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 This year, Autumn (also known as Fall in
North American English) begins on September 22. The Eastern United States is famous for
the brilliant color of the Autumn foliage [the leaves of a plant] as many leaves turn
beautiful colors before dropping from trees. Enjoy the end of NYC’s
free summer outdoor activities and prepare to head indoors for free concerts
and much else.
 Some Free NYC Events
Concerts at
Julliard, Manhattan, and Mannes. NYC’s three world famous conservatories (schools)
of music and performing arts resume their free public concerts in September.
See the bulletin boards in the Student and Founders’ Rooms for schedules.
Free
Kayaking on the Hudson River. Weekends
to October 19. Riverside Park South, 72nd St. and Hudson River. See School Bulletin
Boards for information about other locations.
 To September 21.
Action/Abstraction . . . American Art.
Jewish Museum. Free
Sa. 11-5:45. 5th
Ave. @ 92 St., 4/5/6 to 86th. St. and walk west.
 To November 30.
Aaron Douglas: African American
Modernist. Schomburg Center for
Research in Black Culture.
M-W, 12-8. Th-F, 11-6. Sa, 10-5.
An influential artist of the Harlem Renaissance. 515 Malcom X Boulevard. 2/3 trains to 135th
September 1, Monday (Labor Day), West Indian Carnival
Parade. Rochester & Eastern
Parkway to Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.
www.wiadca.org.
September 1, 6, &7. Washington Square
Outdoor Art Exhibit. A showcase of over 200 artists
from all over the world. A/B/C/D/E/V to W. 4th
St and walk east, N/R/W to 8th St. and walk west èèè
 September 1, Labor Day, is a national holiday always celebrated on the first Monday in
September. It is a holiday unlike most
others because it honors ordinary working people instead of historic figures
or events.
The United States changed from an
agricultural [farming] economy to an industrial [factory producing]
economy in the late 19th Century.
Skilled craftsmen and factory workers began to organize for better working
conditions. They started to demand an
eight-hour workday, secure jobs, and a future in their trades or jobs.
Labor Day may have begun in September
1882 when workers held the first Labor Day
parade in New York City. 20,000 workers marched down Broadway to
Union Square. They carried banners
that read “Labor Creates All Wealth”
and “Eight Hours for Work, Eight Hours
for Rest, and Eight Hours for Recreation!”
Today, many American communities
celebrate Labor Day with parades such as the one down Fifth Ave. in New York City. Labor Day also marks the unofficial end of
summer. For school children, it
usually means the end of the summer holiday.
People go to beaches, have picnics, and enjoy the outdoors during the
last long weekend until Columbus Day in October.
Some Unusual Occupations. Rich Man, Poor Man is a “nursery rhyme” or short rhymed poem for children. Some nursery rhymes are centuries old. How can you tell that this is an American
nursery rhyme?
Rich man
Poor man
Beggar man
Thief
Doctor
Lawyer
Indian Chief.
The Acrobats
by Shel Silverstein is an amusing portrait of an unusual job. Why does the poet ask the man not to
sneeze? èèè
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 September 5 to February 21. Gothic:
Dark Glamour, Museum at the
Fashion Institute of Technology, T-F to 8pm, Sa 10-5. The gothic in fashion in theatrical
settings like labyrinths and ruined castles, including “old-school goth,”
cyber goth, and Japanese Gothic 7th Av. at 27th
St.
September 8,9,15,16.
Autumn Crafts Festival, Lincoln
Center. Juried craft displays and continuous
entertainment. 64th St. at Columbus Ave. A/B/C/D/1 trains to Columbus Circle/59th
St. and walk north.
September 12, Friday, 7-11 pm, Dance Party, Dance the night away on
the Hudson River. Pier 1 @70th
St., Riverside Park, 1/2/3/A trains to 72nd St. and walk west to
Riverside Park.
 September 18,
Friday, 4-7:30pm. Piano Competition
Finals. Julliard School.
Mozart’s piano concerto no. 15 in B-flat major. Paul Hall, 155 W. 65th St. 1 to 66th St. A/B/C/D/1 to 59th
St. Columbus Circle and walk north.
September 21,
Sunday, Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Nonstop music to
5pm and a salsa competition, free samples, and prizes. Pier 17, South
St. Seaport between South and Fulton St. Any train to
Lower Manhattan and walk to East River.
See School Bulletin Board Lower Manhattan maps.
September
21 on. Van Gogh and the Colors of the
Night. Museum
of Modern Art (MOMA). Free F, 4-8pm.
11 W. 53rd between 5th
& 6th Ave.
September 28,
Sunday, Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park.
Enjoy the festival and a great park high over the
Hudson River. A train to 190th St.
 Sony Wonder Technology Lab Walk to the Sony Wonder
Technology Lab from the Institute.
Open T-Sa., 10-5, and Su 12-5.
Explore four floors of hands-on interactive exhibits in technology and
communication. Jam with music artists,
produce your own movie preview, or create a video game. You will even receive a “graduation
certificate” with your digitized picture.
56th and Madison Ave.
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I’ll
swing
By my ankles,
She’ll cling
to your knees
As you hang
by your nose
From a
high-up
Trapeze.
But just one
thing, please,
As we float
through the breeze—
Don’t sneeze.
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 Free Flu Shots and Other Vaccinations. NYC has at least one free walk-in
immunization clinic in each borough offering free vaccines for adults,
including Hepatitis, MMR, Pneumococcal, and HPV vaccines. Free flu shots begin October 6. See school
bulletin boards for schedules and locations.
School
Bulletin Boards. Also consult the school bulletin boards for
more free or low-cost activities and services. The Spanish-American Institute posts up-to-date
information on bulletin boards in the Student Room and Founders’ Room (room
13). Find out about more free
concerts, ice-skating, swimming pools, kayaking, museums, recreation centers,
flu shots, etc
Back Issues of the Student
Club Newsletter
Back
issues are available online at the school homepage: http://www.sai2000.org. Each issue features something special about
an American holiday or about NYC—a neighborhood, a cultural center, an
activity, etc. Want to know more about
Hell’s Kitchen/Clinton—the Spanish-American Institute’s “other” neighborhood
(April, 2007)? Free ice-skating
(December, 2007)? The Statue of
Liberty (June, 2008)? The Student Bike
Club (August, 2008)? Send suggestions
and comments to: clubnews@sai2000.org
Free October Museum First Fridays or Saturdays. Plan
now to attend the free First Friday at the Bronx Museum on October 3 from
6-10 pm and free First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum on October 4 from 5-11
pm. Live music, dance, art, and other
entertainment. See Bulletin Boards
“Museums” for directions. Or
check: www.bronxmuseum.org and www.brooklynmuseum.org.
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