When cremation was first introduced in the United States in the 1860s, it was obscure and rarely practiced. However, as of 2015, cremation rates surpassed those of burial in this country. On March 16th and May 18th, Green-Wood invites the public to find out a bit more about cremation, how it works and how it all began. Death educator, Amy Cunningham, will present on cremation’s history and its impact on the present and future of funerals. This engaging and sometimes even light-hearted discussion will give attendees a better approach to this often emotional subject. Afterwards, attendees will have the opportunity to visit the crematory with Green-Wood’s Crematory Manager, Gema LaBoccetta, and then chat with Cunningham and other guests at a short reception.  This event is free.   Reservations  are recommended.  To make an online reservation or to find outmore information, visit www.green-wood.com/toursevents or call 718-210-3080.

Twelve abandoned beings try to figure out their present and the future, but eventually subdue to their fate. Blind, the adaptation of Maeterlinck’s same titled play, is a contemporary fable to address the issue of social engagement in the current society. March 30 - April 9  Thursday - Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm "Blind" is presented by Theater for the New City, with the support of The Living Theatre

Ages 4-13 8am-6am $75 per day Sign up for 3 or more days and save $10 per day. Kosher breakfast and snack provided. Please pack peanut-free lunch. Swimming on select days, arts & crafts, sports and more! Trips April 10: Bronx Zoo April 13: Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty April 14: Prospect Park Zoo April 17: NY Aquarium April 18: Queens Zoo June 8: Botanical Gardens June 12: Specialist Day June 26: Brooklyn Children’s Museum

The Association of South Asian A cappella (ASA), powered by B4U and sponsored by Liquid Fifth Productions, will present the first ever national South Asian a cappella championship competition, All-American Awaaz. Competing teams from universities across the United States will gather at Baruch College’s Mason Hall to battle for the title of top South Asian A cappella team. The profits from this year’s All-American Awaaz will go to Little Kids Rock, a national non-profit that has quickly become the largest free music education program in the USA by bringing free, weekly music lessons to more than 225,000 public school children.

Guitar Exposition will feature, new, vintage, used guitars, pedals and amps.Custom guiar builders will be there too. Les Paul Exhibit is also back for your enjoyment.For all you rock and rollers come and enjoy the exposition.

Garjana, a brand new fitness concept, is completely changing happy hour—bringing together hundreds of New Yorkers on April 26 at 6:00PM at the Highline Ballroom (431 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011) for a one-hour cardio/dance celebration to benefit Food Tank (foodtank.com), a nonprofit working to build a more sustainable food system. No vanity mirrors, judgments, overplayed music, or boring dance steps..

Visuals and video are by award winning film and television director Kevin Arbouet. Choreography is by Monica Kapoor, a dance-fitness instructor based in NYC. Her performing credits include Mamma Mia Broadway, Bombay Dreams, NBC’s Smash, and more. Following the event, participants can nosh and hydrate with a tasting of some of the hottest local brands in the New York City food scene. Food Tank will use the profits from this event to promote efforts in New York City to reduce and/or eliminate food waste. Participants are encouraged to “dress to sweat” and can purchase tickets ($40 requested donation) at Garjana.com. Doors open at 5:30PM. The event begins at 6:00PM and will run roughly for one hour. 

InterSchool Orchestras of New York presents the Edward and Elaine Altman 45th Anniversary Concert  Dinner will be held beforehand at 6:00 p.m. at Le Parker Meridien. This year, InterSchool Orchestras of New York is honoring Annabelle F. Prager, Founder of InterSchool Orchestras of New York, Canadian Brass and Tito Muñoz, Conductor. The night will include dinner and musical performances from all eight InterSchool Orchestras ensembles, and feature nearly 350 talented student musicians; Canadian Brass; and Tito Muñoz.