Out & About
Fri 24
Get Pop Cultured: Fangirl FridayBarnes & Noble, 82nd and Broadway
9 a.m. Free
B&N’s event continues with a celebration of Marvel’s greatest heroines.
212-362-8835. store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4857709-0
2015 New York International Piano Festival ConcertSymphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street
7 p.m. $20
The New York International Piano Festival Competition ends with a bang on Friday 24, featuring acclaimed pianists Constantine Finehouse, Chih-Long Hu and Chu-Fang Huang.
212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org/event/8854/Music/2015-new-york-international-piano-festival-concert
Sat 25
Build It: Straws and ConnectorsRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.
Noon-4:30 p.m. Free
Future engineers unite! “Build It” is an event for any children who want to hone their construction skills.
212-870-1810. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/07/25/build-it-straws-connectors
The House is Burning: Defeating Racist Hatred TodayWest End Synagogue, 190 Amsterdam Ave.
8 p.m. Free
Reverend James Booker comes to the West End Synagogue to speak about systemic racial violence in America.
www.westendsynagogue.org/event/house-burning-defeating-baseless-hatred-today
Sun 26
Family Performance Festival: Clementine the Hipster Explores Central ParkCentral Park’s Great Hill, between 103rd and 107th Streets
Noon-1:30 p.m. Free
An eco-themed tour of Central Park, starring Williamsburg’s own Clementine the Hipster.
212-310-6600. www.centralparknyc.org/events/individual-events/family-performance-festival-clementine-7-26-15.html
Adaptations LoungeJCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave.
Noon-1:30 p.m. $8
Adaptations Lounge provides guests with a relaxed social environment to eat, drink, converse and meet new people.
646-505-4444. ebiz.jccmanhattan.org/personifyebusiness/Programs/ProgramDetail.aspx?pid=621725072
Mon 27
Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center Writers GroupRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Free
Come over to the Riverside Library to share some of your best fiction, poetry and prose.
212-870-1810. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/07/13/lincoln-square-neighborhood-center-writers-group
Jim J’s Jukebox: The Great American Songbook, from Vaudeville to Tin Pan AlleyNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza
6 p.m. Free
American music guru Jim Jimirro shares personal anecdotes, jokes and songs from his wide, eclectic music collection.
212-642-0142. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/07/27/jim-js-jukebox-great-american-songbook-vaudeville-tin-pan-alley-broadway
Tue 28
Get Pop Cultured: What Pet Should I Get?Barnes & Noble, 82nd and Broadway
11 a.m. Free
A reading and discussion of the (until recently) unreleased Dr. Seuss book, What Pet Should I Get?
212-362-8835. store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4857081-0
The Outrageous Sophie TuckerJCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave.
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. $12 public, $9 members
The JCC screens a biographical film documenting the life of former “it-girl” Sophie Tucker.
646-505-4444. ebiz.jccmanhattan.org/personifyebusiness/Programs/ProgramDetail.aspx?pid=628232693
Wed 29
Pier i Picture Show: “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Riverside Park, Pier i at 70th Street
8:30 p.m. Free
Riverside Park presents the Oscar-nominated “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” the story of a 6-year-old girl whose town faces imminent destruction at the hands of climate change.
212-870-3070. www.riversideparknyc.org/ai1ec_event/pier-i-picture-show-12/?instance_id=4715
Chris Washburne and SYOTOSSmoke Jazz and Supper Club, 2751 Broadway
7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. $38
With Chris Washburne at their helm, SYOTOS represents some of the greatest Latin jazz musicians in the New York City area.
212-864-6662. www.smokejazz.com/index.php/event-detail?eID=440
Thu 30
Women Alone, But Not Lonely: A Program for Single, Aging WomenB’nai Jeshurun, 270 West 89th St.
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Free
If you’re a single woman over the age of 55, you’re not alone. B’nai Jesburun offers a forum for discussion and support.
212-787-7600. www.bj.org
Julie Taymor’s A Midsummer Night’s DreamSymphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
7 p.m. $24; $22 seniors, $20 members, $16 if 30 and under
Shakespeare’s classic fantasy, as interpreted by acclaimed theater director Julie Taymor.
212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org/event/8873/Film-Theatre/julie-taymors-a-midsummer-nights-dream