Out & About

Thu 27

Disruptive Energy FuturesJerome Greene Hall, 435 West, at 116th St.

7-9 p.m. Free

A discussion of climate change, specifically about energy, from The Earth Institute, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Center on Global Energy Policy. events.columbia.edu

Demand the Impossible: A Radical ManifestoBarnes & Noble, 82nd St. and Broadway

7 p.m. Free

Educator and activist Bill Ayers discusses his book, and outlines strategies for creating a movement that will change underlying societal issues.

212-362-8835

Fri 28

Love HurtsSymphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street

7:30 p.m. $30; seniors, $25

Composer Nicola Moro presents the trial of Gilles de Rais, the 15th century murderer, in an opera.

212-864-5400

Crypt Crawl: Spotlight on HalloweenThe Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., at 112th Street

5-6 p.m. $25; seniors/students, $20

Learn the origins of Halloween and explore the cathedral’s crypt.

212-316-7540

Sat 29

Instant Shakespeare: Timon of AthensSt. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave.

1 p.m. Free

Participate in an on-your-feet staged reading of Shakespeare, designed to make his works more accessible.

212-621-0619

Conservatory Garden TourVanderbilt Gate, Fifth Ave. between 104th and 105th Streets

11 a.m. $15; members, $10

Join for a guided tour through the Conservatory to see thousands of trees, flowers and shrubs.

212-310-6600

Sun 30

NT Live: Frankenstein Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street

6 p.m. $24; members, $20; seniors, $16

Watch the classic horror story in a broadcast presentation featuring Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch.

212-864-5400

Pumpkin FlotillaCharles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park at 110th Street

3:30-7 p.m. Free

Bring your carved pumpkins and come in costume for Central Park’s Pumpkin Flotilla. Pumpkins set sail across the Harlem Meer at twilight.

212-860-1370

Mon 31

Hippo Halloween ParadeRiverside Park, at 89th Street

Follow the bagpipers to the Hippo Playground, where free cider and doughnuts will be provided.

212-870-3070

America’s Rise to Dominance in the Middle EastNew York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West

6:30 p.m. $48

Learn America’s relationship with the Middle East from the mid-20th century to modern times.

212-873-3400

Tue 1

The Women Who Made New YorkBook Culture, 450 Columbus Ave.

7 p.m. Free

Hear the untold stories of women who built New York City into the affluent city it is today. Author Julie Scelfo reads and discusses her book.

212-595-1962

Lincoln and the Uncivil War on ImmigrationNew York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West

6:30 p.m. $38; members, $24

Learn how Abraham Lincoln’s response to Civil War era immigration may provide insight into how to respond to contemporary immigration issues.

212-873-3400

Wed 2

Crochet Coral Reef: Toxic SeasMuseum of Art and Design, 2 Columbus Circle

10 a.m.-6 p.m. $16

Artists Margaret and Christine Wertheim display their ongoing project of crochet and plastic for an exhibit fusing marine biology and climate change.

212-299-777

Adult Coloring ClubRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.

2-4 p.m. Free

Join others for a relaxing session of coloring. All materials provided

212-870-1810