Fwd: Coming Up in Bryant Park - Broadway's Big Finale

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Broadway's Big Finale Broadway in Bryant Park packs a punch for the final Thursday of lunchtime show tunes on August 12.   Pull up a chair at 12:30pm and be dazzled by the casts of Mamma Mia!, American Idiot, La Cage Aux Folles, West Side Story, and Mary Poppins.   Don't miss your last chance to catch Broadway's biggest blockbusters for free.  Check out next week's events below, or pick up a guide in the park.  For the latest information on events, performances, programs, and activities, visit bryantpark.org.   Friday, August 6 Pétanque Lessons      11:00am – 6:00pm                                      Fountain Terrace Ping Pong                    11:00am – 7:00pm                                      42nd Street Allée Piano in Bryant Park: 12:30pm – 2:30pm Roy Eaton                    Upper Terrace STARBOX: Theater      6:30pm – 7:30pm in the Park                   Fountain Terrace Saturday, August 7 Salutation Nation          9:00am – 10:00am                                         Lawn Ping Pong                       11:00am – 7:00pm                                          42nd Street Allée Word for Word Kids:      12:00pm – 1:00pm Go, Go Bananagrams!    Reading Room Le Carrousel Kids:          1:00pm – 2:00pm Flaubert Frog                  Le Carrousel Word for Word Theatre: 6:30pm – 7:30pm A Grimm Reality              Reading Room Sunday, August 8 Chess Tournament      11:00am                                        Chess Area Ping Pong                     11:00am – 7:00pm                                        42nd Street Allée Le Carrousel Magique: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Silly Billy                        Le Carrousel Monday, August 9 Pétanque Lessons      11:00am – 6:00pm                                      Fountain Terrace Ping Pong                    11:00am – 7:00pm                                      42nd Street Allée Piano in Bryant Park: 12:30pm – 2:30pm Junior Mance               Upper Terrace Word for Word            7:00pm – 8:00pm Reel Talks                    Reading Room Film Festival: The       Lawn opens at 5pm Goodbye Girl                Film begins at sunset Tuesday, August 10  Tai Chi Class              7:30am – 8:30am                                    Fountain Terrace Yoga Class                  10:00am – 11:00am                                     Upper Terrace Pétanque Lessons     11:00am – 6:00pm                                     Fountain Terrace Ping Pong                   11:00am – 7:00pm                                     42nd Street Allée Meet the Birds            11:30am – 2:00pm                                      Le Carrousel Word for Word             12:30pm –  1:45pm BookClub: Rudyard      Reading Room Kipling Piano in Bryant Park:  12:30pm – 2:30pm Junior Mance                Upper Terrace Knitting Class              1:30pm – 3:00pm                                       Upper Terrace Word for Word Poetry 7:00pm – 8:30pm                                       Reading Room Wednesday, August 11  Pétanque Lessons        11:00am – 6:00pm                                        Fountain Terrace Ping Pong                      11:00am – 7:00pm                                        42nd Street Allée Piano in Bryant Park:   12:30pm – 2:30pm Junior Mance                 Upper Terrace Word for Word Author: 12:30pm – 1:45pm Terry Teachout              Reading Room After Work Music:         6:00pm – 7:00pm Kevin Dorn and the       Fountain Terrace Big 72 Game Night                   6:00pm – 9:00pm                                        The Porch  Thursday, August 12  Tai Chi Class                  7:30am – 8:30am                                        Fountain Terrace Pétanque Lessons        11:00am – 6:00pm                                        Fountain Terrace Ping Pong                      11:00am – 7:00pm                                        42nd Street Allée Broadway in BP:            12:30pm – 1:30pm Mamma Mia!, American Lawn Idiot, La Cage Aux Folles, Mary Poppins Piano in Bryant Park:    2:00pm – 4:00pm Junior Mance                  Upper Terrace Yoga Class                      6:00pm – 7:00pm                                         Lawn Word for Word Writers: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Creative Writing 101     Reading Room Friday, August 13  Pétanque Lessons      11:00am – 6:00pm                                      Fountain Terrace Ping Pong                    11:00am – 7:00pm                                      42nd Street Allée Piano in Bryant Park: 12:30pm – 2:30pm Junior Mance               Upper Terrace STARBOX: Theater      6:30pm – 8:30pm in the Park                   Fountain Terrace Bryant Park Shop You're only a few clicks away from bringing a piece of the park into your home or garden with the new online shop: shop.bryantpark.org.   Featuring a handpicked selection plants and flowers, the Bunny & Bear in Bryant Park coloring book, and the park's iconic French Bistro Chair.    Plus, keep your eyes open for more selections with many items still in development.   Pristine Pit Stop Bryant Park's luxurious restrooms have earned a spot as a finalist in America's Best Restroom competition.   Have you experienced the classical music, fresh cut flowers, scented oil diffusers, no-touch fixtures, and full time attendants?   Vote here and make Bryant Park America's number one restroom.   Mark Your Calendar Word for Word Writers  SERIES FINALE Creative Writing 101  Thurs, Aug 12 6:30pm – 8pm   Get your creative juices flowing with the final free writing workshop in partnership with Gotham Writers' Workshop at the Bryant Park Reading Room.    Beginners and experts alike are welcome to learn the best techniques for sharing your stories on paper.  Register online here. Michael Fuchs, Chairman Bryant Park Corporation | Clyde E. Rankin, III & L. Robert Lieb, Co-Chairmen Bryant Park Management Corp. | Daniel A. Biederman, President Bryant Park Management Corp., Executive Director Bryant Park Corporation 1065 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2400 New York, NY 10018 | Tel 212.768.4242 | Fax 212.719.3499 blog.bryantpark.org