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ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
Tours of Manhattan w/various themes. This week: "Greenwich Village Ghosts Galore," Sun. at 11; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sun. at 12:45; "Marilyn Monroe's Manhattan," Sun. at 2:30; "Salute to Stanford White," Sun. at 4:15; 212-265-2663 for meeting place; all tours $5.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
Tours conducted by graduate students in the American History dept. at Columbia U. This week, "Greenwich Village," Sat. at 1; "Immigrant New York," Sat. at 1; "Historic Harlem," Sun. at 1; 212-439-1090 for info & meeting place; $12, $10 st./s.c.
CITY OF NEW YORK PARKS & RECREATION
This week, "Siwanoy Trail Hike," at Pelham Bay, Sat. at 10; "Friends Cemetery Tour," at Prospect Park, Sun. at 2; 718-421-2021 for info, meeting place & price.
DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg leads tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Emily Warren Roebling Brooklyn Bridge Talk & Walk," Sat. at 1; 1-888-377-4455 for meeting place, all tours $12.
FOODS OF NEW YORK
"A Food Adventure of Greenwich Village," explores restaurants & specialty shops; 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," feat. Johnnie Johnson, Fri.; "Blues & Rock," feat. Johnnie Johnson, 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, another bona fide licensed NYC Tour Guide. This week: "The American Bloomsbury Gramercy Park," Sat. at 1; "Historic Lower Manhattan," Sun. at 1; 732-270-5277 for meeting place; $10.
LES TENEMENT MUSEUM TOURS
"Streets Where We Lived," tour of LES plus history of immigrants who settled there & put tubs in the kitchens; 212-431-0233 for meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1 & 2:30, $7-$9.
MICHAEL KABACK TOURS
Customized tours of NYC. This week, "Garment Center Walking Tour," Fri. at 11:45, meet at 1410 B'way (39th St.); "Hike New York City" winds through Chinatown, along 6th Ave. & to the East Village, Sun. at 10, meet at U.N. Visitors Entrance, 45th St. (1st Ave.); 212-370-4214, for info & res., $15-$25.
MICHELLE NEVIUS TOURS
Various weekly tours of NYC. This week, "The Irish in Lower Manhattan," Thurs. at 1; "First Day of Spring in Central Park," Tues. at 1; 877-572-9719 or www.walknyc.com for meeting place; all tours $10, $8 st./s.c.
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
Local art & architecture tours. This week: "Soap, Whiskey, Cars & Cola: Corporate Style, European Modernism & the Transformation of Park Ave., Sat. at 1; "Art Deco Midtown," Mon. at 11:30; 212-935-3960 for res. & meeting place, $10-$15.
NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
Historic tours of New York City's public transit systems. This week, "The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge," Sat. at 11; "The Bronx & the Concourse Line," Sun. at 11; 718-243-8601 or www.mta.nyc.ny.us for res., meeting place & price.
NYC CULTURAL WALKING TOURS
"Stuyvesant & Gramercy Historic Districts Walking Tour," focuses on landmarks, history & architecture of respective neighborhoods w/guide Alfred Pommer; meet at NE corner of E. 14th St. (1st Ave.), 212-979-2388 or www.nycwalk.com; Sun. at 2, $10.
NYC DISCOVERY
An array of NYC tours. This week: "Noho & the East Village," stops incl. Cooper Union, Collonade Row & grace Church, Sat. & Sun. at 1:30; 212-465-3331 for res.; $12.
NY FOOD SHOW
Walking tours w/Joe Mauriello of TV's NY Food Show. This week, "Italian Greenwich Village," Sat. at 11; "Marco Polo's Adventure," Chinatown & Little Italy tour, Sun at 11; 212-696-6666 for res. & meeting place; $75, incl. lunch, coffee & recipe sheets.
RADICAL TOURS OF NY HISTORY ARCHITECTURE
Guided tour of sites of riots, demonstrations & other political events w/Bruce Kayton. This week, "Greenwich Village I" meet next to the Washington Sq. arch in Washington Sq. Park (5th Ave), 718-492-0069; Sat. at 2:30, $10.
STREET SMARTS NY
Historic tours of Downtown Manhattan. This week: "Walks in Old Chelsea," Sat. at 2; "Stanford White: Splendor & Scandal," Sat. at 2; "Ghostly Greenwich Village," Sat. at 6; "Elegance & Ale: A Gaslight Era Pub Crawl," Sat. at 6; "Dandies, Dudes Shady Ladies, Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA OUTDOOR WALKING TOUR
The Surveillance Camera Players, who find security cams & do performance art in front of them, host trek through the most monitored neighborhoods in Manhattan & teach about the emerging culture of watching other people. This week, "Fifth Avenue," meet on NW corner of 5th Ave. (46th St.), 212-561-0106; Sun. at 2, free.
WILD FOOD
Nature & ecology walks with "Wildman" Steve Brill incl. plenty of wild edibles. This week: Tour of Bayside, Sat. at 11:45; Tour of Marine Park, Sun. at 11:45; 718-291-6825 or www.bigfoot.com/~wildmansteve for info & meeting place; 11:45, $10, $5 kids.
92ND ST. Y TOURS
Extensive program of tours & trips in & around New York City. This week, "Long Wharf Theater & Yale University," Sun. at 9; "Jewish Harlem," Sun at 1; "The Triangle Below Canal: Tribeca," Sun. at 1; "Going, Going, Gone: A Visit to Sotheby's," Tues. at 2; 212-415-5500 for meeting place; tours $18-$90.
Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION FAIR
"Sunlight," a resource & education fair, focuses on dealing w/kidney disease (incl. breakfast & lunch), Sun. at 10 at the Lighthouse, 111 E. 59th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.); 212-629-9770 for info.
PURIM IN THE EAST VILLAGE
Purim festival feat. a multimedia slide show, music, food, Hamantashen & a ventriloquist, Max D. Raiskin Center, 325 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-683-9004; $5.
WOLLMAN ICE SKATING RINK~BROOKLYN
Prospect Park's pond 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].