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Celebrate Women in the Military at NY Historical Society

Spend Veterans Day celebrating women in the military, including a presentation by Colonel (Retired) Mary Westmoreland and a concert by Jazz artist Alexis Cole, also retired officer. The programs are FREE with museum admission - and admission is FREE for for Veterans and active duty personnel on Veterans Day and Friday, Nov. 12. And don’t forget to pick up a FREE chocolate … [Read more...] about Celebrate Women in the Military at NY Historical Society

2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives Nov. 13

This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is getting ready to arrive in NYC for the holidays. As usual, it's a majestic Norway spruce, 79-foot tall.  But for the first time, the tree is from Maryland. For the past 90-ish years of the tradition, the holiday tree has come from Upstate New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or Pennsylvania, and as far away as Canada. The … [Read more...] about 2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives Nov. 13

Free Admission to 1885 Tall Ship Wavetree

Take a trip into the past with a FREE tour of the 1885 tall ship Wavertree, docked at the South Street Seaport.   The historic cargo ship traveled the world, delivering goods between such fabled ports as Calcutta, Buenos Aires and - of course - New York City, and represents the thousands of ships which have docked along the New York waterfront over the … [Read more...] about Free Admission to 1885 Tall Ship Wavetree

Downtown Live Festival of Outdoor In-Person Events & Dining

Downtown Live is a food and arts celebration of downtown NYC with FREE live in-person performances and dozes of outdoor dining options in the historic downtown district. It's happening the two weekends of May 15/16 and May 22/23.  Performances include a concert at a covered loading dock at 4 New York Plaza, a short play along the Stone Street Historic District at 85 … [Read more...] about Downtown Live Festival of Outdoor In-Person Events & Dining

Titanic Remembrance Day Free Event

April 15th is Titanic Remembrance Day, honoring the estimated 1,635 souls lost on April 15, 1912 when the great ship went down. Many of those victims were poor immigrants, sailing for a new life in America.   Beyond Titanic: Travel and Immigration in the Era of Ocean Liners is a FREE webinar exploring the role of great ocean liners in immigration, sponsored by the … [Read more...] about Titanic Remembrance Day Free Event

Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC

George Washington's Birthday is a good time to be reminded of NYC presidential history and consider visiting NYC places connected to US Presidents and First Ladies, including Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Teddy Roosevelt, the first US president born in NYC. Several of these sites are operated by the National Park Service, and when things are normal once … [Read more...] about Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC

NYC Free: Carnegie Hall 130th Season Gala is Virtual

Celebrate the 130th Season of NYC's iconic Carnegie Hall in a special virtual gala event with top musicians and artists from Broadway, jazz, opera and pop music. It will be quite a night, and it's FREE to enjoy online. The gala celebrates a shared love of music - both new and from Carnegie Hall's illustrious past, along with guests who honor the Hall's illustrious history … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Carnegie Hall 130th Season Gala is Virtual

Virtual Fall Festival at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Attend a scavenger hunt, bake apples, paint pumpkins, story telling and more, all virtually, all FREE, at the last remaining Revolutionary Era farmhouse in Manhattan. The annual Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Fall Festival is virtual this year, on Saturday, Oct. 3, with an all-day schedule of family-friendly events. Get a Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Goody-Bag To enhance the  … [Read more...] about Virtual Fall Festival at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

NYC Parks Named for Women

On this 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage, let's celebrate important NYC women and important women of history with connections to NYC by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and a reservoir named for women. The impressive list includes two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, several social and science pioneers, the mother of a … [Read more...] about NYC Parks Named for Women

How to Attend the Re-Opening of Hamilton

This is no ordinary contest. This is the chance for you and a guest to attend the first live re-opening live theater performance of Hamilton anywhere in the world, a private Zoom call with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and more. You could be "in the room where it happens" with a $10 donation in support of the Hispanic Federation Assistance Fund. The fund is … [Read more...] about How to Attend the Re-Opening of Hamilton