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Saturday: May 17, 2008

Museum Events/Exhibitions

French Founding Father: Lafayette's Return to Washington's America 
A multimedia exhibition with a video display and items associated with the Marquis de Lafayette, particularly his visit to America in 1824. One of the three surviving carriages from Lafayette's tour ...

In Our Own Words: Portraits of Brooklyn's Vietnam Veterans 
Striking life-sized photographic portraits and hypersonic sound combine to vividly relay the memories and experiences of nine local veterans who served in the Vietnam War. Brooklyn Historical Society ...

Memories of the Lower East Side 
Paintings by Patricia Melvin and photographs by Shell Sheddy...

Museum at Eldridge Street 
SYNAGOGUE TOURS Immerse yourself in Jewish history and culture at the newly restored Eldridge Street Synagogue. Tours tell the story of this 1887 National Historic Landmark – the spiritual center ...

Reflections on Community Development: Stories from Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation 
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Woven Splendor from Timbuktu to Tibet: Exotic Rugs and Textiles from New York Collectors 
The history of the Oriental rug in New York will be examined in this landmark show featuring rugs, costumes and other Near Easter/Central Asian textiles. The exhibition will explore how rugs were pro...

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Hands-on History: The Little House and the Manor 
Story time, activity, and craft based on a central historical theme. ...

PETER STUYVESANT TELEPHONE TOUR 
PETER STUYVESANT'S GHOST TELEPHONE TOUR linked pay telephones throughout the footprint of Peter Stuyvesant's original farm with a central telephone server, which hosted 'messages' of up to 1 minute cr...

The Farm Switchboard at PS122 
Accessible according to PS122 performance schedule, the Farm Switchboard allows you to 'plug' into 4 soundscapes reflecting the 17th century version of the landscape that PS122 now inhabits. Listen to...

Walking Tours

5th Annual Sustainable Brooklyn Bike Tour: Green Manufacturing 
The Green Movement is about more than changing habits and ideas. It’s about changing industries as well. Join us on a cycling tour of Brooklyn’s green collar revolution. On this tour, you will ...

BAC Cultural Walking Tours 
On Saturday, May 17 from noon to 3:00p.m., BAC Folk Arts heads to Arab Bay Ridge to explore the thriving 5th Ave strip that includes Tarboosh Coffee House, Pyramids Jewelry, Diana Clothing, Princess (...

FOUR LANDSCAPES 
Download mp3 files and pdf map and take a walk through the vanished landscapes of Peter Stuyvesant's Bowery courtesy of sound artist Edmund Mooney's interpretation of the 17th century MEADOW / ORCHARD...

Italian-American Culture in the South Village 
Join theatre scholar and performer Emelise Aleandri for a walking tour of the South Village, a center for Greenwich Village's art scene for generations. While exploring the area's fascinating enviro...

Rust and Remembrance: Bushwick’s Southern End 
Bushwick is a bustling neighborhood with a sleepier southern side. The historic houses lining these leafy streets date from a late 19th century real estate boom. We'll be taking in Bushwick’s more d...

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