Governor’s Island will host the 4th Annual District 1 Community Day this Saturday.
Would you like to discover Governors Island while having a nice lunch and a cool drink ? The time is right with the 4th Annual District 1 Community Day this Saturday, August 10th. The Island picnic and events will kick off at 9:45 a.m. and is open to the public with no charge. Free ferries will run every half hour (an hour after 11am) from Battery Maritime Building on 10 south street.
No RSVP is necessary, just enjoy walking through sculpture gardens and historic sites, biking around the island, riding vintage carnival rides & carousels, and the free hands-on art workshops.
Here is a full list of all the day’s activities:
Earth Matter’s Compost at the Outpost
Stop by the new location at South Battery in the historic district for a fun and FREE hands-on eco-experience! Meet our composting buddies: the goats, chickens and worms that help us recycle food scraps into “black gold.” (They love picnic leftovers!) Visit us at earthmatter.org
Children’s Museum of the Arts Free Art Island Outpost Program: May 25-September 29, Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 3 pm
Join CMA’s Teaching Artists for free hands on art-making each weekend. Collaborate with other visitors on a variety of themed art workshops including painting, sound design, sculpture, animation, podcasting, and more!! For more information visit www.cmany.org.
Fête Paradiso: A Festival of Vintage Carousels and Carnival Rides, July 13-September 29
Fête Paradiso, the world’s first festival of vintage French carnival rides and carousels, makes its American debut on Governors Island. The rare, museum-quality collection, which includes a diverse array of attractions from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as carousels, flying swings and a pipe organ, will be available for the public to ride and enjoy every weekend. Admission to the Festival is free; rides and games cost $3 each.
Rising Tide presented by the Sculptors Guild, 11 am to 5 pm
Almost six months after Hurricane Sandy, artists across the region are still putting the pieces of their lives back together, getting into their (in some cases, devastated) studios, and creating new work. This show will acknowledge rising tides of all stripes (political, social, psychological) in the hope of drawing attention to the new forms that result — to the bright and shiny treasures that have now washed ashore.
FIGMENT 2013 Summer-Long Installations, June 8-September 22
This summer, FIGMENT’s acclaimed interactive Sculpture Garden, artist-designed Minigolf Course and City of Dreams Pavilion welcome visitors to the Parade Grounds to play with, dance around, contemplate on, and experience these wonderfully imaginative installations. One centerpiece of FIGMENT’s summer-long installations for 2013 is the Treehouse, expanded and returning to Governors Island for a third year.
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Presents Building 110: LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island, 11am-5pm
LMCC and its artists-in-residence welcome audience to Building 110′s Gallery and their studios. Discover new artists, engage in the artistic process and simply enjoy the art in this stunning setting this summer. LMCC is also the lead presenter of the River to River Festival, a four- week, multidisciplinary arts festival throughout Lower Manhattan. For more information visit www.lmcc.net and rivertorivernyc.com.
Bike Governors Island
Experience miles of car-free biking. Visitors can bring their own bikes or rent one from Bike and Roll. Bike and Roll has bikes for all sizes and abilities, including kids’ bikes, kids’ trailers and four-seater quadcycles. 1-212-260-0400 or visit bikenewyorkcity.com.