Out & About
Thu 12
Jewish-AmericansNew York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West.
10:30-11:30 a.m. $40
New Amsterdam in 1654 to early 19th c., glimpse how Jewish doers, thinkers and makers helped shape political and communal traditions. Pre-register.
212-873-3400. nyhistory.org
Board GamES | TEENSRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.
1-5 p.m. Free
Share your passion for checkers, chess, mahjong, Monopoly or Scrabble. For teens 13-18.
212-870-1810. nypl.org
Fri 13
Amreeka ComedyCafe Tallulah, 240 Columbus Ave.
7-9 p.m. $15
Monthly comedy show featuring diverse lineup of comedians who “believe in liberty and laughter for all.”
212-209-1055. cafetallulah.com
‘Argus’Lincoln Center Clark Studio Theater, 165 West 65th St.
11 a.m.-Noon. $25
Step into a whimsical puppet show. a wonderland where table tops grow grass and water bottles become the depths of the ocean.
212-875-5456. kids.lincolncenter.org
Sat 14
Winter Mix PartyEmpire Hotel, 44 West 63rd St.
8 p.m.-Midnight. $15
Upscale classy atmosphere (but no attitudes). Drink specials until 9 p.m.
212-956-3313. chinagrillmgt.com
‘Tosca’ in concertTrinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th St.
5 p.m. $15 suggested
Puccini’s opera is presented by West Side Opera and the Columbia Amsterdam BID, to benefit the Trinity Lutheran shelter.
212-222-7045. trinitylutherannyc.org
Sun 15
‘End of World Party’Babycastles, 137 West 14th St.
6 p.m. $12-15
The best and brightest of alteRANTive comedy, performance arts and politics with Vermin Supreme, Matthew Silver and Rob Potylo.
babycastles-com
‘Future of Inclusion’Apollo Theatre, 253 West 125th St.
3-5 p.m. RSVP.
“Uptown Hall” series holds panel discussion hosted by WNYC’s Brian Lehrer and Jami Floyd, scholars and civil rights activists on the occasion of MLK Day.
212-531-5300. apollotheater.org
Central Park BirdsAudubon Society, Central Park West and 72nd Street.
8:30-10:30 a.m. $36. Pre-register
Some of the best sightings await hardy nature-lovers willing to venture out in winter: owls, “winter finches,” such as pine siskins, redpolls and more.
212-691-7483. nycaudubon.org
Mon 16
Martin Luther King MarchRiverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Manhattan Country School eighth-graders honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by taking to the streets.
212-348-0952. manhattancountryschool.org
Peace WalkHoly Name Church of Jesus, 207 West 96th St.
2-4 p.m.
Interfaith neighbors meet at Holy Name of Jesus, to walk to various houses of worship on the UWS, in hope for peace, in the tradition of MLK, Jr.
212-749-0276. secondpresbyteriannyc.org
Tue 17
‘Long Path’ | AppalachianWest Side YMCA, 1st Floor, 5 West 63rd St. Ste 220.
6:30-8 p.m.
Talk on NY’s greatest trail, 350-mile Long Path,’ starting at 175th St., crossing GWB, heading north into Harriman, Shawangunks, Catskills and beyond.
212-986-1430. amc-ny.org
Zora String QuartetMerkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th St.
7:30-9:30 p.m. $10-$45
Winners of the 2015 Young Concert Artists, International Auditions, Quartet in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music.
212-501-3330. kaufmanmusiccenter.org
Wed 18
‘Sarcophagus of Isaac’Bard Graduate Center, 38 West 86th St.
6-7:30 p.m. Free
Art historian Benjamin Anderson presents a talk entitled “‘The Great Kosmos of All Armenia’: On the Sarcophagus of Isaac.” RSVP.
212-501-3019. bgc.bard.edu
Philosophy CafeNew York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St.
6-8 p.m. $5. RSVP
Massimo’s “Philosophy Cafe” is based on the principle of the Socratic dialogue; aims at sharpening thinking on whatever the subject.
212-874-5210. nysec.org