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openhousenewyorkOct 6-7, 2007212-991-OHNY ohny.org  Tour of South Side of Ellis Island is a rare treat  The old Williamsburg Savings Banks is now known as One Hanson Place  The Encampment will settle in for a few days on Roosevelt Island  Tour of Governors Island elegant structures and lots of greenery New York City Opens Its Doors for a Special Weekend It's time again for one of the city’s most exciting weekends, openhousenewyork, when many buildings, structures, and landmarks open their doors to the general public, all for free. Among the places we’ve visited during previous openhousenewyork weekends, all of which we highly recommend, are Washington Irving High School, the High Line, the South Side of Ellis Island (a must!), the Grand Lodge of Masons, the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza (yes, you get to go inside and up to the top), the New York City Marble Cemetery and the nearby New York Marble Cemetery, One Hanson Place (the old Williamsburg Savings Bank Building), and the Chrysler Building (go during one of the talks, which are fascinating). Other highlights include the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Woodlawn Cemetery, Brooklyn Borough Hall, Floyd Bennett Field, Mark Morris Dance Center, McCarren Park Pool, Pratt Institute, Sixpoint Craft Ales in Redhook, UrbanGlass, Fort Totten, the Hindu Temple Society of North America, the Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse, Snug Harbor, the Arsenal in Central Park, Castle Clinton National Monument in Battery Park, the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Forbes Galleries, the Gatehouse, the John J. Harvey Fireboat, the Little Red Lighthouse, Morris-Jumel Mansion, Teardrop Park, the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, and lots of other churches, synagogues, museums, galleries, architect offices, parks, markets, memorials, monuments, arts centers, schools, botanical gardens, and more. But be sure to do your homework first; many of the sites are open on only one of the days, and then only at certain times. In addition, if there is a tour or a talk, it gets more crowded then, so be prepared to wait on some long lines. And if you need to RSVP in advance, do it now! Finally, wherever you go, have some backups in the same neighborhood to maximize your time--and so you’re still likely to see something if your first choice is already full. - - -Below are only some of the featured events; visit twi-ny.com for more recommendations. Oct 6, 10am & 12pm opendialoguenewyork: Bill Conway and Kate Lemos, Grand Central Terminal, reservations at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Oct 6, 11am-4pm International Tribute Concert for the grand opening of the African National Burial Ground Monument, Foley Square Oct 6, 11am & 1pm opendialugenewyork: Robert Lobenstein, MTA Substation, Flatbush Ave., reservations at 718-964-1867 Oct 6, 12pm & 3:30pm architecturemoves: Angels and Accordions, tour, live music, and site-specific dance presented by Green-Wood Cemetary and Dance Theatre Etcetera, 25th st. at 5th Ave., Brooklyn, 718-768-7300 Oct 6-7, 7am-1pm The Encampment, Southpoint Park, Roosevelt Island, reservations at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , talks on the hour every hour. Oct 6-7, 9:30am & 11am & 12:30pm & 2pm & 3:30pm ohny tours: Ellis Island's South Side, meet at information desk of Ellis Island Immigration Musuem, seventeen and older only, reservations at 212-363-3206 ext580 Oct 6-7, 10am-2pm ohny tours: Governors Island, meet at Governors Island ferry landing, hourly at appointed time Oct 6-7, 10am-5pm sustainablenewyork: Alexander Hamilton US Custom House/Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green Oct 6-7, 10:15am & 11:45am & 12:15pm opendialoguenewyork: United Nations, First Ave. at East 46th St., reservations at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Oct 6, 11am & 2pm, Oct 7 12pm opendialoguenewyork: Robert Klara, Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington AVe, at 42nd St. Oct 6-7, 2pm ohny tours: Architectural Transitions of Roosevelt Island, meet at Tramway Station, Roosevelt Island, reservations at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Oct 7, 11am & 1pm ohny tours: Brooklyn Army Terminal Tour, 140 58th St. at First Ave., Building B lobby area, reservations at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it |
