Ongoing
Social Work Intern Meet with our social work intern who is here to connect you with services such as: food assistance, healthcare, housing, shelter, support resources, and more. Schedule: Tues & Thurs 5pm-6:30pm; Wed 4pm-5:45pm; Sat 12pm-5pm. Note: Patrons must be 18+ years of age and appointments are required. Call: (212) 621-0691 or sign-up at 2nd floor Info Desk. St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave (between W 81st and W 82nd St). FREE.
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 4 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).
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) The garden will be open to the general public during the gardening season. For more information, visit the Facebook page (The Lotus Garden), Instagram (@lotusgardennyc), or website (https://thelotusgarden.org/). 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 Avenue). FREE.
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 (Tues) A new choir for everyone. For more info, email: cantituttinyc@gmail.com. Columbia’s Casa Italiana, 1161 Amsterdam Ave (south of 118th St).
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 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. “The Speakeasy” inside Mochi Dolci, 222 W 79th (between Amsterdam Ave & Broadway). $15 cover useable toward food etc.
Monday, April 14th
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 proria colchoneta de yoga. Connect, balance, and challenge yourself with Yoga in Spanish. This Vinyasa Yoga class includes mid-intensity flows that will move you seamlessly from sun salutation to a final peak pose. Come focus on inversions and breath work to help improve your personal practice while bringing awareness and a new experience. Please bring a mat! This class will primarily be taught in Spanish. New York Public Library – Morningside Heights Branch, 2900 Broadway. FREE.
10 a.m. Orchestral Performance Master Class: Scott Pingel, double bass Scott Pingel (MM ’99, PS ’00). Principal Double Bass, San Francisco Symphony. MSM, Greenfield Hall, 130 Claremont Ave. FREE.
12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Summer on the Hudson: Horticulture Tour of Riverside Park Join the Director of Horticulture at the Riverside Park Conservancy to see what’s in bloom, discuss special topics in urban horticulture, and ask questions about the plants you see in Riverside. Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House at 107th Street in Riverside Park. FREE.
1 p.m. Craft Front & Center: Kira Dominguez Hultgren and Vadis Turner Join Craft Front and Center: Conversation Pieces artists Kira Dominguez Hultgren and Vadis Turner for a virtual lunchtime conversation moderated by Elizabeth Koehn, associate curator at MAD. In this talk, each artist will offer insights into their unique practices, exploring how their works are both inspired by and challenge the histories of fiber craft. Register here. Online. FREE.
2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday Matinee: A Complete Unknown (2024) Join us for a Monday Matinee at the St. Agnes Library featuring new releases and blockbusters! Featured Film: A Complete Unknown (James Mangold, 2024). A young Bob Dylan shakes up the folk music scene when he plugs in his electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. (R, 140 mins.). St. Agnes Library. FREE.
6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Embodied Ritual: Bharatanatyam in the Diaspora Ragamala Dance Company and the Ramaswamys discuss the concept of lineage and how it informs their creative aesthetic. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium. FREE.
Tuesday, April 15th
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. FREE.
1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Kids Week: Nature Exploration for Kids Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city for Kids Week during Spring Break. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. The natural world is the best playground in New York City! Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike through the wonders of Central Park. Entrance – West 100 Street and Central Park West in Central Park. FREE.
2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Family Movie: The Wild Robot This animated film, based on the bestselling book by Peter Brown, tells the story of a robot stranded on an island inhabited only by wildlife. Featuring voice work by Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal and Mark Hamill. Rated PG, 102 minutes. St. Agnes Library, Community Program Room. FREE.
5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. One Page Poetry Circle Bring a single page of poetry by a known poet on the theme of Poetry and Trash. Bring copied for others if you can. We’ll read them and enjoy them through a lively discussion. Moderated by AnnaLee Wilson, ( annalee@verizon.net) and Gail Glickman. St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 81st and West 82nd Sts). FREE.
5:30 p.m. Rush Hour Performance Juilliard Station, 130 W. 66th St. FREE.
6 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Total Body Sculpt and Conditioning Tuesdays are for Total Body workouts! This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full body workout. Whether you are a beginner and need to learn proper form or know your way around the gym and looking for a challenge- this class for you! Come engage in exercises that target all muscle groups as well as get your heart pumping. Class meets in the community room. Please bring your own water, towel, and mat. Central Park Gardens – Community Room, 50 West 97th St. FREE.
6 p.m. until 7 p.m. 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.
7 p.m. 112th: Rosalind Morris reads FOR LACK OF A DICTIONARY Join us to celebrate the release of For Lack of a Dictionary by Rosalind Morris. Poetry that weaves personal narratives with deep political insights, masterfully exploring the intricate intersections of history, philosophy, and emotion. Register here. Book Culture, 536 West 112th St (between Broadway and Amsterdam). FREE.
7:30 p.m. Tactus Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors. Works by György Ligeti, Elliott Carter, Lee Hyla, Jacob ter Veldhuis (Jacob TV), Nina Šenk, and Steven Takasugi. MSM, Ades Performance Space, 130 Claremont Ave. FREE.
7:30 p.m. Ana Tijoux It has been nearly a decade since the GRAMMY-nominated and Latin GRAMMY Award-winning emcee Ana Tijoux dropped her critically acclaimed album Vengo, a “dazzling” (NPR) blend of Hip-Hop and Andean traditional sounds. In the years between, the French Chilean rapper and songwriter has released over 15 singles, coped with the sadness of profound personal loss, and grown significantly as an artist. Her long-awaited new LP, 2024’s aptly-named Vida, featuring guest turns from Talib Kweli and iLe, displays Tijoux’s development boldly with songs that “weave activism, emotional and spiritual growth… offered freely and generously” (AllMusic). Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza. Choose-What-You-Pay.
Wednesday, April 16th
9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Spring Field House 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.
1 p.m. Wednesdays at One: Percussion Ensemble Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway. FREE.
1 p.m.; 4 p.m. Closer-Look Tour Join us for a public tour of the current exhibition, Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets, led by Gallery Guides. Meet in the Museum Atrium. Please email education@folkartmuseum.org to register. American Folk Art Museum 2 Lincoln Square. FREE with registration.
5:30 p.m. Rush Hour Performance Juilliard Station, 130 W. 66th St. FREE.
6 p.m. Sonatenabend Online or in person: Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, 155 W. 65th St. FREE.
6 p.m. Klismos Klismos furniture has been perceived as an episode of postwar American design history, and the country that was both its source of inspiration and place of manufacture has not been brought into the discussion. In this lecture, archaeologist and art historian George Manginis will focus on Robsjohn-Gibbing’s Athenian legacy, the people involved in it, and the tumultuous and exciting time of its creation. An Archaeological Encounters lecture. 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 10 p.m. Community Board 7’s Housing & Land Use Committee Meeting Agenda includes discussion of the future of the ABC network headquarters site (W. 66th–67th between Columbus Ave. and Central Park West). Background: The ABC site was purchased by Extell (the major real estate developer behind projects like the 77-story condo tower at 50 W. 66 St.) in 2019. ABC’s lease is running out, and they have been gradually moving to a new facility in Hudson Square downtown. Extell plans to begin demolishing the ABC buildings this winter, a process that will take about a year. What they will build in its place is still being determined. Online (Register for the Zoom link) or in person: CB7 offices, 250 W 87th St., 2nd Floor.
7:30 p.m. Composition Concert Online and in person: Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, 155 W. 65th St. FREE.
Thursday, April 17th
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.
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.
12 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. Live From New Amsterdam: New Amsterdam’s Story The New York Historical’s “Women and the American Story” curriculum guide focuses on sharing a broader range of narratives than found in a typical classroom, allowing students to be able to see themselves reflected in history. Recently revised, it is a free resource for anyone curious in learning more about American History. Join Russell Shorto, author and Director of the New Amsterdam Project, and Allyson Schettino, Director of Curriculum and Instruction as they explore how we share New Amsterdam’s legacy with the public through education, primary sources, and stories. 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.
3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. Cross-Stitch Circle Drop in to try your skills at one of the oldest forms of embroidery in the world. All are welcome to pick up a needle as we celebrate our new exhibition Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore, the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection. Beginning cross stitchers will learn the basic stitch and create a bookmark with their new skill. Returning stitchers can build their skills with more complicated designs. Lower level at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (at 77th St). FREE with museum admission.
4 p.m. until 5 p.m. Teen Lounge It’s hard to find time to just sit and relax! Join us at the St. Agnes Library most Thursdays to read, write, create some art, do some homework, or just enjoy a space to hang with friends. Snacks will be provided! For ages 13 to 18 years. St. Agnes Library, Community Program Room, 444 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 81st and West 82nd Streets). FREE.
5:30 p.m. Rush Hour Performance Juilliard Station, 130 W. 66th St. FREE.
5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Cinema Club: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) Join us each month to discuss a great work of classic and contemporary cinema! Our format is nearly identical to a book club but instead of discussing a book, we will discuss a movie. Please be sure to screen the film prior to meeting! This month we will be discussing Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014). Residents of a worn-down Iranian city encounter a skateboarding vampire who preys on men who disrespect women. How to Watch: Limited DVD copies are available for checkout at the 2nd floor desk, first come first serve. Other resources include: search the film title on justwatch.com to find public streaming platforms. Also available on Projectr with your library card!St. Agnes Library, Community Program Room. FREE.
6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Michelle Willems: And You Don’t Stop Join AIGA NY for an evening conversation with creative director, Michelle Willems as she shares how art, music, entertainment, and education have shaped her path. Diving into that question “how do we become the kind of artist, designer, or creative professional we aspire to be?” Willems will reflect on key experiences that have shaped both her career and character, offering insight into what it truly means to build a creative life on your own terms. Jerome and Simona Chazen Building, 2 Columbus Circle. $25 general; $15 AIGA and MAD Members.
7 p.m. 112th: Emily Hodgson Anderson with Jenny Davidson Join us for a reading and conversation with Emily Hodgson Anderson for her new book, Shadow Work: Loneliness and the Literary Life. Jenny Davidson will join as discussant. Register here. Book Culture, 536 West 112th St (between Broadway and Amsterdam). FREE.
7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Migguel Anggelo’s Icons: Celia Cruz For the second installment of Migguel Anggelo’s episodic concert series Icons—highlighting artists who break barriers, challenge norms, and inspire us to see ourselves and the world in new ways—we celebrate the legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz in honor of her 100th birthday year. Directed and developed by Adrian Alea, led by Musical Director Jaime Lozano and backed by an all-star lineup of live musicians—including GROOVEMENTfx, featuring Scarlett Medrano, Ariel Monserrate, and Jasmin Martinez, and Mireya Ramos—this concert pays tribute to the Queen of Salsa and delves into themes of Latine cultural identity, resilience, and the transformative power of music. David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway. FREE.
11 p.m. Dizzy’s Club Late Night Sessions Featuring: Norman Edwards Excitement Band. 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 18th
8 a.m. until 2 p.m. 97th Street Greenmarket This year-round market features produce from southern New Jersey, Orange County, NY, and the Hudson Valley, as well as eggs, grass-fed meat, fish, cheese, and more. 97th St between Columbus & Amsterdam. FREE.
10 a.m.; 2 p.m. Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance Co-created by Rosie Heafford and Takeshi Matsumoto, Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance is an interactive and colorful dance performance installation for young children and their families. Three dancers shimmy through the audience weaving a tapestry of sticky tape in this tactile, participatory performance. The dancers invite you to tape, stick and groove; to see and feel sound or to be still; watch and listen. Audiences are encouraged to explore freely, choosing how they engage, and ultimately making the show their own. This production is recommended for children ages 3–5 and their families. For this event, tickets will be sold as group tickets; each single group ticket accommodates 2–3 people. Samuel Rehearsal Studio, 7th floor of Rose Building. 165 W 65th St. Choose-What-You-Pay.
1 p.m. 82nd Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising This annual gathering follows a tradition established in 1947 by Jewish partisans, ghetto fighters and Holocaust survivors at the site earmarked by the City of New York for a memorial to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The Artistic program includes Joanne Borts, Sarah Gordon, Shifee Losacco, Zalmen Mlotek, and Suzanne Toren. This annual event is sponsored by Congress for Jewish Culture, Friends of the Bund, the Jewish Labor Committee, Workers Circle, and YIVO. Der Shteyn (the stone) in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Memorial Plaza, in Riverside Park between 83rd and 84th Sts. FREE.
1 p.m. Closer-Look Tour Join us for a public tour of the current exhibition, Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets, led by Gallery Guides. Meet in the Museum Atrium. Please email education@folkartmuseum.org to register. American Folk Art Museum 2 Lincoln Square. FREE with registration.
6 p.m. Rush Hour Performance Juilliard Station, 130 W. 66th St. FREE.
6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Poetry in the Reading Room Celebrate National Poetry Month with a special event in the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library’s historic Reading Room. Essayist, author, and award-winning poet Jason Schneiderman hosts a night of poetry with Erika Meitner and Shane McCrae. The Patricia D. Klingenstein LIbrary’s Reading Room, 2nd floor, The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th St). FREE with pay-as-you-wish admission.
11 p.m. Dizzy’s Club Late Night Sessions Featuring: Norman Edwards Excitement Band. 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.)
Saturday, April 19th
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.
10 a.m.; 2 p.m. Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance Co-created by Rosie Heafford and Takeshi Matsumoto, Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance is an interactive and colorful dance performance installation for young children and their families. Three dancers shimmy through the audience weaving a tapestry of sticky tape in this tactile, participatory performance. The dancers invite you to tape, stick and groove; to see and feel sound or to be still; watch and listen. Audiences are encouraged to explore freely, choosing how they engage, and ultimately making the show their own. This production is recommended for children ages 3–5 and their families. For this event, tickets will be sold as group tickets; each single group ticket accommodates 2–3 people. Samuel Rehearsal Studio, 7th floor of Rose Building. 165 W 65th St. Choose-What-You-Pay.
11:30 a.m.; 1:30 a.m.; 4:30 a.m. Echoes in Motion Step into a living archive as Josie Robertson Plaza is transformed via an immersive journey through dance, memory, and place. This one-day live pop-up experience invites audiences to explore the currently running Archive of Dance augmented reality experience in a completely unique way through a blend of live performance and guided tour that features rarely seen archival footage from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. As you move from site to site, dancers bring the past into the present, reanimating history through performance and technology. Designed for a small group experience, Echoes in Motion blends physical presence with digital memory, illuminating how bodies hold and transmit knowledge across time. Josie Robertson Plaza, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza. FREE.
2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday Afternoon Movie: Nashville (1975) Join us for a Saturday Afternoon Movie at the St. Agnes Library! This month our theme is Musical Note, featuring classic and contemporary films about music and musicians. Nashville (Robert Altman, 1975) April 19, 2pm Set in the Texan city at the height of a political convention, various people in the Nashville music scene become intertwined as secrets are revealed and lies surface. (Rated R, 159 mins.). St. Agnes Library. FREE.
2 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. Hamlet Peruvian theater company Teatro La Plaza reinvents Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Hamlet into a joyful and enigmatic production. Rather than telling one man’s story, director and writer Chela De Ferrari’s interpretation hones in on the importance of community. In this retelling of Shakespeare, the stories of people with Down syndrome take center stage, when historically they have been relegated to the background. Weaving together a version of the text with personal anecdotes from the cast, De Ferrari brings new meaning to the 400-year-old play and asks how can those with Down syndrome exist in a world that continually sets out to exclude them? This event will be performed in Spanish with English supertitles. *Please note: This performance contains adult themes and mature language, and features atmospheric haze. The show is intended for ages 11 and up. Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway. Choose-What-You-Pay.
7:30 p.m. The Potluck: In Concert A mind-expanding concert performance of the latest work by Lucille Lortel Award winner and Guggenheim Fellow César Alvarez, created in collaboration with designer and visual artist Emily Orling, comes to the Atrium this April. Alvarez was born into a community of communist labor organizers who had survived the brutal murders of five of their members by the KKK in 1979—known as the Greensboro Massacre. Thirty-six years later, Alvarez has crafted The Potluck, a musical about ghosts, queerness, how to recuperate from trauma that happened to you before you were even born, and also capitalism. David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway. FREE.
11 p.m. Dizzy’s Club Late Night Sessions Featuring: Norman Edwards Excitement Band Dance Session. 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.)
Sunday, April 20th
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. 77th/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.; 2 p.m. Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance Co-created by Rosie Heafford and Takeshi Matsumoto, Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance is an interactive and colorful dance performance installation for young children and their families. Three dancers shimmy through the audience weaving a tapestry of sticky tape in this tactile, participatory performance. The dancers invite you to tape, stick and groove; to see and feel sound or to be still; watch and listen. Audiences are encouraged to explore freely, choosing how they engage, and ultimately making the show their own. This production is recommended for children ages 3–5 and their families. For this event, tickets will be sold as group tickets; each single group ticket accommodates 2–3 people. Samuel Rehearsal Studio, 7th floor of Rose Building. 165 W 65th St. Choose-What-You-Pay.
10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Grand Bazaar: Earth Love Eco 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. 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. until 12:15 p.m. Sunday Platform: Sunrise Movement Across NYC and On Campus with Paola Sanchez Abreu and Eva Salmon This week we’re joined by climate activists Paola Sanchez Abreu of Sunrise NYC and Eva Salmon of Sunrise Columbia! They’ll discuss how they became involved with Sunrise, their various campaigns in NYC, Sunrise Columbia’s work on campus, and how university-based Sunrise groups collaborate with local communities. Community lunch follows, free for first-time guests! Online or in person: New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St. FREE.