LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wednesday 12/13 HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS Twelve-step group for those living ...
HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS
Twelve-step group for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #305 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.
HOW TO CATCH A THIEF: ELECTRONIC SECURITY FOR YOUR HOME & BUSINESS
Security consultant Glen Cowden shows you the ropes; Science, Industry & Business Library of the New York Public Library, 188 Madison Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 212-592-7000; 5:30, free.
THE VATICAN & THE HOLOCAUST IN ITALY
Author Susan Zuccotti examines extent of Pope's assistance to Jews from 1938-1945; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-7170; 6:15, free.
Thursday 12/14
ARTIST CONVERSATIONS
Hey, are you an artist? Me too! This week's topic: "Landscape Painting"; National Academy of Design, 1083 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-369-4880; 6:30, $8, $4.50 st. & s.c.
CAMERA CLUB OF NY
This week Joyce Tenneson speaks & pres. recent work; NYU's Barney Bldg., 34 Stuyvesant St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-260-7077; 6:30, $6.
THE FEMININE KABBALAH: MYTHICAL JEWISH PRACTICES FOR WOMEN & MEN
Reb Tizah conducts workshop on guided meditation; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7, $12.
PRESS, POWER & POLITICS: INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS RATE THE US ELECTION
Panelists incl. Dame Babou of Senegal, Simon Duarte from Brazil & Le Monde's Sylvie Kauffmann; Newseum/NY, 580 Madison Ave. (betw. 56th & 57th Sts.), 212-317-7596; 6:30, call for price.
Friday 12/15
BIODANCE CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Introductory lesson by Brazilian music therapy group involves movement said to inspire affection, joy & creativity; 39 W. 14th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 516-656-4529; 7, call for price.
EMERGING AMERICAN MASTERS: PERFORMANCE & CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ART OF MAKING DANCES
Today, talk w/Terry Creach; Juilliard, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-769-7406; 8, free.
FREUD'S VIENNA, FIN DE SIECLE
Historians examine "innovation & turmoil within its art, culture & politics"; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Ave (49th St.), 212-752-0450; 11:00 a.m., call for price.
GLOBALIZATION, NEOLIBERALISM & RESISTANCE: THE CASE OF CHINA
Prof. Li Cheng Xun from the Institute of Economics of China's Academy of Social Sciences addresses question "Is China a Socialist Country?"; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6.
STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP
Serious scribers, bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib.
Saturday 12/16
TRIBAL SOUNDZ CLASSES
"Dances of the Voice" (Sat. at 2); "Dumbek" (Tues. at 6); Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992 for prices.
WATER, EARTH, AIR & FIRE?HOW THE OCEAN GOT THAT WAY
No, it's not a 70s r&b act, it's Dr. Karl Turekian's lecture on marine chemistry; Natural History, Kaufmann Theater, 79th St. (Central Pk. W.), 212-769-5200; 10:30-5, free w/mus. adm.
Sunday 12/17
CHRISTMAS DAY ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
Starting now, Hayden Planetarium recreates eclipse daily; American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Pk. W.), 212-769-5100; 11:30 a.m., free w/mus. adm. [through 12/24].
RICHARD LEWIS SPEAKS W/FELLOW COMEDIAN JOY BEHAR
About his new memoir ode to alcoholism?The Other Great Depression; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 7:30, $20.
Monday 12/18
RADICAL WOMEN WEEKLY STUDY GROUP
Continuing discussion of socialist feminist Evelyn Reed's manifesto, Women's Evolution; 32 Union Sq. E., #907 (16th St.), 212-677-7002; 7, free.
Tuesday 12/19
WORKTALK
"Follow Your Heart & Find Your Work" w/Dottie Burman; St. Jean Baptiste Church Parish Center, E. 76th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), 212-949-9300; 6:30, contrib.