OPENINGS & EVENTS [1724]

Activist New York includes an astonishing array of documents, historic artifacts, and personal items that transport us to iconic moments when grassroots movements changed the city's history and culture. Stories of New York activism are woven through the lives and memories of countless New Yorkers. Join us for a gathering during which we invite you to bring along a photograph or a story that tells abo...   [more]

Join us for the 4th annual Soap Box Derby! Six weeks of campers join neighbors and friends race their handmade, non motorized contraptions down 17th Street! THE RACE WILL BEGIN AT NOON, SO RACERS WILL NEED TO CHECK IN BY 11:00 AM!!! ADULT & CHILD RACERS THAT DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOP SHOULD CONTACT US AT contact@opensourcegallery.org FOR FREE REGISTRATION!   [more]

Join Robert Fleder, former Executive Editor of Sports Illustrated, as he talks about Damn Yankees (Ecco, 2012), a new collection of essays he edited, which demonstrates that no one feels neutral about the Yankees! In the line-up with Fleder for this program will be contributors Dan Barry, New York Times columnist and author of Bottom of the 33rd (Harper, 2011), and Bruce McCall, author of Marveltow...   [more]

For the next installment of our bi-monthly art event, Hit The Lights we will be transforming the courtyard at the Islip Art Museum into a big art swap trading post where artists can exchange work with each other without exchanging money. Artists are encouraged to come to the museum, set up shop, and trade with other artists. This is a great opportunity for artists to meet one another, get inspired, and bec...   [more]

Our very own David Karlins, a web designing-book writing-consulting jack of all trades, is launching his latest book, Building Websites All-in-One for Dummies. Besides teaching some Web Design classes at 3rd Ward, Karlins is a consultant and writer. If you're in the process of building your web site, busy learning new skills for your second career, or just want to hear one of 3rd Ward's in...   [more]

New York is an international hub for the most exciting art and artists. But how to break in? On Wednesday, August 29, we're opening the Introduction to New York's Art World class to the public with an eye-opening panel discussion. Learn from a diverse panel of art world professionals as they shed light on how to begin and sustain a career in the New York art world of the 21st century.  Moderated by class...   [more]

Amsterdam News’ Amity Paye, who is part of Writers for the 99% discusses the Black experience and participation in Occupy Wall Street and Occupy World in conversation with Jessica Moore.   [more]