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M ORRIS S CHOOL D ISTRICT C OMMUNITY S CHOOL 973-292-2063 www.msdcommunityschool.org Call or log on for more information! June 27 through July 22, 2016 (No session Monday, July 4) 9:00 a.m. to Noon Offering Band and Orchestra instruments and Guitar in small group lessons and Ensemble Play; second instrument available at 8:00 a.m. ENROLL IN THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL’S Summer Music Academy! Open to current students in grades 3-7 & 8-11 Do you want to be sure your child’s life has Music this summer? Follow Us On Twitter www.Twitter.com/connectionsnj 903-1799 Scan This Code to Follow Us On Twitter www.theconnectionsnj.com Now Enrolling for September Crème is not your typical child care or preschool, but rather an early learning center designed to make the most of the windows of opportunity in a child’s brain development for math, science, music, art, second language acquisition and other subjects. 908-566-9718 Visit www.cremedelacreme.com for a virtual tour 794 Route 202 South, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Crème de la Crème ® Early Learning Centers of Excellence ® Kindergarten Registration Now! The unseasonably warm weather during the holidays inspired me to look for some outdoor activities that didn’t involve snow or ice. Browsing through the weekend section of The New York Times, I was immediately drawn to “Walking Tours.” Two of the tours listed for Christmas week included New York Talks and Walks’ “Brooklyn Bridge Walk Into The New Year,” beginning with the his- tory of the City Hall area and then the famous bridge itself, and Big Onion Walking Tours’ “Christmas Day Jewish Lower East Side Tour,” highlighting buildings, landmarks and stories of Jewish immigrant families. My love of walking, New York City and history all came together and prompted me to look for other tours to plan for in the warmer months. Not surprisingly, there are many walking tour outfitters, each with a unique twist and rates vary- ing from free to fairly pricey. Below is a list to choose from: Adventure on a Shoestring (212-265-2663) 90-minute tours of mostly lower Manhattan neighborhoods but also tours of Astoria, Hoboken and Roosevelt Island. Sometimes lunch at local ethnic restaurants are an option add-on, not included in fee. Price: $5 Big Apple Greeter (bigapplegreeter.org) Volunteers offer 2-4-hour person- alized tours of any NYC neighbor- hood in any borough. Price: Free Big Onion Walking Tours (bigonion.com) Themed two-hour tours offered weekends and holidays, ranging from neighborhood tours, in-depth historical and ethnic tours to spe- cial holiday and eating tours. All guides hold advanced degrees in American History and are full of facts about the city. Price (cash only): $12 adults, $10 students and seniors, $14-$18 special tours. Central Park Conservancy (centralparknyc.org) One-hour tours that explore the history, ecology, design and beauty of Central Park. Price: Free Harlem Spirituals Gospel and Jazz Tours (harlemspirituals.com) Tours of the entire city, not just Harlem. But the Harlem tours are special, including a gospel service, soul food and jazz tours. Price: $30-$95 adults, $50-$95 children Joyce Gold History Tours (nyctours.com) Joyce Gold, an NYU history profes- sor and author, leads the highly rec- ommended 2-3-hour tours of his- torical neighborhoods. Price: $12 Municipal Art Society Tours (mas.org) Tours of neighborhoods, history and culture, many with art themes and companion lectures and slide shows. Price: $12-$15 adults, $10- $12 students and seniors New York City Cultural Walking Tours (nycwalk.com) multi-ethnic heritage tours given once a month. Price: around $20 New York Talks and Walks (newyorktalksandwalks.com) Led by Dr. Philip Schoenberg, offer- ing a variety of seasonal, ethnic and historical tours. Price: $12-$15 WALK THIS WAY Walking Tours To Explore NYC Neighborhoods By: Jill StolzKid’z
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