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Special Events..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Walking Tours...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Art Appreciation.................................................................................................................................................. 9 Architecture....................................................................................................................................................... 15 History and Culture........................................................................................................................................... 18 Current Events and Politics............................................................................................................................. 20 Literature, Film, Theater, and Television.........................................................................................................23 Writing................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Music Appreciation........................................................................................................................................... 33 Performing Arts................................................................................................................................................. 35 Arts & Crafts...................................................................................................................................................... 39 Hobbies and Edutainment................................................................................................................................ 48 Natural Sciences............................................................................................................................................... 49 Home and Garden............................................................................................................................................. 50 Financial and Retirement Planning................................................................................................................. 51 Games................................................................................................................................................................ 52 Food and Beverage........................................................................................................................................... 55 Fitness and Dance.............................................................................................................................................57 Health and Wellness......................................................................................................................................... 62 Languages......................................................................................................................................................... 64 Support Our School.......................................................................................................................................... 70 Our Team............................................................................................................................................................ 70 Campaign 2023 Honor Roll...............................................................................................................................71 General Information.......................................................................................................................................... 73 Registration Information...................................................................................................................................74 Register By Mail Form...................................................................................................................................... 75 Index of Classes By Day of the Week..............................................................................................................76 Index by Time of Day........................................................................................................................................ 81

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Special Events Recipes to Live By : An Evening with Al Roker and Courtney Roker Laga in Conversation with Joy Bauer Meet the world's most famous weatherman Al Roker and his daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, as they discuss their new family cookbook, Al Roker's Recipes to Live By . The Rokers will be joined in conversation with Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN, one of the nation’s leading health authorities. Rejoice in and relate to the Roker family rituals while thumbing through the Roker family recipe box. Roker's amusing anecdotes explain why he writes that "Food is the narrative that has shaped so much of who I am, and it’s the source of my warmest memories." Registration includes a copy of the cookbook. Additional details about this special community event will be added shortly. ALROKER is a coanchor of NBC’s Today, an Emmy-award winning journalist, and a NewYork Times bestselling author. He lives in New York with his family. COURTNEY ROKER LAGA is a recipe developer and trained chef who has worked in two Michelin-starred restaurants. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and young daughter.

JOYBAUER , MS, RDN, CDN, is one of the nation's leading health authorities. She serves as the nutrition and healthy lifestyle contributor for NBC’s Today show and is a featured expert on NBC News Daily. Renowned for her expertise, she has written 14 bestsellers, spent more than a decade as the official nutritionist for the New York City Ballet, and maintains a website with cutting-edge health information and thousands of delicious recipes. Passionate about delivering scientifically sound, practical advice, she has received numerous awards, including the National Media Excellence Award from both the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society of Nutrition Science. She has also been honored with eight Taste Award nominations, a distinction often described as the Oscars of food, fashion, and lifestyle media. Wednesday, December 11 • 7:00pm-8:30pm • Temple Israel of New Rochelle • Course 12819 • $50 Al Roker and Courtney Roker Laga photo credit: Amy Roth

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Author Visit: Lorraine Besser, The Art of the Interesting: What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It (2024) Meet Lorraine Besser, Professor of Philosophy at Middlebury College, whose studies on what makes for a good life are the subject of her upcoming book, The Art of the Interesting: What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It (on-sale September 10, 2024). Traditionally, philosophers and psychologists have thought of the good life in terms of happiness or meaning, or some combination of both. Emerging research suggests that such understandings are incomplete, and that “psychological richness,” that which helps make life more interesting, is a key ingredient. Psychological richness derives from our experiences of things that stimulate and engage us – i.e., the interesting. Through delightful stories, Professor Besser explains how to cultivate the “interesting” through mindfulness, novelty, turning obstacles into adventures, and friendships.

LORRAINE BESSER , PhD, is a professor of philosophy at Middlebury College, who specializes in the philosophy and psychology of the good life and teaches popular courses for undergraduates on happiness, well-being, and ethics. An internationally recognized scholar, she was a founding investigator on the research team studying psychological richness. She is the author of The Philosophy of Happiness: An Interdisciplinary Introduction and Eudaimonic Ethics: The Philosophy and Psychology of Living Well , as well as dozens of professional journal articles on moral psychology. Thursday, September 26 • 7:00pm-8:30pm • Zoom • Course 12832 • $30 Author Visit: Chris Whitaker, All the Colors of the Dark (2024) In conversation with Crown Publishing’s Senior Vice President and Fiction Publisher Amy Einhorn, meet UK-based author Chris Whitaker during his limited US tour for a discussion of his latest bestseller, All the Colors of the Dark (2024), a book that Jenna Bush Hager is turning into a mini-series. This heart-wrenching genre-bending epic depicts the fine line that separates light and dark, triumph and tragedy, and devotion and obsession. Set in Missouri beginning in the 1970s and spanning over 25 years, the novel is part mystery, part serial killer thriller, and part love story. Girls in the small town of Monta Clare have been disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family becomes the target, an unlikely hero emerges in Patch Macauley, a local boy, born with only one eye, who saves her. Haunting and beautiful, the story explores how childhood wounds impact adulthood as it focuses on Patch, his best friend Saint, and Patch's multi-year effort to locate another one of the girls who had been abducted. CHRIS WHITAKER is the award-winning author of Tall Oaks , All the Wicked Girls , We Begin at the End , and All the Colors of the Dark .

AMY EINHORN is the Senior Vice President and Fiction Publisher at Crown Publishing. Previously, she was President at Henry Holt & Co., Publisher at Flatiron Books, and had her own eponymous imprint, Amy Einhorn Books, at Penguin Random House. Einhorn has published many New York Times bestselling fiction authors, including Chris Whitaker, Liane Moriarty, Min Jin Lee, and others, as well as bestselling memoirs and narrative nonfiction by authors such as James Comey, Jenny Lawson, and Amy Sedaris.

Wednesday, October 9 • 7:00pm-8:30pm • Scarsdale Public Library • Course 12869 • $35

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Author Visit: Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures (2022) In conversation with Anna Katsavos, Shelby Van Pelt will discuss her best-selling debut novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures . Narrated by an ornery octopus that is bored and frustrated by his confinement in an aquarium, the book centers around the unlikely bond formed with a 70-year-old widow who works the night shift there as a cleaner and is tormented by her son's disappearance decades ago. Unusual, witty, and absorbing, this heartwarming book is a beautiful exploration of friendship and optimism in spite of loss. SHELBY VAN PELT is the author of Remarkably Bright

Creatures (2022), an instant New York Times Bestseller and a Read With Jenna Today Show book club pick. In 2023, she was awarded the Heartland Prize for Fiction and the McLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns First Novel Prize from The Writer’s Center. Van Pelt's short stories have also appeared in multiple publications. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives near Chicago.

ANNA KATSAVOS , PhD, is an experienced book group facilitator. A SUNY Professor Emerita of English Literature and Women’s Studies, she has received numerous awards for teaching, and her scholarship has been published in a variety of literary journals. She has interviewed many best-selling authors and has presented interactive programs focusing on a wide range of women’s issues. Additionally, she conducts writing, editing and publishing workshops. Monday, September 16 • 1:00pm-2:30pm • Zoom • Course 12788 • $30

Author Visit: Sierra Greer, AnnieBot (2024) In conversation with Anna Katsavos, Sierra Greer will discuss her recent best-seller, AnnieBot . This provocative novel explores the increasingly complicated relationship between a female robot and her human owner. Programmed to provide housekeeping and intimacy services to cater to her owner's every need, Annie is placed in autodidactic mode that makes her seem more human as she acquires knowledge. As he tries to shape her into a

misogynist's dream of perfection, her learned emotional intelligence creates conflict between owner and robot. This gripping story explores questions of consent, empowerment, and domestic abuse.

SIERRA GREER grew up in Minnesota before attending Williams College and Johns Hopkins University. A former high school English teacher, she writes about the future from her home in rural Connecticut. ANNA KATSAVOS (see bio for “Author Visit: Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures (2022)”). Monday, September 30 • 1:00pm-2:30pm • Zoom • Course 12789 • $30

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Author Visit: Catherine Newman, Sandwich (2024) In conversation with Anna Katsavos, Catherine Newman will discuss her instant New York Times bestseller, Sandwich (2024). Characteristic of her other publications, this novel concerns the ordinary, inevitable, and often messy daily struggles from the perspective of a woman sandwiched between her aging parents and grown children. The narrator is neurotic, sentimental, joyous, sorrowful, and slightly unhinged all at once. Funny observations about the constantly changing stages of life infuse the story that unfolds during the family's annual vacation in Cape Cod.

CATHERINE NEWMAN is the author of the memoirs Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy , the middle-grade novel One Mixed-Up Night , the kids’ craft book Stitch Camp , the best-selling how-to books for kids How to Be a Person and What Can I Say? , and the novels We All Want Impossible Things and Sandwich . She writes the Substack newsletter Crone Sandwich and has been a regular contributor to the New York Times , Real Simple , O: The Oprah Magazine , Cupof Jo , and many other publications. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts where she is the academic department coordinator/secretary of the Creative Writing Center at Amherst College. ANNA KATSAVOS (see bio for “Author Visit: Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures (2022)”). Thursday, October 24 • 10:00am-11:30am • Zoom • Course 12790 • $30

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Author Visit: Vicki Valosik, Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water (2024)

Popular Hollywood films of the 1940s and 50s helped earn women the right to swim freely for fun and fitness. Vicki Valosik traces a century of aquatic performance from circus acts to the Olympics, and brings to life the cast of characters whose swimming spectacles laid the groundwork for a new sport and changed women’s relationship with water. Once forbidden to swim alongside men or required to wear petticoats to hide their legs while wading, female swimming pioneers defied society’s rigid expectations of what was permissible for their sex. Far more than so-called “mermaid queens,” they ushered in sensible swimwear, developed life-saving swim instruction programs, reduced drowning rates, and turned synchronized swimming into a global sport showcasing women’s ambition, grace, and athleticism. Valosik will recount fascinating stories about the athletic joy of “fancy swimming” and why they remain significant today.

For an optimal experience, pair this course with “Swimming Lessons: Swimming and Aquatics in Popular Culture, Literature, and Life” (in-person Course 12713 or online Course 12843). VICKI VALOSIK is a writer, a synchronized swimmer, and an editorial director and writing instructor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Her work has appeared in publications such as the Atlantic , Smithsonian Magazine , and Slate . She holds an MA in Nonfiction Writing from Johns Hopkins University and an MA in Sociology from the University of South Alabama. LORI ROTSKOFF is a cultural historian, writer, educator, and public speaker specializing in memoirs and narrative nonfiction, childhood and youth, women’s and gender studies, and arts and culture. She studied history and literature at Northwestern University and earned a PhD in American Studies at Yale. Thursday, September 19 • 1:00pm-2:15pm • Zoom • Course 12816 • $30

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Author Visit: Danielle Friedman, Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped theWorld (2022) Meet Danielle Friedman, whose book, Let’sGet Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World (2022), chronicles the entrepreneurs who pioneered the barre method, Jazzercise, city marathons, modern yoga studios, and other fitness trends. Today, working out is an accepted, and even expected, part of women's lives. But before the mid-twentieth century in mainstream America, sweating was considered unladylike, and girls grew up believing that too much physical exertion could be harmful to their health. Learn how trailblazing fitness pioneers marketed a vibrant range of commercial programs to enhance women’s mental and physical health, and ponder how successful they have been in transforming fitness from an upscale privilege into an essential right. Friedman’s discussion of her research will spark your nostalgia for past fitness fads and bring you up to date on the latest movements in staying strong.

Author Visit: Ava Purkiss, Fit Citizens: A History of Black Women’s Exercise from Post-Reconstruction to Postwar America (2023) Meet Ava Purkiss, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, as she shares insights from her groundbreaking book about historical figures including W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, and Michelle Obama, who championed fitness for Black women and children alongside broader efforts for racial equality. Amidst the struggle against segregation and political oppression, Black women devised new approaches to the battle for full citizenship and social justice. Through exercises such as calisthenics, gymnastics, and nature walks, Black women demonstrated their physical and moral fitness for national belonging. Purkiss explores how physical activity was not merely a path to individual health but also a way for Black women to uplift their race and, over time, to ensure that citizens of all races have access to recreational spaces, including YMCAs, beaches, parks and playgrounds.

DANIELLE FRIEDMAN is an award-winning journalist who specializes in telling stories at the intersection of health, gender, and culture. Friedman contributes regularly to the New York Times Well section, where she often explores the connection between

AVA PURKISS is an assistant professor of women's and gender studies and American culture at the University of Michigan. Her research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of race, gender, health, and the body. Purkiss earned her PhD in history from the University of Texas at Austin and has received numerous fellowships and grants supporting her research. She is the recipient of the 2017 Organization of

movement and mental health. She holds a BA in English from Duke University and an MS from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. LORI ROTSKOFF (see bio for “Author Visit: Vicki Valosik, Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water (2024)”). Thursday, September 26 • 1:00pm-2:15pm • Zoom • Course 12817 • $35

American Historians Lerner-Scott Prize for best dissertation in U.S. women’s history and the 2018 Letitia Woods Brown prize for best article in African American women’s history from the Association of Black Women Historians. LORI ROTSKOFF (see bio for “Author Visit: Vicki Valosik, Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water (2024)”). Thursday, October 17 • 1:00pm-2:15pm • Zoom • Course 12818 • $35

For an optimal experience, pair these two author visits and register for both at once using Course 12725 to save $15. Sessions will be recorded and made available to registered students for two weeks of viewing on demand.

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Walking Tours

Below are the walking tours organized by month. Full class descriptions of all in-person walking tours may be found within this interactive catalog. Please search by course number:

September ● Walking Tour: Greenwich Village, West of Fifth Avenue (12860) ● Walking Tour: European Wing at the Met (12674) ● Walking Tour: Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. at theMet (12745) ● Culinary Walking Tour: Multi-Ethnic Cuisine of Astoria (12726) ● Walking Tour: Greenpoint Art Excursion, North Brooklyn Renaissance (12754) ● Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, the Period Rooms (America and Europe) (12737) ● Walking Tour: Contemporary Galleries of New York City (12731) ● Walking Tour: Financial District (12708) ● Culinary Walking Tour: Arthur Avenue (12735) ● Walking Tour: Privately Owned Public Spaces in the Financial District (12660) ● Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, the Period Rooms (Ancient World and Europe) (12738) ● Walking Tour: Galleries of Chelsea (12753) ● Walking Tour: Galleries of Chelsea (12878)

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October ● Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, the Art of Material, Exploring the Variety of Artistic Mediums (12739)

● Walking Tour: Wonderful Women of Greenwich Village (12885) ● Walking Tour: Contemporary Galleries of New York City (12732)

● Walking Tour: Andy Warhol and Andrew Wyeth Exhibits at the Bruce Museum (12748) ● Walking Tour: Stone Facades, Modern and Neo-Traditional Architecture on the Upper East Side (12757) ● Walking Tour: NYC Immigration's Many Waves (12884) ● Walking Tour: Southern End of Riverside Drive (12709) ● Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, Intimate Engagement with Selected Works of Art (12740) ● Walking Tour: Modern Wing at the Met (12675) ● Walking Tour: Chelsea During Halloween (12710) ● Culinary Walking Tour: Bushwick's Street Art and Culinary Scene (12727)

November ● Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, the American Gilded Age (12741) ● Walking Tour: Contemporary Galleries of New York City (12733) ● Culinary Walking Tour: Industry City (12728)

● Walking Tour: Central Park During Fall Foliage (12711) ● Walking Tour: Lower East Side Art Scene (12755) ● Walking Tour: American Wing at the Met (12676)

● Walking Tour: Make Way for Berthe Weill at the Grey Art Museum (12747) ● Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, the American Modern World (12742) ● Culinary Walking Tour: Chinatown (12729)

December ● Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, the Story of Clay (12743) ● Walking Tour: Franz Kafka at the Morgan Library and Museum (12746) ● Walking Tour: Elizabeth Catlett at the Brooklyn Museum (12734) ● Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, the Art of Chinese Brush (12744) ● Walking Tour: Gilded Age Mansions of the Upper East Side During Holiday Season (12716)

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Art Appreciation

Walking Tour: European Wing at theMet

Tour will include highlights in the Met's European Wing, including its celebrated European Paintings collection encompassing more than 2,500 works of art from the thirteenth through the early twentieth century. PAGEKNOX is an adjunct professor in the Art History Department of Columbia University, where she received her PhD in 2012. She lectures widely in museums in New York City. Thursday, September 5 • 12:30pm-2:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12674 • $80

Walking Tour: Modern Wing at the Met The Modern and Contemporary Art wing at the Met is devoted to the study, collection and exhibition of art from 1890 to the present. An era marked by seismic cultural, social and political shifts across the globe, artistic responses to these changes have shaped multiple modernities and diverse contemporary practices. In 2012, the wing intentionally began to expand and diversify its collection that had historically focused on the art of Western Europe and North America. Now inclusive of more works by women and artists of color, with particular emphasis on acquisitions from Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and African diasporas, the wing spans a range of media, including paintings, sculpture, works on paper, design, decorative arts, and time-based media. PAGEKNOX (see bio for “Walking Tour: European Wing at the Met”). Thursday, October 24 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12675 • $80

Walking Tour: American Wing at theMet

The newly updated American Wing comprises approximately 20,000 works of art by African American, Euro American, Latin American, and Native American artists. Ranging from the colonial to early-modern periods, the holdings include painting, sculpture, works on paper, and decorative arts, including furniture, textiles, ceramics, glass, silver, metalwork, jewelry, basketry, quill and bead embroidery, as well as historical interiors and architectural fragments. The wing includes a courtyard, multiple balconies, and historical interior period rooms to display this impressive and ever-evolving collection. PAGEKNOX (see bio for “Walking Tour: European Wing at the Met”). Thursday, November 14 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12676 • $80

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Harlem Renaissance and Beyond During the Great Migration, millions of African Americans moved from the segregated rural South to cities throughout the country, including New York City's Harlem. This series considers the extensive and expansive ways in which Black artists captured everyday modern life in Harlem and across America, with the Black subject as its center. Inspired by the Met’s exhibition TheHarlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism , this series explores paintings, sculpture, and photographs by Black American artists working from 1920 to 1940 and by the European artists who engaged with aspects of the international African Diaspora, the transatlantic nature of the movement, as well as Black artists from the later part of the twentieth century up to the present whose work owed much to their predecessors from the Harlem Renaissance. PAGEKNOX (see bio for “Walking Tour: European Wing at the Met”).

The Rise of Harlem and its Artistic Minds, James Van Der Zee Wednesday, September 25 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12664 • $30 Portraiture and the Modern Black Subject, William H. Johnson and Laura Wheeler Waring Tuesday, October 1 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12665 • $30 Debate and Synthesis, African and Western Aesthetics, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller and Augusta Savage Wednesday, October 9 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12666 • $30 Aaron Douglas Wednesday, October 23 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12667 • $30 The New Negro Artist Abroad, Archibald Motley, European Artists Embrace the New Negro Aesthetic Wednesday, October 30 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12668 • $30

Luminaries and Nightlife Wednesday, November 13 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12669 • $30 Family and Society, Issues of Color, Beauford Delaney and Winold Reiss Wednesday, November 20 • 12:00pm-1:00pm • Zoom • Course 12670 • $30 Resistance and Looking to the Future, Romare Bearden Wednesday, December 4 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12671 • $30 Jacob Lawrence, Norman Lewis, and Alma Thomas Wednesday, December 11 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12672 • $30 Black Artists After the Harlem Renaissance Wednesday, December 18 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12673 • $30

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Walking Tour: Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. at theMet Running through October 20, 2024, at the Met, Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. showcases 70 pieces designed by silversmith Edward C. Moore (1827-1891), a pivotal creative force at Tiffany & Co., alongside more than 180 works donated to the museum from his own personal collection, including Greek and Roman glass, Japanese baskets, and metalwork from the Islamic world. The exhibit also includes seldom seen examples from a dozen private and public lenders. HELENLEE is an independent art educator, conducting research and crafting personal, customizable, in-person and virtual gallery experiences for adults and children at several museums. She studied art history as an undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with areas of concentration in Asian Art and Modern Art. Friday, September 6 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12745 • $85

Walking Tour: Andy Warhol and Andrew Wyeth Exhibits at the Bruce Museum Tour two terrific exhibits currently on display at the Bruce Museum. Andy Warhol: small is beautiful , running April 6, 2024 through October 13, 2024) includes nearly 100 unique yet diminutive works by Warhol (1928-1987), one of the leading figures of the pop art movement. Organized thematically, the exhibit provides an intimate look at the artist's best-known subjects, such as an early iteration of his famous Campbell's soup can, portraits of celebrities and politicians, and late-career abstracts. Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth's Botanical Imagination , running October 3, 2024 through January 5, 2025) explores Wyeth's lifelong admiration of Walden, or Life in the Woods by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. Featuring nearly 35 works on paper, Wyeth's botanical drawings and watercolors capture the regional flora of the landscapes of his home in Pennsylvania and summers spent in coastal Maine. HELENLEE (see bio for “Walking Tour: Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. at the Met”). Wednesday, October 9 • 11:30am-1:00pm • Bruce Museum • Course 12748 • $85 Walking Tour: Make Way for Berthe Weill at the Grey Art Museum Make Way for Berthe Weill: Art Dealer of the Parisian Avant-Garde , running October 1, 2024 through March 1, 2025, surveys the groundbreaking career of the first woman modern art dealer. Overcoming sexism and antisemitism, Weill (1865–1951) successfully promoted many fledgling masters of modern art, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Amedeo Modigliani. The exhibition highlights her contribution to the history of modernism by featuring 80 works, many of which had been shown at her gallery during the first four decades of the twentieth century. HELENLEE (see bio for “Walking Tour: Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. at the Met”). Friday, November 15 • 11:00am-12:30pm • Grey Art Gallery • Course 12747 • $85

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Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met Study first-hand the vast collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each Monday in the series will take a deep dive into a specific collection and/or works of art. Classes may be taken together or individually in that each one covers a different topic. HELENLEE (see bio for “Walking Tour: Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. at the Met”).

The Period Rooms (America and Europe) Monday, September 16 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12737 • $85 The Period Rooms (Ancient World and Europe) Monday, September 30 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12738 • $85 The Art of Material, Exploring the Variety of Artistic Mediums Monday, October 7 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12739 • $85 Intimate Engagement with Selected Works of Art Monday, October 21 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12740 • $85

The American Gilded Age Monday, November 4 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12741 • $85 The American Modern World Monday, November 18 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12742 • $85 The Story of Clay Monday, December 2 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12743 • $85 The Art of Chinese Brush Monday, December 16 • 10:30am-12:00pm • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Course 12744 • $85

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Walking Tour: Contemporary Galleries of New York City

Explore the hottest galleries within Tribeca, Chelsea, or the Upper East Side and enjoy a day of beautiful art and architecture. Tour routes are carefully curated and designed to highlight the best selection of what is currently on display in any of the neighborhood galleries, making each trip in this series unique. Class meeting location will be provided via email one week prior to the tour. RIVA BLUMENFELD is an art educator at the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, and the Guggenheim Museum, focusing on school, family and access groups for 14 years. Besides the museums, Blumenfeld conducts art tours for groups. Previously she owned a gallery in Soho that specialized in contemporary American art. Tuesday, September 17 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12731 • $80 Tuesday, October 8 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12732 • $80 Tuesday, November 5 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12733 • $80

Walking Tour: Elizabeth Catlett at the Brooklyn Museum

Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies , running September 13, 2024 through January 19, 2025, displays more than 150 works of Catlett (1915-2012), a revolutionary artist and radical activist often overlooked by the mainstream art world. Born in Washington, DC, Catlett settled permanently in Mexico in 1946 where her art and activism focused attention on the experiences of Black and Mexican women. Characterized by bold lines and voluptuous forms, her powerful sculptures and prints speak directly to those united in the fight against poverty, racism, and imperialism. RIVA BLUMENFELD (see bio for “Walking Tour: Contemporary Galleries of New York City”). Wednesday, December 11 • 11:00am-1:00pm • Brooklyn Museum • Course 12734 • $80

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Walking Tour: Galleries of Chelsea A guided tour of major galleries in Chelsea will help art

enthusiasts and novices develop an awareness of current movements and trends in the arts. Discover an amazing variety of styles in today's art world with pieces bound to surprise and please. Tour highlights the best selection of what is currently on display in the neighborhood. One standout feature of this tour will be a solo exhibition by Israeli artist Orit Hofshi, renowned for her mastery of printmaking. Hofshi employs both conventional and unconventional approaches, producing artworks that delve into the complexities of the human condition. Many of her pieces are inspired by the events of October 7, 2023, and their aftermath. Her works will be featured in a group exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC this spring. RONNIT VASSERMAN is the founder of Art Connect Group (ACG), a full service art consulting firm that focuses on exhibition curating and design, art acquisition for residential and commercial spaces, education and cultural programming, and public relations for upcoming art exhibitions.

Wednesday, September 11 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12753 • $85 Wednesday, September 11 • 2:00pm-4:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12878 • $85

Walking Tour: Greenpoint Art Excursion, North Brooklyn Renaissance Greenpoint is one of Brooklyn's hottest

Walking Tour: Lower East Side Art Scene

Enjoy a guided walk through a portion of the Lower East Side that now has well over a hundred art galleries. Visit approximately five while also taking in the street art and iconic landmarks. RONNIT VASSERMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Galleries of Chelsea”). Thursday, November 7 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12755 • $85

neighborhoods, thanks to an influx of young, college-educated newcomers. Meet top trending artists in their studios and learn about their processes, inspiration, and upcoming projects. RONNIT VASSERMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Galleries of Chelsea”). Thursday, September 12 • 11:00am-1:30pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12754 • $85

Venice Biennale Virtual Tour In case you missed visiting the 60th Venice Biennale, explore all the highlights from the most talked-about pavilions at Giardini and Arsenale, including standout exhibits from the USA, Brazil, France, Germany, Japan and England. Delve into the fascinating off-site exhibitions such as the Vatican Pavilion, uniquely located at the women's prison, Casa Reclusione Femminile Venezia. Virtually visit the various districts of Venice, including Castello, Dorsoduro, and Cannaregio, to capture the essence of the Biennale's spread across the city. Feel transported through a rich narrative of the art, culture, and experiences that define this prestigious event.

RONNIT VASSERMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Galleries of Chelsea”). Tuesday, October 22 • 1:00pm-2:30pm • Zoom • Course 12872 • $30

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Architecture Walking Tour: Greenwich Village, West of Fifth Avenue

Stroll through some of the most interesting streets of Greenwich Village west of Fifth Avenue, including the stunning block of Tenth Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, leading to the picturesque, crooked streets of the West Village. FRANCIS MORRONE is an architectural historian and writer and the author of eleven books, including, with Robin Lynn, Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes (W.W. Norton, 2013) and, with Henry Hope Reed, The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (W.W. Norton, 2011), as well as architectural guidebooks to Philadelphia and to Brooklyn. He was an art and architecture critic for the New York Sun for six and a half years, and his writings appear in such publications as the Wall Street Journal , the New Criterion , City Journal , and Humanities . He received the Excellence in Teaching Award from NYU School of Professional Studies, and the Landmarks Lion Award of the Historic Districts Council. Travel and Leisure magazine named him one of the 13 best tour guides in the world. Wednesday, September 4 • 1:00pm-2:30pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12860 • $80

Walking Tour: Privately Owned Public Spaces in the Financial District Since 1961, New York City has allowed developers to build Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) — plazas, arcades, through block connections, etc. — in exchange for additional square footage in their buildings; more than 300 have been created to date. This tour explores POPS in the Financial District from City Hall to Stone Street. JOHNHILL is a registered architect who writes about architecture on the world-architects.com website, in books, and on his blog called A Daily Dose of Architecture. His Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture was published by W. W. Norton in 2011. Thursday, September 26 • 10:00am-12:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12660 • $80

Walking Tour: Stone Facades, Modern and Neo-Traditional Architecture on the Upper East Side This architectural walking tour looks at relatively recent buildings — townhouses, shops, museums, apartment buildings — that alternatively contrast and harmonize with the older buildings that make up the storied, beautiful streets of the Upper East Side. The tour will begin on Fifth Avenue at East 70th Street and end in front of the Met on Fifth Avenue at East 82nd Street. JOHNHILL (see bio for “Walking Tour: Privately Owned Public Spaces in the Financial District”). Thursday, October 10 • 10:30am-12:30pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12757 • $80

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Walking Tour: Financial District Visit the Financial District (FiDi) and some of the most historic sites of Manhattan. Travel the cobbles of Stone Street, see Trinity Church and its graveyard where Alexander Hamilton is buried,step inside Federal Hall, a national memorial on the site of the former City Hall, the 1703 building where George Washington gave his inaugural speech, touch Manhattan’s oldest fence that dates back to the late eighteenth century, and so much more. GINNY POLEMAN is a graduate of Cornell University, a trained docent for the Municipal Art Society’s official Grand Central Terminal tour, as well as a trained educational guide for 4th through 12th graders at Manhattan’s largest art museum. Thursday, September 19 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12708 • $50

Walking Tour: Southern End of Riverside Drive In response to the success of Central Park, historic Riverside Park and its parallel avenue Riverside Drive were developed by Andrew Haswell Green, the city’s first comprehensive urban planner, who hired Frederick Law Olmstead for the design. Walk from 72nd Street up to 89th Street to view gilded age mansions by renowned architects such as C.P.H. Gilbert and Clarence True, as well as the Eleanor Roosevelt Monument and the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument, among other memorial statues on the way. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Financial District”). Thursday, October 17 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12709 • $50

Monuments and Sculptures of Riverside Park Starting with the history, architecture, and interior of the Beaux Arts mausoleum known as Grant’s Tomb, take a virtual tour of the statues and monuments that line Riverside Park (designed initially by Central Park’s Frederick Law Olmsted and later Calvert Vaux). Focus on the art and the artists who created them. Study two of only five sculptures of historical women located in Manhattan. Learn about General Franz Sigel and Louis Kossuth and why they are celebrated in New York City. Additional highlights include the temple-like Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument, the Firemen’s Memorial sculpted by Attilio Piccirilli, and the Joan of Arc statue by Anna Hyatt. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Financial District”). Thursday, November 21 • 11:00am-1:00pm • Zoom • Course 12714 • $28

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Walking Tour: Chelsea During Halloween

Walking Tour: Central Park During Fall Foliage Bring your camera and wear comfortable shoes for this scenic walking tour of Central Park. While taking in the fall colors, learn the history of Calvert & Vaux’s vision for the park and how it became the country’s most visited tourist attraction. This two-hour comprehensive stroll will make stops at the Arsenal, Zoo, Belvedere Castle, Bethesda Terrace, and many more on the way. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Financial District”). Thursday, November 7 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12711 • $50

Historic Chelsea may have been known as the birthplace of Clement Clark Moore's poem "The Night Before Christmas," but today, Chelsea is known for its Halloween celebrations. While admiring the decorations, learn about the history of this revitalized district of restaurants, high-end shops, art galleries, and mid-nineteenth century brownstones. View the General Theological Seminary (the world’s oldest Episcopal seminary), the former National Biscuit Company building (now Chelsea Market), and the funky Hotel Chelsea, with a brief stop at the Highline. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Financial District”). Tuesday, October 29 • 11:00am-1:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12710 • $50

Walking Tour: Gilded Age Mansions of the Upper East Side During Holiday Season Catch the holiday lights on this evening walk of Gilded Age mansions off Fifth Avenue while hearing the stories of Astors, Vanderbilts, and the Roosevelts. So many of these Beaux Arts gems are tucked along the side streets between Fifth and Madison Avenues and now serve as clubs, consulates, and art galleries, and shops, including Ralph Lauren flagship store. Hear the stories of the tycoons of the industrial age, view vintage photographs, and compare to today’s view of the Upper East Side neighborhood. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Financial District”). Tuesday, December 17 • 6:00pm-8:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12716 • $50

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History and Culture

France's Influence in America In a lavishly illustrated series, look in-depth at France's influence in American culture -- art, architecture, culture, food, and fashion. Each week will focus on a different topic.

FRANCIS MORRONE is an architectural historian and writer and the author of eleven books, including, with Robin Lynn, Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes (W.W. Norton, 2013) and, with Henry Hope Reed, The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (W.W. Norton, 2011), as well as architectural guidebooks to Philadelphia and to Brooklyn. He was an art and architecture critic for the New York Sun for six and a half years, and his writings appear in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, the New Criterion, City Journal, and Humanities. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award from NYU School of Professional Studies, and the Landmarks Lion Award of the Historic Districts Council. Travel and Leisure magazine named him one of the 13 best tour guides in the world.

Art Wednesday, September 11 • 1:00pm-2:00pm • Zoom • Course 12804 • $30 Architecture from Colonial Times to the Late Nineteenth Century Wednesday, September 18 • 1:00pm-2:00pm • Zoom • Course 12805 • $30 Architecture from the Turn of the Twentieth Century to Today Wednesday, September 25 • 1:00pm-2:00pm • Zoom • Course 12806 • $30 Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Wednesday, October 9 • 1:00pm-2:00pm • Zoom • Course 12807 • $30 Food Wednesday, October 16 • 1:00pm-2:00pm • Zoom • Course 12808 • $30 Fashion Wednesday, October 23 • 1:00pm-2:00pm • Zoom • Course 12809 • $30

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Role of Museums in American History How did museums become the public institutions they are today, and who determines their content, design, and perspective? Learn about how American history museums evolved and the role of key players. The first lecture will feature how history museums got their start. The second lecture will highlight the change over time and the challenge of “New” Americans. The third class wraps up the series with a focus on the role of women in the creation of America’s history museums. LAURA M. CHMIELEWSKI is Professor of Early American/Atlantic History and Museum Studies at SUNY Purchase. She is the author of three books, an active local public speaker, and a Resident Historian for Viking Cruises. 3 Sessions, starting Thursday, September 19 (no class 10/3) • 10:00am-11:00am • Westchester Reform Temple • Course 12756 • $90 Walking Tour: Wonderful Women of Greenwich Village Celebrate the remarkable contributions of trailblazing women to both the historic neighborhood of Greenwich Village and the wider world beyond. Visit the home of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, discover the legacy of Jane Jacobs whose grassroots efforts preserved the neighborhood's unique character, and view the homes of artists, writers, daredevils and activists. 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, October 7 • 10:00am-12:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12885 • $55

Holiday Traditions in New York City Find out the history of New York’s world-renowned holiday traditions. Learn about the first Macy’s Thanksgiving parade and the genesis of those giant balloons. Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree may be the more famous holiday tree, but it was not the first in the city. Explore the evolution of the holiday window displays in all the luxury department stores and the custom of tossing confetti in Times Square on New Year's Eve. GINNY POLEMAN is a graduate of Cornell University, a trained docent for the Municipal Art Society’s official Grand Central Terminal tour, as well as a trained educational guide for 4th through 12th graders at Manhattan’s largest art museum. Thursday, December 5 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Zoom • Course 12715 • $28

Walking Tour: NYC Immigration's ManyWaves

Starting just north of City Hall Park and winding through the Lower East Side, explore how this neighborhood was shaped by the many waves of immigrants who came to NYC from the early 1600s to present day. View sites associated with German, Irish, African, Italian, Eastern European, and Chinese residents, and discuss how the history of immigrants in New York City shaped its past, present, and future.. STEPHANIE SIMON (see bio for “Walking Tour: Wonderful Women of Greenwich Village”). Wednesday, October 16 • 10:00am-12:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12884 • $55

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