Out & About
Thu 29
Brooklyn before the BridgeThe Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
6:30 p.m. $48; members, $38
Historian Barry Lewis shares the changes brought upon in Brooklyn by the industrial revolution and the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
212-485-9268. www.nyhistory.org/programs/brooklyn-bridge
Peter & Paul (of Peter, Paul & Mary)Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
8 p.m. $80-95.
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey of the folk music trio, Peter Paul and Mary perform at a gala benefit concert supporting anti-bullying climates in schools across the world.
212-864-5400
Fri 30
Rhapsody in BlueBruno Walter Auditorium
6 p.m. Free
Phillip Dyson, international pianist, plays works by Liszt, Rachmaninov, and George Gershwin.
212-642-0142
Singapore Literature FestivalNational Opera Center, 330 Seventh Ave.
7-9 p.m. Free
As part of a partnership with Singapore Literature Festival, Book Culture is bringing American and Singaporean authors to discuss literature and society. Registration is highly recommended.
www.singaporeliteraturefestival.com/2016-program/
Sat 1
My Dog Loves Central Park FairNaumburg Bandshell, Central Park
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free
Bring along your pup for a day of games, contests and training workshops hosted by Central Park Paws. Open to all ages.
212-310-6600
Art in the Park Straus Park
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photographers and artists alike will be selling their work as part of the annual Art in the Park, hosted by Friends of Straus Park. The program will also honor Leon Auerbach, Founder of Friends of Straus Park.
fospark@gmail.com
Sun 2
The Feast of St. Francis and Blessing of the AnimalsThe Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free
The 32nd annual Feast of St. Francis celebration. Hear choirs with hundreds of voices, witness a performance by Forces of Nature and listen to a musical ensemble by the Paul Winter Consort to rejoice over the animal kingdom.
info@columbusamsterdambid.org
Under the SunLeonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
8:30 p.m. $14; senior, $12
Director Vitaly Mansky documents the life of young schoolgirl Zin-mi, as she prepares to join the Korean Children’s Union in Pyongyang, North Korea.
212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org/event/9466/Film/under-the-sun
Mon 3
Northern Forts TourCharles A. Dana Discovery Center, 110th St. between Lenox and Fifth Avenues
11 a.m. $15; members, $10
Learn about Central Park’s key role in the American Revolution and War of 1812 in an in-depth tour of McGowan’s Pass, Fort Clinton, Nutter’s Battery and more.
212-310-6600
Movie MondayRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.
3:30 p.m. Free
Watch the movie “Coraline” (rated PG) as part of the weekly Movie Monday.
212-870-1810
Tue 4
The French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act Barnes & Noble, 82nd Street and Broadway
7 p.m. Free
Child’s great-nephew Alex Prud’Homme recounts the plethora of ways Child changed the culinary world. In his biography, Prud’Homme explores beyond Child’s persona as a French chef, and into her response to fame and celebrity.
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061804765-0
The Joy of Personal WritingNew York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St.
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. $250; members, $150
Join others in a nonfiction writing workshop and acquire complex and basic writing skills.
212-874-5210
Wed 5
The Populist Explosion450 Columbus Ave.
7 p.m. Free
A reading and discussion from political analyst John B. Judis about his new book, The Populist Explosion.
212-595-1962
John Quincy Adams DebateRobert H. Smith Auditorium, 170 Central Park West
6:30 p.m. $38; members, $24
Join professor, author and columnist James Traub and senior fellow Robert Kagan in a lively debate about the life and legacy of president John Quincy Adams.
212-485-9268. www.nyhistory.org/programs/john-quincy-adams-debate