Bonjour! Hola! Konnichiwa! Ciao!
Bryant Park speaks French, Spanish, Japanese, and Italian with instruction by inlingua. Learn a new language or brush up on your skills in these standalone classes. Attend at any time - lessons are not cumulative.
A Note on Kuni Mikami
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kuni came to the United States in 1975. He continues to play for many of the top big-bands around including: the Lionel Hampton Orchestra; Duke Ellington; Cab Calloway; Illinois Jaquet; and George Gee Orchestra.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music Stores
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
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Errol Flynn, still the definitive Robin Hood, swashbuckles his way through Sherwood Forest and into Maid Marian's heart in full Technicolor. From the director of Casablanca, Michael Curtiz. (BAFTA NY) (1938) 102 Min. (Warner Bros.)
The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. Films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
All packages, bags, briefcases, backpacks, etc. subject to inspection.
Free Classes in the Park
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels.
Classes are rain or shine.
Free Classes in the Park
Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis.
Mats are provided.
In case of rain, please check bryantpark.org.
Get an up-close visit with exotic birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Education Center.
Sanctuary Director, Terri Jones, and her sociable, people-friendly birds can be found near Le Carrousel every Tuesday this summer, weather permitting.
Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures.
Book Club discussion on Selected Letters, by John Keats
Led by: John Freeman - Editor-in-Chief, Granta Magazine of New Writing
Don't forget to sign up in the Bryant Park Reading Room for a free copy of your book club selection while supply lasts - compliments of Oxford University Press.
Produced in partnership with Oxford University Press, INC. (OUP USA)
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.
A Note on Kuni Mikami
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kuni came to the United States in 1975. He continues to play for many of the top big-bands around including: the Lionel Hampton Orchestra; Duke Ellington; Cab Calloway; Illinois Jaquet; and George Gee Orchestra.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music Stores
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Free Classes in the Park
Knitty City provides free instruction to beginners. Yarn and needles are provided.
Call 212-787-5896 to pre-register, or take a chance and drop by.
Aaron Belz
Michael Collier
Laura Cronk
Julie Sheehan
Presented in partnership with W. W. Norton and Persea Books
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.
Bonjour! Hola! Konnichiwa! Ciao!
Bryant Park speaks French, Spanish, Japanese, and Italian with instruction by inlingua. Learn a new language or brush up on your skills in these standalone classes. Attend at any time - lessons are not cumulative.
Practical business advice by former New York police commissioner William Bratton and Harvard Kennedy School's Zach Tumin summed up in Collaborate or Perish! Reaching Across Boundaries in a Networked World. Hosted by Laurie Puhn, bestselling author of Fight Less, Love More & Instant Persuasion.
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.
A Note on Kuni Mikami
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kuni came to the United States in 1975. He continues to play for many of the top big-bands around including: the Lionel Hampton Orchestra; Duke Ellington; Cab Calloway; Illinois Jaquet; and George Gee Orchestra.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music Stores
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Music to start the end of your day
Abby Payne's songs are insightful and poetic, layered with clever contradictions and melodies, and finished with a hard edge that rocks.
Perfectly timed for an early evening visit to the park, Bryant Park After Work features free concerts with talented New York area jazz musicians and singer-songwriters.
Civil War history, politics, economics, biography - popular topics to stimulate your mind. Bell rings at 7pm.
New York Times Correspondent, Jodi Kantor, The Obamas
Produced in partnership with Oxford University Press, Inc. (OUP USA) and the New York Historical Society
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.
Free Classes in the Park
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels.
Classes are rain or shine.
A Note on Kuni Mikami
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kuni came to the United States in 1975. He continues to play for many of the top big-bands around including: the Lionel Hampton Orchestra; Duke Ellington; Cab Calloway; Illinois Jaquet; and George Gee Orchestra.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music Stores
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Free Classes in the Park
Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis.
Mats are provided.
In case of rain, please check bryantpark.org.
Pen your own story, poem, or screenplay, at writer's workshops guaranteed to improve and perfect. Pre-registration required (age 18+)
Facilitated by: Diana Spechler
Produced in partnership with Gotham Writers' Workshop
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.
A Note on Kuni Mikami
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kuni came to the United States in 1975. He continues to play for many of the top big-bands around including: the Lionel Hampton Orchestra; Duke Ellington; Cab Calloway; Illinois Jaquet; and George Gee Orchestra.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music Stores
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Free Classes in the Park
Experience the joy of movement and dance.
Free classes are led by former and current members of the internationally renowned modern dance company, Limon Dance.
Open to all levels and ages.
Pétanque is a French game of "boules" played in the park. Try your hand after a free lesson from La Boule New Yorkaise.
Learn more about Pétanque in Bryant Park
The Tables are located in the northwest corner of the park, and equipment is provided free of charge.
Give The Tables a spin