Brooklyn Lifelong Learning Tours, Trips, and More
Brooklyn Lifelong Learning offers walking tours and outings; museum walks and talks; bus trips; end-of-term parties; and our new addition, multicultural luncheons. Most require pre-registration and are filled on a first-come, first serve basis.
Fall 2026
Walking Tours and Outings
Tours and outings require preregistration.
If you would like to participate, email the office () or call (718.951.5647) and leave a message. Be sure to include your telephone number in your message since trips may be canceled in cases of inclement weather or other emergency. Acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please also note deadlines for signing up. We will let you know that you have been included in a trip and where the meeting point is. Walking tours are free except for sites that charge for admission or docents, and fees will be shown.
Henry Street Settlement House and Walking Tour
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.
$15
RSVP by Sept. 23
We will have a private 20-minute tour of the Henry Street Settlement House led by historian Katie Vogel.
Henry Street Settlement House is an NYC social service organization founded in 1893 by nurse and reformer Lillian Wald to provide health care and support for immigrants and low-income residents on the Lower East Side.
The tour will take us through the history of the Settlement, known for its pioneering efforts in social service, health care and the arts.
Following the tour of the Settlement House, there will be a 1 hour 40-minute walking tour focusing on queer activists and artists on the Lower East side from 1900 to 2000. This tour will focus on the rich history of the Lower East Side as an avant-garde haven for influential figures like Martin Wong, Sylvia Rivera, and Marsha P. Johnson.
Location: 265 Henry Street in Manhattan.
Transportation: F train to East Broadway (7 minute walk to destination) or the B train to Grand Street (13-minute walk to destination).
Victorian Flatbush: Beverly Square West
Thursday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.
Free
RSVP by Oct. 1
Borough Historian Emeritus Ron Schweiger leads a tour of this neighborhood, the most recently designated Historic District in New York City.
The district features distinctive homes built around the turn of the 20th century as Flatbush transitioned from a farming village to an early suburban development. The Beverly Square West Historic District includes 118 houses built between 1894 and 1910 along three tree-lined streets between Beverly Road and Cortelyou Road, just south of Prospect Park. Nearly all of the homes were designed by well-known Brooklyn architects, including John J. Petit, John B. Slee, and Benjamin Driesler.
American Museum of Natural History
Friday, Nov. 13, 1-3 p.m.
Free
RSVP by November 2
Out tour guide is a friend of an active BLL-er. He worked at the museum until 2011 and since then has been preparing fossils and developing customized tours. He calls his tour “generalized” which seems to mean specialized in whatever the group’s interest are, or he can choose for us: Fossils? Evolution? North American mammals? Ocean life? NW coast Indians? Human origins? Meteorites? Dinosaurs? He is well-versed in all of them and glad to share his knowledge. Lucky for us, he loves questions. It will be a fascinating 2 hours.
Merchant’s House Museum
Friday, Nov. 20, 11 a.m.
$15
RSVP by Oct. 30
Built in 1832, the Merchant’s house offers an intimate and authentic glimpse of life in 19th century New York City and the struggle against slavery. It is the only intact site of the Underground Railroad open to the public in Manhattan. This remarkable new discovery was announced in February 2026. Two years of extensive research points to a remarkable conclusion: the Merchant’s House is the earliest known site of Underground Railroad activity in New York City.
We will have a guided house tour of period rooms. The tours run about 60 to 75 minutes. This historic building preserved intact from the 19th century is not handicapped accessible. Visitors must climb several flights of stairs over the course of a tour.
Enter the Museum via Manuel Plaza, 35 East 4th Street
Museum Walks and Talks
Join us for these docent-led guided tours, held on Fridays.
The Jewish Museum
Sept. 18, 11:30 a.m. and noon
$25
Exhibit: Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstatte
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Series)
11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
$15
Exhibits
- Sept. 25: The Face of Life: Modern Portraits
- Oct. 16: Krasner & Pollack: Past and Continuous
- Oct. 30: Arts of Oceania
Morgan Museum and Library
Nov. 6, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
$22
Exhibit: Rembrandt’s Lions: Art and Exile in the Dutch Republic
How to Pay for Museum Walks
Total for all museum tours = $92
Registration begins on day of receipt of this announcement. Please email reservation requests to . If you do not have email, call the office at 718.951.5647 and leave a message.
Please do not send payment until your request is confirmed.
Tickets must be prepared within two weeks of confirmation and are non-refundable.
Any unused ticket payments will be donated.
By Zelle
Payment by Zelle to 347.834.4578 is preferred.
By Check
Checks are accepted payable to:
Linda Silverman
281 Westminster Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Please write the date(s) of confirmed trips on the check or note on Zelle.
Bus Trips
Storm King Art Center
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 8:45 a.m.
$135 BLL Members
RSVP by Aug. 20
Storm King Art Center is a 500-acre outdoor museum located in New York’s Hudson Valley, where visitors experience large-scale sculpture and site-specific commissions under open sky.
Since 1960, Storm King has been dedicated to stewarding the hills, meadows, and forests of its site and surrounding landscape. Building on the visionary thinking of its founders, Storm King supports artists and some of their ambitious works.
Our trip will include a 45-minute tram ride through the grounds, as well as bus transportation, tour, lunch, and gratuities.
For further information and to sign up, view the flyer that was sent to all members. If you need another, request it from the office.
How to Pay for Bus Trips
By Check
Make checks payable to Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, enter the event name in the memo field, and mail to:
Joel Duckoff
165 Carroll Street, Apt #1
Brooklyn, NY 11231
By Credit Card, Debit, Paypal
Submit your payment here. Include the event name in the notes field.
By Zelle
Use the following email address, , when using Zelle. Include the event name in the notes field.
Luncheons
Multicultural Luncheons
Multicultural luncheons are held on a monthly basis.
The luncheons provide opportunities for members to experience diverse cuisine, socialize, engage with one another, and extend a warm welcome to new members.
How to Pay for Multicultural Luncheons
Members will pay at the selected venue with cash or credit cards (cash is preferable).
In-House Luncheons
In-house luncheons are valued occasions that bring together new and current members in celebration of the semester’s end or the conclusion of the academic year.
How to Pay for In-House Luncheons
By Check
Make checks payable to Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, enter the event name in the memo field, and mail to:
Joel Duckoff
165 Carroll Street, Apt #1
Brooklyn, NY 11231
By Credit Card, Debit, Paypal
Submit your payment here. Include the event name in the notes field.
By Zelle
Use the following email address, , when using Zelle. Include the event name in the notes field.
Summer 2026 Schedule
Walking Tours
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Friday, June 5, Noon–1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up is Tuesday, May 19.
Join us at this very special library (worth a visit on its own) which is hosting a major exhibition, “Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance.” Our visit will last 90 minutes and include a guided tour of the library and exhibition, followed by a period for discussion and questions.
The exhibit will showcase rare materials from the Jerome Robbin’s Dance Division’s Graham archive and explore Graham’s profound legacy in celebration of the Martha Graham Company’s 100th Anniversary.
The library is located at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York.
The tour is free of charge, however, donations to the Library For The Performing Arts are always welcome.
How to Pay for Walking Tours
By Check
Make checks payable to Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, enter the event name in the memo field, and mail to:
Joel Duckoff
165 Carroll Street, Apt #1
Brooklyn, NY 11231
By Credit Card, Debit, Paypal
Submit your payment here. Include the event name in the notes field.
By Zelle
Use the following email address, , when using Zelle. Include the event name in the notes field.
Bus Trips
These all-inclusive outings are a good time. Buses, meals, hotels, and transportation are included in the package.
Boston
June 13-15
Explore Boston, Massachusetts, the cultural and financial center of New England, known for its rich history
Come join fellow BLL members, their friends, and families in exploring some of Boston’s major attractions. bus transportation, comfortable accommodations, 2 breakfasts / 2 dinners. Gratuities are included.
We’ve got an exciting 3-day bus trip to Boston planned. It will include a guided bus tour of Boston plus visits to the Faneuil Hall Marketplace with Quincy Market, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, the Minute Man National Historic Park and the Museum of African American History and a guided tour of Lexington and Concord. If you’d like to participate, remember to sign up now. Deposits are due by February 6. Fliers were sent to all members, but if you need another, you can request one from the office.
Peddler’s Village, Cock’ N Bull Restaurant, Bucks County Playhouse
Thursday, July 16
Reservations must be made by Monday, July 6.
First we will visit Peddler’s Village, a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex with landscaped gardens and more than 75 specialty shops. A shopper’s delight! Then lunch at the famous Cock ’N Bull Restaurant before going to Buck’s County Playhouse to see their version of “South Pacific” a tale of love, duty, and cultural divides, featuring unforgettable songs, set against the lush backdrop of an island paradise.
Storm King Art Center
August 2026, date and time to be determined.
How to Pay for Bus Trips
By Check
Make checks payable to Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, enter the event name in the memo field, and mail to:
Joel Duckoff
165 Carroll Street, Apt #1
Brooklyn, NY 11231
By Credit Card, Debit, Paypal
Submit your payment here. Include the event name in the notes field.
By Zelle
Use the following email address, , when using Zelle. Include the event name in the notes field.
Luncheons
Multicultural Luncheons
Multicultural luncheons are held on a monthly basis.
The luncheons provide opportunities for members to experience diverse cuisine, socialize, engage with one another, and extend a warm welcome to new members.
How to Pay for Multicultural Luncheons
Members will pay at the selected venue with cash or credit cards (cash is preferable).
In-House Luncheons
In-house luncheons are valued occasions that bring together new and current members in celebration of the semester’s end or the conclusion of the academic year.
How to Pay for In-House Luncheons
By Check
Make checks payable to Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, enter the event name in the memo field, and mail to:
Joel Duckoff
165 Carroll Street, Apt #1
Brooklyn, NY 11231
By Credit Card, Debit, Paypal
Submit your payment here. Include the event name in the notes field.
By Zelle
Use the following email address, , when using Zelle. Include the event name in the notes field.
Museum Walks and Talks
There are no museum walks this summer. Museum walks and talks will resume in fall.
Become a Member
Members enjoy unlimited access to all our classes.