Future Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Bike Tour - Saturday, May 26, 2012

Enjoy the weather and ride along the Brooklyn waterfront on this scenic guided bike ride from Greenpoint to Red Hook. The bike tour will go at a family-friendly pace, and will loop back to Pier 6 at Brooklyn Bridge Park for those who would like to attend the Governors Island Family Festival or tour the OpSail 2012 ships visiting for Fleet Week. Click here for more info.

Central Park Memorial Day Walking Tour – Monday, May 28, 2012

Did you know that Central Park is home to many beautiful monuments memorializing those that gave their lives serving our country? We didn’t (as if the name “Grand Army Plaza” wasn’t a good enough clue to tip us off). The Central Park Conservancy will be treating people to a fascinating stroll through the city’s most famous park exploring how different generations of New Yorkers viewed it as a place to remember their veterans. For more information, please call (212) 794-4064, or click here.

Green-Wood Cemetery Memorial Day Concert and Mini Trolley Tour – Monday, May 28, 2012

Filling a Brooklyn cemetery where many veterans are laid to rest with melody, this free annual Memorial Day concert is a favorite way for many New Yorkers to pay tribute to our troops. Bring a blanket and enjoy the summer performance featuring the ISO Symphonic Band and the food and refreshments that will be on sale all day. Feel free to stick around afterwards for a trolley tour ($10) of Green-Wood featuring De Witt Clinton’s bronze statue, Battle Hill and the Civil War Soldiers’ Lot.