92ND ST. Y TOURS
Extensive program of tours & trips in & outside of New York City. This week: "An Evening in Little Odessa," Sat. at 5; "The Backroads of Long Island," Sun. at 9; "The Art of Filmmaking: NY's Upper West Side," Sun. at 11; "Get Down & Dirty: Dig, Dig, Dig," Sun. at 11; "Restoration of the Little Red Light House," Sun. at 11; 212-415-5500 for meeting place, $20-$80.
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
Tours of Manhattan w/various themes. This week, "Greenwich Village Ghosts Galore," Sat. at 11:30; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 1:15; "The Rockefeller's Legacy," Sat. at 2:45; "Marilyn Monroe's Manhattan," Sat. at 4:30; 212-265-2663 for meeting place; all tours $5.
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
"Spring Bird Walks in Central Park," 212-769-5200 for res. & meeting place; Weds. & Tues. at 7, Thurs. at 9, $60.
BERNIE'S NEW YORK
Weekly "adventures" w/Bernie Cohen. This week: "Chelsea: Vestiges of the Genteel," visits literary & film associated sites; 718-655-1883; Mon. at 2, call for meeting place & price.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
Tours of NY conducted by guides w/advanced degrees in history. This week, "Historic Harlem," Sat. at 1; "Brooklyn Bridge & Brooklyn Heights at Twilight," Sat. at 5; "Immigrant NY," Sun. at 1; "Greenwich Village," Sun. at 1; "NY in War & Peace," Mon. at 1; 212-439-1090 for info & meeting place; $12, $10 st./s.c.
DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS
Licensed & legitimate guide Philip Schoenberg leads tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Literary Garrets of Greenwich Village," Sat. at 11; "Pre-Shavous Jewish Lower East Side Talk, Walk & Wine-Tasting," Sun. at 2; "NY in War & Peace," Mon. at 2; 888-377-4455 for meeting place, all tours $12.
FOODS OF NEW YORK
"A Food Adventure of Greenwich Village," explores restaurants & specialty shops, Weds.-Sun. & Tues. at 11:30; "Twilight in the Park w/Dr. Phil," Sat.; 732-636-4650 or foodtours@aol.com for res. & meeting place, $25, incl. tastings.
GREENWICH VILLAGE AT NIGHT
Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Jazz & Blues," Weds.; "Jazz & Blues," three bands at three clubs Thurs.; "Blues, Jazz & Stand-Up Comedy or Rock," Fri.; Two dance clubs Sat.; 212-875-7019 for res., times & meeting place; $20-$30, incl. live music.
GREENWICH VILLAGE LITERARY PUB CRAWL
Local actors lead tour of four pubs giving literary histories & performances. Stops may incl. Chumley's, the Cornelia St. Cafe, McBell's, the Cedar Tavern & the White Horse Tavern; meet at the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson St. (11th St.), 212-613-5796; Sat. at 2, $12, $9 st./s.c.
I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN
Walking Tours w/Anthony Grifa. This Week: "Historic Lower Manhattan" explores Wall St. area & visits former homes of our Forefathers; 732-270-5277 for meeting place; Sun. at 1, $10.
JOYCE GOLD WALKING TOURS
History professor Joyce Gold leads tours of NY. This week, "Greenwich Village Highlights," Sat. at 1; "Soho Then & Now," Sun. at 1; RSVP 212-242-5762 or www.nyctours.com for meeting place & price; Sat. at 1.
KING MANOR MUSEUM
Tour of museum available Sat. & Sun. every 1/2 hr. from 12-3:30; other tours incl. "Walking tour of Jamaica" & "School Tours of King Manor"; all tours are at museum, inside King Park, Jamaica Ave. (150th St. & 153rd St.); 718-206-0545 for sched., $1-$5.
LES BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Organization offers free weekly "Shopping on the LES: Pushcarts to Present Day" walking tour; meet in front of Katz's deli, 205 E. Houston (Ludlow St.); 212-226-9010; Sun. at 11, free [through 12/30].
LES TENEMENT MUSEUM TOURS
"Streets Where We Lived," tour of LES plus history of immigrants who settled there; 212-431-0233 or www.tenement.org for meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1 & 2:30, $7-$9 [through 12/30].
MERCHANT'S HOUSE MUSEUM
Museum hosts tour of formerly exclusive Bond St. area. Meet at Merchant's House Museum, 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette Sts.); 212-777-1089; Sun. at 1, $10-$12.
MICHELLE NEVIUS TOURS
Various weekly tours of NYC. This week, "Lower Manhattan Architecture & History," Thurs. at 1; "Exploring Morningside Heights," Mon. at 1; "Upper East Side," Tues. at 1; 877-572-9719 or www.walknyc.com for meeting place; all tours $10, $8 st./s.c.
MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION TOUR
Tour Manhattan's oldest surviving house & sample herbal teas drunk in the colonial period; 65 Jumel Terr. (betw. 160th & 161st Sts.), RSVP 212-923-8008; Sat. & Sun. at 2, free.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS
Docent-led walking tour of The New Renaissance Garden, Botanical Gardens, 200th St. (Kazimiroff Blvd.); 718-816-8700 or www.nybg.org for info; Tues. at 2, $7, $4.50 st./s.c., $2 child.
NEW YORK CITY CULTURAL WALKING TOURS
Historical tours w/NYC licensed guide Alfred Pommer. "Upper East Side (Yorkville)," tour stops at landmarks, former famous residences & incl. plenty of "fun facts;" 212-979-2388 or www.nycwalk.com, for res., meeting place & price; Sun. at 2.
NEW YORK LIKE A NATIVE
Norman Oder leads two tours of Brownstone Brooklyn on alternating Sats. "From Park Slope to Brooklyn Heights" & "Brooklyn 101"; 718-393-7537 or nylikeanative.com for sched., meeting places & time; $30 & $12, respectively.
NYC DISCOVERY
An array of NYC tours. This week, "Kennedys Walking Tour & Costume Exhibit," Sat. & Sun. at 1:30; "Civil War New York," Sat. & Sun. at 5:15; RSVP 212-465-3331, all tours $12.
RADICAL WALKING TOURS
Author & guide Bruce Kayton leads tours of historic sites associated w/demonstrations & radical New Yorkers. This week, "Greenwich Village: Riots, Folksingers & Prohibition" tour incl. Woody Guthrie, Chumley's, The Rosenbergs, the Draft Riots & more; 718-492-0069 for res., meeting place & price; Sun. at 1.
SHOREWALKERS
Non-profit organization dedicated to preserving wetlands of NYC & surrounding areas offers diverse tours. This week: "Memorial Day Weekend in Block Island," Fri.-Mon. (call for time & price); "Sleepy Hollow & Suburban Sprawl," Sun. at 10:30; "Raritan Canal," Mon. at 9:30; 212-330-7686 or www.shorewalkers.org for meeting place & info, $3.
STREET SMARTS NY
Historic tours of Downtown Manhattan. This week: "Greenwich Village Past & Present," Sat. at 2; "Stanford White: Splendor & Scandal," Sat. at 2; "Pubs & Poltergeist," Sat. at 6; "From Pages to Pavement," Sat. at 6; "Soho Ghosts," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting place; all tours $10.
TOUR OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Retired NYC police officer Gary Gorman leads this tour based on rescue efforts during his time on the force; 212-334-2211, ext.101 or www.imar.com to purchase tickets & for res. & meeting place; Wed. & Fri. at 5, Sat. & Sun. at 10, $27.50.
URBAN TRAIL CLUB
Excursions & hikes in & around NY area. This weekend, "The Bronx Walk," Sat. at 10:30; "Silver Lake, Clove Lake Parks," Sat. at 10; "Connecticut Shore Walk," Sun. at 2:14; "Presby Iris Gardens," Mon. at 11:30; 718-274-0407, call for meeting place & price.
WILD FOOD
"Wildman" Steve Brill leads tours through parks in search of wild edibles. This week: "Prospect Park," Sat. at 11:45; "Sands Point, LI," Mon. at 12:05; 718-291-6825 or www.bigfoot.com/~wildmansteve for res. & meeting place, all tours $10, $5 for kids.
Parades, Fairs & Around Town
FAST & FABULOUS
Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week: "New Hope," Sat.-Mon.; "Greenwich," Sun.; 212-567-7160 or www.fastnfab.org for time, price & meeting place.
FLEET WEEK CELEBRATION
Intrepid Air & Space Museum hosts a week of "Thank Yous" to the men & women of the military. "Parade of Ships," Weds. at 9; "Top Gun Basketball Shoot Out," Thurs. at 12; "Arm Wrestling," Fri. at 1; "USCG Search & Rescue Demo," Fri. at 3; "USN Leap Frogs Parachute Demo," Fri. at 4; "Tug-of-War Tournament," Sat. at 1; "USMC Pier Raid Demo," Sat. at 2; "USCG Search & Rescue Demo," Sat. at 3; "USO Show," Sat. at 4; "USCG Search & Rescue Demo," Sun. at 12 & 4; "USN Leap Frogs Parachute Demo," Sun. at 1 & 6; "Best Chow Competition," Sun. at 2; "USMC Pier Raid Demo," Sun. at 3; "Memorial Day Ceremony," Mon. at 11; Intrepid Museum, Pier 86, W. 46th St. (12th Ave.); 212-245-0072 or www.intrepidmuseum.org; all events free & open to public.
NBA RHYTHM N' RIMS
Event filled w/music & basketball for all ages, interactive NBA video games & appearances by NBA Hall-of-Famers; Intrepid Museum, Pier 86, W. 46th St. (12th Ave.), 212-SEA-PORT or www.nba.yahoo.com; Sun. 10-9, Mon. 11-8, Tues. 10-8, free.
SPRINGFEST!
From today until Father's Day, Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers weekly programs incl. "Shakespeare Celebration" w/workshops & lessons in Shakespeare, plus tours & facts about the Garden; 1000 Washington Ave. (Empire Blvd.), 718-622-4433; Sun. 1-5, free w/grounds adm. [through 6/17].
TIME'S UP
Socially & ecologically aware group hosts bike rides & other events. This week, "Critical Rain Forest Mass," Fri. at 7 p.m.; "Riverside Ride," Sat. at 10 p.m.; 212-802-8222 or www.times-up.org; events free for skaters & cyclists.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SKATE
Weekly night skate around Manhattan, route varies weekly, participants must be comfortable skating in traffic & wear helmet; meet on corner of 14th St. (Union Sq. W.); 212-696-7247 for info; Weds. at 8, free.