Harlem Fashion Week returns after a hiatus, a silent disco comes to traffic-free Frederick Douglass Boulevard, and more fun things to do this weekend.
Friday, September 3-Sunday, September 5
Central Harlem Frederick Douglass Blvd between W 113th and W 120th Sts
The FDB (Frederick Douglass Boulevard) Alliance is partnering with Stella Artois (look for its gold Airstream caravan) for a weekend of fun events along the traffic-free boulevard, including a silent disco, roller skating with beats by DJs Stormin Norman and Ted Smooth, yoga, as well as live music.
Friday, September 3 6pm-7pm; FREE
Central Harlem Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell, 85 Bradhurst Ave and W 148th St
Up-and-comers Olanna Goudeau, Nicholas Hudak and Phillip Bullock perform songs and spirituals alongside the Riverside Orchestra at this free outdoor concert in Jackie Robinson Park.
Friday, September 3-Sunday, September 5
Central Harlem Various locations
Harlem Fashion Week, culminating in three sets of runway shows in front of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, is back for its ninth season after a hiatus due to Covid-19. Tickets are still available for some events, including a BLM-inspired fashion exhibition.
Saturday, September 4 1pm-5pm
East Harlem Open Street on 101st St between Lexington and Park Aves
Open Street neighbors will be selling their housewares, clothing, books and more at this afternoon stoop sale.
In case you missed it:
Through October 31
Central Harlem Morningside Park, Manhattan Ave and W 112th St
One hundred portraits of Harlemites are spread across four Harlem parks—Morningside, Marcus Garvey, Jackie Robinson and Rucker—in this outdoor photography exhibit co-curated by Harlem's own Sade Boyewa El.
Through the summer
Morningside Heights Riverside Park between W 119th and W 125th Sts
Five goats return to a two-acre, fenced-in section of Riverside Park to help with the weeds.
Through December 31; Tuesday-Thursday by appointment, walk-ins Friday & Saturday
Central Harlem Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd and W 135th St
Visit the Schomburg on Fridays and Saturdays without an appointment and see its two current exhibitions, including a show exploring a century of "traveling while Black."
Through April 2022
Central Harlem Morningside Park, Morningside Ave and 120th St
Take a selfie with artist Zaq Landsberg's 25-foot-long sculpture, "Reclining Liberty," right above the entrance to the park at 120th Street.
Saturdays through October
Central Harlem 134th Street Farm, 118 W 134th St between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvds
Free workshops for children on farming (sample themes: pollinators, leafy greens, edible flowers) on Harlem Grown's urban farm. Registration is mandatory.
Through September 26; Sat & Sun 11am-5pm
East Harlem El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave between E 104th and E 105th Sts
The culmination of two years of research and studio visits, this national survey takes a closer look at the work of 42 Latinx artists and collectives from the United States and Puerto Rico, exploring themes such as identity, structural racism, migration and more.
