Out & About
Thu 31
The Cathedral of Saint John The Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St.7-9 p.m. General admission free on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticketed seating: $40 and $100-$150.
The annual New Year’s Eve Concert for Peace is a signature Cathedral event, world premiere of Prelude and Spiritual for Mother Emanuel, music by Robert Sirota & text by Victoria Sirota
212-316-7540. www.stjohndivine.org
Great Music at St. Bart’s — a Concert for the New YearSt. Bartholomew’s Church, 325 Park Ave. at 51st St.
11 p.m. Free.
An annual St. Bart’s tradition: William Trafka, Director of Music and Organist, performs a free concert to ring in the New Year. A free champagne reception follows the concert.
212-378-0248. mmpaf.org
Fri 1
Iconic Views of Central Park TourCentral Park, North Meadow Recreation Center, Dairy Visitor Center, mid-Park between 64th and 65th Street.
11 a.m. $15 (Members $10).
Take our signature tour, and let Central Park Conservancy guides give you an insider’s look at some of the most iconic features of the world’s greatest urban park.
212-310-6600.
Kabbalat ShabbatB’nai Jeshurun, 88th Street Sanctuary, 257 West 88th St.
6:30 p.m.
212-787-7600. www.bj.org/
Sat 2
Kindred Spirits: Vasily Kandinsky and Frank Lloyd WrightSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave.
2 p.m. Free with admission and meet on the rotunda floor. No RSVP is required.
Led by Filip Noterdaeme, gallery educator.
212-423-3618. guggenheim.org/new-york/calendar-and-events/2016/01/05/art-in-the-round-exhibition-tour-21/5833
Just Kidding: Sonia De Los SantosLeonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway.
11 a.m. $15; members $13.
212-864-5400.
Sun 3
Youth GroupChurch of St. Paul & St. Andrew, 263 West 86th St.
1-2:30 p.m. Free.
Youth group at Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew.
212-362-3179. www.stpaulandstandrew.org/event/youth-group/?instance_id=17579
tree manLeonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway.
5 p.m. $14; $12, seniors/students; $10, members.
Francois, a “Tree Man” and father of three from Quebec, returns to the same Manhattan street corner every year to deliver the magic of the season.
212-864-5400.
Mon 4
Mystery Mondays: Book discussion.67th Street Library, 328 East 67th St.
4 p.m.
Featuring stories of suspense, secrets, and lies. This week, “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins
212-734-1717 www.nypl.org/events/programs/2016/01/04/mystery-mondays-mystery-lovers-monthly-book-discussion-group
chadd nyc Presents: Dr. Vatsal Thakkar on “Delta Sleep Dysfunction”Church of Saint Thomas More, 65 East 89th St.
6-7:30 p.m. $10.
Join us for an exciting evening where you will learn everything you wanted to know about delta SLEEP.
212-721-0007.
Tue 5
Torah on Tuesdays with Susan SchorrWest End Synagogue, 190 Amsterdam Ave.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Drop in and join the conversation, or just listen and enjoy No prior experience required.
212-579-0777.
Community Board 7Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 West 83rd St., at Central Park West
6:30 p.m.
Full board meeting
212-362-4008. www.nyc.gov/html/mancb7/html/home/home.shtml
Wed 6
Kill your tv reading groupLogos Bookstore, 1575 York Ave.
7 p.m.
KYTV Reading Group will discuss “The Razor’s Edge” by Somerset Maugham.
212-517-7292. www.logosbookstorenyc.com/Calendar.html
The Art of the Park TourDairy Visitor Center, mid-Park between 64th and 65th Streets
11 a.m. $15; members, $10
Discover the park’s most artfully designed landscapes and vistas on this tour led by Central Park Conservancy guides.
www.centralparknyc.org/events/