THINGS TO DO
Star Wars Trivia, Joshua Tree, 513 3rd Avenue – Murray Hill, 8pm – 9:30pm
Prepare yourself for FIVE unique and challenging rounds rounds on the X-wing, droids and Wookiees. Questions will cover Episodes 1-7, Rouge One and The Last Jedi. Free. RSVP.
Strictly Tango at Washington Square Park, Holley Plaza in Washington Square Park, 6pm – 8pm
Put on your dancing shoes and learn with Strictly Tango NYC Dance School. They bring you “the authentic Buenos Aires Tango feeling.” Come with your partner, your friends or come by yourself and find a new dancing partner. In case of rain, the event will be cancelled. Free.
Bryant Park Graphic Novel BookClub: ‘Soupy Leaves Home,’ Reading Room in Bryant Park, 12:30pm – 1:45pm
Join fellow enthusiasts and expert facilitators to discuss graphic novels. Stop by the Reading Room and get your free book for the discussion, available while supply lasts. This week’s book is Soupy Leaves Home. Hosted by Kelly Coyle-Crivelli of Penguin Random House. Free.
Stargazing, The High Line at 14th Street – Chelsea, 6:45pm – 9:30pm
Head to the High Line for a walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered telescopes provided by members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York to see rare celestial sights. Free.
Sunset Salsa, Pier 45 at Hudson River Park, Hudson River Greenway, 6:30pm – 9pm
Every Tuesday, Hudson River Park hosts a Salsa dancing night with some of NYC’s best DJs. Beginner Salsa dance lessons from 6:30pm – 7:15pm followed by a dance party. Free. RSVP.
Bryant Park Poetry: Sibling Rivalry Press, Reading Room in Bryant Park, 7pm – 8:30pm
Join the Bryant Park Reading Room Poetry Series. This week’s program is produced in partnership with Sibling Rivalry Press. Featuring poets Sarah Browning, Philip F. Clark, Luther Hughes, H. Melt, Joseph Osmundson, Seth Pennington, and Bushra Rehman. Free.
Bryant Park Knitting Class, Upper Terrace in Bryant Park, 1:30pm – 3pm
Swing by for free instruction from yarn store Knitty City, and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles provided. Classes are weather permitting. Free.
Herald Square Reading Room, Herald Square, 10am – 5:30pm
Enjoy free use of newspapers and magazines at outdoor Reading Rooms. Located both in Herald Square Park and Park East at One Penn Plaza, Reading Rooms are staffed with a coordinator for recommendations. Free.
MUSIC
Sooner, Paper Castles, Jemez, Beth Head, Alphaville, 140 Wilson Ave – Brooklyn, 8pm, $8 – $10.
Rips, Hotline TNT, Public Practice, The Glove – Brooklyn, 9pm, $8.
COMEDY
Grandbaby Comedy w/ Brandon Garner (New York Comedy Club), Katie Hannigan (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Courtney Fearrington (Thug Passion Presents), Zilla Vodnas (Women in Comedy Festival), 55 McGuinness Boulevard South – Brooklyn, 8pm, Free, RSVP.
Stevie w/ Jo Firestone, Ayo Edebiri, Nora Palka, Dewayne Perkins, Eliza Hurwitz, Milly Tamarez, Our Wicked Lady, 153 Morgan Avenue – Brooklyn, 8pm, Free, RSVP.
FILM
Coco, Yellowstone Park – Queens, 8pm, Free.
Roadhouse, Valentino Pier – Brooklyn, 8:30pm, Free.
Justice League, St Nicholas North Playground in St. Nicholas Playground North – Harlem, 8:30pm, Free.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Lenevar Avenue and Ionia Avenue in Bloomingdale Park – Staten Island, 8:30pm, Free.
The Lion King, Williamsbridge Oval – Bronx, 8:30pm, Free.
A Wrinkle in Time, Saratoga Square Park in Saratoga Park – Brooklyn, 8:45pm, Free.
ONGOING
Morning Fitness, Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park, Cabrini Boulevard and Fort Washington Avenue – Inwood, Every Tuesday and Thursday until Dec. 31, 7:30am – 8:30am, Free.
Bryant Park Tai Chi, Fountain Terrace – Bryant Park, Every Tuesday and Thursday until Sept. 27, 7:30am – 8:30am, Free.
Tai Chi Class, Garibaldi Plaza in Washington Square Park, Every Tuesday until Sept. 11, 8:30am – 9:30am, Free.
Fitness Walk, Fort Totten Front Gate in Fort Totten Park, Totten Road and Cross Island Parkway – Queens, Every Tuesday and Thursday until Nov. 1, 9am – 10am, Free.
Arsenal Gallery Exhibition: A Collective Utterance – Naima Green, Arsenal in Central Park, 830 Fifth Avenue – UES, Every weekday until Aug. 30, 9am – 5pm, Free.
Bryant Park Yoga, Upper Terrace in Bryant Park, Every Tuesday until Sept. 18, 10am – 11am, Free.
Yoga, Pats Lawn in Inwood Hill Park, W. 218th St. and Indian Road, Every Tuesday until Aug. 29, 6:30pm – 8pm, Free.
Yoga in the Park, Sunken Meadow Picnic Area in Randall’s Island Park, Every Tuesday until Sept. 11, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Free.
Pilates in the Park, The Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South, Every Tuesday until July 31, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Free.
Riverside HIIT, Terrace at 108th Street in Riverside Park, Every Tuesday until Oct. 30, 6:30pm – 7:15pm, Free.
Shape Up NYC: Zumba Fitness, Beach 17th Street and Seagirt Boulevard in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk – Queens, Every Tuesday until Aug. 14, 7pm – 8pm, Free.
Waterfront Yoga, Hunter’s Point South Park – Queens, Every Tuesday and Thursday until Sept. 20, 7pm – 8pm, Free.
Sunset Yoga by the Beach, Beach 102nd Street and Shorefront Parkway – Queens, Every Tuesday until Sept. 4, 7:30pm – 8:30pm, Free.
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