Out & About
Thu 3
Reiki and Self Care: A Monthly Clinic Practitioner
The JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave.
6:15-9:15 p.m. $20.
Reiki is a spiritual healing ritual performed through light touching. Come soothe your soul.
646-505-4444. ebiz.jccmanhattan.org/PersonifyEBusiness/Default.aspx?TabID=416&pid=633081860
Wren Marie Harrington Jazz
Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway
9 p.m. Free.
Wren Marie Harrington is a truly one-of-a-kind performer, well versed in opera, musical theater and Latin jazz.
212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org/event/9041/Music/wren-marie-harrington-jazz
Fri 4
Spokfrevo Orquestra
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza
7 a.m. Cost TBD.
The Spokfrevo Orquestra, renowned for its combination of jazz and traditional Brazilian music, is making its Lincoln Center debut.
www.nyc.com/events/spokfrevo_orquestra.1259085/
Romeo et Juliette
Metropolitan Opera
7:45 p.m. Free.
A free screening of Shakespeare’s most iconic tragedy, starring Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna.
www.metopera.org/About/Press-Releases/The-Metropolitan-Operas-2015-Summer-HD-Festival11/
Sat 5
Riverside Poets Workshop
Riverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.
3-5 p.m. Free.
The Riverside Library offers a monthly open mic afternoon for poets. All skill levels welcome.
212-870-1810. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/09/05/riverside-poets-workshop
The Full Moon at the Napping House: Storytime
Barnes & Noble, 82nd Street and Broadway
11 a.m. Free.
A reading of “The Full Moon at the Napping House,” the long-awaited sequel to Audrey Wood’s “The Napping House.”
212-362-8835. store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061719440-0
Sun 6
West Side County Fair
Riverside Park, between 66th and 70th Streets
1-6 p.m. Free.
Carnival rides, live bands, local food vendors, and everything else you’d expect from a good old-fashioned county fair.
212-408-0219. www.riversideparknyc.org/ai1ec_event/west-side-county-fair/?instance_id=4852
Family Performance Festival: Park Discovery!
Central Park’s Great Hill, between West 103rd and West 106th Streets
12-1:30 p.m. Free.
A family-oriented tour of Central Park’s animal and plant life, with some hands-on nature activities. Please RSVP in advance.
www.centralparknyc.org/events/individual-events/family-performance-festival-CPC-environmental-educators-9-6-15.html
Mon 7- LABOR DAY
The ABCs of Central Park
Central Park: exact meeting space shared upon RSVP
10-11:30 a.m. $5.
Author G. Augustine Lynas introduces your children to the wonders of Central Park… alphabetically. RSVP in advance.
212-496-8110. http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com
Public Works: The Odyssey
The Delacorte Theater in Central Park
8 p.m. $75.
The Public Theater presents a wonderful adaptation of the Homer’s epic.
www.publictheater.org/reserve/index.aspx?performanceNumber=28605
Tue 8
John Freeman with Mark Doty, Rosie Schaap and Valeria Luiselli
Barnes & Noble, 82nd Street and Broadway
7 p.m. Free.
John Freeman presents an anthology of literary works about homelessness and wage disparity in the United States.
212-362-8835. store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/87978-0
KettleX Class I
The JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave.
8:30-9:30 a.m. $40 public, $35 members.
Start your morning off right with this strenuous fat-burning workout. Intermediate level of fitness recommended.
646-505-4444. ebiz.jccmanhattan.org/personifyebusiness/Programs/ProgramDetail.aspx?pid=633085850
Wed 9
Midweek Movie: The Miracle Worker
Riverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.
11:15 a.m. Free.
The Riverside Library presents a film adaptation of Helen Keller’s inspiring life story, starring Anne Bancroft.
212-870-1810. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/09/09/midweek-movie-miracle-worker
Three Avenues of Preparation: What Do I Want to Be a Part Of?
B’nai Jeshurun, 257 West 88th St.
6:30-7:30 p.m. Free.
A Judaism-themed discussion and study group inspired by the question of the week: “What do I want to be a part of?”
212-787-7600. www.bj.org