Out & About

Thu 22

Jazz MusicBar Thalia, 2537 Broadway

9 p.m. Free

Flutist Jamie Baum brings exciting mix of jazz standards and her own critically-acclaimed jazz compositions, with Spanish pianist Yago Vazquez.

646-597-7340. symphonyspace.org

Mozart, Franck, Brahms Carnegie Hall, 154 West 57th St.

8 p.m. $30

A program of inspired piano and violin works by classical composers.

212-247-7800. carnegiehall.com

Fri 23

Pedicab ToursCentral Park, 58th Street @ 5th Ave.

9 a.m.-Midnight $120 hour

Enjoy a pedicab tour with a Central Park expert, visit well-known attractions and landmarks—1, 2, 3, or 4 hours. Seats 2-3.

917-405-1303. centralparkpedicabs.com

Santa’s CornerBryant Park, Le Carrousel, 40th Street & Fifth Avenue

1-3 p.m. Free

The big man himself stops at the Winter Village in Bryant Park for photos.

212-768-4242. bryantpark.org

Sat 24

Christmas Eve ServicesRiverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr.

4 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free

All are welcome to enjoy the service for children and families, followed by a service of lessons and carols at 8 p.m.

212-870-6700. trcnyc.org

HaHaHanukka Stand Up NY, 236 West 78th St.

7:30-9:30 p.m., $25

Join Carlebach Shul for a night of comedy to celebrate Chanukkah, featuring rabbis you can laugh with.

212-595-0850. standupny.com

Sun 25

Family ConcertThe Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $16

Featuring klezmer, jazz, and music of Africa—Oran Etkin’s performances weave global melodies and rhythms. Ages 2-7.

212-423-3200. thejewishmuseum.org

Holiday CelebrationMuseum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge St.

Noon-5 p.m. $14 adults; $10 students/seniors; $6 children

On Christmas Day and the second day of Chanukah, visit landmark synagogue in Chinatown! Chanukah candle-lighting.

212-219-0302. eldridgestreet.org

Mon 26

After Christmas Party The Grace Place Church, 160 West 78th St.

6-10:30 p.m. Free

Holiday celebrations continue! A night filled with delicious food, fun games and gift exchange.

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Drunken Shakespeare The Lounge, 300 West 43rd St.

8 p.m. $35

Actors meet; one imbibes at least five shots of whiskey and overconfidently attempts to perform a major role in a Shakespearean play. Hilarity ensues!

Drunkshakespeare.com

Tue 27

Great Organ: Midday MondayCathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave.

1 p.m. Free

Organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit, with entertaining and informative demo of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.

212-316-7540. stjohndivine.org

New Year’s Eve Wishing Wall Times Square Alliance, Duffy Square

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free

Place wishes on Times Square New Year’s Eve confetti, turning them into “Wishfetti.” Wishes float down at midnight onto New Year’s revelers.

212-768-1560. timessquarenyc.org

Wed 28

The Bill Wurtzel Trio American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square

2 p.m. Free

During run of exhibition “Securing the Shadow: Posthumous Portraiture in America,” the jazz trio performs.

212-595-9533. folkartmuseum.org

Shred Bad MemoriesTimes Square Alliance, Times Square

12-1 p.m. Free

Say goodbye to your worst memories of 2016, and start fresh in 2017 by tossing them into the shredder at Good Riddance Day in Times Square.

212-768-1560. timessquarenyc.org