This Week in Parks – NYC’s Beaches Reopen This Weekend, and more

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This Week in Parks:

May 27, 2016 – Jun 1, 2016

Citywide Highlights

NYC Beaches Reopen This Weekend

NYC Beaches Reopen This Weekend

Get a start on the summer! All of our beaches open for swimming on Saturday, May 28.

Beach & Water Safety

Beach & Water Safety

Find out more about how to safely enjoy our beaches this weekend and all year long.

Smart Benches

Smart Benches

We’re testing out new solar-powered benches in our Highbridge Parks. Learn more about these solar-powered mobile charging stations.

Parks Without Borders Projects

Parks Without Borders Projects

Thanks to your nominations, we selected 8 parks to receive $40 million in funding to re-imagine their edges. Learn more about the winning parks.

The Uni Project in Sara D. Roosevelt Park

The Uni Project in Sara D. Roosevelt Park

The pop-up library and drawing room is coming to Sara D. Roosevelt Park with great free outdoor learning activities for kids. Check it out on Thursdays in June.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park Bike Rentals

Flushing Meadows Corona Park Bike Rentals

Explore this park in a new way. You can now rent bikes and specialty cycles from Wheel Fun Rentals on the north side of the park.

Horseshoe Crabs

Horseshoe Crabs

Learn more about these ancient and mysterious creatures with our Urban Park Rangers at Orchard Beach on May 29.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Make It Grow! 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at 14th Street Passage, The High Line, Manhattan 

Omar’s Summer Blast-Off Party at Forest Park Carousel 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Forest Park Carousel, Forest Park, Queens 

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Hike the Trail of the Month: Blue Trail 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Seaview Hospital, Staten Island 

Bryant Park Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Upper Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan 

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Bryant Park Yoga 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Upper Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan 

Thursday, June 2, 2016

First Thursday Gallery Walk featuring NYC Oyster Project 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at 99 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn 

Jazz at Socrates 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens 

Friday, June 3, 2016

Summer on the Hudson: Totally Public Karaoke 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Pier I, Riverside Park South, Manhattan 

Arts, Culture & Fun: Screening of ‘T-Rex’ and Meet the Producer 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan 

Silent Disco at McCarren Park Pool 7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. at McCarren Park Pool Deck, McCarren Park, Brooklyn 

Saturday, June 4, 2016

TreesCount! Data Jam 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Civic Hall, Manhattan 

Go Green! Greenpoint! 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at 900 Lorimer Street, McCarren Park, Brooklyn 

Summer on the Hudson: New York City Fish Count 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at 172nd Beach, Fort Washington Park, Manhattan 

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Basic Canoeing 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Golf House and Lower Putnam Trail, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

Summer on the Hudson: Let’s Dance Salsa 6:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. at Pier I, Riverside Park South, Manhattan 

Monday, June 6, 2016

Be Fit Monday: St. James Recreation Center Open House 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at St. James Recreation Center, St. James Park, Bronx 

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Bryant Park Yoga 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Upper Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan 

Films on the Green: Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard 8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. at Cedar Hill, Central Park, Manhattan 

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Arts, Culture & Fun: Nuyorican Poets Cafe 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Brownsville Recreation Center, Brownsville Playground, Brooklyn 

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Arts, Culture & Fun: ‘Inspire You’ Series – Harriet Tubman 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at McDonald Park House, McDonald Playground, Staten Island 

Friday, June 10, 2016

Movies Under the Stars: El Cantante 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Sunset Park Recreation Center, Sunset Park, Brooklyn 

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Movies Under the Stars: Brooklyn 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn 

Sunday, June 12, 2016

14th Annual Drums Along the Hudson 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at 218th Street and Indian Road, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan 

World’s Fair History Tour 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens 

Intermediate Canoeing 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Burnett Street and Avenue U, Marine Park, Brooklyn 

Summer on the Hudson: Let’s Dance Salsa 6:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. at Pier I, Riverside Park South, Manhattan 

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Bryant Park Yoga 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Upper Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan 

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Inwood Hill Park Flora and Fauna Nature Walk with Author Leslie Day 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at 218th Street and Indian Road, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan 

Adventures NYC 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, Manhattan

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Summer on the Hudson: Let’s Dance Salsa 6:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. at Pier I, Riverside Park South, Manhattan

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