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For Adults Saturday, August 16, 1:00pm

(Past Event) Rhythm of the City: Swing Saturday

Don't miss world-renowned Jazz performer Dandy Wellington and his band at MCNY.

For Families Monday, April 17, 11:00am

Water Cycle Art Wheel

Explore connections between water sources and the city. Visit the Future City Lab and start thinking like an urban planner. Use elements of the water cycle to create an artful, scientific wheel.

For Families Sunday, April 16, 11:00am

Build a Boat: Getting Around NYC

Learn about the many waterways that surround our city and discuss challenges that New Yorkers face with water travel in the city. Consider some solutions and use various materials to build a boat of your own. Test it to see if it floats!

For Families Saturday, April 15, 11:00am

Water to the World: Think Tank

Explore Port City, 1609-1898, to learn about some of the challenges New Yorkers have faced in the pursuit of fresh drinking water. Use these ideas to design a model plan for another city around the world faced with this challenge.

For Families Friday, April 14, 11:00am

Water Color Painting

Join us for a day of painting inspired by the gorgeous waterways of New York City. Explore the exhibition New York at Its Core and work with watercolor paints and wax-resist techniques to paint a view from your perspective.

For Families Thursday, April 13, 11:00am

Reflections of the City

Explore landscape images from our collections that depict the city beautifully reflected on the waterways. Sketch a cityscape reflection of your own to take home with you!

For Families Thursday, April 13, 10:00am

NYC Tots: Spring Class Series

Register for seven classes that focus on exploration and discovery of the city through song, play, and hands-on experiences.