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Put a Vis­it to Gov­er­nors Island on Your Sum­mer Buck­et List

Aug 3, 2017 4:50 pm

We’re in the dog days of sum­mer and there’s no bet­ter time for an easy Island get­away! Wel­come in August with new exhibits, free live music and more this week­end. And be sure to mark your cal­en­dars and spend some unfor­get­table sum­mer nights with us when we keep the Island open until 10PM on Fri­day, August 11 and Fri­day, August 18 for Gov­Is­land After Hours!

The Holo­Cen­ter, Sat­ur­days & Sun­days, 11 AM‑5 PM, Colonels Row 403
The Holo­Cen­ter opens two new exhibits this week­end: Dream Longer Than The Day and Coher­ence and Inco­her­ence, both open through the month of August. Come by on Sun­day for an open­ing recep­tion with the artists from 2 – 4 PM! 

Brook­lyn Music Fes­ti­val, Sun­day, 12 – 5 PM, Colonels Row
The Brook­lyn Music Fes­ti­val is back to cel­e­brate their amaz­ing bor­ough for the 4^th year. Fes­tiv­i­ties include live bands rang­ing from Indie Pop, Hip Hop, Funk, Alter­na­tive Rock, House music and much more. Drinks, food, art and mer­chan­dise will be avail­able for purchase. 

Stay Late With Us! Gov­Is­land After Hours in August, Fri­day, August 11 & 18, 5:30 – 10 PM
Liggett Ter­race, The Hills, Pic­nic Point & Island Oyster
We’re halfway to our goal! Thanks to our new mem­bers this month, you can catch the best sun­set views in the city until 10 PM on August 11 & 18. Enjoy the rare oppor­tu­ni­ty to expe­ri­ence the Island after hours, and kick back with a cock­tail from Island Oys­ter or Liggett Ter­race. Join today to help us stay late for more evenings in September! 

Gov­er­nors Island Brat Reunion, Sat­ur­day & Sun­day, 10 AM‑4 PM, Nolan Park House 4B
In the spir­it of the Army and Coast Guard fam­i­ly pic­nic days on Gov­er­nors Island is the ​“brats” reunion for any­one who ever called the Island ​“home.” If you nev­er lived on the base, stop by and hear sto­ries from the for­mer res­i­dents. Pic­nic cook­out at noon, walk­ing tour at 1:30, and end­ing each day at one of the Island’s drink­ing estab­lish­ments before catch­ing the ferry. 

Civ­il War Week­end, August 12 – 13, 10 PM‑5 PM
Ready, aim, fire! Come meet Union sol­diers in the Sol­dier’s camp, watch mus­ket and artillery demon­stra­tions, and lis­ten to music per­for­mances August 12^th and 13^th at Civ­il War Week­end, pre­sent­ed by the Nation­al Park Service. 

New Com­post Helpers, Sat­ur­days & Sun­days, 12 – 4 PM, Urban Farm
Earth Mat­ter NY has just added three new Rhode Island Red hens from Troy, NY to help com­post! Come say hel­lo to the new gals and learn how com­post­ing works at the Urban Farm.