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Museum of the City of New York Programs for March 2025
Arts and Entertainment
March 5, 2025
From: Museum Of The City Of New YorkMarch Programs:
New York on Film: Soylent Green
Saturday, March 1, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
Join us for a screening of Soylent Green (Richard Fleischer, 1973, 97 min), the cult classic sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian future where overpopulation and environmental collapse have pushed society to the brink. Starring Charlton Heston as a detective investigating a mysterious new food supply from Soylent Corporation, the film offers a compelling vision of a world grappling with limited resources.
Street Stories – Graffiti and the Legacy of Martin Wong
Monday, March 10, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Join Hrag Vartanian, Editor-in-Chief of Hyperallergic, as he moderates an insightful panel featuring artist Lee Quiñones, PPOW Gallery Co-Founder Wendy Olsoff, and Sean Corcoran, Senior Curator of Prints and Photographs at MCNY. Together, they will explore the social and political forces that propelled graffiti’s ascent and its evolving impact.
Future of the City: NYC Parks Commissioner Susan Donoghue
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
In the next program of our new Future of the City series, hear from Susan Donoghue about important initiatives, policies, and the challenges facing NYC in 2025.
Redefining Justice: Tackling Wrongful Convictions and Reforming the Criminal Justice System
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Join us for an engaging discussion on wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform. Moderated by broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien, the conversation will include New York City Councilmember Yusef Salaam, Christina Swarns of the Innocence Project, and New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang.
Ongoing Programs
NYC Discovery Lab – Women’s History Month
Every Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join us this March as we celebrate Women’s History in New York with drop-in activities for children ages 5-12 and their grownups! Learn about the stories of Women New Yorkers – from engineers to designers – who left their mark on the city.
Storytime for Littles
Every 2nd Saturday and 3rd Sunday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Bring your family for a weekend Storytime program, where a museum educator will guide you through tales of NYC as part of the NYC Discovery Lab, our drop-in family program series.
Storytime for Tots
Every 3rd Thursday, 10:30 am -11am
Join us for a free bilingual Storytime (ages 18 months to 3 years) led by a NYPL librarian! Enjoy stories and songs about NYC while building early literacy skills in both English and Spanish.