4/26/11 Jell-O Ideation (for Teens) @ Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 from 4 to 6:30pm

Cooper-Hewitt Museum

Lecture Room

2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cost: Free. Space is limited, registration is required.

For teens

Yes, Jell-O. It’s time for a comeback of Jell-O proportions of old: soaring heights, strange colors, object suspension! Jell-O is the perfect medium for design reinvention given its versatility, economy, and availability. Join us at this ideation session to take part in the 2011 Jell-O Mold Competition.

Registration Limit: 30

Download pdf for registration info:
http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Download

11/13/10 + 11/14/10 Quidditch (Harry Potter) World Cup 2010 @ Dewitt Clinton Park

Saturday, November 13 & Sunday, November 14

Free concert on Saturday at 8:30pm

Dewitt Clinton Park

52nd – 54th Street, 11th – 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

Cost: Free

For all ages

The Quidditch World Cup 2010 is a real-life, two-day Quidditch tournament in New York City that is free and open to the public.

Real-life Quidditch was adapted from JK Rowling's books by Middlebury College student Xander Manshel '09 in the fall of 2005. Since then, the game has expanded to hundreds of schools worldwide and led to the creation of the International Quidditch Association, a non-profit company dedicated to promoting and developing the game and using it to inspire young people to lead more physically active and socially engaged lives.

Participants include 46 official Quidditch teams from around the world, with a total of 757 athletes. The teams are from 42 colleges and universities, 3 High Schools, and 1 local community team, all from the USA and Canada.

For a full list of teams, consult the TEAMS tab on the World Cup Page. The rulebook is available for download on the website.


There will be live entertainment in the form of local New York City drummers, dancers, fire-breathers, a capella choirs, and live owls from New York sanctuary groups. Wizard Rock legends Harry and the Potters will play a free concert on 8:30pm on Saturday.

The event is very family-friendly, and the park has a dog-run and playground in addition to the astroturf fields where competition will be taking place.

Schedule of Events:

SATURDAY
9am - 46 Team opening Parade
10am - Games Start
8pm - Games End
8pm - Harry and the Potters Live Concert on the west side of the park

SUNDAY
10am - Games Start
4pm - World Cup Championship Match

http://www.internationalquidditch.org/

7/21/10 FlyNY Kite Festival @ Riverside Park, Pier 1

Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 10:30am to 4pm
Raindate: Sunday, August 22, 2010

Riverside Park, Pier 1
West 70th St (at Hudson River)
New York, NY
(212) 360-1319
Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 72nd St
Cost: Free
For all ages

FlyNY is an international kite design showcase and flying event.

* Free kite making activities for kids & families all day
* Free kite flying all day—bring a kite
* Free live entertainment—musicians playing songs inspired by flight
* Design Showcase—come fly your creations
* See kite designs entered into FlyNY competition (No more entries allowed—registration ended 8/10/10.)
* Face painting
* Sidewalk chalk
* Kite theater (12:30 & 2:30pm only for theater)

Have fun while serving your community: a public exhibition and auction of distinguished kite designs will take place to benefit the New York Affiliate of Architecture for Humanity (AFHny), a non-profit organization devoted to providing free architectural services to underserved communities.

http://www.flyny.org/

Official map with subway/bus info:
http://www.flyny.org/2010/flyny_site_plan_081110.pdf

6/23/10 Colors of the Rainbow Team Match: Student Dance Competition @ The World Financial Center

Wednesday, June 23, 2010
3–4:30pm (5th Graders)
6–7:30pm (8th Graders)

World Financial Center
in Battery Park City
220 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10041
(212) 945-0505
Cost: Free
For all ages

Culminating the year’s Dancing Classrooms program, talented 5th and 8th grade dancers from New York City public schools compete in this city-wide competition for the grand prize as they Fox Trot, Merengue, Rumba, Swing and Tango their way to the gold.

American Ballroom Theater official site

http://www.americanballroomtheater.com/


http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1046  

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Check out a clip from 2009’s competition:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zUhaGd6VJ8 

The documentary “Mad Hot Ballroom”, which followed students from first ballroom dance lesson to competition, was fun to watch...rent it out or borrow it from the library!

2/27/10 The Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition @ World Financial Center

Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 10am to 5pm

World Financial Center
in Battery Park City
220 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10041
(212) 945-0505
Cost: Free
For all ages


The Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition has long been a signature event honoring Black History Month. This year, the Competition is better than ever before with a spectacular day of festivities with FREE admittance for the entire family. On Saturday, February 27th at the World Financial Center, top choirs from around the country will compete for $10,000 in prizes. Highlighting this year’s event is the special celebrity host, Tony Award winning actor, singer and dancer Ben Vereen.

http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1032