Holiday Arts & Craft Gift Fair with refreshments, light fare, music, raffle prizes and a silent auction takes place on Friday, Dec. 9 in the Southbridge Towers Community Room, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The handcrafted gifts are by local artists. Tickets are $20, benefitting the Seaport Coaltion.
New York Jewish Book Festival The day-long event will touch on themes of Jewish heritage including culture and history, modern life and literature, the Holocaust, food and cookbooks, and books for kids and families.There will be talks, panels and author signings. Sun., Dec.11, beginning at 10am, with programs running to 8:30pm. At the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Info here.
National September 11 Memorial & Museum's final public program of the year, features disaster mental health expert Karla Vermeulen and Florence Buchanan, director of the documentary films Right There and Right There Part 2, which follow a group of 12 students from PS 234, as they reflect on their experiences. Noah Rauch, the Museum’s Senior Vice President, joins them to discuss the trauma caused by numerous events that have followed since the attacks and how these events have continued to shape all of us. Free. Wed., Dec. 14 at 6pm . Registration link to attend in person. Watch live here.
Ice Skating on Governors Island has returned to its 7,500-square-foot rink. Other attractions at Governors Island Winter Village include more than a dozen lawn games, sled and bike rentals, and seasonal food and drinks. The rink is open Thursday through Sunday and is free on Thursday. For reservations and information, click here. Photo: Sari Goodfriend
Boat Tour Free guided tours of the 1908 Lightship Ambrose, the first vessel to join the Seaport Museu
m’s fleet, are available Wednesday to Sunday, from 11am to 5pm. Visitors can tour the multiple decks of this National Historic Landmark and also see the living and working spaces once inhabited by sailors. Tours are led multiple times per day and last approximately 30 minutes. Advance reservations are recommended. Book your tickets here. Proof of vaccine required for all guests over age 5. Masks are required.
