Good news as we prepare for more high temperatures over the weekend -- New York City's outdoor pools open today! The Olympic size Hamilton Fish Pool at 128 Pitt St. (just below Houston) will be open from 11:00 a.m....
Everything looks smaller when you return to the past. Wednesday night, The Neighborhood School celebrated its 20th anniversary and the corridors, classrooms and playgrounds I remembered as a child in the first graduating class of the alternative school seemed...
Coming up Friday night, June 15th, the New Museum will be putting on its first ever Teen Night. There will be live music, gallery conversations, button making and lots of other activities. Teens will also have the opportunity to...
Here's a reminder about the old-fashioned block party coming up on Sunday to mark the 145th birthday of Henry Street Settlement founder Lillian Wald. There will be refreshments, entertainment, games and even a cake-baking contest. Judging the contest: Tara...
Parent volunteers at P.S. 110 are hosting an auction this Saturday, May 5th at the Paul Taylor Dance Studio (551 East Grand St.) It's open to the public and they are raising funds for arts and enrichment programs for...
This week's pick is Trusty Sidekick's production, "The Little One and the Sea of Letters," which opens at Abrons Arts Center on Saturday at 3pm. The story follows the journey of a little girl who leaves her village to...
Our friend Marjorie Ingall is trying to get the word out about a grassroots campaign to save the Neighborhood School's Library. Due to Department of Education budget cuts, parents have no choice to raise $40,000 by the end of...
As you can see from the flyer posted above, there's going to be a block party Sunday, May 6 to celebrate the 145th birthday of Henry Street Settlement founder Lillian Wald. As part of the festivities, there's a birthday...
Editor's Note: Our contributor, Giacinta Frisillo recently spoke with Nellie Perera of the Abrons Arts Center, who is excited to be partnering with an innovative new children's educational theater company, Trusty Sidekick. The company also took part in the Artists-in-Residence...
