Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jun. 25-Jul 1
Thursday, June 25th
Iconic Views of Central Park Tour: Join Central Park Conservancy guides as you visit the Park’s most famous sites. See the Manhattan skyline from Sheep Meadow, walk under the American elms that line the Mall, capture a picture at the Bethesda Terrace, and gaze on the Lake and its famed boathouse. Learn how the Central Park designers and architects transformed rocky and swampy land into the work of art that is Central Park today. 10:00 a.m. Columbus Circle Information Kiosk, West Side at 59th Street, New York, NY (332) 240-3609.
Friday, June 26th
Closer-Look Tour: Join the American Folk Art Museum for a tour of current exhibitions “Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists” and “Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States,” led by Gallery Guides. Please email education@folkartmuseum.org for free registration. 1:00 p.m. American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY (212) 595-9533.
Saturday, June 27th
Riverside Knitting and Crocheting Circle: Join the library for a knitting and crocheting circle every Saturday morning. Please bring your own materials. 10:00 a.m. Riverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY (212) 870-1810.
Sunday, June 28th
Summer on the Hudson: Let’s Dance: Teachers from the Piel Canela Dance and Music School and DJ Ray Colon lead social dances and teach you how to move like a pro. Learn how to dance salsa, bachata and more. 6:00 p.m. Pier I, Riverside Park South, West 70th Street, New York, NY (212) 870-3089.
Monday, June 29th
Pride Month: Monday Matinee: ‘Fox and His Friends’: Come to the NYPL to celebrate Pride Month with this 1975 film. 2:00 p.m. St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY (212) 621-0619.
Tuesday, June 30th
Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival: Professional Dance Workshop with Akram Khan Company: Professional dancers are invited to participate in a class from the Akram Khan Company, led by company artist Christine Joy Ritter. 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Center, Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building, 165 W 65th Street, New York, NY (212) 875-5456.
Wednesday, July 1st
Riff City: For one night only, Chicago’s Riff City is coming to New York, and it’s bringing the only show where you write the setlist. Here’s how it works: Grab a drink, write your confessions, hot takes, and requests for advice on slips, drop them in the buckets, then sit back. At showtime, comics pull your submissions and create stand-up sets based on whatever you wrote. 7:30 p.m. West Side Comedy Club, 201 West 75th Street, New York, NY (646) 973-1300.