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ExploreChinatown Newsletter (8/20/18) View as Webpage

2018 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Weekend Walks in Chinatown

Celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown, with a relaxing afternoon/evening of stage performances, food, and info from local organizations and city agencies. Booth Registration (Deadline 9/5/18) Non-Profit Org/Cultural Institution Stage Schedule 2pm - PROSSPEKT 3pm - Greetings 3:30pm - Shanghai Tongxinyuan Dancing Team 4pm - New Asia Chamber Music Society Quartet 5pm - Ethan Charles Abramson 6pm - TBA 7pm - Salome James Jazz Trio

Weekend Walks, presented by the New York City Dept of Transportation, are multi-block, multi-day events on commercial corridors that promote the use of streets as public space.

Scenes from 2018 Summer Streets

City Searchers | Boba Tea The City Searchers check out 3 tea shops around NYC looking for the best boba tea they can find.

City Searchers | Best NYC Desserts to Eat This Summer – Alimama Donuts, ice cream, cream puff, oh my! Watch as the City Searchers try the summer’s best desserts at Alimama Tea in Manhattan’s Chinatown.

The Chinese-Born Doctor Who Brought Tofu to America Yamei Kin was a scientific prodigy who promoted the Chinese art of living to U.S. audiences. NY Chinese Cultural Center Fall Registration The semester ranges from Sept.8 through Dec.16, 2018 at Playwrights Downtown Studios ( 440 Lafayette Street, 3rd & 4th Floors, New York, NY 10003).

“Singin’ in the Rain” Tuesday Night in Seward Park (8/21/18) The movie gets underway at dusk. Bring your own chair or blanket, and a picnic. Popcorn will be provided by the Metrograph movie theater, which is sponsoring the film along with the Seward Park Conservancy and Henry Street Settlement. MOCACinema: The Professor - Tai Chi's Journey West (8/30/18) The film is the first major feature documentary about Tai Chi and one of its greatest masters, Cheng Man-Ching, a man who brought Tai Chi and Chinese culture to the West during the swinging, turbulent 60’s.

Looking for Luke Screening in New York City (9/16/18) The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds invites you to a free screening of "Looking for Luke" featuring special Q&A with NBA basketball player, Jeremy Lin. Museum Day (9/22/18) Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people.

Reuse and Repair Grant (Deadline: Oct 3, 2018) Citizens Committee for New York City is partnering with the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (MSWAB) and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer for the NYC Reuse and Repair. The goal of the grant is to support New York City in reusing, repairing, and refurbishing 100% of all discarded products that can be reused in some capacity, with the balance being recycled. Grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to start new reuse or repair projects, undertake related research projects, or initiate other activities which will help lead to replicable reuse or repair models in all five boroughs of New York City. www.citizensnyc.org/grants/reuse-and-repair-grant