Coming Events
The First Annual Governors Island Art Fair
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through October 12
10am-5pm Fri., 10am-7pm Sat.-Sun.
Organized by the 4heads Collectives, the fair will showcase hundreds of new works by more than 40 New York City artists together under one roof. Opening reception: September 13. Information: www.4heads.org.
Free Bike and Kite Weekend
Friday, September 19-Sunday, September 21
All weekend, visitors can borrow a bike for up to one hour entirely for free. Bikes are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. Also, the first 250 visitors each day will be given a kite to fly on the Island's Parade Ground. Sponsored by Transportation Alternatives and GIA.
Mini-Golf Open
Saturday, September 27, 10am-5pm (Rain date Sunday)
FIGMENT sponsors games and a mini-tourney on its imaginative mini-mini-golf course.
Improv Everywhere presents The Mp3 Experiment
Saturday, September 27, 2pm
The group brings its participatory musical project to the Island. Players download an Mp3 from the website, load it onto their iPods and press "play" simultaneously at the appointed time. More than 800 fans plugged in last year in Battery Park City. Learn more at http://www.improveverywhere.com.
Open House New York
Weekend of October 4-5
Guided tours on the hour from 10 to 2, or just come out and enjoy the Island from 10 to 4.
Ongoing
In Site presented by the Sculptors Guild
A display of sculptors' works at various sites indoors and outdoors.
Painting Governors Island
Watercolors and oils of Island sites and views by eight painters shown in Building 408.
Voyeur by Figment
Photo exhibition in Building 14 chronicles the merriment of FIGMENT
2008 last June with photos by more than 30 photographers. Information: www.figmentnyc.org.
Ebbing
The harbor waterfalls are falling only half-time for the balance of their scheduled operation through October 13. Responding to complaints that mist from the salt water was harming trees and plants - visible at the north end of the Island where much of the greenery has turned brown - the four installations now operate 49½ hours a week instead of 101 hours. The Brooklyn Heights Association had asked the city to shut them down completely after Labor Day.
Saturday, September 27, 2pm
The group brings its participatory musical project to the Island. Players download an Mp3 from the website, load it onto their iPods and press "play" simultaneously at the appointed time. More than 800 fans plugged in last year in Battery Park City. Learn more at http://www.improveverywhere.com.
Open House New York
Weekend of October 4-5
Guided tours on the hour from 10 to 2, or just come out and enjoy the Island from 10 to 4.
Ongoing
In Site presented by the Sculptors Guild
A display of sculptors' works at various sites indoors and outdoors.
Painting Governors Island
Watercolors and oils of Island sites and views by eight painters shown in Building 408.
Voyeur by Figment
Photo exhibition in Building 14 chronicles the merriment of FIGMENT
2008 last June with photos by more than 30 photographers. Information: www.figmentnyc.org.
Ebbing
The harbor waterfalls are falling only half-time for the balance of their scheduled operation through October 13. Responding to complaints that mist from the salt water was harming trees and plants - visible at the north end of the Island where much of the greenery has turned brown - the four installations now operate 49½ hours a week instead of 101 hours. The Brooklyn Heights Association had asked the city to shut them down completely after Labor Day.