Out & About
Thu 10
Bang on a CanThe Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave.
7:30-9 p.m. $18, general; $15, students; $12, seniors
Composer Pauline Oliveros performs “The Sound of Meditation” on V-Accordion.
212-423-3200. www.thejewishmuseum.org
An Evening in the TavernMount Vernon Hotel, 421 East 61st St.
6:30 $15; $10, members
Step into the past for a night in a real 19th century tavern. Engage in a political argument or two and enjoy local cider and other period refreshments served from a 19th century ice box.
212-838-6878. www.mvhm.org
Fri 11
A Closer Look: John Singer Sargent The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave.
2-3 p.m. Free with museum admission
Expand your understanding of John Singer Sargent’s “Mrs. Carl Meyer and Her Children” in this 45-minute gallery discussion on specific themes and topics led by the museum’s manager of public programs.
212-423-3200. www.thejewishmuseum.org
New York Unplugged - A Night for the Applause Arts FoundationSt. Jeans Community Center, 184 East 76th St.
7:30-9:30 p.m. $20
An evening of performances, food and raffle prizes. All proceeds go to the Applause Arts Foundation to benefit young artists seeking a quality education.
917-566-2473. www.applauseartsfoundation.org
Sat 12
Nederlands Dans Theater: Shutters ShutThe Met Breuer, 945 Madison Ave.
1 p.m. Free with museum admission
Set to Gertrude Stein’s recitation of her poem, “If I Told Him: A Completed Portrait of Picasso,” two dancers in stark white and black complete a diabolical, rhythmical set of movements.
212-731-1675. www.metmuseum.org
Sea Stories 2016The Explorers Club, 46 East 70th St.
9 a.m.-7 p.m. $30
A day focused on exploration, conservation, scuba diving, shipwrecks, nautical history and marine life.
212-628-8383. www.explorers.org
Sun 13
After the Election, Now What92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
8 p.m. $35
Investigative journalist Bob Woodward and founder of the Washington Speakers Bureau Bernie Swain share the leadership lessons learned and observed from presidents over the years.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org
Talking Art: Family ConversationsNeue Galerie, 1048 Fifth Ave.
10 a.m. $25 per family
A special family program related to the current exhibit.
212-994-9493. www.neuegalerie.org
Mon 14
Scandinavian Comfort Food92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
7 p.m. $29
Trine Hahnemann with Melissa Clark talk about how to get the most out of seasonable vegetables, give new life to Scandinavian dishes and fit bread-making into busy schedules.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org
Alexandre Moutouzkine: CubaAmericas Society, 680 Park Ave.
7 p.m. $20; $10, students and seniors; members and Hunter College students free
Pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine returns to Music of the Americas to celebrate the release of his latest Steinway & Sons CD, which features dance-inspired Cuban solo piano.
212-249-8950. www.as-coa.org
Tue 15
Into the Lion’s DenBarnes & Noble, 150 East 86th St.
6 p.m. Free
Crime novelist Linda Fairstein launches her first mystery series for middle-schoolers.
212-369-2180. www.stores.barnesandnoble.com
Wesh Wesh, Qu’est ce qui se passe?FIAF Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th St.
4 and 7:30 p.m. $14; $7, students; Free, members
Come out for a double screening of this 2001 film. Showing are accompanied by wine, beer and conversation.
1-800-982-2787. www.fiaf.org
Wed 16
Game OnWebster Library, 1465 York Ave.
4 p.m Free
Show off your skills with the controller and challenge your friends to a game in the library. Take part in our tournaments! There are also board games you can play with or just check out a laptop and browse the Internet.
212-288-5049. www.nypl.org
Unwritten Rules Can Not Be Broken: Tea GatheringsSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave.
1:30 p.m. Free with museum admission
Visitors are invited to converse and contemplate calligraphy over a cup of tea prepared and served by local tea brewers.
212-423-3575. www.guggenheim.org