09:30 AM–12:00 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2009

Back by popular demand, Riverside Park Fund and Gymboree Play & Music offer free summer classes at the 73rd Street Track lawn, overlooking the scenic Hudson River. Classes are designed for children under age five, and each week’s activities will rotate to include songs, games, imaginative play and preschool fitness.

Activities are developmentally appropriate for three age groups: 6-16 months, 16-28 months and 28-months to four years. Parents and/or caregivers must accompany each child during the class. Class times are arranged as follows: 9:30 a.m. – 28-months to four years; 10:15 a.m. – 16-28 months; 11:00 a.m. – 6-16 months.

Sorry, no rain dates.

10:00 AM–12:00 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2009

The Hippo Playground Project is once again sponsoring free arts & crafts activities for kids every weekday morning during the summer. In case of inclement weather, the program will take place in the parkhouse. For more information about the Hippo Playground Project, please e-mail hippoplayground@yahoo.com.

06:30 PM– on Thursday, August 20, 2009

Join Hudson Warehouse, the Other Shakespeare in the Park, for their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a popular Shakespeare comedy.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells the tale of the strange events that occur when mischievous forest fairies magically transform the romantic fate of two young couples.