Fancy yourself the next Stan Lee? Aspiring comics of all ages can give it a go today with artist and educator Michel Levesque at WORD’s Comics Jam! Today all attendees work together to create onemassive comic! Supplies will be provided, but you can bring items that you think will add to the day’s activity. 3 p.m., WORD Bookstore, 126 Franklin St., cost: free! Join Bronx Recreation for a day of music and no-tech games at the Beach, just like you used to do when you were a kid! Experience performances and films centered around the cultural dances of the Pacific Islands. Join the journey to becoming the best of the best in hula, and take an unvarnished look at the impacts of the commercialization of hula and Hawaiian culture.” Cameras and Coffee is held at ICP in our cafe the second Saturday of each month. This event is free to attend but RSVP is recommended so we are able to better prepare our space.

WithMuradAwawdehof the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC);Fahd AhmedofDesis Rising Up and Moving(DRUM); sociologistCarolina Bank Muñoz(Brooklyn College);NilbiaCoyoteofNew Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE);and journalistFelipe De La Hoz(moderator). A New York actor and playwright investigates the pasts of his Bangladeshi immigrant parents, unearthing a lost history.” Lalo is a new super premium tequila with a prestigious pedigree. Made by the González family who lived in the region for generations, the recipe here is simple and traditional, an equation that yields pure, profound, and delicious agave spirits. Come to our shop and enjoy a 20% discount on any wine (still or sparkling) and a 10% discount or more on any spirit that’s poured the day of tasting.” In Our Fermented Lives, food historian and fermenting expert Julia Skinner explores the fascinating roots of a wide range of fermented foods in cultures around the world, with a focus on the many intersections fermented foods have with human history and culture, from the evolution of the microbiome to food preservation techniques, distinctive flavor profiles around the globe, and the building of community. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park “To join, please gather in the Museum’s central atrium 5 minutes before the beginning of the tour.”Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation” (This event repeats on the 2nd Saturday of every month between 5/13/2023 and 9/23/2023. How to reuse greeting cards (and get away with it!) Birthdays, weddings, graduations, condolences — with so many life events, the costs can really add up!

Attend the Great East Midtown Easter Egg Hunt hosted by our friends at the East Midtown Partnership” ( From GCP) During this Field Guide workshop, we will exercise deep listening, capture field recordings from the Park, and create experimental soundscapes that deepen our sonic connection to our environment.”Come hang for an evening that’s a little folk, a little soul, and a little bit that feeling you get when you’re trying to walk past someone in a hallway, but then you both sidestep in the same direction to try and get around each other, and you end up in that weird kinda dance situation….

Poe Park, Bronx (This event repeats on the 4th Saturday of every month between 7/22/2023 and 11/25/2023.) New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park, “Join Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Parks and Prospect Park Alliance for Brooklyn’s most spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration at Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park. The event will include live entertainment by Quintessential Playlist who will perform live music at 10 p.m. before the fireworks begin. This year’s display marks the triumphant return of a beloved, four-decade community tradition for the first time since 2020.” Free! Learn all about Prison Ships during the Revolutionary War during a walking tour with the Urban Park Rangers! 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Fort Greene Park Visitor Center Myrtle Ave., De Kalb Ave. bet. Washington Park and St. Edward's St., cost: free!

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The “ Thrills and chills: circus and amusement” art exhibit opens @ the Salmagundi Club today and runs thru Friday June 23rd, 2023, with a reception “[Thursday] May 25, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Reception is open to the public Join us to discuss the splendor of greens and their relevance in Afro-Indigenous diasporas, as well as prepare a few dishes with them.”

Join the Library as we welcome writers Wioletta Greg, Zain Khalid, and Rodrigo Blanco Calderón for a special panel event to discuss their experiences writing about their cultures for diverse audiences, the challenges of depicting their home countries and cultures, and more.” In the last 30 minutes of class, you will have the opportunity to do individual research or speak one-on-one with a librarian about your research. A limited number of laptops will be availablefor use; attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops to the class to access our resources.”The islands that surround Orchard Beach are shrouded in myth and legend. Join the Urban Park Rangers to find out what’s true and what’s myth when The United Palace becomes an art sanctuary Sunday, August 13 as a half-ton pile of dirt on the theatre’s stage is transformed with locally foraged natural materials into a work of impermanent nature art by internationally renowned artist, author & educator Day Schildkret.