Out & About
Thu 13
‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’Muhlenberg Library, 209 West 23rd St.
2 p.m.
A film about a self-help seminar that inspires a 60-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
212-924-1585. www.nypl.org/events/calendar
GARDEN TOUR: Late Blooms & Fall ColorHigh Line, location provided with RSVP
6-7:15 p.m. Free
Get to know every detail of the High Line’s plant life while walking through the park with one of our knowledgeable staff horticulturists.
212-206-9922. www.thehighline.org/activities
Fri 14
Educator Open HouseRubin Museum of Art Education Center, 132 West 17th St.
4-6:30 p.m. Free with RSVP
Educators who work with students of all ages are invited to explore how the Rubin Museum’s collection and the new exhibition can connect with your curriculum.
212-620-5000.
rubinmuseum.org/events/events
‘in complete world: What is Citizenship Today?’Susan and John Hess Family Theater, 99 Gansevoort St., Third Floor
6:30-8:30 p.m. $8-$10
This screening of Shelly Silver’s documentary in complete world is followed by an open discussion with the artist and the filmmaker and activist Louis Massiah.
212-570-3600. whitney.org/Events
Sat 15
Ben Vida: ‘Reducing the Tempo to Zero’The Kitchen, 512 West 19th St.
2 p.m. Free
Vida’s new long-form composition for four vocalists and electronics.
212-255-5793. www.thekitchen.org/events
Celebration to Honor the Battles of Yorktown & SaratogaTrinity Churchyard, 75 Broadway
1-3:30 p.m.
The Lower Manhattan Historical Society will host its Fourth Annual Celebration of the American Victories at the Battles of Yorktown and Saratoga.
646-383-3688 or JSKaplanesq@gmail.com.. dwn.twn.tc/55
Sun 16
An Inquiry Into WisdomJefferson Market Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas, first floor
Oct. 16, 23, 30 at 2 p.m. Register online
This course will examine a selection of personalities and themes chronicled in Dean Chavooshian’s book The Pursuit of Wisdom.
212-243-4334. www.nypl.org/events/calendar
EC: REMINISCENCES OF A JOURNEY TO LITHUANIAAnthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue
5:30 p.m. $9
Essential Cinema screening of Jonas Mekas’s film on home, memory and culture.
212-505-5181. anthologyfilmarchives.org/
Mon 17
Choreographers & CocktailsThe Joyce Theatre, 175 Eighth Ave.
6:30 p.m. $150
An evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and open rehearsals by a variety of artists, as well a chance to mingle with the artists and dancers.
212-691-9740. www.joyce.org/performances/
CB1 Planning CommitteeCommunity Board Conference Room, 1 Centre St., Rm 2202A-North
6 p.m.
Updates on World Trade Center and World Trade Center Performing Arts Center.
212-669-7970. www.nyc.gov/html/mancb1
Tue 18
CB4 Arts, Culture, Education, Street Life (ACES)Hotel Trades Council, 305 West 44th St., Second Floor
6:30 p.m.
Letter to SAPO regarding ratification of Women’s Building Block Party
212-736-4536. www.nyc.gov/html/mancb4
Being a Dog by Alexandra HorowitzThe Half King, 505 West 23rd St.
7 p.m.
Alexandra Horowitz explains how dogs perceive the world through their most spectacular organ—the nose.
212-462-4300. www.thehalfking.com/
Wed 19
Nordic Approaches to Creating Livable and Sustainable Urban EnvironmentsVan Alen Institute, 30 West 22nd St.
3-8 p.m. Request invitation from danishcleantechhub@di.dk
Join us for an afternoon of fruitful discussions and talks on how Nordic architecture and design approaches are setting new standards for creating livable and sustainable built environments.
212-924-7000. vanalen.org/events/
Annual Celebrate Flatiron Partnerships Networking EventThe Penthouse and the Rooftop Bar, 230 Fifth Ave. at 27th Street
6-9 p.m. $35 per person
The event celebrates the neighborhood and a decade of service by the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District.
212-741-2323. www.flatirondistrict.nyc/CFP2016