Out & About
Thu 4
Author Talk McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince St.
7 p.m.
Author Nadja Spiegleman discusses her new memoir.
www.mcnallyjackson.com/
Classical Voice Intensive Performance 82 Washington Square East
4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Free
Students from NYU’s program in vocal performance at the Black Box Theatre, directed by Diana Heldman.
events.nyu.edu/
Fri 5
Impossible Blossom 2 West 13 St.
Noon–6 p.m. Free
An art exhibit featuring paintings from The New School Art Collection, curated by Eric Stark, Silvia Rocciolo and Macushla Robinson.
events.newschool.edu/
Kids Music That RocksHudson Park Library, 66 Leroy St.
11:15 p.m. Free
Geared towards ages 3 to 5.
www.nypl.org/events/
Sat 6
Film ScreeningAnthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave.
5:45 p.m. Free
A screening of “Battleship Potemkin.” Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 classic will be shown in its original black and white and original silent film format, with English intertitles.
anthologyfilmarchives.org/
Saturday Story TimeSeaward Park Library, 192 East Broadway
11 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Free
For children up to age 8.
www.nypl.org/events/
Sun 7
Holocaust Survivor Speaker Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place
1 p.m. Free with museum admission
Aviva Blumberg tells her story. This event is part of the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s “A Living Memorial to the Holocaust” Speaker Series.
www.mjhnyc.org/
Hudson River StagePier 97, Hudson River Park
2 p.m. Free
A platform for new artists to play music outdoors.
www.hudsonriverpark.org/
Mon 8
‘Air Pressure’ Art Installation Winter Garden at Brookfield Place, 230 Vessey St.
8 a.m.–6 p.m. Free
Exhibit features the work of Studio F Minus, a Toronto-based art collective.
www.artsbrookfield.com/
‘The Fire This Time:’ A New Generation Speaks About RaceThe Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway
7 p.m. $15–$25,
An open forum themed around Jesmyn Ward’s book. moderated by writer and activist Shaun King.
www.strandbooks.com/
Tue 9
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour1 Bowling Green
1 p.m.–midnight. Free,
Tour the Custom House, which houses the National Museum of the American Indian. View the historical architecture while learning about the museum’s history.
www.downtownny.com/
Sunset SalsaPier 45 in Greenwich Village
6:30 p.m. Free
Featuring Talia. Beginner salsa lessons start at 6:30 p.m.
www.hudsonriverpark.org/
Wed 10
One-on-One Computer Assistance Chatham Square Library, 33 East Broadway
2 p.m. –3 p.m. Free
Help is available in both English and Chinese.
www.nypl.org/events/
‘The New Jim Crow:’ A Book GroupTrinity Church, Parish Center, 2 Rector St.
6:30-8 p.m.
David Peters, social worker, community organizer, and facilitator of New Rochelle Against Racism, leads a conversation series about Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.”