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Explore the hidden gems of New York City with local tour guides, and learn about the city's history, culture, and architecture in these immersive walking tours.

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Harbor Island Park (Kids 12 & Under)

"Wildman" Steve Brill

This coastal park, with open, sunny habitats, as well as a beach, thickets, and edges, is ideal for finding the first edible wild plants of early spring, and this event, led by America's go-to gal for foraging, Violet Brill, will give you the best opportunity to learn about, collect, and enjoy these common, tasty, renewable species. In open, sunny areas, you'll be finding common- and long-leaf plantain, related garden "weeds" that are loaded...

(176) All levels 1 - 12 years old
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Harbor Island Park (Teens/Adults)

"Wildman" Steve Brill

This coastal park, with open, sunny habitats, as well as a beach, thickets, and edges, is ideal for finding the first edible wild plants of early spring, and this event, led by America's go-to gal for foraging, Violet Brill, will give you the best opportunity to learn about, collect, and enjoy these common, tasty, renewable species. In open, sunny areas, you'll be finding common- and long-leaf plantain, related garden "weeds" that are loaded...

(176) All levels 13 and older
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Jack Harrington Greenway (Teens/Adults)

"Wildman" Steve Brill @ 43 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY

This scenic woodland trail, running between houses in a residential area, is a great place for foraging in early spring, and, beginning at 11:45 AM, foraging expert Violet Brill, America's First Lady of Foraging, will be showing you all the many common, renewable shoots, greens, flowers, roots, and mushrooms that abound here during the course of a 2.5 hour foraging tour. Of course, one of the first things you'll learn will be violets. The flowers...

(176) All levels 7 and older
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Bronx River Pathway (Teens/Adults)

"Wildman" Steve Brill @ 1 Columbus Ave, Tuckahoe, NY

In terms of quantity, quality, and variety, this early spring tour, along the Bronx River Pathway, is the best of the year. It's our only chance, for example, to find the strong-flavored, celery-like stems of the cow parsnip. Cooking tones down the flavor and creates delightful dishes from this little-known top-quality vegetable. If we've timed this tour correctly, we should also come across a stand of ostrich fern fiddleheads, at the peak of the...

(176) All levels 13 and older
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Bonnes Vacances: French for Travel Workshops (A2)

French Institute Alliance Française @ 22 E 60th St, New York, NY

Learn essential French so that your trip to France is as easy as un, deux, trois ! Whether you’re planning your first dream vacation to Paris or are a seasoned traveler, this workshop will teach you essential language skills for your visit to a French-speaking country. You’ll learn the phrases you’ll need for real-world travel situations, such as booking airfare or eating in a restaurant, and explore important cultural customs.

(13) Beginner 18 and older
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Midtown Terra Cotta Tour

Archive on Parade

Terra-Cotta, or “fired earth” is the clay chameleon of the concrete jungle: it can mimic stone or sport a rainbow of Technicolor glazes. Both light-weight and highly malleable, its ideal for both slim curtain walls and ornate sculptural ornaments. By the turn of the 20th century, many of the city’s most eminent architects, including Cass Gilbert, Henry Hardenbergh, George B. Post and Ely Jacques Khan, worked in terra-cotta, and the clay faced...

(7) All levels 18 and older
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New Schools

Archive on Parade @ 66 W 12th St, New York, NY

Course Title: New Schools: Education and Radical Free Thought in Greenwich Village From the first free circulating library in New York City to "The People's Institute," Greenwich Village is home to some of the earliest public educational institutions in New York City. The Village's pedigree as a bastion of free expression has roots in its educational institutions, which were at the epicenter of the greatest radical and progressive movements of the...

(7) All levels 18 and older
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Long Island City Gallery Tour

West Harlem Art Fund

Groups will view contemporary and emerging art works in one of the hottest artist communities in NYC. Participants will led to several galleries and artist’s studios in the vicinity. Enjoy an inside view of a unique community right across the East River. Long Island City is an interesting mix of old, manufacturing, new industry, artist’s studios and galleries. Their tour will take travelers through the street and avenues of this western Queens...

(5) All levels 13 and older
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Islamic Art at the MET

Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY

This class will explore the Metropolitan Museum’s newly remodeled Art of the Arab Lands Galleries. We’ll experience the intricate patterns and twirling arabesques of Moroccan courtyards, Persian textiles, and Iranian mosaics. Finally, we’ll see how all of these colorful geometric designs inspired European painters like Eugene Delacroix and Henri Matisse. The class session includes close looking, lecture, and discussion.

(12) All levels 16 and older
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Egyptian Galleries at the MET

Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY

This class will explore the Metropolitan Museum’s famed Egyptian wing. We’ll examine a 4000-year-old  tomb, numerous mummies, a fully reconstructed temple, and religious texts like the Book of the Dead. By the end of our time together, we’ll know why ancient Egyptians devoted all of their time to preparing for the afterlife. The class session includes close looking, lecture,  and discussion. Note: You will receive a discount if...

(12) All levels 16 and older
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Spring Shows in Chelsea

Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 555 W 24th St, New York, NY

This class will focus on a handful of major players in the contemporary art world. We will stop in four galleries to see some of this season’s most talked-about exhibitions. All of our classes allow participants to learn directly from original art and architectural objects. Each class session includes close looking, lecture,  and discussion. Note: You will receive a discount if you register for 2 or more classes or if you bring someone...

(12) All levels 16 and older
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New Shows in Chelsea

Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours @ 555 W 24th St, New York, NY

This class will focus on a handful of major players in the contemporary art world. We will stop in four galleries to see a mixturesome of painting, photography, monumental sculpture, and watercolors. Artists include Andy Warhol, Yves Klein, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Tara Donovan, among others. All of our classes allow participants to learn directly from original art and architectural objects. Each class session includes close looking, lecture,  and...

(12) All levels 16 and older
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Futurism at the Guggenheim

Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours

We’ll begin with a look at Futurism’s foundational manifestoes and early paintings, then briefly discuss architecture, interior design, and theater. Ultimately, we’ll unpack the movement’s complexities and contradictions, including its uneasy relationship with Italian Fascism.  The Guggenheim exhibition, Italian Futurism 1909-1944: Reconstructing the Universe , is expansive and enlightening! It is the largest show on Futurism ever...

(12) All levels 16 and older
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Summer Shows

Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours

This class will focus on a handful of major players in the contemporary art world. We will stop in four galleries to see a mixture of painting, photography, monumental sculpture, and installation art, and will finish with a walk along the High Line. Note: You will receive a discount if you register for 2 or more classes or if you bring someone with you. Classes will be capped at 10 people. Please contact CourseHorse to avail of the discount.

(12) All levels 16 and older
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The New Whitney

Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours

In an unprecedented–and highly anticipated–move, the Whitney Museum of American Art has relocated to the Meatpacking District with a sleek and airy building by Renzo Piano. The inaugural exhibition, America is Hard to See, is a tour de force, showcasing the diversity–and indefinability–of American art, as well as a number of works that have not been on view for decades. In this class, we’ll explore the Whintey’s new home as well as highlights...

(12) All levels 16 and older
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Oberon Evening Summer Solstice Wander in Central Park

Urban Edge Forest Therapy

What better way to honor the longest day of the year and welcome summer, and Midsummer Night, than with a forest therapy walk? Come join us to connect your senses to this magical time in the cycle of the year. We will meet at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park (East Drive parallel to about 75th Street). Note: Wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes.

(2) All levels 18 and older
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The MET Breuer

Lauren A Kaplan Art Tours

New York has a new museum! The MET’s wing of Modern and Contemporary art has just opened in Marcel Breuer’s former Whitney. The space has been restored to its 1966 splendor, and the inaugural exhibition is a true stunner. Dubbed Unfinished, the show attempts to answer the question: when is a work of art complete? Showcasing an array of “unfinished” works from the Renaissance to the present, this exhibition encourages new ways of thinking...

(12) All levels 16 and older
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Bronx Zoo Mornings: Bear (All Ages)

WCS Zoos @ 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY

You and your "cubs" will explore bear skulls and test your bear knowledge with our expert educators. After meeting an animal up close, you will get to watch our zoo bears enjoy their morning enrichment and chat with a zookeeper who cares for them! All ages are welcome. Tickets are per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

(8) All levels 3 and older
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Family Day - Zoo Years (All Ages)

WCS Zoos

We're celebrating the new year early, with a special family program at the Zoo. Help our animals ring in the New Year with up close animal interactions, hands-on activities, and a fun scavenger hunt. Happy Zoo-Year! All ages are welcome. Tickets are per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

(8) All levels 1 and older
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Cultural Landscapes of Greenwich Village

Ideasmyth at The Writers Room

In this series of three walking tours, we will discuss the cultural and physical heritage of “Greater Greenwich Village,” with an emphasis on the writers, artists, and musicians who once defined Greenwich Village–and American culture–in the imaginations of people all over the world. Can we still find inspiration in the streets of the Village as we contemplate its past? We will also discuss the general history and architecture of the Village....

All levels 18 and older
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