Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Aug. 6-12
Thursday, August 6th
Mike Geffner’s 70th Birthday Show: Mike Geffner’s Inspired Word, one of New York City’s most popular indie performance series, presents Mike’s 70th birthday Music Spectacular. 6:30 p.m. Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street, New York, NY (212) 362-2590.
Friday, August 7th
Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters—Ceramics: Join Museum experts, including curators, conservators, scientists and scholars for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries. In this talk, discover the ceramic arts on display at The Met Cloisters. 3:00 p.m. Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY (212) 923-3700.
Saturday, August 8th
Block Party 2026: Visit MAD’s “backyard” for a summer Block Party. Free and open to all ages, the annual gathering is a celebration of community through outdoor collaborative art-making projects. 10:00 a.m. Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY (212) 299-7777.
Sunday, August 9th
Songbook Sundays: The Tony Bennett Centennial: Tony Bennett’s centennial gets a proper celebration at Dizzy’s with a Songbook Sunday filled with the music he loved. Featuring Debby Boone, Gabrielle Stravelli and David Marino on vocals, with Billy Stritch at the piano, the set moves through classics like “The Best Is Yet to Come,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” and more. 5:00 p.m. Jazz at Lincoln Center, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street New York, NY (212) 721-6500.
Monday, August 10th
Floor to Ceiling Dance and Learn: Cecchetti Technique: The Library for the Performing Arts invites you to learn Enrico Cecchetti’s famous technique through the Jerome Robbins Dance Division’s audio and moving image collection and the movement styles shown on the screen. The Founder of the New York Theatre Ballet School, Diana Byer, uses material from the Division’s collection to lead movement workshops. 11:00 a.m. New York Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY (917) 275-6975.
Tuesday, August 11th
Self-Guided Tours: The Cathedral is open for sightseeing in addition to prayer, meditation and reflection. Timed tickets are strongly encouraged. 9:30 a.m. Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, New York, NY (212) 316-7540.
Wednesday, August 12th
Family Storytime: Join the NYPL for songs and favorite read-aloud books at this series that’s fun for the whole family. 10:30 a.m. St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY (212) 621-0619.