WEDNESDAY 7/9 WEDNESDAY 7/9 Around Town Big "A" ...
Around Town
Big "A" Fair "Young & old alike" enjoy evening of rides, games & live entertainment incl. Circus Hollywood, petting zoo & the magic of Lance Gifford; Aqueduct Racetrack, S. Ozone Park (Rockaway Blvd.), Queens, 516-293-4242, www.bigafair.com; 5, $6 [repeats Thurs. & Fri. at 5, Sat. & Sun. at 1].
Champagne Veuve Clicquot Tasting Flight Hang w/champagne aficionados & friends while sampling four fine Veuve Clicquot labels & hors d'oveures; the Bubble Lounge, 228 W. Bíway (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), RSVP 212-431-3433; 6:30-8:30, $35.
Display of the Declaration of Independence Several versions of the historic document are on display?also autographed letter from Benjamin Franklin to George Washington; Humanities and Social Sciences Library of the New York Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-869-8089, www.nypl.org; 11-7:30, free [repeats Thurs. & Sat. 10-6, Tues. 11-7:30, through 8/2].
Drinking and Thinking "Test your wits" & have a beer or two while you're at it. Answer trivia questions to win $10-$25 bar tabs; Jack Dempsey's Public House, 61 2nd Ave. (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-388-0662; 7:30, free.
Exhibition Preview Benefit Robert & Ina Caro w/Edward Norton host the "Friends of the Highline" third-annual summer party feat. cocktails & design exhibition preview for "new public space" to be built on the 1930s structure; Grand Central, Vanderbilt Hall, 42nd St. (Park Ave.), 212-631-9188, info@thehighline.org; 8, 6 cocktails, $125-$500.
Eye Wash Wednesdays Wanna see a VJ? "Relatively new art form" combining sampled & original visual elements that have been mixed, looped & layered, then set to music for a complete audio/visual experience. Lounge is equipped w/plasma screens, CRTs & video projectors; Freight Restaurant, Chelsea Market, 410 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), eric@forwardmotiontheater.org; 9, free [through 7/23].
Feast 2003: at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Paulinus of Nola One of New York's largest festivals will entertain you for hours with live entertainment, food, vendors, parades, games and more.; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 275 N. 8th St. , Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-284-0223; 7-midnight (mon.-fri.), all day (wknds), free [through 7/20].
General Skating at the Piers Hit the ice to keep & get some quality family time in?bring or rent skates; Chelsea Piers Sky Rink, Pier 61, 23rd St. (Hudson River), 212-336-6100; 2-4, free.
Norma Kamali Summer Sale Get great deals on Kamali's one-of-a-kind vintage, swimwear, jersey packables & denim samples?proceeds restock the vintage collection; Norma Kamali, 11 W. 56th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-957-9797; 10-6, free.
Poetry, Music & Dance With Sarah Zenis Her "poetic friends" will be there too; West Side Senior Center, 120 W. 76th St. (betw. Amsterdam & Columbus Aves.), 212-712-0170; 1, free.
Volunteer in Prospect Park Do something good for Brooklyn's "historic land-marked park." Learn about the many volunteer opportunities that await you; Litchfield Villa, 95 Prospect Park W. (betw. 4th & 5th Sts.), Prospect Park, 718-965-8960; 6:30 p.m., free.
Walking Tour of Harlem by Big Onion Tours Jazz. Art. Literature. Architecture. As NY's center of African American culture, Harlem has it all. Learn about one of our "most important neighborhoods"; meet at Schomburg Center, N.W. corner 135th St. (Lenox Ave.), 212-439-1090; 1 p.m., $12, $10 st./s.c.
YbikeNY Exhibit gives a taste of what "BikeSummer 2003 in NYC" has in store for two-wheel nuts hoping for a "bike-friendly" NY; Municipal Art Society, 457 Madison Ave. (51st St.), gasiorcj@att.net; call for times [through 8/27].
Film/Video
"Blast From Your Past What Gen X Watched: 1969-1985" Remember when Saturday morning cartoons didn't suck?! Flashback w/help from cartoon & live action screenings of Hey, Hey, Hey it's Fat Albert, The Smurfs, Schoolhouse Rock & Land of the Lost; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:30 & 3, $10, $8 st./s.c.
Cremaster Due to popular demand, artist Mathew Barney's Cremaster 1-5 films, the inspiration for his recent Guggenheim installation, will screen Fridays throughout July; Guggenheim Museum Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-360-4321; 10-8, $10, $20 1-day pass [through 7/25].
Film Series Under the Stars Restaurant offers prix fixe meals combined w/weekly outdoor movies. Today Fellini's first color feature, 1965's 'hallucinatory journey' Juliet of the Spirits; Barolo Restaurant, 398 W. Bway (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-226-1102; 9, free w/dinner.
Jeremy Blake: Moving Images Series of "animated paintings" (aka short films) by video artist Blake screen from most recent to earliest, to most recent again over three-month period. Today, Winchester; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; call for times, free.
"Movies On Your Mind: A Psychoanalytic Film Salon" pres. director Mark Moskowitz's 2002 docudrama Stone Reader, about Moskowitz's search for elusive author Dow Mossman (Stones of Summer); Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:45, $9 [repeats Thurs.].
On the Waterfront: Celebrating the Cultural Diversity of Queens Weekly outdoor screenings w/international themes, dance & food. This week director Vittorio De Sica's 1948 Italian drama The Bicycle Thief, about a father & son searching for a stolen bike; Socrates Sculpture Park, B'way (Vernon Blvd.), LIC, 718-956-1819, www.socratessculpturepark.org; 7, free [through 8/27].
Trash Sinema Three weeks of dirty films feat. special shout-out to John Waters. Today, Steve Yeager's 1998 doc. Divine Trash, about Waters' life & times; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 9:30, $9, $6.50 st./s.c [repeats Thurs. at 7, Fri. & Sun. at 8:10].
Lectures
Jewish Family Memories Three writers examine their parents lives & what we can learn from our elders; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30, $15, $12 adv.
Readings
Brooklyn Poets Circle Robert Dunn plus open reading, refreshments & "musical interlude"; First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe Pl. (Pierrepont St.), Bklyn, 718-624-5466; 7, $3 don.
The Kennedy Curse: Why America's First Family Has Been Haunted By Tragedy for 150 Years Author Edward Klein appears; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.
Tietam Brown: A Novel From Publishers Weekly: "If Freud and de Sade were to pen story lines for WWF Smackdown! the result might be this lurid coming-of-age novel by [Mick] Foley, a former professional wrestler and author of two bestselling memoirs, Foley Is Good and Have a Nice Day!"; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.
We Are Our Own Liberators: Selected Prison Writings of Jalil Muntaqim Former Black Panther Party/Black Liberation Army member, in jail since 1971, publishes; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10.
Workshops
Cookbook Writing 101 You need more than good recipes to write a cookbook! Learn about all the other ingredients; Mediabistro, 494 B'way (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-966-4466; 7-10, $65.
Re-Building Community Post 9/11 Connect w/your community by doing yoga, art therapy, stress management & business networking; Terrace Club, Battery Park City, 380 Rector Pl. , 212-219-5885; 4-8, free.
The Pilates Method MAT Class Learn how to align your body & control your breathing all the while streamlining your body, in just four sessions; New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 6-7, $75.
THURSDAY 7/10
Around Town
International Tesla Day Tribute to Nicola Tesla & his works incl. the "largest Tesla coil on the island of Manhattan in action"?plus weird science, video, demos & guest performers; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; 8 p.m., $5.
Walk the Lower East Side at Night Dr. Phil & his band of NY Talkers & Walkers show you the "Jewish, German, and Yuppie heritage" of the Lower East Side?leave your emotional baggage at home; First Rouamian-American Synagogue, 89 Rivington St. (betw. Ludlow & Orchard Sts.), 888-377-4455; 7 p.m., $15.
Film/Video
Unit One Enjoy 12 of the original 30 episodes of Danish series, soon to be remade for U.S. tv, likened to Law & Order & The X-Files?two episodes per viewing; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), RSVP 212-847-9746; 6:30, $8 [through 8/14].
Fourth Annual Brooklyn Bridge Park Summer Film Series Enjoy popcorn at twilight w/Woody Allen's 1973 screwball comedy Sleeper, staring Allen as health food store owner turned Rip Van Winkle; Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, 26 New Dock St. (Water St.), Bklyn, 718-802-0603; 8:45, free.
"Your Show of Shows and Its Progeny, Part 1" SummerNights program pres. Ten from your Show of Shows, The Dick Van Dyke Show's pilot episode "Head of the Family," "Nightcap" & "2000 and One Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks"; Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3200, tkts 212-423-3337; 5-9, pay-what-you-wish.
Lectures
Don't Retire, Rewire! Jeri Sedlar wants you to change your course. Discover the route to rewirement through discovering what drives you & what interests you; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 12-1, $12.
Readings
Author of Finding the Boyfriend Within, Brad Gooch, "takes his readers to the next level" w/Dating Greek Gods, encouraging all to "come find your inner Apollo or Hermes"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.
The Bielski Brothers: The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Saved 1,200 Jews and Built a Village in the Forest From Publishers Weekly: "This is a story about heroes, and [author Peter] Duffy does a masterful job of telling it"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Olympia Dukakis' Autobiography From Publishers Weekly: "Battling feelings of rejection and facing ethnic and gender biases, Dukakis eventually made it as an actor...Moonstruck changed her life ('Just a few weeks before I had been clipping coupons while working 10 to 12 hour days at the theater. Now I was checking into the Four Seasons')"; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
Workshops
Introduction to Meditation Say om! Five sessions combining meditative techniques & 'current scientific models of the mind'; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7-8:30, $100.
Introduction to Prenatal Yoga Introduce the little one to yoga while they're still in the womb & increase your chances for a lotus born babe; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708; 6-7:30, $30.
Meditation Exercise "Blueprint to the Future" discussion series helps you visualize a process 'for attracting abundance'?of what you ask? That's for us to know & you to find out; Community House, 15 Borage Pl. (41st St.), Forest Hills, 718-263-3501; 1, $10-$12.
Prepare for the Unexpected The American Red Cross is concerned for your safety, let them help you prepare for disasters; American Red Cross, 150 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 66th & 67th Sts.), RSVP 212-875-2547; 6-7:30.
War, Empire & Capital Four-day intensive examines Marxist theory in terms of contemporary issues, w/help a slew of teachers; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 9:30-6:30, $75-$125.
FRIDAY 7/11
Around Town
Cherokee/Blackfeet 'Pauline R. Hunt' Pow Wow Enjoy Chief Crazy Fox's company, competition dancers, Gustowe drum group, pony rides, petting zoo, rodeo, arts & crafts, inter-tribal regalia & Native American food?bring your own seating; Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, 111th St. (Corona Ave.), Queens, redballer76@yahoo.com; 1-5, $6, $4 s.c., $3 child. don [repeats Sat. 8-6 & Sun. 10-6].
Community Day Festival Series "A real treat for the community, tourists, and local office workers" along the closed street of the financial district. Ethnic foods, arts, crafts, antiques, jewelry and merchandise exhibitors; Wall Street(betw. Water & South Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.
The Gangs of New York: Walk and Talk If it was good enough for the likes of 19th century Charles Dickens, then it's good enough for you! Take a guided tour through "America's first media slum"; meet at Blimpies Restaurant, 38 Park Row (betw. Spruce & Beekman Sts.); 1:30, $15 [repeats Sat.].
Small-Wheeled Bike Race Time's Up! & Bike Summer sponsor this unique race; Bethesda Terrace, Central Park (72nd St.), 212-759-9550; 7 p.m., free.
Sunset Jam on the Hudson Solo artist Peter Hawes drums to West African & Middle Eastern beats. See how Hawes uses his skills to "analyze and improve leadership, cooperation and organizational behavior in corporations"; Battery Park City Wagner Park, Battery Pl. (West St.), INFO@BPCPARKS.ORG; 6:30-8:30, free.
Film/Video
Escape from New York Film Festival Series of short films from all over the world ranging in genres from animation, drama, sci-fi to music video; Williamsburg Publik House, 365 Union Ave. (betw. Powers & Grand Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-599-3002; 8, free.
Mommy Dearest "Sunshine@Midnight" series pres. 1981 drama, starring Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford, based on Christina Crawford's biography of her mother; Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 800-555-TELL; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c. [repeats Sat.].
Rooftop Films Seventh-annual summer outdoor film fest, screens short films on hot roofs. Today's theme is Midwest Movies; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St., 2nd fl. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Bklyn, 718-418-2509; 9, $6.
Lectures
"The Weather Underground & 70s Radicalism: Lessons for Now" Join SLAM activist Kai Lumumba Barrow, historian Jeremy Varon & former Weather members Laura Whitehorn & Naomi Jaffe for discussion feat. q&a about the organization & film of same name. The Weather Underground screens at Film Forum at 6, 8 & 10?proceeds from early screenings benefit the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement; Gilda's Club, 195 W. Houston St. (betw. 6th Ave. & Varick St.), 917-374-7087; 8:30, free.
SATURDAY 7/12
Around Town
Bleecker Street Festival Arts & crafts, merchandise, demos & food?proceeds benefit Our Lady of Pompei Church; Bleecker St.(betw. 6th & 7th Aves.); 11-7, free.
Circus Days at Coney Island High wire & motorcycle acts, face-painting, clowns on stilts, sand sculpting & arm wrestling competitions; Coney Island Amusement Park, 10th St. (Stillwell Ave.), Coney Island, 917-770-8559; 1-7, free [repeats Sun.].
Escape to Tiger Mountain Dubbed "save the tiger weekend," these two days help you learn about these gorgeous cats?just an inch of glass separates you from them! Also, live performances, face-painting & crafts; Bronx Zoo, Bronx River Parkway (Fordham Rd.), 718-367-1010; 10-5:30, $11, $8 child./s.c. [repeats Sun.].
The Midtown Madness Scavenger Hunt/Pub Tour "Ultimate urban drinking experience." Grab a team, solve some riddles, discover four different bars & drink up. Some free beer, use of Polaroid cameras, drink specials & a chance to meet fellow fun drinkers; Peter Dillon's Bar, 130 E. 40th St. (Lexington Ave.), 212-696-6537; 6, $20.
Music Memorabilia Show & Non-Fiction Book Fair Over 10,000 items incl. LPs, 45s, 78s, CDs, sheet music, photos, posters, magazines, books?mostly out of print, rare and used?antiques & collectibles; Tip Top Shoe Bldg., 155 W. 72nd St. 4th fl. (B'way), 212-579-0689; 10-2, free.
NBA Rhythm 'n Rims Dancing & basketball...a great combination. Contests, prizes, interactive games, special guest appearances & non-stop concerts; South Street Seaport, South St. (Fulton St), 212-732-8257; 12-9, free [repeats Sun. 12-4].
Summer Seaport Festival Carnival feat. petting zoo, hay wagon rides, over 300 craft artisans & food; Water St. (betw. State & Fulton Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.
"Talk to Me" Party! "No agenda. Just a simple, friendly afternoon in the park." Liz Barry & Bill Wetzel have been walking around the city & talking w/people. Share some stories, bring your friends & perhaps a picnic?; Bryant Park, 6th Ave. (betw. 40th & 42nd Sts), 212-459-4027; 3, free.
Third Annual Harlem Renaissance Farmers Market Both of these deliciously delightful markets?the second is on Lenox Ave. (betw. W. 111th & W. 112th Sts.)?offer a cornucopia of fresh produce, incl. fresh cut flowers, plants & herbs, grown by local farmers, plus arts & crafts; Adam C. Powell State Office Bldg., the Plaza, W. 125 St. (Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd.), lloydsofnewyork@aol.com; 8-4, free.
Film/Video
Border Incident Director Anthony Mann's 1949 b&w crime drama about the smuggling of illegal-alien farm workers; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9753; 4:30, $7.
Lectures
Barbara Aliprantis in "Ocean Liners: A Greek Tragedy" Hear about her remarkable journey to America aboard an ocean liner; the Peking, Pier 16, 213 Water St. (Fulton St.), 212-748-8735; 1-4, $5.
Workshops
Drawing the Guggenheim You have four sessions to learn how to draw one building creatively. Dawn Clements introduces you to Frank Lloyd Wrights' masterpiece; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), RSVP 212-423-2627; 10-1, $150.
Family Safety Day Fun for the whole family. Learn to avoid strangers, not to play w/guns & get your children fingerprinted; New York City Police Museum, 100 Old Slip St. (betw. Water & South Sts.), 212-480-3100 ext 119; 12:30-2, $5, $3 s.c., $2 child under 18.
Martine's Chocolate Presentation & Tasting Not only do you get to eat chocolate, you get to see it molded into animal shape before you eat it; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100; 1-4, free.
SUNDAY 7/13
Around Town
Garden Tour & Tea Tasting Pick an herb from the delightful colonial herb or rose garden & brew your own tea with gardening expert & veteran docent John Henry Thomas III; Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terracce (betw. 160th & 162nd Sts.), 212-923-8008; 2, $6.
Lagrimas de Crocodrilo/Crocodile Tears-by Ingrid Rivera A one-woman show; Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), www.tribes.org; 3, call for price.
Lexington Avenue Summerfest Arts & crafts, merchandise, demos & food from over 100 vendors?proceeds benefit Israeli Civil Rights Education Fund/MERETZ; Lexington Ave.(betw. 35th & 42nd Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-6, free.
Sixth Avenue Summerfest Street fair feat. arts & crafts, food & cultural displays?sponsored by the Church of St. John the Baptist; 6th Ave.(betw. 23rd & 33rd Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.
Tour of Madison Square with Historian Diana Stuart Walk with Diana Stuart & learn self discovered, "little-known facts" about the area; meet at Seward statue, Madison Square Park, N.E. corner 23rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-685-6150; 12, $15.
Film/Video
Kaurismäki Goes to America This 14-day retrospective feat. films & shorts by Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki. Today, 1989 comedy Leningrad Cowboys Go America, about Finnish band that tries its luck in the U.S.?feat. cameo by Jim Jarmusch; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50 & 9:10, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c. [through 7/27].
Nuyorican Cinema: A Film Retrospective Series focuses on the Nuyorican experience. Today, director Ben Model's 1993 comedy The Puerto Rican Mambo: Not a Musical (3 p.m.), followed by Joseph Vasquez's 1991 dramedy Hangin' with the Homeboys (5 p.m.); El Museo del Barrio, 1230 5th Ave. (104th St.), 212-831-7272; sugg. contrib. $6, $4 st./s.c., child under 12 free.
Readings
KGB Fiction Series This week: James Wood (The Broken Estate, The Book Against God) & Norman Rush (Mating, Mortals); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Workshops
French Conversation Group Brush up in time for Bastille Day, so you can order your frites tres vite; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 4, free.
Introduction to Meditation & Buddhism Calm yourself. Learn the basics of meditation, chanting & Buddhist principles. Now breath; Manhattan Won Buddhist Temple, 431 E. 57th St. (betw. 1st Ave. & Sutton Pl.), 212-750-2773; 12:30-1:30, $5.
The Work of Byron Katie: Un-Learning for Your Freedom School for the Work graduate Carol L. Skolnick leads day-long immersion into 'the Work' to relieve your stress; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 212-352-9910; 10-4:30, $75, $65 adv.
MONDAY 7/14
Around Town
Bastille Day on 60th Street Celebrate the supposed French-American friendship w/fine French cuisine, wine, music & dancing; Gallery of the French Institute Alliance Française, 22 E. 60th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-355-6100; 12-6, free.
Les Halles Liberty Fest President cheese pres. music, food, trivia, cheese making exhibit &, of course, the popular waiter's/waitresses' race on the last day?proceeds benefit Best Buddies; Les Halles Downtown, 15 John St. (betw. B'way & Nassau), 212-269-6500; 5-10, free, $10 races.
Film/Video
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony Lee Hirsch's 2003 doc., an audience award-winner at last year's Sundance Festival, depicts the power of music at overcoming repression & apartheid in South Africa; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [through 7/17] [repeats Tues.].
"One, Two, Three, Four: Billy Wilder" BAMcinematek showcases rarely-seen Wilder films. Today, 1961 b&w comedy One, Two, Three, starring James Cagney as a bumbling & scheming Coca-Cola salesman in Berlin; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-777-FILM, www.bam.org; 4:30, 6:50 & 9:10, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c./child.
Lectures
Lang Lang's Master Class Internationally acclaimed, 20-year old pianist Lang Lang gives a lesson you won't forget; Third St. Music School Settlement, 235 E. 11th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-777-3240; 1, free.
Rabbi William Berkowitz Interviews Tovah Feldshuh Discussion focusing on her acting legacy & how Judaism has influenced her career; Forchheimer Aud., Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 917-606-8200; 8, free.
Readings
Fiction Magazine pres. Sheila Kohler & Children of the Pithiviers From Publishers Weekly: "Following her acclaimed 1999 novel, Cracks, Kohler returns...The specter of Nazism hangs over a small French village where Jewish children were detained before being sent to the gas chambers. Now, 25 years later, Dierdre, an 18-year-old girl with a troubled past, is spending the summer with an aristocratic couple who were somehow involved"; South Street Seaport, Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. (betw. Fulton & Beekman Sts.), 212-748-8649; 7, $5 don.
Workshops
The Art of the Book: Bookmaking Workshop for Teachers Grades 7-12 Bookworms unite! Two-day workshop teaches how to stitch & bind your very own books, photo albums, zines & journals, then pass the knowledge on to today's youth; Booklyn, 37 Greenpoint Ave. 4th fl. (Franklin Ave.), 718-383-9621; 10-4, $30-$100.
The Groove of the Frame Drum You have five weeks to learn how to properly bang your frame drum. Raquy Danziger will show you how but you must B.Y.O.D. (drum); New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 6-7:30, $130.
Lost CrEaTiVe Weekly performance art workshop focusing on using your subconscious to create art; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; 7:30-10:30, $5.
Quick 'n Easy Vegetarian Indian Cooking Learn how to make tasty meals to tempt your tummy & possibly burn your tongue in just three sessions; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7-8:30, $90.
TUESDAY 7/15
Around Town
Graham Willoughby's Multimedia Extravaganza Multimedia comedy, music & movies from squirrel lover, Graham Willoughby's "No More Matching Drapes" & TimandEric.com; Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St. (betw. Frost & Richardson Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-302-3770; 9.
"Pure Country" DJ Alan Kohn keeps the country spinning, while Rona Kaye teaches the particulars of line dancing & ensures you'll have a partner?yeehaw!; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.
RMC Sample Sale Bring cash to get incredible deals?most items are $5-$30?on samples of Karma t-shirts, Joseph pants, T-Bags summer dresses, handbags & jewelry; RMC Sample Sale, 216 W. 18th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-929-3883; 11-7, free.
Summer Wine Tasting Roses in every hue of pink! Enjoy light summer wines & delicious hors d'oeuvres in the Museum's garden; Merchant's House Museum, 29 E. fourth St. (betw Lafayette St. & Bowery St.), res. req. 212-777-1089; 6:30-8:30, $30.
Tuesday Night Trivia "Even Nerds can score" w/questions ranging from easy to hard. Get a team together to exercise, then kill your brain cells & win $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.
Film/Video
"An Irreverent Wit: The Comedies of Sacha Guitry" Retrospective of actor/director Guitry continues w/1937 b&w comedy Let Us Dream, French w/English subtitles; Florence Gould Hall French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8.
"The Freed Unit and the Golden Age of the MGM" Three-week tribute to producer Arthur Freed's musicals continues. Today, two for the price of one! Easter Parade, starring Judy Garland & Fred Astaire (1:10, 5:30 & 9:50), followed by The Barkleys of Broadway, also starring Fred, but this time w/Ginger Rogers (3:20 & 7:40); Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110; $9.75, $5 child. under 12 [through 7/24].
Lectures
Readings
Fabulous Small Jews From the jacket: "Fans of Joseph Epstein's best-seller, Snobbery: The American Version, will recognize the same wit, insight and incisive social examination in [this], Epstein's first collection of stories since 1992's The Goldin Boys"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America Firoozeh Dumas leaves Iran at age seven, arriving in Newport Beach, CA, "a place where one's tan is a legitimate topic of conversation"; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.
HEEB Launches Storytelling Series: the Shmoth "Conceived as an homage to the Moth...except with a lot more kvetching and kvelling"; Lansky Lounge & Grill, 104 Norfolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 212-677-9489; 8-10, $3-$5.
Anyssa Kim's Mini Book Signing Party Author Kim signs her latest, Ovarian Twists?plus poets Barbara Purcell & Melanie Goodreaux; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7:30-9:30, call for price.
Sergio Troncoso Author of The Last Tortilla and Other Stories reads from new novel, The Nature of Truth; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free