Lectures/Workshops Wednesday 4/11ELIHU PALMER & THE ORIGINS OF FREE THOUGHTDr. Thomas ...
ELIHU PALMER & THE ORIGINS OF FREE THOUGHT
Dr. Thomas Riggins lectures; 27 Barrow St. (7th Ave.), 212-861-6003; 7:30, free.
HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS
Twelve-step group for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #305 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.
SWING 46
Dance lessons start the night off; big bands come on at 10; 349 W 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-262-9554; 9:15, call for price.
Thursday 4/12
PAUL AUSTER
Marc Chenetier lectures on "Silence, Space, Stones & Speed: The Poetics of Paul Auster" followed by discussion w/the author; NYU Main Bldg., 100 Washington Sq. E., #809 (Waverly Pl.), 212-998-8750; 4, free.
Friday 4/13
SOCIALIST SCHOLARS 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Begins today, w/speakers like Barbara Ehrenreich, Calvin Trillin & many more mulling over "Rebuilding the Left for the 21st Century"; Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-817-7868; call for times, prices & complete sched. [through 4/15].
STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP
Serious scribes, bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib.
SWING XXI
Get a free beginner class in Argentine tango, waltz, mambo or swing at XXI Studios, 21 E. 26th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-481-8342; call for times [repeats Sun.].
Saturday 4/14
METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD LECTURES
Richard Strauss on Ariadne auf Naxos; 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (65th St.), 212-769-7028; 11:30, $12-$14.
TRIBAL SOUNDZ CLASSES
"Dances of the Voice" (Sat. at 12); Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), RSVP 212-673-5992; $5.
Monday 4/16
REVOLUTION & THE TRANSITION TO SOCIALISM
An exploration of resistance to capitalism & imperialism; the Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7, $6.
Tuesday 4/17
CONTEMPORARY VISIONS: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
The Eiteljorg Museum hosts roundtable discussion w/N. Scott Momaday; 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 8th Fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 800-308-3392; 8:30 a.m., call for price.
DHARMA GATHERING
Learn about Shambhala Buddhism w/Acharya Judy Lief. "Acharya" means she's a senior teacher, one of only 15 worldwide, under the guidance of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Session incl. meditation plus q&a; NY Shambhala Center, 118 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-675-6544; 7, free.
LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE: ED
Writers, producers & stars of tv show Ed talk about creative process; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600; 7, call for price.
WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THE CHILDREN
Conversation w/Nina Bernstein, author of The Lost Children of Wilder: the Epic Struggle to Change Foster Care, sponsored by the Times; Bloomingdale Branch Library, 150 W. 100th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 888-NYT-1870; 6, free.