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Saturday August 1	Green-Wood Cemetery

	The lush plantings, shimmering lakes, and rolling hills of Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery inspired the creation of Central Park. As one of America's first garden cemeteries, Green-Wood, with its contemplative beauties, became New York's most scenic and choice location to spend eternity. Impressive mausoleums, often adorned with stained glass windows, and exquisite sculptures and monuments celebrate the lives of America's rich and famous. See works by such noted artists and designers as Stanford White, Daniel Chester French, Richard Upjohn, Warren & Wetmore and Augustus St. Gaudens. Among the many stops will be the final resting places of Louis Comfort Tiffany, Horace Greeley, Samuel F. B. Morse, Peter Cooper and Leonard Bernstein.


Sunday September 13	A FERRY RIDE AND STROLL OF GOVERNORS ISLAND

	Join Justin Ferate and discover another world, just a ferry ride away! Tour Governors Island, newly opened to the public. Governors Island is now a National Park and provides a remarkable refuge from the bustle of Manhattan. Please join us as we trace this island's Native American, Dutch, English, and later American histories. There's a lot to see on this remarkable island! Take the ferry across the harbor to discover two major fortifications, officers housing, and the remains of a once-vibrant Coast Guard base. View the handsome wooden houses with their gracious front porches, reminiscent more of Kansas than of New York City. Discover wide-ranging artworks on display and delight in the remarkable quietude of this island, just minutes away from Manhattan. We will also address some of the plans for Governors Island that are already been in motion. Should you choose to remain on Governors Island, you may want to bring a picnic luncheon. There are no food services on the island.


Saturday October 3	City of Art: Lower Manhattan and St. George, Staten Island

	Lower Manhattan is a remarkably rich repository of works of art by numerous artists - many of whom are world renowned. Discover impressive public sculptures and murals by such talented artists as Karl Bitter, Marisol, Lee Krasner, John Q. A. Ward, and Daniel Chester French. Many of these works are often among the finest creations of these artists and are exemplary examples of their works. Well take the ferry to Staten Island to visit a stunning cinematic photo-mural by Michael Falco and possibly the greatest new public art work in New York City, Masayuki Sono's haunting, elegiac September 11 Memorial. The tour includes much more!

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