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Outside Activities & Program Events

PALS is located in the famous Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan. Experience the richness of American culture through field trips to famous and exciting places such as Rockefeller Center, the Statue of Liberty, the New York Stock Exchange, the United Nations, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, Times Square and Yankee Stadium. Also, have fun and enjoy friendship-building experiences through our exciting activities!


Spring 2007 Activity Chart
Please note that outside activities are "pay as you go."
 


Date
 

Activity

Details

Jan.
19

NYC Night Bus Tour

 Visit the best of New York at night.    2-hour narrated tour of over 20 sites, including Soho, Little Italy, Central Park. http://www.allnewyorktours.com/Body.asp?Page=TourDetails&tour=NYC-B0004

Feb.
2

Visit to Ground Zero (World Trade Center site) and Mercantile Exchange


Visit memorial at site of former World Trade Center, and visit the NY Mercantile Exchange, the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange and the preeminent trading forum for energy and precious metals.
http://www.nymex.com/index.aspx
 

Feb.
16

PALS Game Day!!

Play fun American games in team competition style!

March
2

Spring Term A
Closing Ceremony


Celebrate achievements. Enjoy good food.
 

March
16

NYC Skyride in the Empire State Building

Experience New York as never before! Soar through the Manhattan skyline, glide past the Statue of Liberty, play in traffic at Times Square, and "zoom" through Wall Street - all while safe in a seat in front of an 18 x 18 foot screen. http://www.skyride.com/index2.cfm

March
30

EZ Jazz Show


Enjoy an afternoon of jazz in Harlem.
http://www.bigapplejazz.com
 

April
13

Broadway Show

 Experience Broadway! Show to be announced.

April
27

Spring Term B
Closing Ceremony


Celebrate achievements. Enjoy good food.
 

April
27

Harbor Lights Cruise

Bask in the glow of the setting sun and be dazzled by millions of glistening lights. Celebrate the term-end with a 2-hour cruise while listening to soft music and enjoying the New York skyline at night. http://www.circleline42.com/index.ihtml?page=sightseeing
Other

Drama activity


Details to be announced.
 

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