Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Aug. 13-19

Thursday, August 13th

We the People: Community Recording Session: As the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, The New York Public Library invites you to share your story and reflect on what America’s 250th means to you. Patrons ages 18 and older are invited to drop in and record their own audio stories with support from a trained NYPL staff member. All contributions will be considered for inclusion in the Library’s permanent collections to preserve history for future generations. 11:00 a.m. St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY (212) 621-0619.

Friday, August 14th

Inside Broadway’s Summer Stock Junior Program: NYC public school students ages 8 to 18 will take center stage at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater to showcase their talents in performances for parents and families. The final performance of “The Lion King Jr.,” starring campers ages 8 to 13, will take place at 3:00 p.m., followed by a production of “Beetlejuice Jr.” for ages 12 to 18, at 5:30 p.m. The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side YMCA, 10 West 64th Street, New York, NY (212) 245-0710.

Saturday, August 15th

Summer Sung: Come get some summer energy while listening to a night full of summer songs. Summer Sung brings artists together to sing songs that have that true summer energy. 7:00 p.m. Reverie Room, 163 West 72nd Street, New York, NY Reverieroomnyc@gmail.com.

Sunday, August 16th

Family Afternoon at The Met Cloisters—Crafted and Colorful Creatures: Drop in for free, hands-on family fun in both English and Spanish. See a stone sculptor in action, create medieval beastie-inspired pinatas, and go on a creature safari across time and place. 1:00 p.m. Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY (212) 923-3700.

Monday, August 17th

Summer Book Club Celebration with The New York Public Library: As part of its annual Summer at the Library programming, The New York Public Library, in partnership with The Public Theater, invites New Yorkers to join a summer book club and read N.K. Jemisin’s “The City We Became” together. The book club will culminate in a marquee event at The Delacorte Theater featuring readings, commissioned performances, and public conversation inspired by and celebrating the book. 8:00 p.m. The Delacorte Theater, 1 Central Park West, New York, NY (212) 539-8500.

Tuesday, August 18th

Lincoln Center Tours: The new Lincoln Center Tour provides a behind-the-scenes perspective of the past and present of Lincoln Center. During 75-minute, weekday guided tours, guests will learn about Lincoln Center’s history. 1:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. David Geffen Hall Welcome Center, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY (212) 875-5656.

Wednesday, August 19th

Lunch Hour Performance | Lineage of Rhythm: Bach, Brahms, Mazzoli: Come to this free midday classical piano concert featuring pianist Adrian King. 1:00 p.m. Juilliard Station, 130 West 66th Street, New York, NY (212) 799-5000.