Samba. Returning to the PuppetMobile stage for the first time since its highly acclaimed debut in 2007, Cinderella Samba is a contemporary twist on the classic “Cinderella” fairy tale. The CityParks PuppetMobile production sets the timeless tale in the lush landscape of Brazil, where, thanks to the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella attends Rio de Janeiro's biggest Carnaval gala and dances the samba with Prince Paulo himself. After Cinderella is forced to flee the gala just before midnight, the prince sets out to find the mystery woman who stole his heart, in hopes of marrying her.

Opening of the Uplands - Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5
Through September 30, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Bridge Park has opened 3.4 acres of new parkland at the Pier 5 uplands. The uplands expands the Park’s green space east of the Picnic Peninsula, adding sloped and terraced lawns, a grove with a flexible seating area, and a sound attenuating berm to reduce traffic noise. The underlying design principal is to provide a restful counterpoint to the activities at the adjacent Pier 5 sports fields and Picnic Peninsula.

Library Lab: Coding - Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch
Through December 20, 2017 - Prospect Heights

Library Lab is Brooklyn Public Library’s dynamic learning enrichment program for children (ages 6 to 10) and their families. Explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math concepts with fun, free activities that will spark curiosity through hands-on experiments. Families will receive tips on how to use library resources and how to continue projects at home.

Neighborhood Family Concerts - Bargemusic
Through December 23, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Walk across the gangplank of a renovated coffee barge for a one-hour, family-friendly performance, including a Q&A session with the musicians.

New York Road Runners Open Run - Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6
Through December 27, 2017 - Brooklyn Heights

Open Run is a new community-based initiative that empowers local volunteers to bring free weekly runs to local neighborhood parks all over NYC. All runs are directed by volunteers and are free to all participants. The finish line is open until the last person is done. The courses vary based on park, but they are between 2.5-3 miles. Participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the run and to leave their valuables at home ? bag check is not provided. No need to do anything before the run, just show up. Open to all ages, experience levels, walkers, strollers, dogs: All are welcome.

Farmer's Market - Grand Army Plaza
Through December 31, 2017 - Park Slope

Founded in 1989, Grand Army Plaza is Greenmarket's flagship Brooklyn market, and the second largest market in the program, behind Union Square. Located at the northwest entrance to beautiful Prospect Park? and just steps from the Brooklyn Public Library, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This community destination brings together a mix of shoppers from the nearby neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and beyond. Runners, dog-walkers, families, singles and foodies all converge to buy from the huge array of farm fresh products, and to participate in the programming and cooking demonstrations that take place every Saturday all year long. Open year-round.

Free Beginner Lacrosse Clinic - Brooklyn Bridge Park
Through August 28, 2018 - Brooklyn

Check out this free beginner lacrosse clinic with Brooklyn Crescents Lacrosse.