Out & About
Fri 17
New York Through the Decades: La Ciudad 92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St
10:00 a.m. From $30
A movie from the 1900s about the struggles of newly arrived immigrants.
www.92y.org
Exhibition Tour — Fatal Attraction: Piotr Uklański PhotographsGallery 851 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd Street
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Free with museum admission
Uklański’s work integrates cultural references to create memorable and stimulating images.
www.metmuseum.org
Sat 18
Quiet Study Room 67th Street Library, 32 East 67th St
10 a.m. Free
For adults, senior citizens, book lovers and even businesspeople, if you are interested in having a completely quiet space with no talking, no cellphones and no noise at all to focus on some work, then the quiet study room is the place to be.
212-734-1717. www.nypl.org
The High Line and its Environs Gansevoort & Washington Street
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. From $35
Come take a tour of the High Line by trekking around while taking in the view of the park and surrounding buildings.
www.92y.org
Sun 19
Get Pop-Cultured: Manga Mania Barnes & Noble, 150 East 86th St.
9 a.m. Free
If you’re interested in the popular style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, attend this session to discover more about them and learn how to draw manga. You will also have the chance to enjoy special offers, giveaways and activities.
212-369-2180, www.barnesandnoble.com
Sunday Movie: Come Live With Me Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 Fifth Ave.
2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Free
Come discover what it’s like to be a refugee in this movie that tells the story of a Viennese refugee that marries a struggling author platonically only so she can stay in the U.S.
212-340-0863, www.nypl.org
Mon 20
New York Therapy Dogs R.E.A.D. Webster Library, 1465 York Ave.
3 p.m. Free with pre-registration required
Enjoy a one-on-one session of reading time with a therapy dog. All these furry friends are licensed and their owners can’t wait for you to spend some time with them.
212-288-5049. www.nypl.org
Storytime in Nolen Library Metropolitan Museum of Art, Uris Center for Education, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd Street
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Free
Gather around for some family fun with singing, reading and lots of fun. A part of the event includes a self-guided gallery hunt in the Museum of Metropolitan Art.
www.metmuseum.org
Tue 21
Housing Committee Meeting for Community Board 8
Location to be announced
6:30 p.m. Free
Attend this meeting to see what plans the Community Board has for housing, housing finance, housing discrimination and much more.
212-758-4340. www.cb8m.com
May FoolsFIAF, Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th St.
4 & 7:30 p.m. Free for members; non-members, $13; students, $7
Louis Malle’s 1990 film about a family contending with its own revolutionary impulses in May 1968. In French with English subtitles. Wine reception follows the screening. 212-355-6100
Wed 22
SWINGTIME BIG BANDCarl Schurz Park, John Finley Walk, atop the East 86th Street mall.
7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Free, with limited seating available.
carlschurzparknyc.etapwss.com/index.php/events
Game on @ WebsterWebster Library, 1465 York Ave.
4 p.m. Free
Bring your kids and their friends and let them show off their skills and challenge each other to a game of their choice at the library.
212-288-5049. www.nypl.org
Thu 23
Members’ ThursdayNeue Galerie, 1048 Fifth Ave.
6 p.m.-8 p.m. Free with membership
This is a chance for members of the museum along with their guests to enjoy two remarkable German and Russian art exhibitions in a more private environment than usual.
www.neuegalerie.org
Family Story Time Children’s Room at Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th St.
2 p.m. Free
Bring your kids and meet up with your friends at the library to listen to some of the best picture book stories.
212-744-5824. www.nypl.org