LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wednesday 11/29 CHINA IN THE 20TH CENTURY SUNY prof. Dr. Renqui Yu ...
CHINA IN THE 20TH CENTURY
SUNY prof. Dr. Renqui Yu lectures on decline of dynasty & rise of republic; American Museum of Natural History, Kauffman Theater, 79th St. (Central Pk. W.), 212-535-2922; 7, free w/mus. adm.
HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS
Twelve-step group for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #305 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.
Thursday 11/30
A BRAVE NEW WORLD FOR BOOKS
Richard Bernstein & Steven Brill help make up PEN-sponsored panel discussion on how electronic publishing effects literature; New School's Swayduck Aud., 65 5th Ave. (betw. 13th & 14th Sts.), 212-229-5690; 7, free.
GUN RIGHTS DEBATE
NY Young Republican Club & Democratic Leadership for 21st Century square off; Goddard Riverside Community Center, 595 Columbus Ave. (88th St.), 212-533-4940; 7:30, $5.
THE PALLADIAN BACKGROUND OF THE CLASSICAL REVIVAL IN 19TH-CENTURY NY
Slide lecture by author David Garrad Lowe; Beaux Arts Alliance, 115 E. 75th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), RSVP 212-777-1089; 6:30, $25.
Friday 12/01
PASS THE TORCH
Series continues today w/speaker Felipe Luciano, founder of Young Lords Party & first Puerto Rican news anchor; NYU's Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Sq. S. (betw. Sullivan & MacDougal Sts.), 212-253-1690; 7:30, free.
PSYCHOLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP
Talk about gay life w/other men & women; the Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, 1 Little W. 12th St. (Hudson St.), 212-228-5153; 8, $5.
STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP
Serious scribers, bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib.
Saturday 12/02
EMERIL LAGASSE
Chef autographs copies of his cookbook & pushes "Emerilware" cookware line; Bloomingdale's, 1000 3rd Ave. (59th St.), 212-705-2000; 2-5, free.
POETS & PREACHERS
Author Donna Minkowitz, Sam Diener of the War Resisters League, Rev. Annie Ruth Powell & more ask, "Does being ethical or religious depend on being violent?"; the Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5793; 5, $12.
TRIBAL SOUNDZ CLASSES
"Dances of the Voice" (Sat. at 2); "Dumbek" (Tues. at 6); Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992 for prices.
Sunday 12/03
LINDY HOP
Day-long, crash course for beginner & intermediate students; Dance Manhattan, 39 W. 19th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-807-0802; call for times & prices.
PARENTING FOR THE MILLENNIUM
Michael Thompson, author of Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, offers parenting tips; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 7:30, $20.
Monday 12/04
JOURNEY OF THE HEART: WISDOM OF A CH'AN MASTER
Poet George Crane (Jewish skeptic) & Buddhist Master Tsung Tsai (Chinese monk) share what they've learned from each other; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7, $5.
Tuesday 12/05
INTERNET ECONOMY, A PARADIGM SHIFT: HOW TO FIND & CREATE REAL GOLD
Optical Telecom's Raphael Martin speaks; Science, Industry & Business Library of the New York Public Library, 188 Madison Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 212-592-7000; 5:30, free.
THE REAL LESSONS FROM THE 2000 ELECTIONS
As interpreted by former Independent Party presidential candidate John B. Anderson; NYU's Bobst Library, 70 Washington Sq. S. (LaGuardia Pl.), 212-998-9661; 6:15, free.
TURNER'S ILLEGIBILITY
Annual Hilla Rebay lecture presented by Norman Bryson; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3587; 7, $10, $7 st. & s.c.