Out & About
Thu 24
Poetry Center’s 77th Season Opening92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St.
8 p.m., $35
Jonathan Franzen opens the Poetry Center’s 77th season with a reading from his new novel, Purity, a dark comedy of youthful idealism, extreme fidelity and murder.
www.92y.org/Event/Jonathan-Franzen
Start with Art at the Met Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave.
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m., free with museum admission/children 12 & under
Share ideas and enjoy stories, sketching, and other gallery activities that bring works of art to life.
www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-tours/start-with-art/start-with-art-transformations?eid=R004_%7b18D0BE32-E4C4-4264-BE90-2B25F564F539%7d_20150924153000
Fri 25
Craft TimeYorkville Library, 222 East 79th St.
3 p.m., free
It’s Craft Time at Yorkville! Bring your creativity and make something special to take home.
www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/09/25/craft-time
Shababa Bakery92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St.
10:15 a.m., $15
No child is too young for the Shababa Bakery because you are not just making bread. Join in for this fun and truly sweet experience!
www.92y.org/Uptown/Event/Shababa-Bakery
Sat 26
Israeli Folk Dance Party92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St.
8:30 p.m., $15
Learn and enjoy memorizing performance of Israeli Folk Dance.
www.92y.org/tickets/production.aspx?pid=119907
Art TrekMetropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave.
2 p.m.-3 p.m., free with museum admission/children 12 & under
Travel through time and around the world on a Museum adventure. www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-tours/art-trek/art-trek-transformations?eid=R004_%7bC608C22F-60DB-4479-9E89-D8ACFF7E670F%7d_20150926140000
Sun 27
Astoria: Taste of the World92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St.
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $55
Learn the history of the Greeks, Italians and Germans, who have made Astoria one of the most diverse places on earth.
www.92y.org/Event/Astoria-Taste-of-the-World
Storytime in Nolen Library Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave.
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m., free
Gather around as we look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books; then continue your adventure with a self-guided gallery hunt in the Museum.
www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-tours/storytime-in-nolen-library/storytime-in-nolen-library?eid=R004_%7b74476274-77C6-44E5-892B-AF8FF8DA92D1%7d_20150927140000
Mon 28
Kid FlicksYorkville Library, 222 East 79th St.
4 p.m., free
Join in our community room for our children’s film showing. The perfect way to meet up with friends and end a busy day. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/09/28/kid-flicks
“Breaking the Chains” of Social Injustice92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St.
6:30 p.m., $36
Join Usher Raymond IV for a discussion with prominent figures from the creative community on the human issues of injustice that persists in our country.
www.92y.org/Event/Usher-Raymond-IV
Tue 29
Art Explorers67th Street Library, 328 East 67th St.
4 p.m., free
Join in for stories and a craft that involves the senses and art education concepts in a fun setting.
www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/09/01/art-explorers
A Fashion Icons Book Launch Event92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St.
7:30 p.m., $36
One of the original supermodels, Cindy Crawford defined that pivotal moment when fashion models became cultural stars.
www.92y.org/Event/Cindy-Crawford
Wed 30
Baby Lapsit Storytime67th Street Library, 328 East 67th St.
4 p.m., free
There will be rhymes, songs and stories for you and your 3-17 month old child to enjoy. Be prepared to participate and have fun. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/09/02/baby-lapsit-storytime
Talking About Cakes92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St.
7 p.m., $32
Claire Ptak of London’s Violet Bakery and Elisabeth Prueitt of Tartine and Blue Bottle Coffee with Bon Appétit magazine’s Christine Muhlke.
www.92y.org/Event/Talking-about-Cakes