Out & About
Thu 28
Book-Making Fun MCNY, 1220 Fifth Ave.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free w/ museum admission
Learn the art of book binding. Design and create a personalized book to hold your stories. Geared toward families with children ages 6-12, and includes a snack.
212-534-1672
Cristin Harber, Ava Miles and Kate Perry Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington, 150 East 86th St.
7 p.m. Free
The authors will share secrets to self-publishing success. Authors will sign copies of their latest novels at their first ever signing at B&N. The event is a wristband event with priority seating.
212-369-2180
Fri 29
Art Dialogues Frick Entrance Hall, 1 East 70th St.
6:30-8 p.m. Free after-hours museum admission
Guided by a museum educator, participants will discuss objects in the gallery with a focus on a particular masterpiece. Advance reservations required.
212-288-0700
www.frick.org/calendar
Lunch with Leading Argentine Officials AS/COA, 680 Park Avenue
1- 2:30 p.m. Members $75,; non-members, $100
AS/COA will host a public lunch and presentation with Argentine Vice President Gabriela among other leading public officials and members of Congress. The presentation is in Spanish. Interpretation will be provided.
212-277-8384. www.as-coa.org/events/public-lunch-and-presentation-leading-argentine-officials
Sat 30
Yorkville: A Celebration of Home 321 East 73rd St.
10 a.m. $20; $15, members.
This symposium will feature talks from speakers on Yorkville life and architecture.
212-535-2526
New York Therapy Dogs R.E.A.D. 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th St.
3 p.m.
Read to a therapy dog one-on-one. For ages 5-12, pre-registration required for each 20 minute slot
212-734-1717
Sun 1
The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies92nd Street Y, East 92nd Street and Lexinton Avenue
3 p.m. $35; $25 for children 12
Follow Alice’s adventures through Wonderland as she meets some of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Presented in a vaudeville setting, this eclectic ballet draws on many different dance forms - from Irish Step Dancing to African Juba to classical ballet.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org/
Comics, Cartoons, and Tunes MCNY, 1220 Fifth Ave.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free w/ museum admission
Explore the exhibiton Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs, and then join the drawing lab and sketch comics and cartoons of your own.
212-534-1672
Mon 2
Community Council Meeting 19th Precinct, 153 East 67th St.
7 p.m.
212-452-0600
Douglas Kennedy and Marc LevyAlbertine, 972 Fifth Ave.
7 p.m. Free
Douglas Kennedy and Marc Levy discuss The Blue Hour and A Spin on the Horizon, and their passion for literature.
212-461-3670. www.albertine.com/
Tue 3
Mother’s Day Chocolate Gift Baskets 92nd Street Y, East 92nd Street and Lexington Avenue
1 p.m. from $45
Create custom chocolate gift baskets for mothers day this year.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Event/Mother-s-Day-Chocolate-Gift-Basket
FIAF First TuesdaysFIAF, 22 East 60th St.
6-8:30 p.m. Free for FIAF members
Enjoy wine and cheese over conversation en francis at Rendez-Vous, take a mini french class — visit the Haskell Library, and enjoy a French film.
212-355-6100
Wed 4
‘The Bridge Ladies’ 1313 Madison Ave., at 93rd Street
6-7:30 p.m.
Betsy Lerner will be in conversation with Julie Klam, author of You Had Me at Woof.
212-831-3554. cornerbookstorenyc.com/event/betsy-lerner-launches-her-new-book-the-bridge-ladies/
MS Nutrition DPD Information Session Silberman Building, 2180 Third Ave, at 119th Street
4-5:30 p.m.
A presentation of career possibilities, academic program and admission requirements for the Hunter College graduate Nutrition program.
212-396-7722. www.hunter.cuny.edu/calendar/#/?i=1