The Weekend Calendar of Events in Lower Manhattan 10/12 & 10/13

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Governors Island

Archtober 2019 Building Tour: Schermerhorn Row and the Seaport

Come discover the treasures hidden inside Schermerhorn Row, one of the most significant examples of early 19th century commercial architecture. This special tour will take you through the remains of two 19th century hotels made famous by New Yorker writer Joseph Mitchell’s “Up in the Old Hotel.” Meet your tour guide at the entrance of the South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton Street. $15 Tours are not open to children under 10. check website for details.

The SeaGlass Carousel in Battery Park

1:45 & 3:45PM

W.O. Decker Trip

 + Museum Admission

Ages 10 and up (no more than three children under the age of 14 per adult) When booking this trip, please be aware that you are embarking on a working tugboat. Tugboat journeys can be bumpy and the only seating area is inside. There is a secure safety line around the perimeter of the boat, but it is not a hand grasp. You may get wet. Flat, closed-toe shoes with a back or back-strap are required. $19-$35 Check web site for times. Pier 16 (box office at 12 Fulton Street). Today and Tomorrow

A Monument to Memory:

The Architecture & Preservation of Fraunces Tavern

Guided tour. Celebrate the 300th anniversary of the construction of Fraunces Tavern, one of the oldest sites in New York City. This tour will take you through our new exhibition,  A Monument to Memory: 300 Years of Living History,  to explore the history of 54 Pearl Street, its significance to the American Revolutionary era, and the efforts to restore and preserve the building.  $10 54 Pearl Street. Click here for tickets

Favorite Poem Reading with Robert Pinsky & Special Guests

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky leads a Favorite Poem reading. We will be hosting 15 readers, including Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham, Hyperallergic Senior Editor Seph Rodney, and Stuyvesant High School students, to share a poem that has been particularly impactful to their lives.

For 20 years, this project has celebrated poetry’s vital role  in our daily lives, featuring people from all walks of life reading poems that have been significant to them. Free 10 River Terrace. Click here for more info.

Symposium: The Man Who Changed both the American Education and the Chinese Education – On the Centennial of John Dewey’s Historical Visit to China

One of the greatest philosophers and educators of our times, John Dewey is viewed by both his advocates and critics as the father of progressive education. In 1919, Dewey embarked on a trip to China. During his stay in China, he travelled and lectured to enthusiastic audiences at various education institutions. His philosophical and educational thought exerted an enormous influence on education in China that is still felt today. Shortly after he returned, he helped found China Institute, the first cultural and educational institution in the U.S., with Pingwen Kuo, Hu Shi and Paul Monroe to disseminate information about Chinese culture and Chinese education.

Ernest Turner Trio

Ernest Turner Trio returns to Tribeca PAC. Founded by North Carolina based pianist Ernest Turner, The Ernest Turner Trio has been performing since 2006. The trio’s uniquely personal musical identity draws from Ernest’s varied musical experiences and influences, which ranges anywhere from European classical music to African American musical art forms such as gospel, jazz, and hip-hop. $20, $30  199 Chambers Street. Click here for tickets

Taíno: Native Heritage and Identity in the Caribbean

Join a museum ambassador for a tour of the exhibition “Taíno: Native Heritage and Identity in the Caribbean | Taíno: herencia e identidad indígena en el Caribe.” Learn about the rural roots of the Taíno movement and the legacy of Native peoples throughout the Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands and their U.S. diasporas. Free. One Bowling Green

Archtober 2019 Walking Tour:

Typography and Job Printing in the 19th-Century Seaport

Most printers in early 19th century New York were located where the action was: near the city’s main port of entry at South Street. Walk with us to discover where passenger and shipping services printed their tickets, and learn about the typography on these historic buildings. $15.00 12 Fulton Street.

 Click here for  tickets

Many ships pass Lower Manhattan on their way to and from the Midtown Passenger Ship Terminal.  Others may be seen on their way to or from piers in Brooklyn and Bayonne.  Stated times, when appropriate, are for passing the Colgate clock in Jersey City, New Jersey, and are based on sighting histories, published schedules and intuition. They are also subject to tides, fog, winds, freak waves, hurricanes and the whims of upper management.

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