LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wednesday 8/30 GARDENING Laurel Rimmer offers tips & advice on home gardening; ...
GARDENING
Laurel Rimmer offers tips & advice on home gardening; Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 6:30, free.
HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS
Twelve-step group for those living with 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.
HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT MARTINI
Authors of Shaken Not Stirred teach you what Bombay Sapphire is for; Sun Culinary Institute, 29 E. 22nd St. (Park Ave. S.), 212-371-0280; 6:30, $39.
INSIGHT MEDITATION
Psychotherapist Virginia Munday leads exercise for advanced & beginner students; Seton Center 133 W. 70th St. (betw. B'way & Columbus Ave.), RSVP 212-579-3657; 11-12:30, $10 contrib.
SPIES & STEEL
Irv Kurki leads discussion on mining industry after screening of new film based on Frank Palmer's 1928 book; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6.
SUNSET WEDNESDAYS
Gardens stay open late in summer. Seasonal events incl. gardening programs with Laurel Rimmer, world nature music, movement workshops (tai chi) & landscape improv (writing & sketching); Wave Hill, W. 249th St. (Independence Ave.), 718-549-3200 for times & prices [through 8/30].
Friday 9/1
BACK TO MECCA HIP HOP CONFERENCE
Three days worth of events with MCs, DJs, graffiti artists & more kicks off; Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, 122 Amsterdam Ave. (66th St.), 212-995-9004 or backtomecca.com for times & prices.
INNER & OUTER PEACE
Meditation instructor Sant Rainder Singh promises to reveal secret in this talk; St. Bartholomew's Church, 109 E. 50th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 800-942-0839; 7:30, call for price.
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 9/2
TRIBAL SOUNDZ CLASSES
"Dances of the Voice," Sat. at 2; "Bellydancing Classes," Mon. at 6; "Dumbek Classes," Tues. at 6; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992 for prices.