ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
This week: "Grand Gramercy Park," Sat. at 11:30 a.m.; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 1:15; "Manhattan's Gold Coast," Sat. at 3:30; "Snacks & Sights Safari," Sun. at 10 a.m.; "East Village Excursion," Sun. at 1:30; "Greenwich Village Ghosts Galore," Sun. at 3:15; 212-265-2663 for res. & meeting place; all tours $5.
FOODS OF NEW YORK
"A Food Adventure of Greenwich Village," explores restaurants & specialty shops both new & old; 732-636-4650 or foodtours@aol.com for res. & meeting place; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 11:30-2, $25, incl. tastings.
GREENWICH VILLAGE AT NIGHT
Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Jazz & Blues," Weds.; "Nothing But the Blues," Thurs.; "Blues, Jazz & Stand-Up Comedy or Rock," Fri.; "Blues & Rock," Sat.; "Dixieland Jazz, 12 Horn Jazz Orchestra & Blues," Mon.; 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.
LES TENEMENT MUSEUM TOURS
"Streets Where We Lived," tour of LES plus history of immigrants who settled there; 212-431-0233 for meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1 & 2:30, $7-$9.
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
This week, "The Villard Houses," Thurs. at 9:30 a.m.; "Times Square & How It Got That Way," Fri. at 11:00 a.m.; "A Century of Design, Part III: 1950-1975," Sat. at 1; "Indoor New York: Midtown," Mon. at 11:30 a.m.; 212-935-3960 for res. & meeting place, all tours $8-$15.
MICHELLE NEVIUS TOURS
"Uncovering Central Park," Thurs. 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.
NYC CULTURAL WALKING TOUR
"A Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center's Public Art," meet at 645 E. 51st St., Olympic Tower's entrance (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.); 212-979-2388; Thurs. at 10 a.m., $10.
SHOREWALKER
"Liberty Park Hike," four-mile hike from Grove St. PATH station through Liberty Park; meet at Grove St. PATH station, 973-724-2542 or 201-332-1709 for res. & price; Sun at 10.
STREET SMARTS NY
Walking tours of downtown area, "Soho Ghosts," Sat. at 2; "Elegance & Ale: A Gaslight Era Pub Crawl," Sat. at 6; "Greenwich Village Past & Present," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting place; all tours $10.
URBAN TRAIL CLUB
Tours & hikes in NY area. "South County Trailway," Sat.; "Greystone-Irvington via Old Croton Aquaduct," Sun.; 718-274-0407, call for meeting place, time & price.
92ND STREET Y TOURS
Variety of tours throughout NY & surrounding area. This week: "An Insider's Visit to the Empire State Building," Sun. at 1, $25; "Brunch & Gospel at Londel's Strivers Row & Tour of Harlem," Sun at 10, $55; "Soho Sculptors' Studios in the New Millennium," Sun. at 1, $25; 212-996-1100 for res. & meeting places.
Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events
92ND ST. Y & NY ROAD RUNNERS CLUB
"Second Annual Chicken Soup Loop," 6.2 mile race & non-competitive two-mile health walk at Central Park's East Park Dr. (99th St.); 212-860-4455 for time & reg.; Sun.
WOLLMAN ICE SKATING RINK~BROOKLYN
Prospect Park's pond now open for business & available for lessons & private parties; 718-287-6431, 718-282-1226 or www.prospectpark.org for location & sched.; $2-$4 [through 3/18].
WOLLMAN ICE SKATING RINK~CENTRAL PARK
This Weds., Frank Bamberger leads skating outing; meet at 7:05 p.m. in the lobby of Plaza Hotel, 5th Ave. (59th St.), 718-457-5159 for details.