Picks Of The Week: August 1-3

Wash Day at Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park

Get some exercise this weekend! Bike or walk at Summer Streets on Park Avenue or take workshops at the “We Like to Move It” Astoria Park Shore Fest! Little ones can dance their heart out at the Bubble Party at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan or the whole family can groove to the beat of Sweet Spot Festival’s Jamaican Indepen-Dance. To cool off, enjoy Wash Day at Prospect Park.

Friday, August 1

Bubble Party
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
2pm
Ages 4 & Younger
Your little ones can dance their heart out at this fun bubble party at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan! Sing and dance in the PlayWorks TM Lab while museum educators blow festive bubbles. Free with museum admission.

Saturday, August 2

Summer Streets
Park Avenue
7am-1pm
All Ages
Celebrate the streets of New York City! Play, run, bike, or walk along seven miles of Park Avenue, from Central Park to the Brooklyn Bridge. Families can participate in arts and crafts workshops, enjoy live musical performances, salsa dance, zip line, climb a climbing wall, and more! Free

Sweet Spot Festival: Jamaican Indepen-Dance
West Harlem Pier
2pm-9pm
All Ages
Sweet Spot Festival, a free family-friendly event series that promotes the music, culture, art, and commerce of Harlem, is hosting a Jamaican Indepen-Dance Cooler Fete! Enjoy a live performance from Nardo Ranks and sounds from Rice & Peas and Herbert Holler. There will also be a picnic area, food vendors, and a vintage market. Free

Sunday, August 3

Wash Day
Prospect Park
1pm-4pm
All Ages
Help Prospect Park Alliance clean 19th century reproduction clothing and cool off in the summer heat at Wash Day! Participants will do laundry the old-fashioned way without electricity, using tubs, washboards, and bar soap. $3 suggested donation.

Astoria Park Shore Fest
Astoria Park
1pm-6:30pm
All Ages
Want to get active? Astoria Park’s Shore Fest, which is meant to showcase the potential of Shore Boulevard in Astoria, is throwing a “We Like to Move It” party. All ages can enjoy physical fitness activities and games! Stretch, bend, move, and learn with the Manhattan skyline as a background. Free

Broadway Dance Center Children and Teens

With more than 35 years of experience, Broadway Dance Center Children &amp; Teens provides young movers ages 3-18 with exceptional training. BDC delivers the finest all-around dance experience for students by offering a wide variety of styles and levels, performance opportunities, and the highest caliber dance instruction that only New York City and BDC Children &amp; Teens can provide. This studio is so much more than a training course for young dancers; it is a diverse, family-friendly community for budding creatives. It has an exemplary faculty who follow the vision to not only develop a dancer&rsquo;s love and ability in dance, but to do so in a nurturing and supportive way.

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy

The Morgan Library &amp; Museum will present a major exhibition devoted to the life and career of its inaugural director, Belle da Costa Greene (1879&ndash;1950). Widely recognized as an authority on illuminated manuscripts and deeply respected as a cultural heritage executive, Greene was one of the most prominent librarians in American history. The exhibition will trace Greene&rsquo;s storied life, from her roots in a predominantly Black community in Washington, D.C., to her distinguished career at the helm of one of the world&rsquo;s great research libraries. Through extraordinary objects―from medieval manuscripts and rare printed books to archival records and portraits―the exhibition will demonstrate the confidence and savvy Greene brought to her roles as librarian, scholar, curator, and cultural executive, and honor her enduring legacy.

This Is Cooperstown

Nicknamed America's hometown, Cooperstown has small-town charm and world-class attractions including the National Baseball Hall of Fame &amp; Museum, a must-see for fans of the game and the ultimate homage to America's Pastime. Discover fine, folk, and Native American art at Fenimore Art Museum, acclaimed and varied performances at the Glimmerglass Festival, craft beer at Brewery Ommegang and Red Shed Brewery, fresh cider from the Fly Creek Cider Mill, great restaurants, four-season events, and outdoor fun.