Pétanque in the Park

For 5 days a week (Mon-Fri 11am-6pm), a member of the La Boule New Yorkaise club (labouleny.com) waits at the Bryant Park courts to provide instruction to newbies on how to play Pétanque. 

Petanque is a game that resembles Bocce Ball and is a favorite pastime of many Frenchmen. To help spread love for the game, the La Boule Club holds lessons every weekday in Bryant Park. Even if you've never played the game, you can show up, learn the basics, then stick around to play pickup games while getting tips from the instructor — after a few lessons, you'll be tossing balls like a Frenchmen.