Blitz Chess and Backgammon Play a quick 5-minute game, using clocks. An instructor will be on hand to offer pointers and tips to improve your game. Every Tuesday, 12:30-1:30 pm at Rockefeller Park House River Terrace & Murray Street. Info here.
Free Picnic for Older Adults Downtown on Thurday, Aug. 18, 12-2 pm, at the Washington Market Park Gazebo. A boxed lunch and beverages will be served, with entertainment by a choir. Learn about the arts, fitness and wellness programs, as well as outings, sponsored by Independence Plaza Older Adult Center. Free for age 60 and over. RSVP: networkolderadults@gmail.com
Work by Syrian Painter Anas Albraehe's portraits of sleeping laborers and refugees sets his dreamers amid vivid and bold colors, a sharp contrast with their temporary state of escape from the sufferings of everyday life At Anita Rogers Gallery, 494 Greenwich St., June 29–August 27.
Free Kayaking from the Downtown Boathouse on weekdays and weekends at Pier 26. There is a changing booth and an outside open shower. Check the calendar for hours. Arrive at least a half hour before closing, which is when the last boats go out.
