PROTESTS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27

Protests 7 p.m. Critical Mass Against the RNC bike rally. Union Square North

8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Christian Defense Coalition prayer vigil. 7th Avenue in front of Madison Square Garden

SATURDAY AUGUST 28

Protests 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. American Friends Service Committee. Central Park, Cherry Hill

Noon Planned Parenthood, “March for Women’s Lives” 11 a.m. Assemble at Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn Noon Step off across the Brooklyn Bridge

1 p.m. Rally for Women’s Lives at City Hall Park, Manhattan

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Green Party Washington Square Park

2 to 4 p.m. Falun Gong, Park Avenue from 44th to 59th Streets

3 to 6 p.m. Middle East Peace Coalition demonstration. Union Square Park, Southeast Triangle

PARTIES

8 p.m. “Media Welcome Party.” Time Warner Center

SUNDAY AUGUST 29

Program 4 p.m. “A Community Celebration” National and Local Jewish Community Leaders and Republican Party Leaders, sponsored by AIPAC, RJC, and UJC. Pier 60, Chelsea Piers

Protest 9 to 11 a.m. Not In Our Name. Union Square Park, North Side

10 a.m. Code Pink Women for Peace. Madison Square Park, 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue

10 a.m. United for Peace and Justice. Seventh Ave. @ 14th St. Assemble at 10am, march at noon

2 to 4 p.m. Christian Defense Coalition. Church Street between Liberty and Vesey Streets

4 to 10 p.m. Falun Gong.West side of Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets

6 to 11 p.m. Falun Gong. 8th Avenue and 30th Street

Noon Brunch honoring Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. Tavern on the Green

1 p.m. Log Cabin Republicans and Mike Bloomberg Event. Bryant Park

4 p.m. Delegates Broadway Shows

5 p.m. Governor George Pataki Welcome Party. Ellis Island

6 to 8 p.m. Congress of Racial Equality, honoring Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson and the chairman of the American Swiss Foundation, Faith Whittlesey. Museum of the City of New York. 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street

6:30 p.m. Arnold Schwarzenegger Parkinson’s Benefit with Michael J. Fox. Sky Room

9 p.m. “R: The Party” hosted by Jenna and Barbara Bush featuring Stephen Baldwin, Barret Swatek, Angie Harmon, Jason Sehorn, Aaron Buerge, the Gatlin Brothers, Bo Derek, and Ric Flair. Roseland Ballroom.

9:30 p.m. New York Daily News, Mortimer Zuckerman, and Governor Pataki “Pre-Convention Media Party.” Elaine’s, 1703 Second Avenue.

9:30 p.m. Welcome to New York Concert, an evening with Linda Eder. An RNC Regents/Rangers Event. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center.