Here Are The Events Scheduled For Today, But Everything depends on the weather. Here's hoping that Irene blows out to sea and if that's not possible, that she doesn't wreak too much havoc.
Stay Safe Everybody
Wave Hill Garden and Cultural Center, is offering Free admission, today and Every Saturday, between the hours of 9:00AM-Noon. Free Gallery tours are given at 2:00PM on Saturdays. The Center is also Free on Tuesdays during regular operating hours. Wave Hill is open Tuesday-Sunday from 9:00AM-5:30PM. It is Closed on Mondays with the exception of some holidays. Click the above link for further infromation. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY.
The Queens Stallions, an adult amateur football league, will host the 2011 Stallion Day @ liberty Park. (Do not confuse liberty park with Liberty State Park) This is a Free event which will take place from 10:00AM-6:00PM, featuring music, games, food, sports drills, competitions for prizes, educational talks and sports fundamentals. In addition, the Stallions will Play the New York Raiders, in the second game of their season at 7:00PM, tonight. Liberty Park is located at Liberty Avenue, between 172nd and 173rd Streets, Queens, NY.
The Jewish Museum offers Free Admission, today and Every Saturday during regular hours of operation. The museum is open today, (Saturday) from 11:00AM-5:45PM. The museum is also open Sunday-Tuesday and Friday from 11:00AM-5:45PM, and Thursday from 11:00PM-8:00PM. It is Closed on Wednesdays. The Admission Price on Other days is as follows. Adults- $10.00, Seniors $10.00, Students $7.50 and Children Under 12 are Free. The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 fifth Avenue, Manhattan, NY.
Prospect Park will host, Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson, today from 12:00PM-6:00PM, in the Nethermead section of the Park. The Celebration will feature music by DJ Spinna. For directions to the Nethermead, Click on the above link.
Music @ NYPL Presents Screaming Orphans, today at 2:30PM, at The West New Brighton Library. The Screaming Orphans are a musical group, consisting of four sisters from Donegal Ireland. Although their roots are in traditional Irish music, they also draw on such influences as The Beatles, Abba, The Cranberries, REM and The Indigo Girls. The Concert is Free. The West Brighton Library is located at 976 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY.
Summerstage Presents The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, featuring Toots Thielmans, James Carter, Tia Fuller and Cecile Mclorin Salvant, today at 3:00PM, at Marcus Garvey Park. The Concert is Free. Marcus Garvey Park is located at Madison Avenue between East 120th and East 124th Streets, Manhattan, NY.
The New York Mets Vs The Atlanta Braves, today at 4:10PM, at Citi Field, located at 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing , (Queens)
NY. A Green Mets Tee Shirt will be Presented by Geico to the first 25,000 fans. Ticket Prices Vary.
The Central Park Film Festival will continue with a screening of the film, A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. The event is Free and takes place just north of Sheep Meadow and South of the 72nd Street Cross Drive. For further directions, Click on the above Link. The evening begins at 6:30PM, with music from Guest DJs. The film will begin at 8:00PM.
The Big Screen Plaza Movie Series continues tonight with a Free screening of the film, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Chairs and tables are provided, or you can bring a blanket. The event is scheduled for 7:00PM and takes place behind the Eventi Hotel, at 6th Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets, Manhattan, NY.
Summerstage will Present a Production of "Henry V", by William Shakespeare. This is a Free Performance by the Classical Theater Of Harlem. The performance takes place at 8:00PM, at East River Park, Manhattan, NY. For directions to the Amphitheater at East River Park, Click on the above link.
Parks' Outdoor Summer Movies Presents the film, Monsters Inc, tonight at 8:15PM, at Bayswater park. This is a Free event. Bring chairs or blankets. Bayswater park is located at Beach 35th Street and Beach Channel Drive, Queens, NY.
