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