Walking Tour: "All-of-a-Kind Family"
Take the kids on a trip to the literary Lower East Side! Stroll through the story and into the streets to learn about the real-life people and Lower East Side places that inspired Taylor to write All-of-a-Kind Family.
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Join us on Sunday, January 12th at 10:30am and follow in the footsteps of Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie, the beloved sisters depicted in Sydney Taylor’s children’s classic All-of-a-Kind Family. These behind-the-scenes details are guaranteed to make you love the book even more! Recommended for children five and up and their adult companions.
Highlights:
- Visit the Main Sanctuary of the Eldridge Street Synagogue, a house of worship where the All-of-a-Kind characters may have attended
- See the Allen Street tenements and discuss how the sisters lived
- Visit Hester and Orchard Streets where the characters shopped from pushcarts and peddlers
- Walk through Seward Park and see where the girls used to play
- Pass by Seward Park Library where the sisters borrowed their books
- Stop by The Pickle Guys and sample one of the sisters’ favorite foods
This Museum at Eldridge Street Walking Tour is only available to small groups (25 people max). This tour is available to both individual ticket holders and families.
Image Credit: "All-of-a-Kind Family," Sydney Taylor, 1984 book cover.
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Organization:
Museum at Eldridge StreetLocation:
12 Eldridge Street
New York, NY, 10002United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
212-219-0302Contact name:
Maya Locker
Email address:
Dates:
01/12/2025
Time:
10:30AM-11:30AM
Price:
Ticket Price (Includes Museum Admission):
Adults $15
Seniors / Students $12
Children 5-17 $10
Children Under 5 FREE
Cool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids togetherWeb Service