November 22, 2009

Church of St. Monica

St. Monica

9:30 AM

413 East 79th Street, Manhattan

Come and shop for holiday gifts, play the raffles, and enjoy home-baked treats at St. Monica's Holiday Bazaar!

FREE For more information, please call

(212) 288-6250 or visit

www.churchofstmonica.org

*Staten Island Zoo

Thanksgiving with the Beasts

10:00 AM

614 Broadway, Staten Island

Meet some of the rowdiest dinner guests you could ever imagine and join the Zoo for a day-long series of special feedings in honor of Thanksgiving. Plus, make a Thanksgiving craft in the afternoon to take home. Runs until 4:45 PM.

Admission: $8; $6 for seniors. For more information, please call

(718) 442-3100 or visit

www.StatenIslandZoo.org

Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership

Free Historic Flatiron Walking Tour

11:00 AM

The William Seward Statue, South-west corner of Madison Square Park, 23rd Street and Broadway, Manhattan

A professional guide will lead participants on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood to see some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance building, the MetLife tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. No reservations necessary.

FREE For more information, please call

(212) 741-2323 or visit

www.discoverflatiron.org

*Wave Hill

Hudson River Historic Concert: A Dickens Reading

2:00 PM

West 240th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx

Stephen Hamilton directs actor Reed Birney in recreating a reading of “Doctor Marigold” and “Mr. Bob Sawyer’s Party,” first given by Charles Dickens in 1868 at New York’s Steinway Hall.

Tickets: $24; $21 for seniors and students; $15 for members. To purchase tickets, please call (718) 549-3200 ext. 385. For additional information, please visit

www.WaveHill.com

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Fall Family Day

2:00 PM

1071 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan

Families are invited to explore the exhibition Kandinsky, a full-scale retrospective of the visionary artist, and engage in a day of family-friendly programs, including art-making activities, performances and storytelling. The Kandinsky exhibition features more than 100 colorful, rarely traveled works.

Admission: $15 per family; $10 members. For more information, please visit

www.guggenheim.org

The CinSational Dancer

One Day Nightclub Style Salsa Beginner Workshop

2:00 PM

Roy Arias Dance Studios, 300 West 43rd Street, Between 8th and 9th Avenues, 5th Floor, Manhattan

Sign up with or without a partner. This one day workshop is designed for those who have never danced before or danced very little. You will learn the following: the basic step pattern, giving and receiving turns, proper body positioning and hands and footwork styling options. Online Pre-Registration Required.

Admission: $25. Online pre-registration required. For more information, please contact info@cinsationaldancer.com or visit

www.cinsationaldancer.com/Bootcamp-Workshop.php

Greenwich Village Orchestra Concert

3:00 PM

Washington Irving Auditorium, 40 Irving Place, Manhattan

Greenwich Village Orchestra performs "Chasing Light" by Pulitzer-prize winner Joseph Schwantner; Barber Canzonetta and Dvorak's New World Symphony.

Suggested Donation: $15 adult; $10 students and seniors. To purchase tickets and for more information, please call

(212) 932-0372 or visit

www.gvo.org