Valentine’s Day Events

Valentine’s Day Events

LOVE IN THE PARLORS: A VALENTINE IN CONCERT Sunday at 5:30 p.m., a performance of romantic songs and arias of the 19th century by the Bond Street Euterpean Singing Society. Merchants House Museum, 29 East Fourth Street, East Village , (212) 777-1089, merchantshouse.org; $20; $10 for members.20100211

ROMANTIC GHOSTS OF GREENWICH VILLAGE Sunday at 7:30 p.m., a walking tour beginning in front of the Fire Patrol Station No. 2, 84 West Third Street. Sponsored by Ghosts of New York. (888) 377-4455, ghostsofny.com; $20 by credit card; $25 in cash.20100211

SWEETHEART CPR Friday at noon and 1 p.m., free sessions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for couples, with refreshments, including chocolates. Reservations: (212) 981-5284; space is limited. Beth Israel Medical Center, Podell Auditorium, First Avenue at 16th Street, Manhattan .20100211

VALENTINE’S DAY CRUISES IN NEW YORK HARBOR Saturday, 9 to 11 p.m., a “Last Chance Valentine Cruise” for singles, with music and dancing; $69 per person with an open bar; without, $35 (men) and $25 (women); boarding is at 8 p.m. from Liberty State Park, Jersey City, and at 8:30 p.m. from Battery Park, Lower Manhattan. Sunday, 9:30 to 11:30 p.m., a dessert cruise, with an open bar of wine and dessert martinis and a variety of desserts; $75 per person; boarding is at 8:30 p.m. in Liberty State Park and 9 p.m. in Battery Park. Sponsored by Statue Cruises. (877) 523-9849, statuecruises.com.20100211

VALENTINE’S DAY CARD DISPLAY Through February, “With Love From New York City,” an exhibition of valentines sent or received by New Yorkers dating from the 19th century. Museum hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; open on Monday (Presidents’ Day). Museum of the City of New York, Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street , (212) 534-1672, mcny.org. Suggested admission: $10; $6 for students and 62+; free for children under 12; $20 for families.20100211

VALENTINE’S NIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE ROCK , Sunday, 6 to 9:30 p.m., will feature music, refreshments and a display of red designer dresses to raise awareness about women and heart disease. Top of the Rock, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, at 50th Street, off Fifth Avenue , (212) 698-2000, topoftherocknyc.com; $21; $19 for 62+; $14 for children 6 to 12; refreshments are additional.20100211

VALENTINE’S WEEKEND AT WAVE HILL Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., a brunch featuring organic produce; $22, in addition to grounds admission on Sunday ($8; $4 for students and 65+; $2 for children 6 to 18; on Saturdays, grounds admission is free for everyone from 9 a.m. to noon); brunch reservations required: (718) 549-3200, Ext. 395. Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., a valentine-making workshop; free with grounds admission. (718) 549-3200, wavehill.org; On-site parking, $8; free off-site parking with free shuttle service to the garden.20100211

VALENTINE’S WEEKEND ROMANTIC GREENWICH VILLAGE HISTORY AND DESSERT TOUR Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., a walking tour of romantic sites in literature and history, with samplings of sweets along the way. Reservations and meeting place: (212) 465-3331. $22, including food.20100211

WATSON ADVENTURES’ VALENTINE SCAVENGER HUNTS For adults. Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 5 to 7:30 p.m., “Naked at the Met Scavenger Hunt,” a trip through the Metropolitan Museum, searching for artwork containing nudes; $40.50 ($32.50 for students). Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4:30 p.m., “Naked Brooklyn,” featuring a search through the collection at the Brooklyn Museum; $28.50 ($24.50 for students). Sunday, 2 to 4:30 p.m., “SoHo Chocolatey Scavenger Hunt,” which includes samplings of goodies with a search for clues; $20, plus the cost of food. Reservations and meeting places for each hunt: (877) 946-4868, Ext. 11. watsonadventures.com.20100211

Museums and Sites

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Wednesday through May 22, “The Jazz Loft Project,” a display of more than 200 photographs of the jazz world by W. Eugene Smith, including noted musicians. Library hours: Fridays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Mondays, noon to 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 111 Amsterdam Avenue, at 65th Street, Lincoln Center , (212) 642-0142, nypl.org; free.20100211

SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM Through the summer, “Treasures of a President: F. D. R. and the Sea,” an exhibition based on Roosevelt’s love of sailing and collecting, with prints, drawings, letters and ship models. Opening on Thursday and running through January 2011, “DecoDence: Legendary Interiors and Illustrious Travelers Aboard the SS Normandie,” an exhibition devoted to that luxury ocean liner, with photographs, posters and Art Deco items from the ship, including tea sets and textiles. Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on the third Friday of the month). 12 Fulton Street, Lower Manhattan , (212) 748-8786, southstreetseaportmuseum.org; $12; $10 for students and 65+; $8 for ages 5 to 12; free for members, for those under 5 and for everyone during extended hours on the third Friday of the month.

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