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For Adults Saturday, January 17, 2:00pm

[SOLD OUT] Film Screening: Gowanus Current

Join us for a film about people, pollution, planning, and real estate on the most toxic 1.8 miles of water in America.

Films Monday, August 3, 7:00pm

Past Event: Moonlight & Movies: Nuyorican Básquet

A conversation with filmmakers about "Nuyorican Básquet," the story of the Puerto Rican national basketball team's participation in the 1979 Pan American Games.

For Adults Wednesday, July 29, 6:30pm

Past Event: New York's Communities of Color and the Police: A Historical Perspective

How have New York's communities of color experienced and responded to the police, from the 1920s through the 1980s? A panel moderated by TV journalist Carol Jenkins.

For Families Wednesday, July 29, 10:00am

Animal Friends

Craft an animal Tic-Tac-Toe game from homemade materials while learning about animals who played a role in shaping NYC

For Educators Tuesday, July 28, 5:00pm

Criminals Among Us? Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Checks in Pre-WWII New York City

Join scholar Dan Ewert for an exploration of the fraught history of fingerprinting and criminal background checks in pre-WWII New York City. 1.5 CTLE

For Families Wednesday, July 22, 10:00am

Focus on Fun

Create a cardboard "camera" and fill it with sketched images of the city inspired by influential NYC photographers

Exhibitions Tuesday, July 21, 1:30pm

Curators from the Couch: New York at Its Core

Join chief curator Sarah Henry for a conversation with experts connected with our permanent exhibition New York at Its Core.