Past Events

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Past Events

Museum exhibition with yellow walls and people dancing

For Adults Tuesday, November 4, 1:00pm

The Lindy Hop Sessions: Hot Jazz Session — The Sounds of Swing and Lindy Hop

This dance-based tour invites you to explore how dancers moved in response to the rhythms of big band music and were guided by the sounds of guest record selectors.

Regina King as Shirley Chisholm in the film "Shirley" waves during a press conference

For Adults Saturday, August 10, 1:15pm

New York on Film: Shirley

Join us for a screening of "Shirley."

A group of educators sitting around a table listening to a facilitator against a backdrop of a brightly colored mural.

For Educators Monday, August 5, 9:00am

P Credit Course: People of New York: How Individuals Shape History

Educators! Join us this summer for an immersive, interactive, and meaningful in-person course for K-12 educators and explore NYC through the lives of New Yorkers who have shaped and been shaped by the city they call home.

DJ Ted Smooth is at his turntables spinning in the foreground, facing away from the camera. Dancers in front of him throw their arms in the air.

For Adults Thursday, August 1, 6:00pm

Uptown Bounce: East Harlem Celebration with DJ Ted Smooth

Free! Join us for the final event of our annual Uptown Bounce series featuring East Harlem's own, DJ Ted Smooth!

A postcard featuring the Steeple Chase at Coney Island, Brooklyn

For Families Sunday, July 28, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab July – Summer and the City

School is out and summer is in! Visit our NYC Discovery Lab to explore how New Yorkers have spent their summers – from the opening of Coney Island Amusement Park in the late 19th century to the present day – and take part in fun activities for all ages.