Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Mar. 5-11
Thursday, March 5
College & Career Pathways: Defying Legal Gravity: Join The New York Public Library and the legal literacy and civic engagement nonprofit Defying Legal Gravity for a free 12-week legal literacy education series just for teens in grades 9 through 12. If you want to understand how the law shapes your life now or you’re interested in a career as a lawyer, this is the program for you. Snacks will be provided. 4 p.m. Riverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY; 212-870-1810.
Friday, March 6
Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters—Women’s History Month: Mark Women’s History Month by hearing from Museum experts about artworks that unveil the lives and desires of medieval women. This talk is presented in conjunction with The Met Cloisters exhibition “Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages.” 3 p.m. Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Dr., New York, NY; 212-923-3700.
Saturday, March 7
Gallery Tour: The Gay Harlem Renaissance: Join a New-York Historical Society docent on a guided tour of “The Gay Harlem Renaissance,” the museum’s new exhibition that invites visitors to immerse themselves in the richness of Black LGBTQ+ life in the 1920s and 1930s. 11:30 a.m. New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY; 212-485-9268.
Sunday, March 8
City Girls Who Walk: This group brings together women from all walks of life to bond, exercise, and embrace the beauty of their surroundings. Every Sunday, hundreds of women of all different ages and backgrounds meet to simply go for a walk in Central Park. About 80% of the women show up alone, so feel free to give it a try. 12 p.m. Central Park, Central Park West and 72nd Street entrance, New York, NY; 212-360-1444.
Monday, March 9
Stroller Tour of Designing Motherhood: Join MAD for a morning tour of “Designing Motherhood: Things that Make and Break Our Births,” when the Museum is closed to the public. Designed for parents, caregivers, and their youngest museum lovers, the stroller tour gives families the opportunity to enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition with MAD Associate Curator Elizabeth Koehn. 11 a.m. Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY; 212-299-7777.
Tuesday, March 10
Lindy West, ‘Adult Braces’: The New York Times bestselling author celebrates the publication of her latest book with an evening in conversation with actor and comedian Guy Branum. 7 p.m. Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street, New York, NY; 212-864-5400.
Wednesday, March 11
Homework Help Tutoring: Come to one-on-one tutoring for students in elementary school through high school. 6 p.m. St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 263 W. 86th St., New York, NY; 212-362-3179.