Join Greenpoint Library to celebrate the summer solstice and explore indigo dying from its history, creating the vat, dying techniques and the science of this plant based permanent dye. We will create shibori resisted patterns, which are the origin of our modern tie-dye techniques.
Sunrise Welcome the longest day of the year with a transformative sunrise experience. Join composer/saxophonist Matthew Evan Taylor, accompanied by Metropolis Ensemble’s chamber orchestra, for a guided musical meditation. Inspired by Taylor’s AfroPneumatic series, Afropneuma* explores the profound connection between breath, sound, and Black identity. This new work invites participants to become part of a […]
Nature is for the birds! In this community bird walk, participants will become familiar with our local "backyard birds" and migratory birds and be able to identify them with sight and sound. This walking workshop will allow us to discuss community and bird behavior across themes of migration, symbolism, and more. Each walk will end […]
