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Penile Representations in Two Ethnic Homoerotic Magazines.” Many events are free with seating on a first-come,
first-served basis. Advance reservations can be made online. Also look for free lunchtime concerts on Thursdays
at 1pm; several are followed by free master classes.
365 Fifth Ave., btw. 34th and 35th sts.
212/817-8215.
www.gc.cuny.edu
. Subway: B/D/F/M/N/Q/R to 34th St./Herald Sq.; 6 to 33rd St.
The Henry George School
Although Henry George is no longer a household name, in the 19th century
his economics texts and lectures made him a major political player. His progressive ideas are still taught today,
and in keeping with George's anti-privilege stance, the school that bears his name offers its programs free.
Classes are available in English or Spanish, usually in the evenings. Teachings are based on George's champi-
oning of shifting tax burdens to landowners.
Note:
Finishing the school's Fundamental Economics course is the
prerequisite for most upper-level work. Those interested in samples of the material can attend the
Friday Even-
ing Forum,
a free lecture series Fridays at 6:30pm.
121 E. 30th St., btw. Park and Lexington aves.
212/889-8020.
www.henrygeorgeschool.org
. Subway: 6 to 28th St.
Where to Get Stuff Fixed (or Fix Other People's)
One of the city's more random institutions is
Proteus Gowanus,
a gallery and reading room that also hosts the world's only
Gowanus Canal museum (the EPA recently bequeathed the official Superfund Site Sediment Sample). They have some
great community programs, like a Wednesday night constrained-writing workshop (the Writhing Society, $5 suggested dona-
tion), and the
Fixers Collective
(
www.ixerscollective.org
)
, which gathers once a month on Thursday nights from 7 to
10pm. Pooled intelligence and a smattering of expertise get applied to the likes of busted bikes, fans, clocks, and umbrellas.
If it'll fit through the door, it's eligible for some fiddling. Five dollar donations are happily accepted. 543 Union St., down the
alley off Nevins St.
718/234-1572.
www.proteusgowanus.com
. Proteus Gowanus gallery open Thurs-Fri 3-6pm;
Sat-Sun noon-6pm.
Math Encounters
The city's newest museum is MoMath, an institution dedicated to expanding the hori-
zons of arithmo-phobes and arithmophiles alike. An accompanying lecture series makes the discipline accessible,
with topics like the math humor hidden in
TheSimpsons
or the geometry of origami. Math Encounters is held at
the Baruch College Conference Center (55 Lexington Ave. at 24th St.), with a move to the museum itself starting
in February 2013. The lectures are usually offered the first Wednesday of the month; advanced reservations are
recommended.
MoMath, 11 E. 26th St., btw. Fifth and Madison aves.
212/542-0566.
www.momath.org
. Subway: N/R or 6 to 23rd St.
MillionTreesNYC
In an effort to green up the city (and maybe take a swipe at global warming while we're
at it), the parks department is giving away a cool million trees. Unfortunately the ground rules—they must be
planted on private property in one of the five boroughs—exclude a lot of New Yorkers. Even if the closest you've
come to landowning is a half-dead jade plant in a windowsill, you can still take advantage of this program. Free
classes are held all over town, on topics ranging from caring for a new tree to reforestation stewardship to the
adoption of street trees.
Various locations.
212/333-2552.
www.milliontreesnyc.org
.
The New School
Though no longer so new (a 90th birthday celebration is already in the rear-view mirror),
the New School stays up-to-date, and there's still a progressive edge to its programs. The calendar of free events
is cluttered with readings, lectures, panel discussions, student films, and even investing seminars. Events are
open to the public, with some requiring advance reservation; check online for a full calendar.
66 W. 12th St., btw. Fifth and Sixth aves.
212/229-5600.
www.newschool.edu
. Subway: F/M to 14th St.; L to Sixth Ave.; L/N/Q/R/4/5/6 to 14th
St./Union Sq.
