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Backyard at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo returns to the Public Square & Gardens starting May 1st, inviting the community to open air activities for all ages. From family fun to summer concerts, Backyard is for everyone.

The Big Screen presents this year's most anticipated international sporting events on a 30-foot-tall screen, including women’s soccer, tennis tournaments, baseball playoffs, golf, F1, hockey, football and more. In mid-September, Movie Nights will begin screening blockbuster films, with the full event lineup to be announced later this year.

Beginning May 16th, Power Hour introduces free fitness classes powered by Rhone every Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Public Square & Gardens. Notable names in fitness will lead yoga, HIIT and strength classes that will make participants break a sweat.

Starting May 13th, Backyard is offering musical and STEM programming for its youngest visitors. Mozart for Munchkins will lead free monthly music classes, including a special kickoff event on May 13th with Goldie Hawn’s foundation, MindUP. MakeInspires will host STEM education classes and workshops that will explore the intersection of science and creativity.

Kicking off Memorial Day weekend, DJ Jams will bring some of the most talented DJs to Backyard in partnership with Dart Collective. Visitors can enjoy live DJ sets from artists who have headlined festivals including Coachella and Governors Ball, with the full event lineup to be announced later this year.

Backyard Bites brings together some of the most tantalizing culinary concepts all in one convenient location. Visitors can try smash burgers from Paper Plates Burgers, Filipino street food from Tradisyon, Latin fusion from Brasa and more.

The curator for all the art inside Conrad Los Angeles explains how several local artists were engaged to create original works inspired by the Los Angeles’ Light and Space movement of the 60's and 70's.

From May 18th to July 16th, visitors to Avant Gallery at Hudson Yards can explore “Richard Sandler: The Eyes of the City,” featuring the work of award-winning photographer and filmmaker Richard Sandler. More than 40 of Sandler's photographs will be on display, which utilize a silver gelatin printing process to capture timeless and nostalgia-evoking portraits of life in New York City.

Los Angeles-based artist Nina Sarnelle is The Square's newest artist-in-residence, combining the disciplines of participatory performances, music composition, video and sculpture. Throughout May, visitors can experience Sarnelle's workshops and attend an open studio event where they can explore the works Sarnelle has created during their residency.

On March 4th, the West Palm community came together at The Square for "Holi Hai, The Festival Of Colors Celebration," presented by children's bookstore Rohi’s Readery. Visitors learned more about the worldwide tradition, which marks the beginning of spring, and participated in the joyous throwing of "gulal," Holi powdered paint.

In February, The Square hosted its second annual Black History Month kickoff event, presented by Rohi's Readery and the Office of African and African American Studies. The celebration, called See What I Can Be!, brought together the West Palm community for a day of learning, fitness, arts and crafts, live performances and family fun. Visitors also explored a local market, which highlighted Black-owned businesses and authors.

On December 14th, Related Southeast announced that artist Fred Eversley will create a new public art installation at One Flagler. In partnership with the City of West Palm Beach, Related commissioned Eversley to produce Portals, a large-scale collection of eight parabolic shapes cast in transparent, violet-hued polyurethane resin. The project represents Everley's largest public art installation to date, and is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2024.