Big Apple Greeter

Big Apple Greeter Sharing New York through the eyes of a New Yorker since 1992!
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Big Apple Greeter is a non-profit organization that matches visitors with friendly and enthusiastic New Yorkers who are happy to share the city they love with families, friends, and individuals traveling solo. A visit with a Greeter leaves a lasting impression of the city, the warmth of its people, and the energy and diversity of its neighborhoods, which each visitor carries forever and communicates to others.

On April 5th, King Manor Museum invites you to Celebrate and Learn: Eid al-Fitr. Celebrate and Learn more with us about ...
04/04/2025

On April 5th, King Manor Museum invites you to Celebrate and Learn: Eid al-Fitr. Celebrate and Learn more with us about Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, on Saturday, April 5th between 1 and 4 PM. Join us as we make cards and bookmarks, try snacks, and learn more about Eid al-Fitr right here at King Manor Museum. This is a FREE program that is open to the public!

To learn more, go to

https://www.kingmanor.org/calendar/celebrate-and-learn-eid-al-fitr





On April 7th, Symphony Space presents A Gala Celebration of Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life.” Experience the m...
04/04/2025

On April 7th, Symphony Space presents A Gala Celebration of Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life.” Experience the magic of Stevie Wonder’s timeless album, Songs in the Key of ?Life, in this extraordinary concert featuring Broadway’s brightest stars! This one-night-only event takes you on a journey through the iconic double album that changed the face of music forever. From the exuberant, horn-blasting “Sir Duke” to the soulful depth of “Isn’t She Lovely,” Stevie Wonder’s poignant reflections on life are celebrated with dynamic performances and a vibrant fusion of soul, pop, jazz, and joy.

To learn more and get tickets, go to

https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/a-gala-celebration-of-stevie-wonders-songs-in-the-key-of-life





Baseball fans, be ready for the season. The Brooklyn Cyclones invite you to opening day on April 4th. To learn more and...
04/03/2025

Baseball fans, be ready for the season. The Brooklyn Cyclones invite you to opening day on April 4th.

To learn more and get tickets, go to

https://www.milb.com/brooklyn





Through May 24th, the Alice Austen House presents Marlene McCarty and Donald Moffett: One Day. Seminal artists Marlene ...
04/03/2025

Through May 24th, the Alice Austen House presents Marlene McCarty and Donald Moffett: One Day. Seminal artists Marlene McCarty and Donald Moffett debut a previously unseen photo series from the 1990s at the Alice Austen House.. The partners were asked by Princeton University School of Architecture to design its Lecture Series Calendar in 1994. This fact spurred McCarty and Moffett to a reimagining and queering of that unsettled era in American History.

To learn more, go to

https://aliceausten.org/marlene-mccarty-and-donald-moffett/





On select weekends through April 26th, the New York Botanical Garden presents Sensory Table. Some of the plants behind ...
04/02/2025

On select weekends through April 26th, the New York Botanical Garden presents Sensory Table. Some of the plants behind the familiar scents of chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon can be found right in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Use your sense of touch, smell, sight, and even sound to identify these and other select botanical items at the Sensory Table.

To learn more and get tickets, go to

https://www.nybg.org/event/the-orchid-show-mexican-modernism/orchid-show-programs/sensory-table/





On select dates through April 27th, the New York Botanical Garden invites you to Meet the Orchid Experts. You’re invite...
04/01/2025

On select dates through April 27th, the New York Botanical Garden invites you to Meet the Orchid Experts. You’re invited to learn about NYBG’s orchid collection from the stewards themselves: the NYBG Horticulture Staff. These drop-in sessions give you the opportunity to meet the people behind our impressive orchid collection and learn how the flowering Mexican plants and cacti in the show were cultivated, cared for, planted, and designed.

To learn more and get tickets, go to
https://www.nybg.org/event/the-orchid-show-mexican-modernism/orchid-show-programs/the-orchid-expert-is-in/





Through August 3rd, the Brooklyn Museum presents Consuelo Kanaga: Catch the Spirit. For 60 years, Consuelo Kanaga (Amer...
03/31/2025

Through August 3rd, the Brooklyn Museum presents Consuelo Kanaga: Catch the Spirit. For 60 years, Consuelo Kanaga (American, 1894–1978) used her camera to confront urgent social issues of her time, from urban poverty to labor rights to racial terror and inequality. Consuelo Kanaga: Catch the Spirit charts the artist’s groundbreaking work and life story, shedding light on this critical yet overlooked figure in modern photography. Following an international tour, the retrospective returns to the Brooklyn Museum, which houses the world’s most extensive Kanaga collection.

To learn more and get tickets, go to

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/consuelo-kanaga




Through April 30th, the Center for Jewish History presents Anne Frank: The Exhibition. Visitors of all ages have the ch...
03/28/2025

Through April 30th, the Center for Jewish History presents Anne Frank: The Exhibition. Visitors of all ages have the chance to learn about Anne Frank, not as a victim but through the multifaceted lens of her life—as a girl, a writer, and a symbol of resilience and strength. More than 100 original collection items from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, including several never-before-exhibited artifacts, help to convey the context that shaped Anne’s life, death and posthumous fame. Her diary is one of the most translated books in the world.

To learn more and get tickets, go to

https://www.annefrankexhibit.org/




Through May 29th, the Godwin-Ternbach Museum presents Wunderkammr II: Animalia. This new exhibition in the Lobby Galler...
03/27/2025

Through May 29th, the Godwin-Ternbach Museum presents Wunderkammr II: Animalia. This new exhibition in the Lobby Gallery, reveals a cross-cultural selection of works representing the animal world in a variety of media. Designed as visual storage, this rich selection of works demonstrates the infinite variety of the museum’s holdings. Mostly created by anonymous or unnamed artisans, an Ivory Coast, Senufo hornbill headdress portraying a stylized human face on its abdomen and a Shaman’s rattle depicting both a human figure and a raven evoke the interconnectedness of human life with the animal spirit.

To learn more, go to

https://gtmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Wunderkammer-II-postcard-front-scaled.jpg




Jerry found out about Big Apple Greeter “from the husband of a friend’s friend” when he was looking for something to do ...
03/26/2025

Jerry found out about Big Apple Greeter “from the husband of a friend’s friend” when he was looking for something to do after his third retirement. Born in Brooklyn, he worked as a psychiatric social worker, an independent psychotherapist, a member of the faculty at The New School, and, after earning his tour guide license, as a guide on the double decker buses that ferry tourists around NYC. Volunteering for Big Apple Greeter did more for Jerry than just “getting me off those freezing buses.” He sees Big Apple Greeter as giving what he calls “NYCAID” to the world. “We promote and protect New York City by debunking NYC stereotypes” and showing the world how beautiful our city truly is!

Match Your NYC Love with your giving like Jerry did and join the vibrant Core community of visitors, volunteers, and friends who contribute monthly.

$5 to $10 a month really makes a difference. Plus a generous donor will contribute $100 to honor your first monthly gift made this March.

To learn more or to make a donation, go to

https://bigapplegreeter.kindful.com/?campaign=1354042&utm_source=KINDFUL&utm_campaign=63e7d0e22c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_31_09_58_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3662b5e9ed-63e7d0e22c-170238452&mc_cid=63e7d0e22c&mc_eid=4f7a9ce10c

On March 23rd, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center presents Boda Mexicana. Boda Mexicana tells the story of the union of t...
03/21/2025

On March 23rd, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center presents Boda Mexicana. Boda Mexicana tells the story of the union of two people through Mexican songs, dances, customs, rituals and ceremonies. The company of dancers and core of musicians take the audience on a voyage through regional and ethnic traditions. Two lovers travel through time to Mexican towns where we experience the customs of courtship, engagement, the ceremony, and the feast that follows.

To learn more and get tickets, go to

https://www.lpac.nyc/upcomi





On March 22nd, Marine Park invites you to Astronomy: Night Sky Crafting. Celebrate the spring equinox by joining the Ur...
03/20/2025

On March 22nd, Marine Park invites you to Astronomy: Night Sky Crafting. Celebrate the spring equinox by joining the Urban Park Rangers to map the NYC night sky. Make an embroidery hoop of stars and constellations and learn about our place in the fabric of the solar system! This is a FREE event.

To learn more, go to

https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/03/22/astronomy-night-sky-craftin





With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, wouldn’t it be appropriate to seek out an Irish pub in which to celebrate? An Beal ...
03/17/2025

With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, wouldn’t it be appropriate to seek out an Irish pub in which to celebrate? An Beal Bocht Cafe is the home to the Arts in Riverdale for over 30 years showcasing both Irish and local music, poetry, comedy, theatre and art exhibits. The friendly staff serves a hearty menu and drinks to make sure you enjoy yourself.

To learn more, go to

http://www.anbealbochtcafe.com/





From March 13th through May 11th, the Japan Society presents Kotobuki: Auspicious Celebration of Japanese Art from New Y...
03/14/2025

From March 13th through May 11th, the Japan Society presents Kotobuki: Auspicious Celebration of Japanese Art from New York Private Collections. Explore the auspicious theme of kotobuki, or “celebration,” through an inspired selection of paintings, calligraphy, surimono, textiles, ceramics, and baskets dating from the 12th-21st centuries. Curated by Dr. Miyeko Murase, Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi Professor Emerita of Japanese Art History at Columbia University, this joyful exhibition offers a unique opportunity to view important but rarely displayed works from significant private collections in the New York City area.

To learn more, go to

https://japansociety.org/gallery/kotobuki-auspicious-celebrations-of-japanese-art/





On March 14th, LeFrak Concert Hall presents A Conversation with Jordan Klepper. Don’t miss your chance to see Emmy-winni...
03/13/2025

On March 14th, LeFrak Concert Hall presents A Conversation with Jordan Klepper. Don’t miss your chance to see Emmy-winning Daily Show host and stand-up comedy star Jordan Klepper live in an unforgettable evening of wit, humor, and storytelling. Joined by former SNL star Molly Kearney, this moderated conversation and Q&A is guaranteed to entertain! Klepper is best known for his Emmy-nominated specials that dive into the political landscape. From tackling the gun safety debate in Jordan Klepper Solves Guns to his docuseries on activism, Klepper on Comedy Central, he’s experienced it all—witnessing an insurrection, capsizing a boat with pipeline protestors, and even being locked up in Fulton County Jail.

To learn more and get tickets, go to
https://kupferbergcenter.org/event/jordan-klepper/





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Big Apple Greeter is a non-profit organization that matches visitors with friendly and enthusiastic New Yorkers who are happy to share the city they love with families, friends, and individuals traveling solo. A visit with a Greeter leaves a lasting impression of the city, the warmth of its people, and the energy and diversity of its neighborhoods, which each visitor carries forever and communicates to others.