Out & About
Fri 26
Visit the Seinfeld Apartment451 W. 14th St.
10 a.m.–7 p.m. Free.
Are you a Seinfeld superfan? Visit a version of the Upper West Side apartment where Jerry and his friends spent nine seasons. The iconic apartment will showcase memorabilia and props, but will also include interactive elements such as a George Costanza Valentine’s Day photo shoot.
Performance at Whitney Museum of American ArtWhitney Museum, Floor 3, Susan & John Hess Family Theater, 99 Gansevoort St.
8 p.m. $22 for adults, $18 for seniors and free for members.
Enjoy a musical performance incorporating American composer Conlon Nancarrow’s work and Romanian composer György Ligeti’s piano concerta.
212-570-3600. whitney.org/Events
Sat 27
Family Movie: Ratatouille Hamilton Fish Park Library, Auditorium, 415 E. Houston St.
2 p.m. Free
Spend Saturday afternoon with your kids watching “Ratatouille,” an animated film about a rat, Remy, with big dreams to become one of Paris’s finest chefs.
212-673-2290. www.nypl.org/events/calendar
Orion and the Dark StorytimeBarnes & Nobles, 97 Warren St.
11 a.m. Free
Are your kids afraid of the dark? Emma Yarlett’s character, Orion, in Orion and the Dark is afraid of the dark too. But one night, the Dark takes Orion on a fun-filled adventure. Have your kids conquer their fear of the dark with Orion Saturday morning in Tribeca.
212-587-5389. store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4852151
Sun 28
Scaramouche Art Presents: Gilberto Giovagnoli The Worst Scaramouche, 52 Orchard St.
6 p.m.–8 p.m. Free.
Observe Italian Artist Gilberto Giovagnoli’s works from 1983 to 2015 that focus on politics, dictatorships and Stalin.
212-228-2229. www.scaramoucheart.com
Achilles Hope & Possibility 5 Mile RunCentral Park, Center Road, W. Drive and 67th St.
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., Free
Support athletes with disabilities and able-bodied runners this Sunday morning. Enjoy cash prizes and free t-shirts for kids. Open to children ages 2-12. All athletes must register.
www.nyrr.org/races-and-events
Mon 29
International Vocal Arts Institute: Summer Nights Recital Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall, Auditorium, 66 W. 12th St.
7:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $20.
Come enjoy the voices of IVAI singers reciting French and German 19th-century art song literature, such as Berlioz’s “Les Nuits d’Été” and Schumann’s “Frauenliebe und-Leben” and “Dichterliebe.”
212-362-5980. www.ivai.org/programs.htm
Stories and CraftHudson Park Library, 66 Leroy St.
4 p.m. Free.
Encourage your child’s creativity outside school hours by making simple crafts and listening to stories.
212-243-6876. www.nypl.org/events/calendar
Tues 30
Sunset Salsa with TaliaPier 45 in Greenwich Village
6:30 p.m. Free.
Begin your night watching the sun go down over the Hudson and end it dancing under the stars. Beginner salsa lessons are from 6:30-7:15. DJs get you in the mood to salsa at 7:15.
212-627-2020. www.hudsonriverpark.org/events
Tea Time and ConversationSeward Park Library, 4th Floor, 192 E. Broadway
10 a.m.–11 a.m. Free.
Take a break to enjoy a hot cup of tea and a biscuit. Grab a newspaper while sipping your beverage or meet people in the neighborhood.
212-477-6770. www.nypl.org/events/calendar
Wed 1
Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer on Earth TourPier 97 in Clinton.
6:00 p.m. Buy tickets online.
The band plays at one of Manhattan’s most picturesque waterfront venues. Also on the bill: Violent Femmes and artist Colin Hay.
212-627-2020. www.hudsonriverpark.org/events
International Vocal Arts Institute: Great Moments in OperaAlvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall, Auditorium, 66 W. 12th St.
7:30 p.m. Suggested donation $20.
Young, talented vocalists have been training for three rigorous weeks. Come support their hard work and enjoy the closing night concert conducted by Paul Nadler. The performance will include some of opera’s most memorable moments.
212-362-5980. www.ivai.org/programs.htm
Thurs 2
Print Wikipedia by Michael Mandiberg Denny Gallery, 261 Broome St.
11 a.m.–6 p.m. Free.
“Print Wikipedia” is a work by Michael Mandiberg in which computer software examines the English language in the Wikipedia database and then sorts the words into a full-set online encyclopedia comprised of thousands of volumes. The computer software fashions covers for the volumes and posts them on the Internet for print-on-demand. The exhibition displays the performance of the upload of Print Wikipedia to Lulu.com.
212-226-6537. www.dennygallery.com
Board Games & ChessChatham Square Library, Community Room, 33 E. Broadway
3 p.m.–5 p.m. Free.
Come play board games, card games or chess with your kids after school. New to chess? Basic instruction is available to help you learn the game.
212-964-6598. www.nypl.org/events/calendar