NYLC ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER* - Wednesday 11/03/2010
Dear NYLC Students:
We are approaching holiday season in New York, which means the festivities will not end for the remainder of 2010, proving that this is the best city to be during this time of the year. Be sure to have your camera with you at all times so that you can share your adventure with family and friends. If you have any photos that you would like to share on NYLC’s Facebook and blog, please send your favorites to Cassandra@nylanguagecenter.com.
NYLC has organized various exciting activities for the upcoming months and we’re letting you know ahead of time so that you won’t miss out!
As always, please let me know if you have any requests or suggestions for group activities or anything else. If you have a friend who would like to subscribe to our newsletter, please reply with their email address. Have a great week!
Best,
Cassandra, Marketing Assistant
New York Language Center
www.nylanguagecenter.com
In this newsletter:
1) NYLC Group Activity: The Cloisters & Fort Tryon Park, Wednesday, November 10th.
2) NYLC now has its own channel on YouTube!
3) Upcoming group activities in November/December
4) Free & Almost free museums.
5) Useful websites to search for events in NYC.
1) NYLC GROUP ACTIVITY
New York Language Center Group Activity
The Cloisters
and Fort Tryon Park
Wednesday, November 10th
The Cloisters is a museum located in Fort Tryon Park, New York City. The building, which is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was reconstructed in the 1930s from the architectural elements of several European medieval abbeys. It is used to exhibit art and architecture from Medieval Europe.
Meet Adriane on the 10th Floor of Midtown New York Language Center (226 West 37th St, between 7th & 8th Aves) at 2pm and from there everyone will take the A train to Fort Tryon in northern Manhattan (190th Street). The museum admission is pay-what-you-wish ($1-$20). There will be a tour of the museum highlights at 3pm. The museum closes at 4:45pm. For more information: www.metmuseum.org/cloisters. Please email activities@nylanguagecenter.com or speak with Adriane at Midtown NYLC to sign up.
2) NYLC now has its own channel on YouTube!
Find us at www.youtube.com/user/nylanguagecenter.
Make sure you check out our latest video of NYLC-Midtown!
3) UPCOMING GROUP ACTIVITIES in NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Ice Skating in Bryant Park- details soon!
Fat Cat (billiards, ping pong, foosball, live music)-details soon!
PS 1 (contemporary art museum in Long Island City, Queens)- details soon!
4) FREE and ALMOST FREE MUSEUMS
"pay what you wish" days/hours for museums:
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Children's Museum of the Arts 4:00pm-6:00pm
Museum of Arts and Design 6:00pm-8:00pm
New Museum of Contemporary Art 7:00pm-9:00pm
Museum of Arts and Design 6:00pm-8:00pm
New Museum of Contemporary Art 7:00pm-9:00pm
Bronx Museum of the Arts 11:00am-8:00pm
International Center of Photography 5:00pm-8:00pm
MOMA 4:00pm-8:00pm
International Center of Photography 5:00pm-8:00pm
MOMA 4:00pm-8:00pm
Saturdays
Brooklyn Botanic Garden 10:00am-noon
Brooklyn Botanic Garden 10:00am-noon
Jewish Museum 11:00am-5:45pm
Wave Hill 9:00am-noon
Sundays
Studio Museum in Harlem noon-6:00pm
For information on museums that are always free and museums that have a suggested contribution go to www.ny.com/museums/free.html. Always double check with the museum’s website to make sure the information is up-to-date and correct.
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5) RESOURCEFUL WEBSITES for events in New York City:
www.one-to-world.org community events for international students in NYC
www.internationalstudent.com useful information for international students
www.timeout.com or www.villagevoice.com for NYC culture and entertainment
www.freenyc.net -Free events in NYC!
www.ohmyrockness.com -A comprehensive list of rock shows in NYC and surrounding areas.
www.nycgovparks.org -The official website of New York City's Park and Recreation program. Information in events, classes, park maps, bike trails, indoor and outdoor pools, gyms (some include ping pong and pool tables)
www.nycgo.com -Useful information for tourists and New Yorkers alike.
www.ny.com/museums/free.html -Lists of museums that are free everyday, museums that have "pay what you wish" hours/days. and museums that have suggested donations instead of a full admission fee.
http://dks.thing.net List of NYC art openings.
www.artinfo.com/galleryguide/ or www.artreach.com/ for information about NYC art museums, galleries and openings.
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