THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

These are the week’s events beginning April 20th, 2026. Check them out below, and email us at info@westsiderag.com to tell us about any upcoming events or those we might have missed.

Ongoing

8 a.m. until 4 p.m. JASA – Club 76 Older Adult Center (Mon-Fri) Join us for free senior programming. See calendar here. Lunch 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch Donation $2.50 for seniors / $4 under 60. Catering by Diplomat Kosher. For more information: (212) 712-0170. 120 West 76th St (west of Columbus Ave). FREE.

10 a.m. Central Park NYC Ever Walk Group (Sat) All medium pace walkers, join us for a free 3-mile walk every Saturday. Start and finish location is always in front of the John Purroy Mitchell bust on the bridle path inside the park. 90th St. & 5th Ave. Engineers Gate entrance. FREE.

10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Fishing at the Harlem Meer (Wed-Sun) The Harlem Meer is a thriving aquatic ecosystem that supports a wide variety of fish, waterfowl, turtles, plants and microorganisms. Some of the fish living in the Meer include large-mouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, bluegill sunfish, carp, and chain pickerel. Fishing poles are available to borrow as part of the catch and release program at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center. Instruction and complimentary fish bait are also provided. A picture ID is required. Charles A. Dana Discovery Center. FREE.

11 a.m. The Senior Men’s Group (Tue) Weekly meetings have resumed. Participants must now show proof of vaccination and sign up for annual membership. Masks will be worn. New members are welcome to apply. Contact Denise at denise@ncjwny.org. National Council of Jewish Women, 241 West 72nd St (between Broadway and West End Ave).

11 a.m.; 1 p.m. Little Red’s Hood (Sat & Sun) Little Red’s Hood features a dozen hand-made marionettes crafted by the expert puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. The story spotlights Little Red, a smart, young city dweller who is obsessed with her smartphone. Wulfric, a misunderstood wolf with a sweet tooth, crosses paths with Little Red on her travels to deliver her Grandma cupcakes and the trouble begins. This story offers a comical lesson on the importance to disconnect from our digital lives and enjoy real life moments with friends and family. Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, W 79th St & West Drive, Central Park. $18 Adults; $12 Child.

12 p.m. until 3 p.m. Peter Rubie’s Saturday Tartina Jazz Brunch (Sat) Weekly jazz brunch duos and trios, and more, with guitarist Peter Rubie, (opposite the beautiful gardens of the cathedral of St John the Divine), featuring some of New York’s finest established and emerging jazz singers and instrumentalists. Downtown you’d have to stay up late and pay a music charge to see these guys. No Cover! Atmosphere is relaxed, children are welcome, food is excellent by Executive Chef Federico Terminiello. To find out who’s featured each Saturday, check on the Thursday before the gig with any of the following: Facebook, Instagram, NextDoor-Events, AllAboutJazz.com – Jazz Near You. Tartina restaurant, 1034 Amsterdam Ave. (at W 111th St).

12 p.m. City Girls Who Walk (Sun) City Girls Who Walk is a group that brings together women from all walks of life to bond, exercise, and embrace the beauty of their surroundings. Every Sunday, hundreds of women of all different ages and backgrounds meet to simply go for a walk in Central Park. About 80% of the women show up alone, so feel free to give it a try! No sign up is required. Please Note: Walk locations sometimes change, so make sure to check the group’s Instagram page @citygirlswhowalk stories the day before and on Sunday to confirm the meet/walk spot. You are welcome to bring your leashed dog. Central Park West & 72nd Street. FREE.

1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The Lotus Garden (Sun) Stop by as the Lotus Garden opens for the season with select hours for the general public! For more information, visit the Facebook page, Instagram or website. If you would like to become a keyholder, which permits access 7 days a week during daylight hours, information is available on the website. W 97th St (above the parking garage, between Broadway and West End Ave). FREE.

2 p.m. until 3 p.m. PingPod’s Senior Social Smash Join us for open play, a fun event for seniors at all skill levels meant to socialize and find other partners to stay active. PingPod is a fully automated facility for the practice of Table Tennis. Tables can be booked through an app, customers can use the scoring systems and the replays for their best shots and the funniest moments. West 99th PingPod, 243 W99th St (at Broadway). $24/hour per Open Pod (4-6 players).

2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Emotional Aspects of Aging (Thur) A weekly discussion of topics pertaining to how it feels to age. Topics include coping with physical and mental disabilities, financial concerns, loss of loved ones, etc. For adults over 65 years of age. Participants must now show proof of vaccination and sign up for annual membership. Masks will be worn. New members are welcome to apply. Contact Denise at denise@ncjwny.org. National Council of Jewish Women, 241 West 72nd St (between Broadway and West End Ave).

6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Every Body Sing (Wed) A new choir for everyone. For more info, see our website or email: cantituttinyc@gmail.com. Grace & St Paul’s Church, 123 W 71st St.

6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. The W Connection Widows Helping Widows Rebuild Their Lives – UWS Chapter Meeting (Wed) Join us on Zoom to discuss topics and issues to help widows rebuild their lives after the loss of a spouse. These groups are for widows and run by widows. Please RSVP to dawn@wconnection.org if you are interested in attending. Membership in The W Connection is $40 annually which gives you access to our programs and services, but everyone is welcome to a free trial meeting.

6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. (Chinese) Mahjong (Thurs) Beginner-friendly, all levels are welcome no MJ card needed. Free to play! Food and drink available for purchase. All levels are welcome including absolute beginners. No need to RSVP, just show up ready to play! Questions? contact sharonschanzer@gmail.com. Sign up here to be added to the mailing list. Mochi Dolci, 222 W 79th (between Amsterdam Ave & Broadway). $15 cover usable toward food, etc.

Monday, April 20th

10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish) Conéctate, equilibra y desafíate con Yoga en español. Esta clase de Vinyasa Yoga incluye flujos de intensidad media que te llevarán desde el saludo al sol hasta una postura máxima final. Ven y concéntrate en las inversiones y la respiración para ayudarte a mejorar tu práctica personal mientras brindas conciencia y una nueva experiencia. Por favor trae tu propria colchoneta de yoga. New York Public Library – Morningside Heights Branch, 2900 Broadway. FREE.

10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Riverside Field House: Spring Bodyroll Bodyroll is a dance practice pulsing with pure joy. Classes ignite embodied empowerment and energize a cathartic release. The experience is designed to alchemize a playful perspective for rolling, releasing, and reinventing yourself. Together, we’ll tap into the spiral rave through body rolling, movement energetics, embodiment practices, and aerobic dancing. No dance experience is encouraged! 102nd Street Field House in Riverside Park. FREE.

2:30 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. Mindful Mondays with Dr. Frank Corigliano: Exploring Psychology, Science, and Ethics Join Society Member and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Frank J. Corigliano on the first and third Monday of every month for a 45-minute online session exploring participant-driven topics in psychology and science from an ethical perspective. This program is open to everyone, and we welcome you to join us for a thought-provoking discussion! Online. FREE.

4 p.m. until 5 p.m. Theater History with Mel Join us for Season III of our lecture series that lifts the curtain on the world of musical theater with the former artistic director of NYC’s Musicals Tonight! Learn all about theater history, production, and artistry from an impresario and fan! Whether you are a lifelong theater lover, an aspiring performer, or a curious newcomer, this is your chance to get insider knowledge and deepen your appreciation for the magic of musicals. St. Agnes Library, Community Program Room, 444 Amsterdam Ave (between W 81st and W 82nd St). FREE.

5:30 p.m. Station Galleria: The Alpine Triptych Juilliard Station hosts a multisensory experience of music and visual art in dialogue, centered on Giovanni Segantini’s Alpine Triptych. The paintings’ panoramic depiction of life’s seasons inspired Anton Webern’s feverish 1905 String Quartet, which will be performed by the Candide Quartet, who conceived the program in collaboration with Juilliard Creative Enterprise Fellow and faculty member Derek Wang (Pre-College ’16; BM ’20, MM ’22). The performance also includes works by Beethoven, Bartók, and Berg. Juilliard Station, 130 W. 66th St. FREE.

6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The Many Lives of Alexandra Danilova Elizabeth Kendall moderates a panel on Alexandra Danilova with Patricia McBride, Maria Calegari, and Danilova’s goddaughter Kim Kokich. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza. FREE.

6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Filming New York: A Conversation with the Team Behind Marty Supreme History is on display in director Josh Safdie’s Oscar-nominated film, Marty Supreme. Primarily set in New York City, the film’s set captures the iconic 1950s atmosphere of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The cast of characters bring to life an era of city history usually only visible in photos, including a fictional player set in the real life world of 1952 table tennis. Director Josh Safdie and producer and researcher Sara Rossein discuss how Marty Supreme’s cast and setting capture New York City history in motion. Register here. The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at The New York Historical, 170 Central Park (at W 77th St). FREE.

7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Activists to Terrorists: How NSPM-7 Targets Non-Profits and Activists Join us to hear from targeted activists facing threats, along with legal experts battling the government in court, to learn how we can work together to protect each other, protect our civil liberties, and protect our climate. Hosted by Steven Donziger. Speakers TBA! Adler Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St. FREE, but donations welcome.

7:30 p.m. Saxophone Studio Recital Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director. Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Ave. FREE.

Tuesday, April 21st

8 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. Bodyweight Blast Join us for 45 minutes of bodyweight exercises, combining cardio and strength for a full-body workout. This class is high-energy with programming options for all levels! 102nd Street Field House in Riverside Park. FREE.

3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Perler Bead Art Create any shape or design you can imagine by using and fusing multicolored Perler beads! Open to children ages 6-12. Space is limited to the first 8 children. St. Agnes Library, Community Program Room, 444 Amsterdam Avenue (between W 81st and W 82nd Sts). FREE.

5:30 p.m. Rush Hour Performance Juilliard Station 130 W. 66th St. FREE.

6 p.m. The Wind Down The Wind Down is a powerfully intentional, multi-tiered relaxation workshop incorporating sound and touch. Led by Ben Brown, the founder of HND+TMPL studio, The Wind Down will provide you with the space and tools to reset your body. Through generous acts of care and deep listening, this practice will spark resilience in your nervous system and encourage you to connect peacefully to the present moment. Gentle self massage, patient meditation techniques, and an expertly administrated sound bath of singing bowls and gongs will release emotional tension and leave you feeling grounded and restored. Make room on the calendar for a time where you can simply arrive and live in your complete self. Take the time to Wind Down. Guests are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats and/or yoga bolsters; they will not be provided. Clark Studio Theater, Samuel B. & David Rose Building, 165 W 65th St. FREE.

6 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Tone Up Tuesday Tone up Tuesday is a 45-minute total-body class that blends cardio and strength training to help you feel strong — all while fitting into real life. This class can be done entirely with bodyweight (no equipment needed). Light weights, bands, or other equipment are optional for those who want an extra challenge. Modifications are always offered, making this class great for all fitness levels. We recommend that you bring a towel, water bottle, and yoga mat. Central Park Gardens – Community Room, 50 W 97th St. FREE.

6 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Electro Burn Get ready to ignite your energy in this heart pumping dance cardio session! This class is designed to get the entire body moving at its full potential. Let loose and have fun as we move to electro-pop hits from all the decades. Instructor: Angela Czajkowski. NYPL- Bloomingdale Library, 150 W 100th St. FREE.

6 p.m. The Great Exhibition in Art Through the graphic art collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and its National Art Library, Julius Bryant leads a visit to the Crystal Palace, revealing the original layout, visitor routes, star attractions, and core purpose of the first world’s fair. This book launch lecture, marking the 175th anniversary of the Great Exhibition, shares discoveries made through systematic analysis of the full range of visual evidence, from official catalogues and illustrated press to commemorative oil paintings. Register here. 38 West 86th Street, BGC Lecture Hall. $15 General | $12 Seniors | Free for people with a college or university affiliation or museum ID, people with disabilities and caregivers, and BGC members.

6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Primary Source: C.G. Hine’s Broadway Photography can be an act of preservation. In 1905, the amateur photographer C.G. Hine documented life on Broadway from its southernmost to northernmost point, recording its stores, homes, theaters, vendors, plants, and street life. Hine assembled three albums of his photographs, to which he added contemporary newspaper clippings and a lengthy descriptive essay. He called the albums, “New York: From the Sky Scraper to the Wild Flower.” The title gestured at the tension between the natural and built environment, visible throughout Hine’s work. Hine gifted the albums to The New York Historical in 1917. Historian Nick Yablon’s new book, From the Skyscraper to the Wildflower (Columbia University Press, 2026) offers a rich accounting of the material power of these unusual photographic albums. In conversation with curator Elizabeth D. Muller, we’ll hear from Yablon about Hine’s work and how it functions as “an experiment in history writing.” Join us to learn about these albums, Yablon’s writing process, and how his research at the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library shaped his work. Signed books will be available for purchase starting at 6 pm in the Reading Room. Register here. Patricia D. Klingenstein Library Reading Room, The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West (at W 77th St). FREE.

7:30 p.m. MSM Undergraduate Opera Theatre: La Périchole Music by Jacques Offenbach; Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy; Jackson McKinnon, Conductor; John de los Santos, Director. The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Ave. $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors.

Wednesday, April 22nd

9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Riverside Field House: Spring Yoga Join Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria for a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. 102nd Street Field House in Riverside Park. FREE.

11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Mystery and Wonder Exhibition Gallery Tour Join us at the Library for the Performing Arts for a free, guided tour of our new exhibition on the golden age of magic, Mystery and Wonder: A Legacy of Golden Age Magicians in New York City! This staff-led tour highlights the major collectors and magicians linked to New York City from the 1870s to the 1930s. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Shelby Cullom Davis Museum, Vincent Astor Gallery. FREE.

1 p.m. Wednesdays at One: Lab Orchestra Student Conductors: Michelle Bushkova, Ricardo Ferro, Adrian Rogers, Lauren Smith. Tivoli Treloar, Mezzo-Soprano; Theo Hayes, Mezzo-Soprano; Sophia Pelekasis, Mezzo-Soprano. MOZART Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte, K. 588; MOZART “Ch’io mi scordi di te—Non temer, amato bene,” K. 505; BERLIOZ Selections from Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7; MAHLER Selections from Kindertotenlieder. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, 1941 Broadway. FREE.

3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Storytime Chess Journey into Chesslandia, where we use the power of story combined with exciting mini-games to improve your child’s understanding of our favorite game! Our open-level classes will challenge your child where they’re at while providing excellent opportunities to play with their peers and practice everything from strategic thinking, to patience, to sportsmanship! Recommended for ages 3-12. Call the branch on the day of the session to register. St. Agnes Library, Community Program Room, 444 Amsterdam Ave (between W 81st and W 82nd St). FREE.

5:30 p.m. Rush Hour Performance Juilliard Station, 130 W. 66th St. FREE.

6 p.m. Skeletons in the Drawing Room This talk explores the history of so-called flap anatomies, printed atlases of human anatomy that offer readers the opportunity to engage in a virtual dissection as they fold back layered paper models of the body. The earliest flap anatomies, developed in Germany in the sixteenth century, employed the technology of the printing press to create paper facsimiles of the human form. By the late nineteenth century, colorful flap anatomies printed using the process of chromolithography decorated the walls of physicians’ offices, the desks of medical students, and the bookshelves of middle-class families in Europe, the United States, and around the world. They offered popular audiences access to detailed and comprehensive knowledge on topics rarely discussed in the drawing room, from digestion to human reproduction. Such works not only affirmed the privileged status of anatomy as a visual and textual language for describing the body but also reinscribed older forms of knowledge, including the “secrets of women,” within the framework of modern medical science. By attending closely to materiality and sensory practices, this talk links the multisensorial aspects of flap anatomies to the medicalization of touch as well as to efforts to subvert the authority of mainstream medicine through embodied forms of learning and exploration. Register here. Bard Graduate Center, 38 West 86th Street, BGC Lecture Hall. $15 General | $12 Seniors | Free for people with a college or university affiliation or museum ID, people with disabilities and caregivers, and BGC members.

6 p.m. Sonatenabend Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, 155 W. 65th St. FREE.

6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Indigenous Art Now Presented in celebration of the upcoming opening of House Made of Dawn: Art by Native Americans, 1880-Now, this program brings together professionals and practitioners to examine the current state of Indigenous art and consider its expanding global presence across museums, galleries, and art markets. Register here. The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West (at W 77th St). FREE.

7 p.m. 112th: Helen Benedict with Kate Manning Join us for a reading and conversation to celebrate the release of The Soldier’s House with the author, Helen Benedict. Kate Manning will join as conversant. In The Soldier’s House, Helen Benedict tells the story of an Iraq War veteran who saves the lives of his assassinated Iraqi interpreter’s widow, child, and mother by bringing them to his upstate New York home. For the soldier, this is a way of making amends, but the widow finds being rescued by the enemy both humiliating and compromising. This is a compassionate tale that examines whether redemption and forgiveness are even possible in the wake of war. In light of the worldwide controversies over refugees, The Soldier’s House is particularly timely and poignant. Register here. Book Culture, 536 West 112th St (between Broadway and Amsterdam). FREE.

7:30 p.m. Juilliard Green Club Presents an Earth Day Concert Dancers, actors, and musicians from The Juilliard Green Club are thrilled to take the stage to present a multi-genre, immersive concert experience. We ask our audience to consider our collective futures in the face of climate change amidst differences in background, class, resources, and geographical location. Artists have always looked either to the past or forward to an unknown future, often attempting to predict what awaits all of us with the knowledge that they have in their time. This need to consider our place and agency within a larger context is one artists always struggle with; but today, it is something we all struggle with, as the choices necessary to guarantee a safe future are not in our hands. We will consider art that seeks out the past, present, and future of our Earth to answer the following question: how have artists considered their futures in the past, and what can we learn from them in imagining our own future? David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway. FREE.

7:30 p.m. Ruth Widder String Quartet Competition Winners’ Concert Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Ave. FREE.

7:30 p.m. The Pianist in the 21st Century Showcase Anthony de Mare (BM ’80), Director. Miller Recital Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Ave. FREE.

Thursday, April 23rd

9:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Communi-Tree: An Earth Day Dance Celebration Communi-tree is an illuminating dance program offering a creative experience of nature for children grades K-6. The Time Lapse Dance ensemble, directed by choreographer Jody Sperling, is renowned for creating visually-stunning and accessible programs merging performing arts and ecology. This event features highlights from Arbor, a dance about the relationship between trees and people, and Plastic Harvest, a romp about plastic pollution that gets kids thinking about what—and who—society throws away. Sperling offers engaging commentary between pieces and a participatory dancing experience for all. The hour-long program concludes with a Q&A. New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St, FREE.

12 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. Live From New Amsterdam: Johannes Vermeer In his new biography, Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found (Norton, 2026), Andrew Graham-Dixon offers a startling new perspective on one of history’s most beloved artists. Join Russell Shorto as he talks to Graham-Dixon about Vermeer’s unique milieu and recounts the detective work that led him to unravel these mysterious paintings. Register here. Online. FREE.

1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Alignment Yoga This yoga session is designed to help you better understand how the body works by focusing on improving balance, strength, and flexibility. Class starts seated in a chair to better isolate each muscle group, followed by bringing your practice onto the mat (or staying seated, if you wish!). Join this class and rediscover fun facts about each body part that makes up the whole of who you are. Experience isn’t necessary, and all levels are welcome- join in with an open heart and open mind. New York Public Library – Morningside Heights Branch, 2900 Broadway. FREE.

4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Comic Creator Chat: More Than One Way to Break Into Manga Passionate about manga? Does a job in the manga industry sound like your dream gig? From marketing, publishing, translation, editing, and more—there are many ways to have a career in manga, and you don’t even have to be a good artist for most of them! Join our panel of amazing manga professionals from Kodansha and Penguin Random House as they discuss their passion for the medium, how they got their start, and how you, too, can get involved in manga publishing. Our Comic Creator Chats feature a different creator each month to talk about projects they’ve worked on, the comics industry, and/or highlight a new/specific title– manga are comics too! These chats are held either virtually or in person almost every month so look forward to future events. A limited number of Manga will be available for teens at the end of the program. For ages 13 to 18 years. Registration preferred. St. Agnes Library, Community Program Room, 444 Amsterdam Ave (between W 81st and W 82nd St). FREE.

5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Educators’ Open House Please join us at the American Folk Art Museum with educators from the tri-state area for artmaking and private tours of the current exhibitions, Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists and Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States. Come meet new colleagues and learn about ways to connect the Museum’s collection to your classroom curricula! Free educational resources and a Shop discount will be provided to all attendees. To participate in this special event or to learn about other opportunities for teachers at the museum, please contact education@folkartmuseum.org. American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square. FREE; registration is required.

5:30 p.m. Rush Hour Performance Juilliard Station, 130 W. 66th St. FREE.

6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Once More, Like Rain Man Virtual Screening and E.P.I.C. Players Workshop with ReelAbilities As part of this year’s Big Umbrella Festival, Lincoln Center continues its collaboration with the ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest festival in the world dedicated to showcasing ground-breaking films by and about people with disabilities. The week-long series of events is renowned for its wide-ranging international film selection, riveting conversations, and performances, presented annually across NY, NJ and online. Join us on April 23rd for a virtual screening of Once More, Like Rain Man, talkback with the filmmakers, and a workshop with E.P.I.C. Players! An autistic actress and her father navigate stereotypes, independence, and daily life, blending humor and emotional insight. Once More, Like Rain Man captures the challenges and triumphs of neurodiverse experiences. E.P.I.C. Players is a non-profit theater company that opens the stage to all types of artists and seeks to shine a light on neurodiverse talent. Register here. Online. FREE.

7 p.m. B&N: Megan Garber discusses & signs SCREEN PEOPLE Please join us here at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side in welcoming Megan Garber celebrating the release of SCREEN PEOPLE. An eye-opening look at how the current media landscape has incentivized us to see our fellow citizens as characters in an ongoing entertainment—and how we can fight back, from the popular and award-winning staff writer for The Atlantic. FREE, but a purchase of SCREEN PEOPLE from Barnes & Noble Upper West Side is required to join the signing line.

7:30 p.m. Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition Winners’ Concert Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Ave. FREE.

11 p.m. Dizzy’s Club Late Night Sessions Featuring: Zoe Molelekwa Group. Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St. $15 walkups only. 1 drink minimum per person. (Cover waived for 9pm Dizzy’s Club set attendees and Mainstage attendees. Drink minimum waved for student ticket holders.)

Friday, April 24th

11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Chair Yoga We’re delighted to introduce a new weekly wellness program at the Society: Chair Yoga led by experienced instructor Sara Jane Wellock. Trained in India in 2009, Sara brings a deep, compassionate approach to teaching and a gift for meeting students exactly where they are. Her classes are gentle, accessible, and tailored to the needs and requests of participants. The New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St. Members: $10/class; Non-members: $15/class.

11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Riverside Field House: Mat Pilates Join Sweet Water Dance & Yoga for Mat Pilates, a strengthening and lengthening exercise that focuses on conditioning your core muscles while also training your arms and legs. This class incorporates key Pilates principles such as postural alignment, breathing, strength, controlled movement and flexibility. This class is perfect for beginners but intermediate and advanced movers will also benefit. 102nd Street Field House in Riverside Park. FREE.

12:30 p.m.; 3:30 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. Antarctica! Crew Wanted Created for young people ages 6 and up who are neurodivergent, Antarctica! Crew Wanted is a theatrical experience that guides participants through an immersive, sensory-filled world, depicting the icy land of Antarctica. An Irish production created by sensory artists Phillida Eves and Amélie Bal, this theatrical performance with music and movement is inspired by Ernest Shackleton’s epic Antarctic expedition of 1915, when his ship Endurance was trapped in the ice and ultimately sank. Join our crew as they set off on a unique adventure across ice and water, overcoming harsh conditions and unknown perils. It is a journey of survival, as teamwork, camaraderie, and friendship become much more important than reaching the final destination. The crew needs you! This performance is a part of the Big Umbrella Festival, welcoming kids, teens, and adults for a series of multi-sensory, interactive, and engaging programming, designed with and for neurodiverse audiences. Samuel Rehearsal Studio, 7th floor of Rose Building, 165 W 65th St. Choose-What-You-Pay.

5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Crafts and Classics Club In the spirit of a classic quilting bee, we will be designing and sewing our own applique quilt squares. Learn how to select your fabric, cut out your shapes, and put it all together with hand stitching. Each square will form a piece of a Crafts and Classics Club quilt to be completed at the end of our five week session. As you create your quilt square, settle in for a cozy read aloud of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, Little Women. Each week we’ll hear about the adventures of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, along with their neighbor Teddy Laurence, as they grow up together in 1860s Massachusetts. Lower level at The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West (at W 77th St). FREE with pay-as-you-wish admission.

6 p.m. Rush Hour Performance Juilliard Station, 130 W. 66th St. FREE.

7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Shapes of Change: Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance 25th Anniversary Season Night 1 For two-and-a-half decades, choreographer Jody Sperling and her Time Lapse Dance ensemble have been creating stunning spectacles that illuminate the relationship between the human body and the natural world while reckoning with climate change realities. Shapes of Change celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Time Lapse Dance and the 150th Anniversary of the New York Society for Ethical Culture with two unique performances (come to both!) featuring a world premiere and repertory favorites at the Society’s historic Adler Hall. New York Historical Society, 2 W 64th St. Pay-What-You-Can.

7:30 p.m. Choreographic Honors Student choreography selected by faculty from throughout the year’s choreography workshops is presented. Dancers from the class of 2027 also serve as stage managers and lighting designers. Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater, 155 W. 65th St. $20.

7:30 p.m. //shrouded\\ Multi-spirited Nigerian American choreographer, author, performance artist, and curator jaamil olawale kosoko’s award-winning work is rooted in a complex interdisciplinary practice that merges theater, video, sculpture, and the exploration of queer Black theory. Their new work, //shrouded\\, is a living poem and performative ceremony that recasts the body as an archive of memory and transformation. Performed by kosoko and their ensemble of visionary collaborators, //shrouded\\ unfolds in a shifting veil of silks that conceal and reveal states of metamorphosis. As performers slip between presence and absence, mourning and joy, figure and shadow, kosoko dares to ask what it means to choose to go unseen—in an age shaped by surveillance and spectacle. A unique mash up of poetry, sound, and movement, //shrouded\\ invites audiences into the communal act of reimagining the future. This is a work in development performance. David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway. FREE.

7:30 p.m. MSM Composers’ Concert Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator. Ades Performance Space, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Ave. FREE; tickets required.

8 p.m. ReelAbilities Comedy Night ReelAbilities Comedy Night returns to the Big Umbrella Festival. Join us for an unforgettable evening of bold, unfiltered humor, featuring an outstanding lineup of disabled comedians, hosted by Pavar Snipe and directed by Emily E. Turner. This one-night-only comedy night is presented as part of the 18th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest festival in the world dedicated to showcasing groundbreaking films by and about people with disabilities. The annual week-long festival is renowned for its wide-ranging international film selection, riveting conversations, and performances—presented across NYC and online. The 18th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival takes place April 23–30. Additional information and tickets will be available here on March 26. Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, 10th floor of the Rose Building, 165 W 65th St. Choose-What-You-Pay.

Saturday, April 25th

8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tucker Greenmarket Local farmers sell a wide range of items including: seasonal vegetables, berries, stone fruit, over 80 varieties of apples, farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass fed beef, duck, eggs, baked goods and New York’s only sorghum and maple syrup. West 66th Street and Broadway.

9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Morningside Park’s Down to Earth Farmer’s Market Local farmers sell a wide range of items including: seasonal vegetables, fruits, plants and flowers, baked goods, fresh fish and seafood, beef, poultry, eggs, cheese, yogurt, honey, pickles and pantry staples such as cornmeal polenta, wheat flour, roasted nuts, and dried pasta. Corner of 110th St. & Manhattan Ave.

1 p.m. Autism-Friendly Access Workshops Join the artists of New York City Ballet in these movement workshops designed especially for children with autism and their families. During these one-hour events, children will be guided in a ballet-based warm-up and choreography inspired by a featured ballet being performed this season. Workshops feature live piano accompaniment and a designated quiet space will be available. A visual schedule will be sent prior to the event to give your child advance notice of what will be happening during the workshop. No prior dance experience is necessary and siblings are encouraged to participate. New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios, Samuel B. & David Rose Building, 7th Floor, 165 W 65th St between Broadway and Amsterdam. $8 per participating child. If ticket price is a barrier, please do not hesitate to contact us at education@nycballet.com. Please note that accompanying family members/caretakers do not need a ticket to attend.

1 p.m. MAP CelloTrombone Studio Recital Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, 155 W. 65th St. FREE.

2 p.m. One-on-One Computer Help with Digital Grandparents Get in person help with computers, the internet, expand your knowledge, or get help with a specific task or question. We’re here to help! 18+. St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave (between W 81st and W 82nd St). FREE.

2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Upper West Side Kids’ Club! The UWS Kids Club is a way for kids to find a place in their community, share ideas, be creative and have fun! This club is facilitated by a local kid and will be held in our first floor children’s room. For ages 8-12, no registration required. St. Agnes Library, Children’s Room, 444 Amsterdam Ave (between W 81st and W 82nd St). FREE.

2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday Afternoon Movie: American Fiction (2023) Join us for a Saturday Afternoon Movie at the St. Agnes Library! This month our theme is Writer’s Block featuring classic and contemporary films about the struggles of being a writer! American Fiction (Cord Jefferson, 2023) April 25, 2pm . Thelonoius “Monk” Ellison’s writing career has stalled because his work isn’t deemed “Black enough.” Monk, a writer and English professor, writes a satiricial novel under a pseudonym, aiming to expose the publishing world’s hypocrisies. The book’s immediates success forces him to get deeper enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely-held worldviews. (Rated R, 116 mins). St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave (between W 81st and W 82nd St). FREE.

2:30 p.m. Choreographic Honors Student choreography selected by faculty from throughout the year’s choreography workshops is presented. Dancers from the class of 2027 also serve as stage managers and lighting designers. Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater, 155 W. 65th St. $20.

5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Ethical Night Rangers: ‘Mapping Manhattan: The Light and Dark of it All’ A monthly intergenerational event to learn how we can fight light pollution and bring back the night sky. At our fifth Night Rangers gathering we’ll discover New York City through a new lens. Working in teams with light meters, we will gather data about Manhattan. Where is the best place to see stars within the borough? New York Historical Society, 2 W 64th St. FREE.

6 p.m. //shrouded\\ Multi-spirited Nigerian American choreographer, author, performance artist, and curator jaamil olawale kosoko’s award-winning work is rooted in a complex interdisciplinary practice that merges theater, video, sculpture, and the exploration of queer Black theory. Their new work, //shrouded\\, is a living poem and performative ceremony that recasts the body as an archive of memory and transformation. Performed by kosoko and their ensemble of visionary collaborators, //shrouded\\ unfolds in a shifting veil of silks that conceal and reveal states of metamorphosis. As performers slip between presence and absence, mourning and joy, figure and shadow, kosoko dares to ask what it means to choose to go unseen—in an age shaped by surveillance and spectacle. A unique mash up of poetry, sound, and movement, //shrouded\\ invites audiences into the communal act of reimagining the future. This is a work in development performance. David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway. FREE.

6:30 p.m. MAP Composers’ Showcase Glorya Kaufman Dance Studio, 155 W. 65th St. FREE.

7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Shapes of Change: Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance 25th Anniversary Season Night 2 For two-and-a-half decades, choreographer Jody Sperling and her Time Lapse Dance ensemble have been creating stunning spectacles that illuminate the relationship between the human body and the natural world while reckoning with climate change realities. Since 2022, Sperling and company have been Eco-Artists-in-Residence at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, co-presenting programs that embody an ethical and ecological ethos. Shapes of Change celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Time Lapse Dance and the 150th Anniversary of the New York Society for Ethical Culture with two unique performances (come to both!) featuring a world premiere and repertory favorites at the Society’s historic Adler Hall. New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St. Pay-What-You-Can.

Sunday, April 26th

8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Columbia Greenmarket Shoppers will find milk and yogurt, fruit and cider, baked goods, preserved fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheese, smoked meats, pickled vegetables, maple syrup, honey, fish, and focaccia topped with locally sourced fruit vegetables, herbs and cheeses, a lunch time favorite. Located in front of the gates of Columbia University; Broadway between 114th and 116th Streets.

9 a.m. until 4 p.m. 79th Street Greenmarket Located on beautiful, tree-lined Columbus Avenue, this year-round market stretches from 77th St. each Sunday. Just behind the American Museum of Natural History, shoppers will find grass-fed beef, goat cheese, fresh flowers, eggs, honey, baked goods, apple cider, and a large variety of fruit and vegetables. Columbus Ave between 77th St and 81st St (farmers selling at both ends of the construction wall).

10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Grand Bazaar: Rugged & Riveted Pop-Up Today, Grand Bazaar NYC is the oldest, largest, and most diverse curated weekly market in New York City. It’s purpose-driven providing much-needed affordable retail space to local independent artists, designers, craft-makers, vintage and antique dealers, and artisanal food entrepreneurs, while passing on 100% of its profits to four local public schools, benefitting over 2,000 children. 100 West 77th Street (Columbus & Amsterdam).

11 a.m. Come & Sing New York, you’re invited to come and sing! Be part of a participatory public community choir series curated by Lincoln Center Visionary Artist Jeanine Tesori, one of the most prolific and honored theatrical composers in history. The April 26 community choir will be led by renowned composer, theater-maker, and choir leader Troy Anthony. Anthony has presented music at The Apollo, BAM, The Kennedy Center, and The Shed; and recently presented his musical adaption of Shakespeare’s Pericles with The Public Theater at St. John The Divine. He currently leads The Fire Ensemble where he focuses on creating new work at the intersection of social justice and community practice. Join Anthony and fellow participants in celebrating the joy and connection of singing and being together. Come and sing with us! List Hall, Metropolitan Opera House, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza. FREE.

11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Summer on the Hudson: Over, Under, Through Coaches from The Movement Creative teach the basics of parkour during this 6-week program. Build your strength, agility, coordination, and mobility with fun drills, partner exercises, and games. All ages! Parkour Park in Riverside Park South. FREE.

11 a.m. Uptown Kids: My Neighbor Totoro Uptown Film Center presents “Uptown Kids,” a family-friendly film series. Designed for young audiences and their families, the series offers an accessible moviegoing experience. Featured film: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO. Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 1988, 86 minutes. Rated G. My Neighbor Totoro follows two sisters who move to the countryside to be closer to their ill mother and discover magical forest spirits, including the gentle Totoro. Blending childhood wonder with themes of family, nature, and imagination, Hayao Miyazaki crafts a visually rich, heartwarming tale without a villain. Celebrated for its enchanting animation, serene storytelling, and universal appeal, it’s considered a timeless Studio Ghibli classic. AMC Lincoln Square 13, 1998 Broadway. $5.

11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The New York Sari Sunday Family Fun Day Join us for a day of family programs celebrating The New York Sari exhibition! Meet special guest, author Jyoti Tajan Gopal as we read her book My Paati’s Saris. Try your hand at print making with a special textile craft, and learn about the different ways saris are worn in different regions of the world. Discover every aspect of this exhibition with The New York Sari Family Guide, as well as special editions of Reading into History and Hablemos. The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West (at W 77th St). FREE with Museum admission.

1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Historic New York: The Underground Railroad Urban Park Rangers specialize in the interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city’s long history. Our Historic New York programs highlight the history and architecture of selected neighborhoods or parks. Join the Urban Park Rangers on a history tour discussing the underground railroad and its connection to Central Park! Meet by the Historical Society and explore the area that used to be Seneca Village while learning about some key people and places of the Underground Railroad. Entrance – W 77th St and Central Park West in Central Park. FREE.

1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. City Nature Challenge Bio Blitz NYC Parks is participating in the City Nature Challenge and is recruiting you to help. Join the Rangers as we walk the park to observe and collect data for the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition taking place April 24-26 between cities around the world to see which is most biodiverse. This program will focus on identifying all living organisms. Participants are encouraged to download the iNaturalist app to collect data. Entrance – W 100 St and Central Park West in Central Park. FREE.

2 p.m. The 9th Annual NextGen National Enjoy tomorrow’s stars today at The American Pops Orchestra’s (APO) NextGen National Vocal Competition! Originally created in collaboration between the APO and Music Director Luke Frazier in 2018, the NextGen Nationals offers mentorship, exposure, cash prizes, and paid performance opportunities to aspiring professional vocalists striving to reach the first rung on the ladder of success. The contest is 100% free, giving students of all backgrounds the opportunity to compete and learn from APO’s roster of Broadway performers, celebrated recording artists, and respected arts administrators. Under their tutelage, participants will have access to the tools and knowledge necessary to better pursue a singing career. Join in the fun during the event by voting for your favorite competitor! David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway. FREE.

7 p.m. The Elementary Spacetime Show In the opening moments of The Elementary Spacetime Show we see a young girl, Alameda, attempting to take her own life. She is drawn into a tunnel which deposits her into a liminal void somewhere in between life and death. Alameda is faced with an awkward challenge: in order to die she must play and win a game show. The girl clashes with a depressed mosquito, confronts her doppelgänger’s self-loathing, and adopts a piece of rhubarb as a confidante. Things only get stranger from there. Across the unfolding drama, a queer kinship builds between the unlikely friends she meets in limbo. The Elementary Spacetime Show is a touching and surreal new musical by Jonathan Larson Award-winning composer and lyricist César Alvarez with a book by Alvarez and Emily Orling that offers possible answers about why to exist, even when you feel alone. Playbill says that Elementary Spacetime “bends the rules of space and time to grapple with suicide and the stigma tethered to it.” Following productions at Ars Nova, Joe’s Pub, and Playwrights Horizons, Alvarez and Orling’s work makes its Lincoln Center debut at this fully sung concert production. *Please note: This performance contains adult themes and strong language. Audience discretion is advised; this show is intended for ages 16+. David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway. FREE.

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