Battery Park City Life

MAY THROUGH OCTOBER 2009
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy Has a great calendar filled with activities for the family, adults as well as children involving music, crafts, dancing, bird watching, gardening activities and many other cool things to involve yourself in. Some activities have a fee but many are FREE so check out their website for ideas and fun. www.bpcparks.org

MAY 18 THROUGH JULY 11, 2009
ABT Season Begins Since it was founded in 1940, ABT has performed for crowds all over the globe, making it one of the most recognized and respected companies in the world. The spring season, taking place at the stunning Metropolitan Opera House, includes performances by internationally renowned dancer Natalia Osipova and features productions like Le Corsaire, Swan Lake, Giselle, Sylvia and Romeo and Juliet. For more info goto www.metopera.org

SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2009
Bang on a Can Marathon This 12-hour torrent of boundary-smashing music features performances by   Ars Nova Copenhagen, Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Bill Frisell, Brooklyn Rider, Build, DITHER & Friends, Henry Grimes & Andrew Cyrille, Ken Thomson's 9-headed Saxophone, Monster Lionheart & Ethel, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sandeep Das, Shiau-uen Ding, Signal, Smith Quartet, Steel Pan Ensemble and more tba. For more info goto www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com
FREE

MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Bike Around Downtown The Alliance for Downtown New York is offering workers, residents and visitors another great reason to work, live and play in Lower Manhattan. From May 13, 2009 to September 30, 2009, the Downtown Alliance, is offering again, its  annual Bike Around Downtown program for the 2nd year. It will provide the public with free bicycle rentals, to be pick up at the Bike and Roll kiosk at the South Street Seaport. Bikes can be picked up at Bike and Roll’s kiosk at the South Street Seaport (South Street and Fulton Street); Bikes may be returned the Seaport kiosk, or at the Bike and Roll kiosks on Governors Island, Pier A in Battery Park or at 12th Avenue and 43rd Street. There are 30 free bikes available during each of the three sessions, Monday through Sunday. The sessions are as follows:
9:30AM – 12:00PM
12:30PM – 3:00PM
3:30PM – 6:00PM
There are no limits as to how many times a member can reserve a bike but reservations are made on a first come first served basis. Please go to www.downtownny.com for more info and enjoy a free ride!

MAY