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There are three types of trips: walking tours and outings, museum walks and talks, and bus trips. All require pre-registration and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tours and outings require preregistration. If you would like to participate, contact us, preferably by e-mail, or else call the office (718.951.5647) and leave a message. Be sure to include your telephone number in your e-mail or phone message, as trips may be canceled in case of inclement weather. Acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please also note deadlines for signing up. We will let you know if you are on a trip and where the meeting point is.
Trips are free, but for sites that charge for admission or docents, fees are shown.
We will have a tour that highlights the evolution of the subway and the major issues and events that influenced the development of the largest transportation network in North America. The museum is home to a rotating selection of 20 vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907. There’s also a special exhibit, Women Artists in the Subway, to celebrate Women’s Herstory Month in March. Located at 99 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, in a decommissioned subway station, the entrance is down two flights of stairs. There are no elevators. A limited lift is available for wheelchairs/walkers by calling in advance.
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a beautiful oasis of trees, flower borders, and pastoral lawns. We will enjoy an informal visit there together, led by our own Rose Cassius, who is a docent for the garden.
The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge includes more than 12,600 acres of water, salt marshes, freshwater and brackish water ponds, upland fields and woods, and open bay and islands. It is one of the largest bird habitats in the northeastern United States and is a great place to observe the seasonal bird migration as well as resident species. We will explore the Wildlife Refuge, led by a ranger, through some of its hiking trails. We will meet at the Visitor Center, located at 175-10 Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens.
Join an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide on a visit to this fascinating neighborhood. Hank Orenstein is designing a tour for BLL to include street art, historic buildings, and more.
Manhattan’s Chinatown is a cultural enclave that offers a rich tapestry of Chinese traditions, cuisine, and daily life. It is filled with scores of authentic Chinese restaurants and colorful storefronts displaying an array of goods ranging from exotic produce to traditional crafts. We’ll explore the neighborhood and talk about its rich history. Robert Mishaan will lead us on this tour, which will last about two hours and cover about 1.5 miles. We’ll meet in Chinatown. Precise spot will be provided to participants closer to the time.
The location of where each of the tours below will meet will be announced to those who register. The walks are limited to no more than 16 people.
On this tour, we will find out about the sites where education in Flatbush began in 1659; the history of the Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church; the African burial ground of Flatbush; and the donors who contributed money to establish the Erasmus Hall Academy and to build the Flatbush Town Hall in 1875, which still stands today. Also, how a love affair in 1832 caused Flatbush to remain relatively rural for the next 50 years.
This walking tour will explore the rich history of Flatlands. Originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans, the area was settled by European colonists in the mid-17th century. We will see the Flatlands Reformed Dutch Church and accompanying burial ground. and see how Canarsee Indian trails have been incorporated into our current streets.
Victorian Flatbush is one of the largest collections of Victorian houses in the country. As we walk, we will learn about its builders and developers, who lived over a century ago. See where major motion pictures were filmed. See where Nellie Bly, Charles Stillwell, and the Gillette family lived. Plus a lot more.
Join us for these docent-led guided tours, held on Fridays.
March 8, 11:30 a.m. and noon, $18 Exhibit: The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism
April 5, 11: a.m. and noon, $10 Exhibit: Americans in Paris: Artists Working in Postwar France, 1946–62
April 12, 11, 11:15, and 11:30 a.m., $15 Exhibit : Sonia Delawney: Parisian Abstract Artist (Born Russian Jewish)
April 19, 11 a.m. and noon, $25 Exhibit: None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings From the Gitter Yelen Collection
May 3, 11:30 a.m. and noon, $18 Exhibit: American Art Wing (and New York Art Worlds, 1870–90)
We have several trips in the works. Note that they haven’t all been confirmed yet are are still tentative, but we’re hoping they take off soon. Flyers with the details will be sent to all members as soon as the information is complete.
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