Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jun. 18-24
Thursday, June 18th
Ron Chernow: Mark Twain: Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow turns to one of America’s most enduring and enigmatic figures: Mark Twain. In this conversation, drawing on an archive of letters and unpublished manuscripts, Chernow traces Twain’s rise from restless journalist to literary celebrity, cultural critic, and global icon, whose public persona and classic novels — including “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” and many others — masked personal hardship, financial calamity and profound loss. 7:30 p.m. 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY (212) 415-5500.
Friday, June 19th
Live Operator Hours: Featuring Todd Garfinkle in the Listening Room: Join musician, recording engineer and founder of record label M.A Recordings Todd Garfinkle as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Garfinkle will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. 1:00 p.m. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street, New York, NY (212) 849-8400.
Saturday, June 20th
SummerStage in Central Park: Elderbrook / Tobiahs: Multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer-songwriter Elderbrook has an innate flair for creating emotive music that explores the sensitive and introspective themes of identity and mental wellbeing. 7:00 p.m. Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, East 71st Street, New York, NY (212) 360-1399.
Sunday, June 21st
Fables and Tales at The Met—Celebrating Jubilee Day: Join the Met to learn about Jubilee Day and explore themes of joy, resilience, and community. Fables and Tales is recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. 2:00 p.m. Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (212) 535-7710.
Monday, June 22nd
Architecture Tours at the Guggenheim: Take an hour-long tour of the Guggenheim. These building walkthroughs guide visitors through the rich history and structural elements of Frank Lloyd Wright’s landmark building, while offering insights into its innovative materials and design. 12:00 p.m. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (212) 423-3500.
Tuesday, June 23rd
40 in Focus: SummerStage through the Lens of Photographer Jack Vartoogian: From 1987 to 2019, celebrated NYC photographer Jack Vartoogian captured hundreds of SummerStage performances across Manhattan parks, from Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park. This selection of intimate, rarely seen imagery gives viewers a look back at past decades of outdoor live music in New York City, a peek behind the curtain with never-before-seen backstage photos and honors those artists who have passed on. 9:00 a.m. The Arsenal Gallery, 830 Fifth Avenue at 64th Street, New York, NY (212) 360-8114.
Wednesday, June 24th
Little Movers: Storytime: Join the NYPL with your toddler to share books, sing songs and explore movement. 11:00 a.m. 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street, New York, NY (212) 289-0908.