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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Parks in NYC: Washington Square Park

By Jeff Myers


Washington Square Park, Manhattan, is located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village and is a fave local park for residents and tourists, as well. Events in Washington Square Park are many and some of the most popular include concerts, outdoor theatre, art and various workshops.



Free Summer Concerts

The Washington Square Music Festival 2011 kicks off in July and will have concerts each Tuesday evening at 8:00 pm. The concerts will run from July thru August. Come join us for a night of beautiful classical music and jazz under the direction of musical director Lutz Rath. This year, the Washington Square Musical Festival will celebrate 53 years of free concerts and is the second oldest free classical music series in New York. The concerts are located in front of the Holley Statue in the middle of Washington Square. In the unfortunate event of rain, concerts will be moved to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Churchin Greeewich Village

NYLaughs ' Laughter in the Park 2011

NyLaughs ' Laughter in the Park is a free comedy series that runs for eleven weeks, beginning August 14, 2011, from 2:00-4:00 pm. Location is at Holley Plaza. Patrons should enter thru Washington Square west and walk east.

Mommy/Daddy and Me Photography Workshop

The NY City Photo Safari (newyorkcityphotosafari.com) will be putting together a fun filled photo workshop for Moms, Dads and kids, ages 8-13. This workshop will take place on October 2, 2011 from 9:00-11:00 am. Find out how to enhance your photography skills by taking photos of the surrounding environment and taking family photos. You're sure to like this special afternoon with your kid or youngsters. Classes are $150. (for one parent and one child) and this price has a great quality 8X10 of your best photograph. You must bring your own electronic camera and, if at all possible, it is advisable to bring two cameras - one for you and one for your child. The Location is at 5th Avenue and Washington Square North, Manhattan.






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