By Tracy Zwick
March 6th through 8th
Community Skate: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 6-8, at Gottesman Rink near Central Park’s Harlem Meer
Last chance to ice skate at Central Park’s newest venue, Gottesman Rink at The Davis Center in northern Central Park. This Sunday will be the final skate of the season. The closing celebrations will include skating sessions, a live DJ, special ice performances, warm snacks for purchase from Harlem’s own Settepani, and fun swag to commemorate the rink’s very first season. Tickets start at $5, with skates, locks, and skate aids available for rent. There’s no entry fee for non-skaters.
Columbia Women’s Basketball: Saturday, March 7th at 2 p.m. at Levien Gymnasium, 3030 Broadway at West 120th Street; tickets start at $22
It’s the final home game for these Lions, and everything’s on the line versus Harvard on Saturday. With a win over the Crimson, the Lions will earn no less than a share of their fourth straight league title, as well as the number 1 seed at this year’s Ivy League Tournament. Coming off road wins against Yale and Brown last weekend, the Lions will be led by guard Riley Weiss, a junior from Long Island and the league’s leading scorer, averaging almost 20 points per game. The first 300 fans will get their choice of one giveaway item, and before the game, graduating members of the team will be honored during a Senior Day ceremony.
Paloma De Vega in Spanish Dance at the Hispanic Society: Saturday, March 7th at 3 p.m.; 3741 Broadway between West 155th and 156th streets; free with museum admission, which starts at $5
New York-based Spanish dancer and choreographer Paloma De Vega will perform two forms of historic Spanish dance rarely seen in the U.S. this Saturday: Escuela Bolera, and Jota Aragonesa. These dances date to the 17th and 18th centuries, and the performance will be followed by an artist talkback and a dance workshop. De Vega will be accompanied by guitarist Romulo Viana. RSVP required (here).
Brahms “Human Requiem” at Cathedral of St. John the Divine: Saturday, March 7th at 7 p.m.; 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at West 112th Street; tickets start at $45
Brahms called his “Ein Deutsches Requiem” his “Human Requiem” – which makes sense given the comfort its words seem to offer, and how it lifts the souls of listeners. The Cathedral Choirs and Orchestra will perform it this Saturday along with Sibelius’ dramatic Symphony No.3, and Carlos Simon’s “Elegy: A Cry from the Grave.” Then on Sunday at 12:30, the Cathedral will host a conversation with Rev. Winnie Vargehese and Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, scholar of biblical studies and Jewish-Christian relations, called “In the Beginning was the Word.” It’s part of the church’s “Dialogues on Diversity” series. Tickets start at $5.
Free Children’s Book Fair at the JCC: Sunday, March 8th from 1 to 4 p.m.; 334 Amsterdam Avenue between West 75th and 76th streets; free
This annual children’s book fair puts hundreds of books into the hands and home libraries of children, for free. It’s co-sponsored by NYC Councilmember Gale Brewer. Donations of gently used books will be accepted at the fair, including picture books, chapter books, and children’s books in Spanish, French, and Russian. No adult books or damaged books, please. Special children’s book readings start at 1 p.m. and take place every 30 minutes.
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Tickets for the Columbia women’s basketball game on Saturday are $15, not $22. ($22 is the price for men’s games.)