Still to come this term are three more history and culture courses:

• a unique series about food from Francis Morrone
• a walking tour with Ginny Poleman at the New York Historical
• a trolley ride with Joanna Cohlan through Woodlawn Cemetery

Register now to expand your knowledge!

Beginning Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Francis Morrone introduces a new eight-week course on the Food History of New York City (13046), a series based on his popular class at NYU. Understand New York City in relation to the all-important matter of how the city has fed itself, from its earliest days to the present. Learn the history of NYC’s restaurants, bars, and cafés. Morrone's classes will be recorded and made available for registered students to view up to one week post-lecture.

Early next month, Ginny Poleman will lead students through an exhibition of everyday clothing from the past 200 years at the New York Historical (formerly the New-York Historical Society). House dresses, mini skirts, modern suits, uniforms, and sportswear are on display. Walking Tour: Real Clothes, Real Lives at the New York Historical (12985) meets on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Tour size is limited to ensure a personalized experience and class fills on a first-come/first-served basis. Sign up early to reserve your spot.

Walking Tour: Women of Woodlawn Cemetery (13123) was just added to the catalog in celebration of Women's History Month. Joanna Cohlan will narrate a trolley ride through this National Historic Landmark, stopping at the monuments and mausoleums of its many notable women. Woodlawn is the final resting place for several leaders in the women's suffrage movement, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Carrie Chapman Catt, as well as other famous females such as Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Celia Cruz (the "Queen of Salsa"), Madam C.J. Walker (America's first self-made female millionaire), and Elizabeth Jane Cochran, better known as Nellie Bly (America's first female investigative reporter). Celebrate the vital role of women in American history at this urban oasis. Class meets Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Week of February 16, 2025

Please note: No classes will meet on Monday, February 17, 2025, in honor of President's Day. Check the schedule for ongoing classes as many have a skip date this week.

Art Appreciation

• Masterpieces of French Art from the Medieval Era to the Modern Age: Louis XVI Court Life (13039)

Walking Tours

• Walking Tour: European Wing at the Met (13083)

Week of February 23, 2025

Art Appreciation

• Manet, Renoir, and the Art of the Impressionists (12947)
• Masterpieces of French Art from the Medieval Era to the Modern Age: Jacques-Louis David (13040)

Arts & Crafts

• Watercolor Intensive (13112)

Computers, Technology, and the Internet

• Spreadsheet Basics Using Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (13091)
• Create Photo Books with Canva, Shutterfly, or Mixbook (Wednesday morning: 13095; Thursday evening: 13096)

History and Culture

• Food History of New York City (13046)

Languages

• Beginner Spanish (13067)

Literature and Film

• Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (13087)

Writing

• Finding Your Voice through Memoir Writing (12969)* NEW START DATE

Walking Tours

• Walking Tour: Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930 at the Guggenheim (13063)
• Walking Tour: Modern Wing at the Met (13006)
• Walking Tour: Galleries of Chelsea (Thursday morning: 13104; Thursday afternoon: 13105)

All upcoming classes are listed in the Printer-Friendly, Interactive Version of our Fall/Winter 2024-25 Catalog. New classes are added in real time.

Class times are for the Eastern Time Zone. Please check regularly for additional options to keep you engaged and learning, whether from the comforts of home or through our expansive number of in-person options.