Family Day of Native Games Learn about and play Indigenous games, including Inuit yo-yo, stickball, a strategic Hawaiian board game called kōnane, and ring and pin. In addition to games, a surfboard, kayak, and snowshoes will be on display. Jaedyn Wesley (Standing Pine Community) will demonstrate stickball with audience participation. Jan 25, 12–5pm. At Museum of the American Indian. Free.
Community Board 1 meetings E-bikes, E-scooters, mopeds, and street safety; 5G tower, with advertising screen, on North Moore; Battery Maritime Building public access
Groundhog Day in Duane Park The annual Groundhog Day celebration returns to Duane Park, Duane and Hudson Streets, on Sunday, Feb. 2, from 2 to 4 pm, with ice sculpting, cookies and hot chocolate. The free family event, sponsored by Friends of Duane Park, is immediately followed by an adult one, a fundraiser from 4 to 6 pm., with a cocktail and “nibble” at each of a selected group of restaurants, ending with a gathering at Tribeca Wine Merchants for a final toast. Go here for more information and to purchase tickets.
American Presidents in New York is a free symposium on the historical connections of US Presidents to New York City—some were married here, some worked here, some went bankrupt here. Abraham Lincoln gave his famous speech at Cooper Union that launched his candidacy. Join the Lower Manhattan Historical Association, cultureNOW and the National Park Service on Monday Feb. 17, from 3-5 pm. Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall St. Register here.
Black History and Legal Pioneers On Tuesday Feb. 18, An Afternoon of Black History from the African Burial Ground to Thurgood Marshall Courthouse is a two-part event that includes a tour of the African Burial Ground with its architect Rodney Leon. That is followed by a program highlighting three Black legal pioneers: Justice Thurgood Marshall, Judge Constance Baker Motley, and Judge Robert Carter. Go here for more information including the schedule of events.