WEDNESDAY 9/3 WEDNESDAY 9/3 Around Town Early Learning ...

Around Town

Early Learning feat. face-painting, balloons, juice & cookies; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (St. Mark's Ave.), 718-735-4400; 11-1, $4.

"Thinking and Drinking" Smarty-pants compete in five fast rounds of random trivia for prizes of $10-$25 bar tabs; Dempsey's Pub, 61 2nd Ave. (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-678-5126; 7:30, free.

Film/Video

"Blast From Your Past What Gen X Watched: 1969-1985" Parents Just Don't Understand. Miss the daily clashes with your folks? Watch teens & parents cross the generation gap in angst-filled sitcoms incl. Family Ties, The Cosby Show & Diff'rent Strokes; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:30 & 3, $10, $8 st./s.c. [repeats Thurs.-Sun.].

Central Park Film Festival The Central Park Conservancy pres. five-night festival of films featuring scenes from the park. Today, see Woody Allen's 1977 romantic comedy Annie Hall?highlights incl. 1953 Vincent Minnelli family musical The Band Wagon (Sat.) & 1979 hippie-fest Hair (Sun.); Central Park Rumsey Playfied, 69th St. (midpark), 718-784-0077, www.movingimage.us; 8 p.m., free.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three New 35mm print of director Joseph Sargent's cleverly simple 1974 thriller, about a transit cop (Walter Matthau) trying to maintain order as masked men incl. Robert Shaw & Hector Elizondo hold a 6 train's passengers hostage for one million dollars; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110, www.filmforum.com; 1:30, 3:35, 5:40, 7:45 & 9:50, $9.75, $5 child. [repeats Thurs.].

Lectures

Diplomatic Crisis Henry Kissinger discusses his new book & the currently deplorable state of foreign policy in the U.S.; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500, www.92Y.org; 8, $25-$50.

Little Gray Book Series: How to Measure Misunderstood Genius On-going series is back w/Mike Daisey, Emily Flake, Brendan Greeley, Chuck Klosterman & Jonathan Coulton speaking about pop-culture; Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), 718-782-5188, www.galapagosartspace.com; 7, $5.

Understanding the USA Patriot Act Forum examines the government's "war on terrorism," its impact on the rights & liberties & the growth of grassroots groups in opposition; Graduate Center CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-7170, www.gc.cuny.edu; 7-9, $10, $5 st. sugg. don.

Urban Dialogue Speakers Vito Acconci, James Lima, Michael Manfredi, Jonathan Marvel, Linda Pollak & Barbara Wilks lead discussion about "new designs for New York's public space"; Swayduck Auditorium, New School University, 65 5th Ave. (betw. 13th & 14th Sts.), res. req. 212-924-7000 x16, www.vanalen.org; 6-8, free.

Readings

After the Ball: Gilded Age Secrets, Boardroom Betrayals and the Party That Ignited the Great Wall Street Scandal of 1905 From Publishers Weekly: "With a vivid cast of supporting characters, including some of America's greatest financial titans, this lively history offers all the vicarious thrills of family drama and boardroom intrigue without making readers apprehensive about their own investment portfolios"; Borders, 100 E. B'way (Allen St.), 212-964-1988; 12:30.

Nora Eisenberg reads from Just the Way Your Want Me at New York's real Filthy MacNasty's; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (29th St.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.

Things You Should Know From Publishers Weekly: "[A. M.] Homes' first collection since 1990's much-praised The Safety of Objects offers 11 sharply original portraits of domestic life: the distance between family members, the minor wars between friends and lovers"; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Ticket to Ride Florida-born author Larry Kane remains as tightlipped as a limey about the Liverpool lads' sexual exploits (Kane toured with the band as a 21-year-old broadcast journalist), though, according to Publishers Weekly, he does detail "encounters with Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Jayne Mansfield (the latter two seem to spend 'quality' time with Lennon), in this fantastic insider's look at the cultural explosion that was Beatlemania"; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.

Workshops

Golf Clinic & Exhibition Parapalegic golfer Dennis Walters teaches youths the game of golf, providing them w/"invaluable safety information" & motivation to acheive their goals & stay in school; Pelham/Split Rock Golf Course, 870 Shore Rd. , Bronx, 800-356-4116; 8:30-1:30, free.

Tabla Class Bull Buchen teaches beginnners & pros how to play the tabla & "feel the pulse" of Indian music?bring your own drum; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992; 7, $15.

What's Holding You Back: Overcoming Emotional Roadblocks Get "in touch w/your true self" & help make a difficult decisions in the face of "life and/or career crossroads"; NYC Exhale, 594 B'way, 3rd fl. (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 212-965-9840, www.exhale212.com; 7, $35 [repeats Thurs.].

THURSDAY 9/4

Around Town

Artists Salon where artists can mingle & eat free finger food; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9318; 6, free.

Joe Heaps Nelson Painting Auction There's plenty of artwork out there and plenty of cheerleader porn, but very rarely are the two combined...; 133 Norfolk St.(betw. Rivington & Stanton Sts.), 646-602-2338; 5 (silent) & 8 (live).

"Let's Get Physical!" Wee ones, ages 2-5, shake their wee groove thangs; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (St. Mark's Ave.), 718-735-4400; 2:30-3:30, $4.

Film/Video

Buena Vista Social Club Modern Music Free Film Series screens director Wim Wenders 1999 doc. about producer Ry Cooder's collaborations w/Cuban musicians incl. Luis Barzaga & Ibrahim Ferrer?in English & Spanish; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Bushwick, 718-418-2509; 9, free.

"Caribbean Diaspora Films" BAMcinématek celebrates contemporary & classic Caribbean pictures. Today, see director Felixe De Rooy's 1986 drama about a village priestess in late-1800s CuraÁao, Almacita, Soul of Desolato; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50 & 9:10, $10, $6 s.c.

Summer Repertory continues at MOMA's satelite cinema w/Jean Cocteau's Orphee (4) & Le Testament D'orphee (6:30)?both in French w/English subtitles; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900;, call for prices.

Three Short Films And that's all you're gonna get! Films incl. director Konrad Aderer's 2003 U.S. government critique Life or Liberty, Cecile Hambye's Dexter (2003) & Jennifer Wager's 2003 doc. Hij@s de Bolivar, about grassroots activists in 2002 post-coup Venezuela?followed by discussion w/Wager; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sugg. don.

Lectures

Art, Memory & Politics Prof. Renata Stih & Dr. Frieder Schnock discuss art in public space, new media & the "psychological influence" of art in everyday life; Goethe-Institut, 1014 5th Ave. (betw. 82nd & 83rd Sts.), 212-439-8700, www.goethe.de/newyork; 7, free.

A Decade in Dining: Chefs Who Made a Difference Celebrate chefs who have "shaped the American restaurant industry" at discussion w/Sirio Maccioni, Patricia Yeo & Mario Batali; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500, www.92y.org; 8, $25.

Independent East Timor: Progress & Prospects Discussion about the current state of East Timor incl. the roles of the UN & U.S. government, justice, resources & what we can do to help; East Timor Action Network, 339 Lafayette St. (Bleecker St.), 718-596-7668, www.etan.org; 7, $10 sugg. don.

The Sacred Balance w/David Suzuki Scientist, environmentalist, author & broadcaster Suzuki discusses his new four-part tv series The Sacred Balance; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200, www.amnh.org; 7, free.

Readings

Yogi Berra signs Ten Rings: My Championship Seasons; Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-957-2890; 1, free.

A "Dogamentary" Fundraiser Emmy-winning filmmaker screens "Sex and the City meets Best in Show meets Lassie" effort & never lets up with the punny jokes; Biscuits and Bath, 227 E. 44th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-714-8368; 7, $10 don.

In Her Shoes From Amazon.com: "The second novel from Good in Bed author Jennifer Weiner is about more than sibling rivalry; Maggie and Rose must sort out the childhood vulnerabilities and family mysteries that still linger two decades after their mother's death"; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Lucky Girls indeed?From Publishers Weekly: "[Nell] Freudenberger saw her first story, "Lucky Girls," published in the New Yorker's 2001 debut fiction issue and subsequently received a reported six-figure sum to round out the collection with a bunch more (at that time unwritten) works"; Three Lives & Co., 154 W. 10th St. (Waverly Pl.), 212-741-2069; 7.

Squash: A History of the Game From Publishers Weekly: "[James] Zug, a former Dartmouth squash player, intersperses throughout his narrative elements of surprise to draw readers into this, for most Americans, unfamiliar terrain. For instance, he begins by explaining that squash, known primarily as an elitist endeavor reserved for prep schoolers and yuppies, developed in London's Fleet Prison in the early 1800s"; Borders, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 212-980-6785; 6:30, free.

You Are Not a Stranger Here: Stories Adam Haslett hawks paperback version of debut collection; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Workshops

Prepare for the Unexpected The American Red Cross is concerned for your safety, let them help you prepare for disasters; American Red Cross, 150 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 66th & 67th Sts.), 212-875-2168; 6-7:30, free.

Vinyasa Yoga Before work, take an hour to relax & stretch-out w/instructor Jonesy?hey, it beats drinking before noon; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-352-9910; 7:30-8:30 a.m., $10.

Wellness Workshops Certified yoga instructor Ruth Kamen teaches "simple & effective" techniques for reducing stress & improving your health; DOROT Headquarters, 171 W. 85th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-769-2850, www.dorotusa.org; 11-12, $5 sugg. don.

FRIDAY 9/5

Around Town

"Fall Children's Book Sale" Find old favorites & new goodies from fairy tale picture books to poetry?also pick-up children's music & videos; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 12-5, free [repeats Sat. 12-4].

Fulton Street Follies Downtown blows up w/food & street fair stuffs incl. arts & crafts, food & souvenirs; Fulton St.(betw. William & Water Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

"Water, Water Everywhere!" Kids 2-2 1/2 years old splash about & see how much fun water can be by learning about sea horses, starfish & horseshoe crabs?then make a model boat; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (St. Mark's Ave.), 718-735-4400; 11-12, $4 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

Film/Video

Apocalypse Now Redux Repertory Nights program screens extended-version of director Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam war drama, loosely based on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper & Harrison Ford; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520, www.movingimage.us; 7:30, $10, $7.50 st./s.c. [repeats Sat. & Sun. at 6:30].

Barbarella Can Jane Fonda withstand the orgasmatron? Find out at midnight screening of the 1968 sci-fi adventure, also starring Marcel Marceau, John Philip Law & Milo O'Shea, as the evil Durand-Durand; Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 800-555-TELL; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c. [repeats Sat.].

"Home Movies: Personal Moments, Lost, Stolen, Found and Created" Break out the Super 8?! Screening of shorts, good enough to share, made quickly & easily w/digital cameras & computers?also feat. live music by Fear and Trembling (8 p.m.); OfficeOps, 57 Thames St. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Bushwick, 877-786-1912, www.rooftopfilms.com; 9, $6.

Touchez pas au Grisbi New 35mm b&w print of director Jacques Becker's 1953 classic about Parisian gansters, played by René Dary & Jean Gabin, who duel over loot, when Jeanne Moreau's big mouth reveals too much about their 50 million franc score?French w/English subtitles; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110, www.filmforum.com; 1:30, 3:25, 5:30, 7:25 & 9:20, $9.75, $5 child./s.c [repeats Sat.-Tues., through 9/18].

Lectures

Law Breakfast Series Chancellor Joel Klien speaks about city government & administration?followed by q&a; New York Law School, 47 Worth St. (betw. Church St. & W. B'way), RSVP 212-431-2115, www.citylaw.org; 8:15, free.

Psychology Discussion Group Discuss "gay life" w/other men & women; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-228-5153; 8, $5.

Readings

Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth Journalist Joe Conason; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

John Cage Birthday Tribute Cage friends & contemporaries read passages from his "Autobiography"?a commemorative lecture written for the Inamori Foundation (1990)?also feat. slideshow; St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-533-4049, gwendeely@aol.com; 7:30, free.

SATURDAY 9/6

Around Town

Apollo Theater Health Fair Outdoor event w/live music, face painting, games & various health screenings; Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th St. (betw. Frederick Douglass & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-531-5303, apollotheater.com; 11-5, free.

AVIATE Nevermind all the wine & cheese art openings going on tonight, AVIATE brings you emerging artists, their works, DJs, drinks, good times & hipsters en masse; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006, www.aviatenyc.org; 8, $10, $5 adv.

Big Apple Performing Arts Festival Quality merchandise, food, arts & crafts, antiques & on-stage entertainment to celebrate the New York City Gay Men's Chorus; 7th Ave.(betw. 47th & 57th Sts.), 212-809-4900; 10-6, free.

Bleecker Street Festival Arts & crafts, food & other fair goodies?proceeds benefit Village Center for Care; Bleecker St.(betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.

The Chase through Chelsea: Scavenger Hunt/Pub Tour Drink your way through this fabulous neighborhood while solving clues & completing tasks?win free beer; Flight 151, 151 8th Ave. (betw. 17th & 18th Sts.), 212-696-6537; 4, $25.

Meet Nick & Aaron Carter Be one of the first 800 guests to buy party-game Twister's new dance version, Twister Moves, & meet tween heartthrobs Nick & Aaron Carter for autographs?or dance to their remix, "She Wants Me," when you play at home; Toys "R" Us, 1514 B'way (44th St.), 646-366-8800; 5-7, free.

Music Memorabilia & Non-Fiction Book Fair Over 10,000 items incl. LPs, 45s, 78s, CDs, sheet music, photos, posters, magazines, books?mostly out of print, rare and used?antiques & collectibles; Tip Top Shoe Bldg., 155 W. 72nd St., 4th fl. (B'way), 212-579-0689; 10-2, free.

Rescue Day feat. arts & crafts, storytelling & history for kids to honor NYC's harbor rescue workers; New York City Police Museum, 100 Old Slip St. (betw. Water & South Sts.), 212-480-3100 x119; 12-4, $3-$5.

Senators Schumer and Clinton March for Asthma Awareness w/the child-friendly Zoey Zones cartoon characters!; meet at 105 E. 116th St.(5th Ave.), 212-828-9800; 10 a.m., free.

Silent Art Auction Be quiet when you're buying art at open bar auction feat. music by Siren & Lauren Flax?proceeds benefit the Wallace Evelyn Dibble Scholarship & Welfare Fund; Hunter College Times Square Gallery, 450 W. 41st St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-280-5685; 7-10, free.

Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Oils, pastels, watercolors, mixed media, graphics, photography, sculpture, fabrics, glass, jewelry & ceramics all in a pastoral, outdoor setting; Washington Square, 6th Ave. (betw. 8th & 14th Sts.), 212-982-6255; 12-6, free [repeats Sun.].

Film/Video

Coney Island Saturday Night Film Series Chow down on free popcorn at the world-premiere screening of director Augusta's doc. The Velvet Hammer Burlesque, feat. scantily-clad curvaceous females incl. Kitten DeVille, Dirty Martini, Julia Atlas Muz, BOB & Honey Corday?proceeds benefit Coney Island USA; Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Ave. (Stillwell Ave.), Coney Island, 718-372-5159, www.coneyisland.com; 8:30, $5.

"Strike Up the Band!" Outdoor family film fest "Evenings at the Picture Show" screens musical movies incl. D. A. Pennebaker's 1953 doc. short Daybreak Express & Sam Weiss' 1974 animated short The Legend of John Henry?also feat. music by the 4th Street Niteowls; Socrates Sculpture Park, B'way (Vernon Blvd.), LIC, 718-956-1819, www.socratessculpturepark.org; 6 p.m., free [through 9/27].

Lectures

Creativity Now Conference Tokion Magazine pres. two-day symposium feat. panel discussions & presentations from "top figures" in art, design, fashion, film, photography, publishing & marketing incl. Matthew Barney, Peter Saville, Ryan McGinness, Shepard Fairey, Jeffrey Deitch, Jeremy Scott, Andrew Richardson, Camilla Nickerson & Steig Hedlund; Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-358-9965, www.tokion.com; 12-7, $75, $65 st., $35-$40 day pass [repeats Sun. 1-8].

Makeup & Image Seminar "Lecture-style" class on topics incl. makeup application, SPA treatments, wardrobing, image, skin care & career opportunities; Marriot Courtyard East, 866 Third Ave. (betw. 52nd & 53rd Sts.), res. req. 877-353-4656; 3-5, $10.

Married Women Who Love Women Author Carren Strock & therapist Arleen Bandler lead discussion on issues related to married women who "discover a same-gender attraction"; Identity House, 39 W. 14th St. #205 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-243-8181, www.identityhouse.org; 2:30-4:30, $10 sugg. don.

"Squiggy Takes Magical MS-tery Tour to NYC" Actor David Lander?"Squiggy" from Laverne & Shirley?speaks about his personal struggle w/multiple sclerosis & the importance of early treatment; Hilton New York, 1335 6th Ave. (betw. 53rd & 54th Sts.), 800-522-5185, msliveprograms.medrsvp.com; 9:30 a.m., free.

Workshops

Chinese Kickboxing Learn the basic elements of the sport incl. wrestling, defense & footwork; NYKK Gym, 43 W. 24th St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-242-2453, www.nykkgym.com; 2:30-5, $25.

Re-creating Radio Two-hour workshop teaches kids 9-14 the stages of radio production, casting, microphone, sound effects & live broadcasts; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), res. req. 212-621-6600, www.mtr.org; 10, $5.

SUNDAY 9/7

Around Town

Autumn Moon Lantern Festival Third most important holiday on the Lunar Calendar feat. traditional dragon & lion dancers, moon cakes & super decorations; Bayard St.(betw. Mott & Mulberry Sts.), Chinatown, 212-586-2600; 3-9, free.

Leonard Bernstein: Open House Celebrate the life of composer, musician, conductor & educator Leonard Bernstein?first 100 attendees recieve free CD; Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 7th Ave. (Lincoln Pl.), 718-622-3300; 12-5, free.

Champagne Brunch Sail Hangovers suck, so maintain a steady drinking pace on an Shearwater Sailing's 82-foot classic luxury schooner; North Cove Yacht Harbor, 393 S. End Ave. (Liberty St.), 212-868-4444, www.smarttix.com; 12-2, $50.

Entitled: Black Women Artists Fundraiser Help promote "increased exhibition & other opportunities" for black women artists working in diverse media by purchasing affordably priced works; A.I.R. Gallery, 511 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 212-255-6651; 12-5, free.

53rd-Annual Fence Show Local artists display fine art & contemporary crafts?participate costs $40-$75; Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace (Snug Harbor Rd.), Staten Island, 718-727-1135 x15, www.snug-harbor.org; 11-5, free.

Greenwich Village Treasure Hunt Grab 2-6 people or go stag on search for hidden gems?all proceeds benefit St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center's Child Life Program; meet at Gould Plaza, corner of W. 4th St. (Greene St.), 212-567-6109, nytrhunt@yahoo.com; 12:30, $20-$25.

Ninth Avenue Fall Festival Food, arts & crafts, antiques & entertainment; 9th Ave.(betw. 23rd & 34th Sts.), 212-809-5200; 10-6, free.

Open House BBQ Families, singles & students meet new people in a "welcoming environment"?likely, void of ribs; the West Side Jewish Center, 347 W. 34th St. (9th Ave.), 212-502-5291; 5-7:30, $5-$10.

3rd-Annual Pickle Day Music, memory, smells, tastes, science, medicine, magic & religion?who would have figured pickles to be the common thread? Enjoy tastings, exhibits, demos & entertainment incl. "Pickle Cabaret"; Orchard St.(betw. Grand & Broome Sts.), www.LowerEastSideNY.com; 11-4:30, free.

Film/Video

"Silent Slapstick Family Tree" Ken Gordon hosts classic silent comedies feat. live piano accompaniment by Stuart Oderman. Today, in "Charlie Chaplin: His Music Hall Career" see shorts incl. Work (1915), The Bank (1915) & The Rink (1916); Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), 718-230-2100; 2, free.

Lectures

Crash Course in Hebrew Reading & Basic Judiasm Learn to follow along in synagogue during the high holy days?at least you can look like you know what you're doing!; Lisker Congregation, 163 E. 69th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), 212-472-3968; 10 a.m., free.

Open Heart & the Organ Donors Medical writer & award winning novelist Jay Neugeboren talks about disease, diagnosis & his own experience w/emergency quintuple bypass heart surgery?program incl. live music w/Jay's son Eli & the Organ Donors; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), RSVP 212-989-9319, www.corneliastcafe.com; 6, $10.

"Women Leading the LatinBeat" Top female filmmakers discuss the "world of Latin American independent film"?speakers incl. Eva Lopez Sanchez, Sandra Gugliotta, Lita Stantic & Albertina Carri; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500, www.filmlinc.com; 11 a.m., $5.

Readings

KGB Fiction Series This week: Max Ludington (Tiger in a Trance) & Nelson Eubanks (The First Thing Smoking); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

Workshops

Addressing Spirituality After 9/11 Spiritual leaders from all different faiths "guide their followers through difficult times," offering insight on finding "strength through faith"; September Space, 520 8th Ave., 11th fl. (betw. 36th & 37th Sts.), 212-563-7570, www.septemberspace.org; 2 p.m., free.

Beginning Djembe Workshop Bashir Shakur teaches traditional rhythms from Ivory Coast, Mali, Ghana, Senegal & Guinea?beginners welcome; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992, www.tribalsoundz.com; 2-3, $15.

MONDAY 9/8

Around Town

Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus Seeks Singers Sing your little heart out before director Douglas March at two-day audition?American Idol for classically-trained people; First Presbyterian Church, 124 Henry St. (betw. Clark & Pierrepont Sts.), Brooklyn Heights, 718-907-0963; 6, free [repeats Tues.].

Gorilla Press Benefit Non-profit literacy organization, Gorilla Press, celebrates release of new book & film In Motion at second-annual benefit feat. live jazz, silent auction & hors d'oevres; Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), 718-782-5188; 6-9, $10 don.

Understanding Alzheimer's Disease Genetic counselor Jennifer Williamson discusses current research and genetic terms & concepts relating to this debilitating disease?followed by q&a; Alzheimer's Association, NYC Chapter, 360 Lexington Ave., 5th fl. (betw. 40th & 41st Sts.), 212-983-0700; 6-7:30, free.

Film/Video

Monday Night Shorts Erni Vales & Victoria Clark's weekly series promotes shorts from independent filmmakers. Today, director Ramon Ricard's Sabado Morning, Jamil Glenn's Michael Jackson, Allen Yuen's animated work Marilyn & co-writer Lanette Ware's The Janet Project; Freight Restaurant, Chelsea Market, 410 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-242-6555; 7:30, free.

"Thoughts & Afterthoughts" Filmmaker Abraham Ravett pres. his recently completed 16mm films & videos incl. Garden, a collaboration w/choreographer Bill T. Jones, Furry's Gift, about blues muscian Furry Lewis & Afterthoughts On A Legend, inspired by Japan's Iwate prefecture; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277, www.rbc.net; 8:30, $5.

"The World According to Shorts" BAMcinématek pres. 12 shorts incl. award-winning international selections from France's Festival du Court Métrage, animations & documentaries, screened in two programs?see website for full sched.; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-777-FILM, www.bam.org; 6:50 & 9:10, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c./child. [repeats Tues.].

Lectures

"Beyond Sept. 11th?New Paths to Peaceful Tomorrows" Author David Potorti & members of Sept. 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows lead discussion on war, civil liberties, foreign policy & human rights; Puffin Room, 435 Broome St. (betw. B'way & Crosby St.), RSVP 718-622-6463; 6:30-9, free.

Living in the Now Ray Boeri explores concept of "living in the moment" & the factors that prevent us from becoming fully "engaged" within our lives; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 646-486-1404; 8, $15.

Perspectives on Our Economic Future: The Great Unraveling Wall Street Journal writer Tom Herman speaks w/New York Times columnist Paul Krugman about the current state of the economy & where we're headed; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500, www.92y.org; 8, $25.

Readings

Cause Celeb! "Dramatic readings of celebrity autobiographies...Laugh till you cry with the first-person, jugular stylings of the famous, infamous and almost were"; the Marquee, 356 Bowery (betw. Great Jones & E. 4th Sts.), 212-475-1975; 8, $5.

Celebrity Bedroom Retreats Dying to see Patti LaBelle's den? Unbelievably, you may not be alone...; Barnes & Noble, 396 6th Ave. (betw. Waverly Pl. & W. 8th St.), 212-674-8780; 7:30, free.

Workshops

Clutter Support Group Sondra Schiff shows you five-step approach to a "clutter-free" lifestyle; DOROT Headquarters, 171 W. 85th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-769-2850, www.dorotusa.org; 10:30-11:30, $5 sugg. don.

The Mind of the Body, A Journal Writing Course Eleanor Spitzer stresses the importance of "mind workouts" & keeping a personal journal of your "innermost thoughts & feelings"; McBurney YMCA, 125 W. 14th St. (6th & 7th Aves.), 212-741-9210; 1-2:30, $12.

TUESDAY 9/9

Around Town

BMCC Downtown Symphony Auditions If your singing voice wasn't good enough for the Brooklyn Philharmonia, try your hand on an instrument before conductor Douglas Anderson?call for daily time changes; Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers St. (Greenwich St.), res. req. 212-220-1464; 1 & 4:45, free [through 9/22].

Eight Minute Dating You want to meet them. They want to meet you. All you have to do is decided which of the eight dates (25-35 yrs.) you want to keep?perhaps all of them?; Remote Lounge, 327 Bowery (2nd St.), 212-228-0228; 7, $30.

Tuesday Night Trivia Be proud that you're a geek?you could help your team win $10-$25 bar tabs by answering some pretty wacky & obscure questions; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.

Film/Video

"Blast From Your Past What Gen X Watched: 1969-1985" Groovy Tunes. Every 70s program, incl. The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour & The Partridge Family, had a groovy soundtrack or dynamite musical hosts?see which shows worked & which were nest forgotten; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:30 & 3, $10, $8 st./s.c, $5 child. under 14 [through 9/18].

Jane B. by Agnës V. Ciné-Club screens seven films feat. actress/singer/model Jane Birkin. Today, director AgnËs Varda's 1987 "documentary portrait of women in general, and Birkin in particular"?French w/English subtitles; Florence Gould Hall French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160, www.fiaf.org; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8, $6 st.

Shorts Screenings of shorts incl. director Joao Machado's Estetyka, Bob Mataranglo's animated parody Sister Windy & Brandon Kane's Weed: Or, A Cancer In the Community; VideoTheatre, NYC, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-868-4444, www.videotheatrenyc.com; 7:30, $5.

Lectures

"Martyrs for the Empire: Russia's First Jewish Soldiers" Princeton University professor Olga Litvak speaks about Judiasm & the Russian Empire; YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), RSVP 917-606-8200; 7:30, free.

Readings

The Brooklyn Rail's fiction editor, Donald Breckenridge, hosts series feat. John Reed (A Still Small Voice) & Alex Orlovsky; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), 718-230-2100; 7, free.

The House Of Klein: Fashion, Controversy, And A Business Obsession From Publishers Weekly: "Throughout American fashion designer Calvin Klein's 35-year career, he has been 'dogged by rumors about his sexuality, illnesses, illicit drug use and shady business dealings,' writes New York Post fashion reporter [Lisa] Marsh. Nevertheless, this unauthorized book, which the author refers to as a 'business biography,' offers little inside information about any of these issues..."; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

War Against The Weak From the jacket: "Investigative journalist Edwin Black connects the crimes of the Nazis to a pseudoscientific American movement of the early twentieth century called eugenics. Based on selective breeding of human beings, eugenics began in laboratories on Long Island in 1904... Ultimately, over 60,000 'unfit' Americans were coercively sterilized, a third of them after Nuremberg declared such practices crimes against humanity"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

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