Week of June 29th, 2015

• Wednesday, July 1st: Midsummer Night Swing with Aurora Nealand and The Royal Roses. This singer collaborates with a funky band to bring you New Orleans style Jazz and Swing, perfect for the Lindy Hop.  Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park will be a jumpin'. (Swing)

• Friday, July 3rd: Tour of the Tall Ship, L'Hermione. To celebrate independence day and to highlight Franco-American friendship, a very special Tall Ship docked at South Street Seaport, and the Alumni Association of the LFNY arranged to meet for a tour. This vessel is an exact replica of the 18th century ship that brought the Marquis of Lafayette to the colonies to help them in their fight against the British monarchy. Learn more about this astounding project on their website here. For information about the visit  to L'Hermione, see the Facebook event page here.

• Sunday, July 5th: Gagliardi Family Reunion in Pittsburgh, PA. I spent the holiday weekend in Steeler territory. Hope you all enjoyed the fireworks...