Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Spring/Summer 2024
Walking Tour: Central Park North (Conservatory Garden, North Woods and Harlem Meer) Explore the north end and of Central Park. View the North Woods, the park's most natural section with a variety of landscapes ideal for wandering. Visit the newly renovated Conservatory Garden and the gate that once adorned the mansion of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. See the New Harlem Meer Center, a state-of-the-art facility that replaces and better integrates the former Lasker Rink and Pool into the landscape. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Farley Post Office and Penn Station's New Moynihan Train Hall“). Thursday, August 8 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12551 • $50
Walking Tour: Roosevelt Island Explore this mostly residential island in the East
River. Tour begins with a tram ride from Manhattan to take in the view from this unique form of transportation. Then board the free Roosevelt Island Red Bus for the short trip to the north end of the island to see the Octagon, the
Lighthouse, and the newly installed Nellie Bly sculptures. Head to the southern end of the island for the very modern Cornell Tech campus, the only landmarked ruins in NYC, and Four Freedoms Park, the moving and meditative national monument to Franklin Roosevelt. STEPHANIE SIMON , founder of Staycation Tours, is a licensed NYC tour guide. A New York resident for more than 25 years, Simon combines her passions for history, culture, and storytelling to lead information-packed, fun-filled walking tours. Monday, April 29 • 10:00am-12:30pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12485 • $50
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