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National Park Events
March 2012
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THU
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Manhattan
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Jews and Booze
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
Join author Marni Davis for a discussion about the affects that prohibition had on Jewish assimilation during an age in which anti-Semitism mixed easily with anti-alcohol sentiments.
Email events@tenement.org to reserve your place at this free event.
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TUE
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Manhattan
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10
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SAT
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Westchester
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Women's History Month
St. Paul's Church
12-4pm
Commemorate some of the famous women who left their mark at this historic church with a dramatic presentation about the life of Abigail Adams followed by a ballet performance by the Ajkun Ballet Theater. The ballet traces the lives of Adams, Anne Hutchinson and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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12
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MON
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Manhattan
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Investigate This: Conversations with ProPublica
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
The Tenement commemorates Women's History Month with a panel discussion about women's roles in the newsroom—then and now. Author Dan Abrams will speak with ProPublica's Robin Fields, Kim Baker and Nikole Hannah-Jones, as well as Amy Tennery from The Jane Dough, about the changing role of female reporters.
Email events@tenement.org to reserve your place at this free event.
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15
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THU
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Manhattan
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High Line: The Inside Story of New York City's Park in the Sky
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
The High Line has captured New Yorker's imaginations. Visit the Tenement to hear the co-founders, Robert Hammond and Joshua David, discuss this transformative project.
Email events@tenement.org to reserve your place at this free event.
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20
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TUE
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Manhattan
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Island of Vice
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
New York City's hometown President, Theodore Roosevelt, endeavored to clean up the city's brothels, saloons and gambling houses during his tenure as police commissioner. How did he succeed? Author Richard Zacks will explain.
Email events@tenement.org to reserve your place at this free event.
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TUE
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Manhattan
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Public Markets: Talk and Tasting
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum Shop, 108 Orchard Street
6:30pm
New York City famers' markets provide a wealth of fresh and local food options—and have a rich history. Jane Ziegelman will host some local market and food personalities, including Robert Lavala, Anne Saxelby and Suzanne Wasserman, for a panel discussion and tasting. Tickets are $10, email events@tenement.org to reserve your place.
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Other Activities
For ongoing activities at the national parks and other destinations on New York Harbor, choose a place to visit on the Harbor Map.
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