LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wednesday 11/17 AMERICAN GARDEN ORNAMENT: TWO CENTURIES OF AMERICAN TASTE Barbara Israel ...

AMERICAN GARDEN ORNAMENT: TWO CENTURIES OF AMERICAN TASTE

Barbara Israel gives illustrated lecture on antique garden ornament at NY School of Interior Design, 170 E. 70th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 472-1500 ext.194; 6, $10.

 

CREATING AN EFFECTIVE RESUME

"Stress Reducing" workshop held at Marble Collegiate Church, 3 W. 29th St. (5th Ave), 686-2770; 6-8:30, $15.

 

HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS

Twelve-step group for those living with a health concern; St Luke's Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), rm. 205, 874-7372; 5:30-7.

 

THE DAISY SHAPIRO LECTURE

William Julius Wilson, Harvard professor & author of The Declining Significance of Race, the Truly Disadvantage lectures on "Bridging the Racial Divide;" New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 229-5488; 6, $5, free for New School students.

 

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCEEDING IN A SMALL BUSINESS

Seminar incl. information on marketing essentials & the Internet; 290 B'way, 30th Fl. (Duane St.), 264-4507; 8:30-4, $35, $30 adv.

 

Thursday 11/18

EDITORIAL FREELANCERS SEMINAR

"Computing for the Home Office;" Editorial Freelancers Association, 71 W. 23rd St., Su. 1910 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 929-5400; 7-9, $75.

 

INTIMACY: HOW TO BUILD IT, HOW TO SUSTAIN IT

NYU professor of psychiatry, Dr. Harold Bernard, offers advice on interacting intimately; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 996-1100; 8-10, $30.

 

duane michals

Photographer speaks at The Camera Club of NY, 853 B'way (14th St.), 260-7077; 7, $3.

 

untold story: DOC. FILMMAKERS ON THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

The Moth pres. two evenings of storytelling feat. George Stoney, Judith Helfand, Doug Block, Banks Tarver, D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus; BAM Café, 30 Lafayette Ave. (betw. Ashland & St. Felix), Brooklyn, 741-8926, res. req.; 7, $10.

 

YUGOSLAVIA UPDATE: EYEWITNESS REPORTS

Public forum with historian professor Barry Lituchy & filmmaker Joe Friendly; Henry Winston Aud., 235 W. 23rd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 924-0550; 7, $3.

 

Friday 11/19

AURAL BARBACOA

Monthly free-range debate hosted by Albert Baron Solomon; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 674-3585 or www.abcnorio.org; 5-11, $5 contrib.

 

IRS SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP

Workshop led by the United States Internal Revenue Service; Science, Industry & Business Library of the New York Public Library, 188 Madison Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 592-7000; 10-3:30, free.

 

STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP

Serious scribers bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib.

 

Saturday 11/20

GILDED WREATH

Holiday season wreath-making class at NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8747; 10-2, $68.

 

GSIMPROV

Greg Sullivan's comedy improv workshop for amateurs; Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 501-2905; 12-3, $7 [through 12/11].

 

SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP

NYU professor, Marilyn Horowitz leads workshop about turning your dreams into screenplays?price incl. lunch; 60 W. 71st St., Su. 1B (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Pk. W.), rsvp 496-9631; 12:30-6, $95 [repeats 12/11].

 

SONY WONDER

Sony hosts technology workshops for children & adults. This week, help make a video time capsule during "Video Capsule 2000" (11-1) & add dimension to your drawings in "3D Magic" (3-5); Sony Plaza, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), 883-8100; $25 & $10, respectively.

 

Sunday 11/21

HERBAL EVERGREEN WREATHS

Create a fragrant wreath?bring pruning shears, gloves & lunch; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St., rm. 101 (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8747; 10-2:30, $75.

 

SONY WONDER

Sony hosts technology workshops for children & adults. This week, view art in motion during "Science of Animation" workshop (12:30-2:30) or make a public service announcement (PSA) during "Take Action" (3:30-5:30); Sony Plaza, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), 883-8100; $10 & $25 respectively.

 

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT ALFIE?

Dr. Albert Ellis, clinical psychologist & author of Sex Without Guilt, gives lecture at Israel America Foundation, 145 W. 45th St., Su. 403 (Betw. B'way & 6th Ave.), rsvp 869-9477; 1-4, $3.50.

 

Monday 11/22

DANCE WORKSHOPS

Learn Middle Eastern dance moves with Nadia Moussa at Lotus Fine Arts Center, 109 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 627-1076; 7:30-8:45, $20 [through 11/22].

 

GOTHAM WRITER'S WORKSHOP

Emmeline Chang instructs "Setting in Fiction Writing" workshop; Borders, 5 World Trade Center, Church St. (Vesey St.), 839-8049 or WRI-TERS for info; 7:30, free.

 

GSIMPROV

Greg Sullivan's comedy improv workshop for experienced students; Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 501-2905; 8-10:30, $10 [through 12/13].

 

LONG POEM WORKSHOP

Weekly workshop for select applicants, hosted by poet who's written for Crazyhorse; 26 E. 63rd St., (Madison), rsvp 421-8875; 8-10, call for price.

 

THE SPITFIRE TOUR

Celebrities speak out for free speech. Speakers incl. Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez, Perry Farrell, Michael Franti & Todd McCormick; Wetlands Preserve, 161 Hudson St. (Laight St.), 386-3600; 8, $18 [repeats Tues. at 8].

 

Tuesday 11/23

add action group

Meeting explores non-medical treatments for Dyslexia, Autism & other "diseases"; Manhattan Neighborhood Network, 537 W. 59th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), res. req. 769-2457, 7-9, free.

 

sexual HARASSMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Free confidential forum for those experiencing unwanted sexual badgering; 423-2150 to register; 6-7:30.

 

WORK TALK

Denise Fletcher hosts motivational lecture, "Changing Work Options" at St. Jean's High School, 175 E. 75th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), 949-9300; 6-8:30, $10 contrib.