EVENTS WEDNESDAY 7/24 Around Town Barefoot Dancing Let your tootsies ...

Around Town

Barefoot Dancing Let your tootsies loose on this 28-acre public garden w/casual dance instruction followed by open dancing; Wave Hill, W. 249th St. (Independence Ave.), 718-549-3200; 7-8:30, $4, $2 st./s.c.

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus: "Surprise" w/three rings of big top favorites incl. Nubian lions, Bengal tigers, aerobatics from the Garcias Bros., the Russian Air Force Extreme Flyers, the Casalino Comedy Troupe & Eli, the Human Cannonball; Midland Beach Park (Father Capodanno Blvd.), Staten Island, 800-796-5672, tkts. 888-332-5600; 5 & 8, $9-$22, $9-$20 adv.

Farmers Market Eight farm stands offer home-grown organic produce, fresh cut flowers, cooking herbs & NY wines, cheeses, breads, eggs & baked goods?plus Emily Phillips demos thrown clay pots decorated w/fruits & veggies; Tulip Tree Allée, NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; 10-3, free.

Qi Gong Tony Lee teaches you to integrate the body, mind & breath, while strengthening the immune system; meet on the 70th St. pier at the fish table in Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 7:30 p.m., free.

Salute to the Sun: Hatha Yoga for Beginners, but all levels are welcome to join Ruth Vargas' after-work yoga?bring mat & wear loose clothing; meet on the 70th St. pier at the fish table in Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 6:30 p.m., free [through 8/28].

Soho & Little Italy Walking Tour Licensed guide Alfred Pommer leads groups through the architecture & history of these landmark neighborhoods armed w/plenty of pictures & stories; call for reservations & meeting place 212-239-1124; 2, $21.50.

Wednesday Night Skate NY recreational skate group moves in giant swarms through Central Park, Union Square, the Brooklyn Bridge & more; meet at Union Sq. N. (17th St.), 212-696-7247; 8, free.

Family

"Children's Books in Performance" Film series pres. Poor Orphans theme feat. Walt Disney's 1925 b&w short "Alice's Egg Plant" & Mary Pickford in 1920's b&w 16mm film "Pollyanna" & 1917's b&w video "The Little Princess"?music accompanies films; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.

How to Be a Kid TADA!, NYC's leading youth theater, pres. its ongoing summer series of "Musical Theater Week-longs," where kids 8-18 learn to sing, dance & act in productions of original musicals. Courses run Mon.-Fri.; TADA! 15 W. 28th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-252-1619; 9:30-2:30, call for details & prices.

The Peter Pan Game ABBA is Swedish & they have a song called "I'm a Marionette"?coincidence? I think not! Anyway, this take on Never Never Land feat. new marionettes, hand-painted scenery & original score?plus ask questions & learn the workings of marionettes; Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, Central Park, 79th St. (midpark), 212-988-9093, res. req.; 10:30 & 12, $6, $5 contrib. [repeats Thurs., Fri., Mon. & Tues.].

Sarah, Plain & Tall Theatreworks/USA pres. musical based on Patricia MacLachlan's novel of the same name feat. life on the American prairie of 1800s?for ages 8 & over; Lucille Lortel, 121 Christopher St. (betw. Hudson & Bleecker Sts.), 212-627-7373; 2 & 6:30, free [repeats Thurs. & Tues. at 10:45 & 2, Fri. at 2 & 6:30, Sat. at 2, Sun. at 3, through 8/14].

Film/Video

"Movies Under the Stars" Free outdoor screenings in Hoboken, on the waterfront overlooking the Hudson River, continue w/a showing of The Royal Tenenbaums; Pier A Park, 1st St. (Frank Sinatra Dr.), Hoboken PATH Station, 201-420-2207; 9.

"Take Me to the River" Hudson River Park's series of movies, concerts, plays & dance performances, screens Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles w/free popcorn; Hudson River Park's Pier 54, 13th St. (West St.), 212-533-PARK; 8, free.

Lectures

Elements of Nature Drawing Using Battery Park City's parks & gardens as a backdrop, participants work w/a variety of media during this art class for beginner & advanced students; Battery Park City, Wagner Park, (Battery Pl.), 212-267-9700; 11:30-1:30, free.

From Ground Zero Up: The Future of Lower Manhattan Panel discussion w/urban planners, architects & designers from a coalition for the rebuilding of NY; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:30, $15, $12 adv.

Scents & Sensibility Explore the pleasures of fragrance & the role it plays in each person's life; Cancer Care, 275 7th Ave. (betw. 25th & 26th Sts.), 212-712-8359; 12:30, free.

Readings

William F. Buckley, Jr. Have you too missed those wild Irish eyes & crumpled Oxford button-downs? Then prove it today by turning up when former Firing Line legend, author of dozens of books (incl. the Blackford Oakes mystery series) & the best thing that ever happened to the New York Post's opinion section reads from his latest historical novel, Nuremberg: The Reckoning, at Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.

Ethan Hawke, whose novels continually receive poor reviews (and are continually published anyway), will read from his latest (and allegedly biggest critical flop), Ash Wednesday. Jonathan Safran Foer tags along to plug the over-hyped Everything Is Illuminated (note to struggling novelists: it helps to be a Hollywood star, or a friend of Joyce Carol Oates); Central Park SummerStage, 72nd St. (midpark), 212-360-CPSS; 7.

New American Literary Magazines are now on display (although unlike Barnes & Noble, there is no cafe) at the DeWitt Wallace Periodical Room, New York Public Library's Humanities & Social Sciences Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-869-8089; call for times, free [through 8/17].

Workshops

Health Issues Anonymous Twelve-step group for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St. #205 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.

THURSDAY 7/25

Around Town

Balls, Boards & Blades "If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter!" Out of Bounds NYC pres. 200 athletes from gay sports groups incl. ice hockey, rugby & swimming sharing team literature & a bit of flirting no doubt?plus 2-for-1 drinks till 9 p.m. at xl lounge, 357 W. 16th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-252-2384; 7-11, free.

Central Park at Twilight Idyllic time for muggers & rapists to frolic?no more! Big Onion Walking Tours explore unusual sites, unimaginable to original Park designers Olmstead & Vaux, incl. Seneca Village site, rocking chair riot, the Ramble & Strawberry Fields; meet at NW corner of Central Park W. (66th St.), 212-439-1090; 6:30, $12, $10 st./s.c.

Christmas in July Greater NY Mensa pres. sleigh bells, carols, cookies, wassail punch & Santa?obviously the man in the Santa suit isn't a member; Soldiers', Saliors', Marines' & Airmen's Club, 283 Lexington Ave. (betw. 36th & 37th Sts.), 800-66-MENSA; 7:30, $7.50 incl. refreshments.

Family

Afternoon Chess Teens who haven't succumbed to the allure of Grand Theft Auto 3 can learn strategy in a more constructive way Thursday afternoons through the summer. Chess in the park is free, lessons are also available Mondays for a $56 fee; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 3:30-5:30.

Celebrate Brooklyn! Get your kids into classical music before they do a punk remake of "Papa Don't Preach!" Film series pres. Walt Disney's 1940 classic animated film Fantasia feat. music by Stravinsky & Tchaikovsky; Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park W. (9th St.), Park Slope, www.prospectpark.org; 7:30, free.

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus: "Surprise" w/three rings of big top favorites incl. Nubian lions, Bengal tigers, aerobatics, the Russian Air Force Extreme Flyers, the Casalino Comedy Troupe & Eli, the Human Cannonball; Marine Park, Ave. U (Flatbush Ave.), Bklyn., 800-796-5672, tkts. 888-332-5600; 5 & 8, $9-$22, $9-$20 adv. [repeats Fri. Sat. & Sun.].

The Glass House There are no more secrets when Ruby (Leelee Sobieski) & brother Rhett (Trevor Morgan) move in w/new guardians after the death of their parents?Rated PG-13, children under 17 will not be admitted without parent; Sony Wonder Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), RSVP 212-833-7858; 5:45, free.

"Summer Cavalcade for Kids" series feat. "The Rattlesnake Girl." Procession begins on the plaza, in front of the pier, Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 9 a.m., free.

Young Dancers in Repertory offers tuition-free dance classes for children ages 4-14. So kick up your heels & head to Sunset Park, 44th St. (6th Ave.), Bklyn, 718-567-9620; 10:30-12, free.

Film/Video

"David Bowie: Sound + Vision," five-part screening series for the 30th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars. We're on to "Part Two, 1974-76," in which our hero Bowie becomes even more bizarre; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; call for times, $6 [through 9/14].

Metropolis Digitally restored 35mm print of Lang's science fiction epic extents its run. The new recording of the original orchestral score has got to be eons better than the synth-laden restoration that made the rounds in the 90s; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 3:15, 5:35, 8, 10:15, $9.75.

Lectures

Business School Applicants join Kaplan's GMAT "10 Question Challenge" strategy seminar. Experts discuss all aspects of GMAT prep.; Kaplan International Center, 131 W. 56th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-590-2701; 7, free.

Merce Cunningham: Dance on Film Merce Cunningham & filmmaker Charles Atlas discuss their recently completed documentary; Lincoln Center, Stanley Kaplan Penthouse, Rose Bldg., 165 W. 65th St., 10th fl. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-875-5928; 6, free, tkts. req.

Should Pot Be Legal?: A Debate on Drug Policy Light it, smoke it, pass it (or not)? Join experts as they debate the "highs" & lows of legalizing the wonder weed; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:30, $15, $12 adv.

Readings

"Come boo the worst poems you've ever heard, or heckle the best ones!" say the folks at Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-614-3040; 7, $5.

Women Under the Influence Don't blame Mary Kay Blakely (American Mom), LA Times' K.C. Cole (The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty) & travel scribe Mary Lou Weissman for the title of their reading, blame Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6.

FRIDAY 7/26

Around Town

Co-Ed Soccer World Cup fever doesn't have to end! Relive your favorite soccer moments, learn why those guys are so out of breath or just kick the ball around w/coach Martin Jacobson?all levels are welcome, but don't wear cleats!; soccer field, Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 7:30 p.m., free.

Family

Sunset Jam on the Hudson Young & old join West African & Middle Eastern drumming specialist Peter Hawes in call & response, traditional & creative drumming?borrow a instrument or bring one from home; Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, Battery Park City (Battery Pl. & W. Side Hwy.), 212-267-9700; 6:30, free.

Film/Video

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart Premiere of Sam Jones's 16mm b&w documentary on alt/country band, Wilco, their ordeals during recording Yankee Hotel Foxtrot & getting rejected by their label. Geez, for a bunch of guys no longer being pimped by mainstream media, they're sure overexposed lately; Cinema Village, 22 E. 12th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & University Pl.), 212-924-3364; call for sched.

"Rooftop Films" Weekly showcase of independent shorts screened on top of a Brooklyn rooftop. This week, "Bikini Line," films for & about women; 265 McKibbin St. (Bushwick Ave.), 877-786-1912, www.rooftopfilms.com for info, 8:30, $6 [through 9/13].

Throne of Blood, or literally translated "Castle of the Spider's Web." This adaptation of Macbeth into a medieval Japanese legend kicks off seven-week festival feat. works by renowned director Akira Kurosawa & actor Toshiro Mifune; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10, $9.75 [daily, through 7/29].

Workshops

Tai Chi Battery Park City hosts free weekly class at Esplanade Plaza, Liberty St. bridge (Church St.), 212-267-9700; 8:30 a.m.

The World of Beads V Join the Bead Society of Greater New York for an exciting journey into the world of beads. Take part in workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions & a "kids corner"; American Craft Museum, 40 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-591-1127; 10-5:30, free w/mus. adm.

SATURDAY 7/27

Around Town

14th St. Summerfest feat. arts & crafts, food, merchandise & demos from over 100 vendors?to benefit Saint Bernard's Church; W. 14th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.

The Mansions of Old Astoria Historic New York Tours explore Astoria Park & surrounding areas feat. 19th-century mansions & churches, NY's last beer garden & largest Greek community outside of Athens; meet at Astoria Blvd. (31st St.), Astoria, 646-298-8669; 1, $10, $8 st./s.c., free for FDNY, NYPD & EMS personnel w/ID.

Second-Annual Harlem Renaissance Farmers Market Harlem Renaissance Economic Development Corp. pres. flowers, handcrafted soaps, local farm-fresh produce?plus music to shop by; Lenox Ave./Malcolm X. Blvd. (betw. 111th & 112th Sts.), 212-932-2141; 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free [through 12/20].

Stonewall Waverly Place Festival feat. arts & crafts, food, merchandise & demos from over 100 vendors & community groups?to benefit Stonewall Democratic Club; Waverly Pl. (betw. B'way & 5th Ave.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.

2002 Mix Tape Tour Asphalt legend & Milwaukee Buck Rafer "Skip to My Lou" Alston joins playground ballers Main Event, Headache, High Octane & Flash to showcase phat handling, crazy moves & serious dunking as they travel the nation looking for new talent; Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Dr. (betw. 138th & 145th Sts.), 610-249-2255; 11:30 a.m., $10.

Village Alliance Walking Tour Ever wonder where exactly Babs got her musical start, Jimi Hendrix built his music studio, or Abraham Lincoln declared "Right makes might"? Find out when Arthur Marks leads a tour of St. Marks Pl.; meet at NW corner of 2nd Ave. (St. Marks Pl.), 212-777-2173; 11:30, free.

Family

Alice in Wonderland Adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic story, wherein Alice wanders through the park finding strange & interesting characters along the way, part of "Tales in the Park" at QMA, children's theater using the park itself as a stage?blankets & pillows are encouraged for mobile, DIY seating; Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens Museum of Art, Grand Central Pkwy. (Northern Blvd.), 718-592-9700 x222; 1:30, $5 contrib.

"Folklore & Fairytales" Storytelling series feat. colorfully costumed performers acting out tales, continues w/Jonathan Kruk; Everett Children's Adventure Garden, NY Botanical Garden, Bronx River Pkwy. (Fordham Rd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; 2 & 3, $6, $4 st./s.c., $2.50 for child 12 & under.

Melville's Birthday Bash Thar she blows! Celebrate author Herman Melville's birthday w/cake & lemonade & listen to excerpts from Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street?afterwards make your own 19th-century board-game; Peking, South St. Seaport Children's Center, South St. Seaport Museum, Pier 16 (Fulton St.), 212-748-8758; 1-4, $5 materials fee may apply.

"Sesame Street Music Works" Sesame Street Workshop pres. bilingual program encouraging children to explore & grow w/music. Festivities incl. music, q&a, walk-around Elmo & Spanish children's video screening, part of AT&T Latino Cultural Festival 2002; Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Grand Central Pkwy.), 718-760-0064 res. req.; 3, free.

Spiders vs. Scorpion: The Real Story Dr. Betty "Bug Lady" Faber discusses which arachnids (incl. Spider-man & the Scorpion King) would win if it came to blows?plus multimedia presentations & a web full of surprises; Liberty Science Center in NJ, 201-200-1000, www.lsc.org; 1 & 4, $10, $8 st./s.c., free child.

Storytelling in the Park Children of all ages are welcome to hear classic tales in idyllic setting?today Diane Wolkstein tells her tale "The Day the Ocean Came to Visit," based on a Nigerian creation myth; Hans Christian Andersen statue, Central Park, 72nd St. (5th Ave.), www.dianewolkstein.com; 11, free.

Film/Video

Asian American Int'l Film Festival Grand finale of the festival, feat. screenings of Maya & Who Killed Vincent Chin? & a closing-night party; the Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-ASIA, www.asiancinevision.org for sched. & prices.

L'Étrange Monsieur Victor (The Strange Mr. Victor) By acclaimed French director Jean Grémillon. Shopkeeper by day, ruthless ganglord by night, Victor is portrayed by Raimu, called "the greatest actor who ever lived" by Orson Welles; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50, 9:10, $9 [repeats Sun.].

Lectures

Cultivating the Mystic Heart Brother Wayne Teasdale & musician Russill Paul help you explore & maintain connection w/the sacred in daily life; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7, $10.

College & Grad School "Test Drive" Kaplan offers free practice tests for GMAT, MCAT, DAT & SAT; Kaplan Manhattan Village Center, 16 Cooper Sq. (3rd Ave. & 5th St.), 800-KAP-TEST; 12, free.

SUNDAY 7/28

Around Town

Art & Architectural Glass in Midtown Observe how glass forms much of Midtown's landscape incl. Rockefeller Center's Art Deco décor, Corning Glass Co.'s tinted glass skyscrapers, Rene Lalique's decorative glass & English stained glass in St. Thomas' Church; meet in lobby, West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St. (betw. B'way & Central Park W.), 212-875-4131; 2:30, $15 & $3 transportation.

Beauty Without the Beasts Join T. Fleisher (Battery Park City Parks Conservancy director of horticulture) & explore BPCPC's gardens & parks feat. 400 species of plants, shrubs & trees, all organically maintained; Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, Battery Park City (betw. Battery Pl. & W. Side Hwy.), 212-267-9700; 2-3:30, free.

CMA Pops-Up! Kids 6-11 create stories & make a wearable "Belt Book" or moving picture "Flip Book" from 12-5?followed by carousel workshop incl. pop-up tricks that make super sculptural paper books; Children's Museum of the Arts, 182 Lafayette St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-274-0986; 1-4, call for prices.

New York City Movie Day Festival feat. live entertainment & movie studio displays?plus merchandise & food from over 300 vendors, benefits the Motion Picture Club; 7th Ave. (betw. 47th & 57th Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.

Family

Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture Chelsea museum feat. two exhibits: "From Tent to Temple" & "From Home to Home" letting children (6-12) dress up, design communities & grind wheat. This week, kids design ancient beaded necklaces & create postcards about life in America?no strollers admitted; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-924-4500; 11-5, $5.

Film/Video

Under My Skin: The Films of David Cronenberg Anthology's Cronenberg festival closes out w/a final screening of Crash, the controversial, amazing, morbidly icky 1996 feature, a "cautionary tale" of sexually fetishizing car wrecks; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-518; 9, $8.

Readings

KGB Fiction Julia Glass reads from Three Junes & Alice Sebold abandons the memoir for that more challenging & rewarding form, the novel, w/The Lovely Bones; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

Workshops

Aggressive Inline Skating Grind your soul on the ramps & rails at Battery Park City?beginners & advanced skaters welcome; Battery Park City, North Esplanade, (Chambers St.), 2:30, free [through 10/31].

Butterfly & Hummingbird Trail back by popular demand. Learn about plants that attract these beautiful-winged pollinators. Activities incl. hands-on workshops, plant discovery cart & crafts; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), 718-623-7220; 12-3, free w/adm.

MONDAY 7/29

Around Town

House of Field/Patricia Field Sample Sale All merchandise is 50-80% off! Patricia Field helps outfit you just like the queens of Wigstock or Sex and the City; Patricia Field, 242 W. 38th St., 6th fl. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-382-1940; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., free. [repeats Tues.].

Swedish Institute Open House Dean for Academic Affairs, Jeffrey Yuen, pres. healing arts w/topics incl. classical Chinese acupuncture, plus he explains admission requirements & answers masters program questions; Swedish Institute, 226 W. 26th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-924-5900 x146; 6:30, free.

Family

Advanced Art Instructor Miki Iwamura teaches free weekly course in Battery Park City for "skilled artists" (ages 10-18). Participants apply drawing & painting techniques to still-lifes & landscapes, practice sculpting skills & participate in projects such as printmaking & t-shirt design; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700, res. req.; 4-5:30, free.

Film/Video

"Bryant Park Summer Film Festival" Free outdoor festival continues 10-year "stars under the stars" run every Mon. night. This week, steamy, seamy 40s film noir The Postman Always Rings Twice?bring a blanket to sit on & arrive early; 6th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-512-5700, www.hbobryantparkfilm.com; sunset [through 8/19].

"Mondo Mondays" series screens Gigantor: Struggle at the South Pole, part of the Japanimation giant-robot series so great the Dickies had to write a song about it; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-254-0800; 8, $5.

Lectures

Law School Applicants join Kaplan's LSAT "10 Question Challenge" strategy seminar. Experts discuss all aspects of LSAT prep.; Kaplan Manhattan Village Center, 16 Cooper Sq. (betw. 3rd Ave. & 5th St.), 800-KAP-TEST; 7, free.

Readings

Henry Ford and the Jews: The Mass Production of Hate Biographer Neil Baldwin reads at the Half King, 505 W. 23rd St. (10th Ave.), 212-462-4300; 7, free.

Smokin' Word What's in a title? Hopefully more than you are led to expect at Nell's, 246 W. 14th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-675-1567; 7:30, $10.

Twelve Teenage son of big-time media player reads from first novel already published in nine languages?hmm?we're sensing a pattern here; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

TUESDAY 7/30

Around Town

Pure Country NYC Weekly country stomp & music night w/line dance lessons from Rona Kaye; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.

Tuesday Night Trivia It's probably not as fun as VH1's Rock & Roll Jeopardy, but prizes incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.

Family

Mermaids in Manhattan: Combining Real & Fantastical Characters in a Mural Artist Antonio Sergio Bessa leads four mapmaking workshops. The last integrates children's drawings into a map of New York City, gaps are filled w/anything their imagination creates; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 3:30, $10.

Young Dancers in Repertory offers tuition-free dance classes for children ages 4-14, so kick up your heels & head to McKinley Park, 75th St. (Ft. Hamilton Pkwy.), Bklyn, 718-567-9620; 10:30 a.m., free.

Film/Video

Kissing Jessica Stein Popular, contemporary New York Jewish neurotic/lesbian romantic comedy screens at Makor, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [through 8/1].

"Visions, Versions & Communities of New York" The Brother from Another Planet, John Sayles' sharp & funny introduction to the Harlem community & the politics of race, class, power & kindness in 1980s New York, also feat. catchy theme song; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; 6:30, $5, $3 st./s.c. [through 8/20].

Lectures

Gimme Shelter: Advice on Negotiating the NYC Real Estate Market Skyhigh rents got you begging for extra change in Times Square? Join Ruth Indyk for a fact-filled crash course/q&a on getting the shoebox of your dreams; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:00, $15, $12 adv.