“ ‘We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered. About something important, about something real?’” (52)

Why is it important to be bothered?
What do we find out about ourselves?

ASSIGNMENT: Choose one of the following experiences below. Create a memior of this experience, along with pictures and/or memorabilia to substantiate.

NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART: Recognized nationally, the Museum's significant collections, innovative exhibitions, and interdisciplinary educational and public programs are catalysts for a total cultural experience that positions the Neuberger Museum of Art as Westchester County's premiere cultural resource for Modern, contemporary and African art.
http://www.neuberger.org/exhibitions.php?type=current



STORM KING: Five hundred acres of landscaped lawns, fields and woodlands provide the site for postwar sculptures by internationally renowned artists. At Storm King, the exhibition space is defined by sky and land. http://www.stormking.org/


DIA: Beacon, Riggio Galleries is internationally renowned for its collection of art from the 1960s to the present. The museum, which opened in 2003, is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York. Dia:Beacon occupies an incredible place to view art - a former Nabisco box-printing warehouse - houses temporary exhibitions, as well as public programs designed to complement the collection. http://www.diacenter.org/


POUND RIDGE RESERVATION: The 4,315 -acre park makes Ward Pound Ridge Reservation the county’s largest park. miles of wooded trails the park provides a variety of activities in all seasons. There are areas for picnicking, lean-to camping, fishing and cross-country skiing. The park is home to the Trailside Nature Museum, which hosts weekend nature interpretive programs year-round. http://www.westchestergov.com/parks/parkslocations02/wardpoundridge.htm


ADIRONDACK HIKING: Mt. Marcy, the highest peak in New york State, has an elevation of 5344'. Plan your hike: http://www.adirondacks.com/hiking.html


CATSKILL HIKING: Plan a hiking trip in the beautiful Catskill region - there are 9 locations/trails to choose from. Descriptions and maps listed here are approximate, and are provided for basic trip planning: http://www.catskillguide.com/hiking.htm


ZEN MOUNTAIN: Located on 230 acres of forest preserve in the Catskill Mountains, Zen Mountain Monastery (ZMM), is one of the West’s most respected Zen Buddhist monasteries and training centers.

EAST COAST MUSIC MALL: One of the largest and most complete music stores in our area. ECMH offers evening jam sessions for musicians of all kind to join in or spectate: ??? evenings at ??p.m. http://www.eastcoastmusic.com/home.htm


INNISFREE: A 150-acre public garden in which the ancient art of Chinese landscape design has been reinterpreted to create, without recourse to imitation, a unique American garden. http://www.innisfreegarden.org/