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This Week­end: Vin­tage Base­ball, Hard Hat Tours, Writ­ing On It All and More!

Jun 27, 2013 4:33 pm

Sum­mer is offi­cial­ly here on Gov­er­nors Island and we’re thrilled to bring our vis­i­tors the eclec­tic com­bi­na­tion of pro­grams, events, food, music, art instal­la­tions, and more in one of the most unique pub­lic spaces in New York Har­bor! This week­end on Gov­er­nors Island, make sure to swing by the old timey base­ball games going on at the Parade Ground. On Sat­ur­day, June 29^th you can catch Gotham BBC Vin­tage Base­ball play­ing ball as it was at the turn of the last century!

Join us for a sneak peek of the con­struc­tion of new park and pub­lic spaces at the cen­ter of Gov­er­nors Island Sat­ur­day June 29^th at 11:30am and Sun­day, June 30^th at 3pm. Led by Trust for Gov­er­nors Island staff, the tour begins at Liggett Arch and takes vis­i­tors through the on-going trans­for­ma­tion into 30 glo­ri­ous acres of new park and pub­lic space designed by West 8. Space is avail­able on a first-come, first served basis. Sign-up for tours begins 30 min­utes pri­or at the Arch. Hard­hats and vests will be pro­vid­ed and closed-toe footwear is required. Chil­dren aged 7 and above are welcome.

Sun­day will be the last chance to par­tic­i­pate in Writ­ing On It All! Artists, poets, writ­ers, and vis­i­tors have been writ­ing and draw­ing freely all over the walls in an aban­doned house in Nolan Park. If you need inspi­ra­tion, just watch this stop-motion video. Join the fun this Sun­day at 12pm ‑3 pm!

This week­end we are also hosting:

• Ter­reform: Gov­er­nors Hook Urba­neer­ing Exhib­it, June 15 – Sep­tem­ber 15, Build­ing 110: Stop by the Low­er Man­hat­tan Cul­tur­al Coun­cil​’s artist-in-res­i­dence gallery and stu­dios in Build­ing 110 to dis­cov­er new artists, engage in the artis­tic process and sim­ply enjoy the art in this stun­ning set­ting this sum­mer. Gov­er­nors Hook, a Ter­reform project, reim­ages Gov­er­nors Island and Red Hook through inno­v­a­tive archi­tec­ture, urban design and landscapes.

• Skate Truck NYC, Sun­day 11am – 6pm: Grab your­self a set of wheels at The Skate Truck NYC, which pro­vides roller-skat­ing equip­ment, hel­mets and safe­ty gear to skaters of all ages.

• WWII & NYC: Pho­tog­ra­phy and Pro­pa­gan­da, Sat­ur­day & Sun­day, 10am – 6:30pm: Expe­ri­ence what total war meant for New York­ers through mov­ing black-and-white pho­tos, icon­ic pro­pa­gan­da posters and an authen­tic Vic­to­ry Garden.

• Children’s Muse­um of the Arts, Sat­ur­day & Sun­day, 11am – 3pm: Come to Nolan Park for the Children’s Muse­um of the Arts’ Free Art Island Outpost.

• Pop-up Library & Out­door Read­ing Room, Sat­ur­day & Sun­day, 12pm – 6pm: Set­tle in with a good book at the pop-up library and out­door read­ing room pre­sent­ed by the Brook­lyn, Queens and NY pub­lic libraries.

• FIG­MENT Sum­mer-Long Instal­la­tions, Sat­ur­day & Sun­day, 12pm – 5:30pm: All week­end enjoy the inter­ac­tive Sculp­ture Gar­den, artist-designed Minigolf Course, City of Dreams Pavil­ion, and the Tree­house in the the Parade Grounds.

• Mü-Math, Sat­ur­day & Sun­day, 11am – 5pm: Mü-Math (a Mobile Unite to pro­mote math­e­mat­i­cal think­ing) returns for its sec­ond sum­mer on Gov­er­nors Island with a bak­er’s dozen of ​“hands on, minds on” brain stumpers designed to engage chil­dren from 8 to 80.

• Brook­lyn ARTery, Sat­ur­day & Sun­day, 11 am – 6pm: Brook­lyn ARTery is offer­ing a mix of one-of-a-kind, afford­able hand­made goods as well as free class­es for fam­i­lies and friends of all ages in Nolan Park.

• Ship­wrecked! A His­to­ry of Mar­itime Dis­as­ters in NYC Har­bor, Sat­ur­day & Sun­day 11am – 6pm: Empire His­toric Arts presents ​“Ship­wrecked!” in Nolan Park — an inside look at local mar­itime mayhem.