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Power Play: Rubin Museum Annual Block Party

Discover the power of community at the Rubin Museum’s annual Block Party. Join thousands of other New Yorkers at this outdoor event featuring art and activities for all ages inspired by the Rubin’s yearlong exploration of the power that dwells within us and flows between us.

Art-Making Activities:

  • Power Down: Create your own stress balls
  • Power On: Create a portable lamp with LED lights
  • Power Objects: Wrap and weave string around wood and stone in a project inspired by the Tibetan Namkha

Participatory Experiences:

  • Flower Power: Build a collaborative floral feast for the eyes
  • Power Couple: Ask someone at the table to trace your hands to form patterns on the long table
  • Power Nap: Recharge with a guided meditation
  • Power Poles: Get scientific with magnetic force and metallic sand
  • Power Trip: Explore constellations in the Himalayas

Activities led by community organizations:

  • Grassroots Movement in Nepal
  • Siddhartha School
  • Tibetan Community of NY/NJ
  • YindaYin Coaching
  • And many more

Performances:

  • Building Beats
  • Fogo Azul Brazilian Women’s Drumline
  • Power Painting
  • *ASL interpretation available for stage programming

Food:

  • Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
  • People’s Pops
  • Yanni’s Coffee
  • Cafe Serai

Event is free and open to the public (includes FREE admission to the museum all day) and will happen rain or shine.











When: Sun., Jul. 21, 2019 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Rubin Museum of Art
150 W. 17th St.
212-620-5000
Price: Free
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Discover the power of community at the Rubin Museum’s annual Block Party. Join thousands of other New Yorkers at this outdoor event featuring art and activities for all ages inspired by the Rubin’s yearlong exploration of the power that dwells within us and flows between us.

Art-Making Activities:

  • Power Down: Create your own stress balls
  • Power On: Create a portable lamp with LED lights
  • Power Objects: Wrap and weave string around wood and stone in a project inspired by the Tibetan Namkha

Participatory Experiences:

  • Flower Power: Build a collaborative floral feast for the eyes
  • Power Couple: Ask someone at the table to trace your hands to form patterns on the long table
  • Power Nap: Recharge with a guided meditation
  • Power Poles: Get scientific with magnetic force and metallic sand
  • Power Trip: Explore constellations in the Himalayas

Activities led by community organizations:

  • Grassroots Movement in Nepal
  • Siddhartha School
  • Tibetan Community of NY/NJ
  • YindaYin Coaching
  • And many more

Performances:

  • Building Beats
  • Fogo Azul Brazilian Women’s Drumline
  • Power Painting
  • *ASL interpretation available for stage programming

Food:

  • Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
  • People’s Pops
  • Yanni’s Coffee
  • Cafe Serai

Event is free and open to the public (includes FREE admission to the museum all day) and will happen rain or shine.

Buy tickets/get more info now