Thursday, August 5
Around Manhattan: A Champagne Cruise for Landlubbers
Begin your “virtual cruise” at Chelsea Piers, moving south along Chelsea to Battery Park City, then along the East River Esplanade past the public housing projects, and view Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Queens West development and Roosevelt Island. Then head along the channel cut at Marble Hill and into the Hudson River, before sailing downtown along Riverside Park and back to Chelsea. Narrated by the experts at American Institute of Architects, the virtual tour is done without you ever having to leave the comforts of the Center for Architecture. 6-8 pm. AIANY members, free; $20, non-members. Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, 212-683-0023.
Saturday, August 7
Rise Up & Stay Put! Home Rescue Fair
The goal of the Home Rescue Fair is to reach homeowners in the neighborhoods and communities most affected by foreclosures, and offer them free, local, non-profit housing and legal counseling services in addition to direct access to their bank. There will be one-on-one sessions with HUD-certified housing counselors and attorneys, loan specialists from major lenders including HSBC, Wells Fargo and Fannie Mae and foreclosure-prevention workshops. 10 am-3 pm. Free. York College, 160-02 Liberty Ave., Jamaica, Queens. For more information, visit www.cnycn.org or call 646-786-0888.
Monday, August 9
REBNY Broker Qualifying Course
REBNY will be giving a 45-hour real estate broker qualifying course on Aug. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18. 9 am-5:30 pm. REBNY members, $250; non-members, $350. REBNY Mendik Center, 570 Lexington Ave. For more information, contact ijaipal@rebny.com.
Wednesday, August 11
Brooklyn in Development Walking Tour
Led by Dan Wiley, Community Coordinator for Congresswoman Velazquez, this walking tour will cover the Brooklyn environment, its history and industry, as well as architecture and planning. 6-7 pm. Free. Meet at the Mary A. Whalen Tanker, Pier 11, Atlantic Basin, Red Hook, Brooklyn (pedestrian entrance at Pioneer and Conover streets). For more information, click here.
SALES
BOBBY BERK HOME
59 Crosby St., 866-965-9793
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11 am-8 pm; Sun., noon-7 pm
Sale: Through Aug. 15
Save 20 percent on upholstered furniture from Bobby Berk Home and Gus Modern.
BOCONCEPT
Visit www.boconcept.com for locations and hours
Sale: Through Aug. 31
At this sale clearing the way for new fall merchandise, you can save up to 60 percent on floor samples and 25 percent off Bahia leather sofas, starting at $1,859 (reg., $2,488).
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART STORE
1000 Fifth Ave., 212-570-3894
Hours: Tues.–Thurs. and Sun., 9:30 am–5:15 pm; Fri. and Sat., 9:30 am–8:45 pm
Sale: Through Aug. 22
Check out great museum gifts, including plenty of items for the home — clocks, vases, picture frames, wall hangings, decorative pillows, bottles and boxes — at up to 50 percent off. Louis Sullivan clocks, now $38 (reg. $50).
THE STORE AT THE MUSEUM OF ART & DESIGN
2 Columbus Circle, 212-299-7777
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-7 pm; Thurs., 10 am-9 pm; Sun., 10 am-6 pm
Sale: Through Aug. 31
During the summer sale days, save 30 to 70 percent on selected items in this museum’s quirky gift shop. In store only.
If you’d like to have your home- or design-related event or sale listed, please e-mail jceaser@nypost.com.
