LILAC Reopens The historic ship on the north side of Pier 25 re-opens July 24 with docent-led tours from 2 to 6 pm every Saturday and Sunday. Reservations are required and can be made here. There are ten open slots each half hour. A QR code on the pier will allow late reservations to be made at the entrance if spaces remain. Photo: Carl Glassman
Hudson River Wildlife The River Project reopened the Wetlab this month. The Hudson River aquarium and marine biology field station on the south side of Pier 40 (cross at West Houston St.) features a 3,500 gallon flow-through aquarium system that holds local wildlife from the Hudson River Estuary. Free. Open Tues. and Thurs., 3–6 pm; Sun., 11 am–3 pm.
Movies New films, classics, documentaries, and family fare will be shown throughout July at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City. The slate includes the 1978 Nazi-hunting classic, Boys From Brazil, Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator, Israeli director Nir Bergman’s, Here We Are, about a father and his autistic son who decide to go on a road trip, Mel Brooks’ 1967 comedy The Producers and Marathon Man starring Dustin Hoffman. Tickets are $10. Info here.
Historic Letterpress As part of the Seaport Museum Open Days, Bowne & Co. is hosting free, outdoor letterpress printing demonstrations on Fridays and Saturdays through the fall. The printers will set up a selection of historic presses outside 209-211 Water Street. Demonstrations will take place every hour on the hour between 11 am-5 pm. Information about Bowne & Co. here.
High Intensity Interval Training on Pier 26 HIIT classes, led by lululemon, are conducted Mondays, 6:30-7:30 pm through Sept. 27 on the Tribeca pier. The dynamic and challenging class (adaptable to all levels of ability) are free. Registration in advance is required. You can register here.