The Red Hook waterfront is happening in September. For starters, you can enjoy the Red Hook Discovery Kayaking and Shoreline Cleaning on a number of days, including:

Saturday, September 8 (1:00pm-5:00pm)
Friday, September 14 (6:00pm-8:00pm)
Sunday, September 23 (10:00am-2:00pm)
Wednesday, September 26 (6:00pm-8:00pm)

You can take a canoe or kayak out for up to 20 minutes within the protected area of Louis Valentino Jr. park and pier, help clean the shoreline and take in some very cool views of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor. For more info, check out the Red Hook Boaters website.

This Saturday (Sept. 8) is the second annual Kayak Valet sponsored by PortSide New York. You’re invited to paddle to Red Hook and PortSide volunteer will watch your kayak as you hang out in Red Hook. The event runs from 11AM to 6PM, and you can also take out one of the above mentioned kayaks on that day. More info over at PortSide New York.

Speaking of PortSide, the Red Hook waterfront event of the year is coming up–the performance of Il Tabarro, the opera on the tanker, with stevedores, skyline views and more. The performance dates and times are:

Friday September 7 (5:00pm reception, 7:00pm show)
Sunday September 9 (5:00pm reception, 7:00pm show)
Friday September 14 (5:00pm reception, 7:00pm show)
Sunday September 16 (5:00pm reception, 7:00pm show)

The performance is from the Vertical Player Repertory (VPR) in collaboration with PortSide New York and American Stevedoring. Il Tabarro is described as “Giacomo Puccini’s steamy maritime opera about adultery and murder.” Tickets are $25 for the opera, $35 for the reception and $60 for both. You can get them here.