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Applications from Bryant Park Corporation for programming and annual special events for Spring and Summer 2015
WHEREAS, Bryant Park Corporation has submitted applications for programming and annual special events for Spring and Summer 2015, consisting of the following events:
- Art Cart; Wednesdays from April-September
- Spelling Bee; Friday evenings August 7 and 14
- Accordion, Emerging Bands, Latin Dancing and New Music Festivals; one day each June-August
- Meditation Classes; Tuesday mornings June-August
- Tai Chi classes; Tues/Thurs mornings April 28-Sept 24
- Birding Tours; Monday mornings and Thursday evenings April 8-May 23 and Thursday mornings April-May and September-October
- Language Classes; Monday and Wednesday lunch hour May 6-Aug 28
- Fly Fishing Classes; eight mornings from April through June
- Knitting Classes; Tuesday afternoons June 18-Aug 27
- Fencing Classes; Friday afternoons April 5-June 14 and Sept 6-Oct 11
- Juggling Classes; Monday afternoons and Tuesday evenings March 12-Oct 31
- Bryant Park Moves with Limon Dance; Saturday mornings June 6-Sept 26
- Musical Chairs; June 5
- Broadway in Bryant Park; Thursday lunch hours July 11-Aug 15
- Summer Film Festival; Monday evenings June 17-Aug 19
- Ping Pong, Chess, and Petanque; daily April-Sept
- Piano in Bryant Park; weekday afternoons May 4-Oct 2
- Book Bash; Wednesday July 1
- Le Carrousel Kids events; Saturday and Sunday afternoons June 13-Aug 8
- Reading Room Events (Word for Word Talks and Poem in Your Pocket Day); weekdays June 15-Aug 24;
- Fit Club – Fountain Terrace, Mon-Wed-Fri
- Dancing in Bryant Park – Fountain Terrace, Six Wednesdays
- Bryant Park Shakespeare – Upper Terrace, Six Weekends; and
WHEREAS, All events and activities are repeat occurrences from past years (with the exception of the Art Cart, Meditation Classes, Music Festival, and Spelling Bees, which are additions), are free of charge and are open to the public; and
WHEREAS, There is a long-standing precedent for these events in Bryant Park and Community Board Five has found a significant amount of support for these events from residents and stakeholders in the community; and
WHEREAS, Bryant Park Corporation has agreed that when presenting future applications, they will clearly state whether or not these events are occurring concurrently with previously approved special events, and that if there are any material changes in any events from previous years, Bryant Park Corporation has agreed to return and present these changes to Community Board Five; and
WHEREAS, These applications are understood to be comprised only of the seasonal events and activities described above, with any commercial event applications to come before Community Board Five separately; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends approval of the applications from Bryant Park Corporation for programming and annual special events for Spring and Summer 2015.