Apr
27
9:00 AM09:00
Community Volunteer Day
Celebrate Earth Day at FMCP by helping us plant, weed, paint, and clean up in the park!
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Apr
28
10:00 AM10:00
City Nature Challenge: Trails Care
Join the Environmental Stewardship Team as we kick off this year’s City Nature Challenge with a trails care event at Willow Lake! The City Nature Challenge is a 4-day international BioBlitz that calls on citizen scientists of all ages and backgrounds to observe and submit pictures of wild plants, animals, and fungi using the free app iNaturalist. We will be removing invasive species at the Pat Dolan Trail (Mauro Playground entrance) while inviting stewards to make observations for the City Nature Challenge along the way.
Please register here, as space is limited.
Apr
28
1:00 PM13:00
City Nature Challenge: Wetland Discovery Hike
Join the Environmental Stewardship Team and the Urban Park Rangers for an interactive hike at the Pat Dolan Trail. While we explore the wetland area, we invite you to participate in the City Nature Challenge, a 4-day international BioBlitz that calls on citizen scientists of all ages and backgrounds to observe and submit pictures of wild plants, animals, and fungi using the free app iNaturalist, fostering a greater appreciation for the wildlife hidden in every city.
Please register here, as space is limited.
Jun
1
11:00 AM11:00
Environmental Stewardship Team: National Trails Day
Celebrate National Trails Day with the Environmental Stewardship Team by helping to plant along the Pat Dolan Trail. We will be adding more native plants to enrich the biodiversity of the Willow Lake Preserve. Increasing plant biodiversity beautifies the trail and allows more native animal species to call this natural area their home.
Registration opens 4/22/19. Please register here, as space is limited.
Apr
22
10:00 AM10:00
Environmental Stewardship Team: Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day with the Environmental Stewardship Team by helping to plant native species and remove invasive ones! Increasing plant biodiversity not only enhances the beauty of Meadow Lake but also allows more native critters to make this natural area their home.
Please register here, as space is limited.
Apr
14
1:00 PM13:00
World's Fair Walking Tour
Join us this spring and summer for free World’s Fair History Walking Tours of a dozen iconic and surprising structures and monuments built for the 1939/40 and 1964/65 World’s Fairs. Sites range fro the New York State Pavilion and the Unisphere to the second-oldest outdoor antiquity in New York City and the roof where the Beatles landed by helicopter in 1965.
Apr
14
11:00 AM11:00
World's Fair Walking Tour
Join us this spring and summer for free World’s Fair History Walking Tours of a dozen iconic and surprising structures and monuments built for the 1939/40 and 1964/65 World’s Fairs. Sites range from the New York State Pavilion and the Unisphere to the second-oldest outdoor antiquity in New York City and the roof where the Beatles landed by helicopter in 1965.
Apr
6
10:00 AM10:00
Environmental Stewardship Team: Planting Day
Join the Environmental Stewardship Team for our first planting event of the year! We will be adding native perennials to the rain garden just south of the Meadow Lake Boathouse.
Please register here, as space is limited.
Oct
28
12:00 PM12:00
Shocktoberfest
Join us for music, games, rides, crafts, a pumpkin patch, goodie bags, and more spooky fun. Pumpkins and goodie bags are limited and for childrend only.
Oct
14
1:00 PM13:00
World's Fair History Tour
Unisphere - Look for Green Tent
Join us this spring and summer for free World’s Fair History
Walking Tours of a dozen iconic and surprising structures
and monuments built for the Fairs. Sites range from the New York
State Pavilion and the Unisphere, to the second-oldest antiquity
in New York City and the roof where the Beatles landed by
helicopter in 1965.
No pre-registration is required.
Oct
14
11:00 AM11:00
World's Fair History Tour
Unisphere - Look for Green Tent
Join us this spring and summer for free World’s Fair History
Walking Tours of a dozen iconic and surprising structures
and monuments built for the Fairs. Sites range from the New York
State Pavilion and the Unisphere, to the second-oldest antiquity
in New York City and the roof where the Beatles landed by
helicopter in 1965.
No pre-registration is required.
Sep
9
1:00 PM13:00
World's Fair History Tour
Unisphere - Look for Green Tent
Join us this spring and summer for free World’s Fair History
Walking Tours of a dozen iconic and surprising structures
and monuments built for the Fairs. Sites range from the New York
State Pavilion and the Unisphere, to the second-oldest antiquity
in New York City and the roof where the Beatles landed by
helicopter in 1965.
No pre-registration is required.
Sep
9
11:00 AM11:00
World's Fair History Tour
Unisphere - Look for Green Tent
Join us this spring and summer for free World’s Fair History
Walking Tours of a dozen iconic and surprising structures
and monuments built for the Fairs. Sites range from the New York
State Pavilion and the Unisphere, to the second-oldest antiquity
in New York City and the roof where the Beatles landed by
helicopter in 1965.
No pre-registration is required.
Aug
22
8:00 PM20:00
Movies in the Park: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Luke Skywalker's solitary existence is upeneded when he meets Rey, a young woman determined to learn the ways of the Jedi. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren and General Hux leads the First Order in an all-out assault against Leia and the Resistance for supremacy of the galaxy.
Aug
18
9:30 AM09:30
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Yoga
Join us for an open level class with a focus on bringing awareness to the body through core strengthening, balance and flexibility
Aug
17
8:00 PM20:00
Movies in the Park: Ferdinand
Adopted by a girl who lives on a farm, a young bull's peaceful existence comes craashing down when he is returned to his former captors at a matador training camp. With help from wisecracking animal friends, Ferdinand the gentle giant must find a way to break free before he sqaures off against El Primero, the famous bull fighter who never loses.
Aug
17
6:45 PM18:45
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Boot Camp / Full Body
The goal of the boot camp/cardio class is to provide participants with workouts that will result in muscle toning and strengthening. Proper form and technique will be a priority to prevent injury
Aug
17
5:30 PM17:30
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Boot Camp / Cardio
The goal of the boot camp/cardio class is to provide participants with workouts that will result in muscle toning and strengthening. Proper form and technique will be a priority to prevent injury
Aug
16
9:00 AM09:00
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Full Body Workout
Join us for a free full body workout class! FULL BODY is an interval, interactive fun and inclusive training. Exercises from kick boxing, aerobics, functional training, stepping, dances, etc. All merged to the beat from music around the world.
Aug
15
7:00 PM19:00
Salsa Warriors
The Salsa Warriors invite you to a fun night and new music featuring a live band performance and nonstop dancing.
Aug
15
5:00 PM17:00
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Zumba
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! The routines feature aerobic, fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body with easy to follow dance steps
Aug
15
9:00 AM09:00
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Low Impact Total Body Workout
A low impact, gentle workout with the goal of improving balance, coordination, flexibility, strength and heart health. Some floor exercises may be incorporated.
Aug
15
8:00 AM08:00
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Aerobics
Join us for a free aerobics class!
A moderate heart pumping workout has easy-to-follow aerobic dance moves to help burn calories, improve heart health, coordination and increase strength. Some floor exercises may be incorporated.
Aug
14
11:00 AM11:00
Puppets in the Park Presents: "The Big Good Wolf"
This modern day fairytale, starring classic characters from the Three Bears & Little Red Riding Hood, finds Baby Bear and his friend Goldilocks making it their mission to help change the Big Bad Wolf into good.
Aug
13
11:00 AM11:00
Plaza Theatrical Presents: "The Wizard of Oz" CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion as they come to life in a stage adaptation featuring the music of the MGM movie.
Aug
12
1:00 PM13:00
World's Fair History Tour
Unisphere - Look for Green Tent
Join us this spring and summer for free World’s Fair History
Walking Tours of a dozen iconic and surprising structures
and monuments built for the Fairs. Sites range from the New York
State Pavilion and the Unisphere, to the second-oldest antiquity
in New York City and the roof where the Beatles landed by
helicopter in 1965.
No pre-registration is required.
Aug
12
11:00 AM11:00
World's Fair History Tour
Unisphere - Look for Green Tent
Join us this spring and summer for free World’s Fair History
Walking Tours of a dozen iconic and surprising structures
and monuments built for the Fairs. Sites range from the New York
State Pavilion and the Unisphere, to the second-oldest antiquity
in New York City and the roof where the Beatles landed by
helicopter in 1965.
No pre-registration is required.
Aug
11
10:45 AM10:45
Aug
11
9:30 AM09:30
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Yoga
Join us for an open level class with a focus on bringing awareness to the body through core strengthening, balance and flexibility
Aug
10
6:45 PM18:45
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Boot Camp / Full Body
The goal of the boot camp/cardio class is to provide participants with workouts that will result in muscle toning and strengthening. Proper form and technique will be a priority to prevent injury
Aug
10
6:00 PM18:00
Silent Disco
This family-friendly silent disco has music for everyone to enjoy. Three live DJs will be playing your favorite songs with Top 40, Motown, hip hop, R&B, and more.
Aug
10
5:30 PM17:30
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Boot Camp / Cardio
The goal of the boot camp/cardio class is to provide participants with workouts that will result in muscle toning and strengthening. Proper form and technique will be a priority to prevent injury
Aug
9
9:00 AM09:00
Fitness Programs at the Unisphere: Full Body Workout
Join us for a free full body workout class! FULL BODY is an interval, interactive fun and inclusive training. Exercises from kick boxing, aerobics, functional training, stepping, dances, etc. All merged to the beat from music around the world.
Aug
8
7:00 PM19:00
Shakespeare in the Park
7:00 pm Kids & the Classics
This free interactive workshop is offered 30 minutes before every performance, and is designed for children ages 4 - 12. It gives children a chance to interact with the text by previewing the characters and situations and creating links between the text and their own lives through theatre games and close reading of text.
7:30 pm "All's well that Ends Well"
Having restored the king's health with a miraculous potion, Helena asks for nothing in return but to wed her heart's love, Count Bertram. When the Court arrogantly refuses to marry beneath his class and flees from both king and bride to the nearest war. Shakespeare's courageous heroine must stop at nothing to bring him home.
