Out & About
Thu 7
Everybody TangoWest Harlem Piers Park, West 125th Street and Marginal Street
6:30-9:30 p.m. Free
Enjoy an introductory lesson in Argentine tango music and dancing
www.nycgovparks.org
Senior MovementThe Plaza at 70th Street, Riverside Park South
6:30-7:30 p.m. Free
An evening for seniors of all ages can celebrate moving in creative ways
www.nycgovparks.org
Fri 8
Evening Bat walks in Central ParkMeet at 77th Street entrance of the Museum of Natural History, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
8 p.m. $40; $25 (0-12)
Take a stroll through Central Park and expand your knowledge of bats
212-769-5100. www.amnh.org
Film on the GreenPier 1, Riverside Park South
8:30-10:30 p.m. Ages 8+
Come watch this French animation, “April and the Extraordinary World.”
www.nycgovparks.org
Sat 9
LC Kids Dance with Dancing ClassroomsDamrosch Park, West 62nd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues
3 p.m. Free
Dancers of all ages will be taught how to merengue, tango, salsa, and swing steps before showing off their moves to everyone else
midsummernightswing.org
The Peace Train ConcertNew York City at Ethical Culture, 64th & Central Park West
8 p.m. $15
A Grammy-nominated band and youth choirs join together to put the “United” back in the USA.
www.nysec.org/
Sun 10
My First Friend, My Enemy: The Hamilton and Burr Duel170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
1 p.m. and 3 p.m. $6-$20
On the eve of its 212th anniversary, join the New York Historical Society for a reenactment of the most famous duel in U.S. history
212-873-3400. www.nyhistory.org
Summer on the Hudson: Tai ChiSoldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, in Riverside Park at 89th Street
8-9 a.m. Free
For all fitness levels.
www.nycgovparks.org
Mon 11
VH1 Hip Hop Honors10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
9 p.m.
A night that honors many of the legends who made hip hop what it is today.
lincolncenter.org
Cheryl Tan Book Culture, 450 Columbus Ave.
7 p.m.
Tan, the author of the recently published novel “Sarong Party Girls,” will be joined in conversation by Bill Goldstein.
212-595-1962. www.bookculture.com/
Tue 12
Get in the Game: Be a Library All- StarBloomingdale Library
3 p.m. For ages 6- 12 (space is limited)
A program where children can learn new skills,explore new ideas, and exercise their minds with creative projects
nypl.org
ManhattanhengeAmerican Museum of Natural History (Enter at 81 St.)
7 p.m. $15
The sun will be aligned with Manhattan’s east-west numbered streets, creating a beautiful photo opportunity
nypl.org
Wed 13
‘In Search of Mozart’David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Square, 61 West 62nd St.
6 p.m. Free.
Phil Grabsky’s film is a detective story that travels to the heart of old Europe, and to the heart of genius itself.
212-875-5000. mostlymozart.org/
Hallett Nature SanctuaryEast Side from 60th-62nd Streets, just south of Wollman Rink.
2-7 p.m. Free, space is limited.
212-310-6600. www.centralparknyc.org/