Peck, Architect. After the story,
the young architects will use
different materials and existing
skyscraper parts to design their
very own building. All ages.
RSVP required. In person or
online. 10:30 a.m., Skyscraper
Museum, 39 Battery Place,
Lower Manhattan. skyscraper.
org.
Tour the High Line: These
special winter walking tours
allow you to see the story
behind this popular park while
being guided on a free tour!
You will be able to learn about
the park’s history, design, and
landscape while also taking in
some beautiful views. Tours are
fi rst come fi rst serve and they
each last 45 minutes. Starts at
noon at the Gansevoort Street
entrance. For more information,
visit thehighline.org.
SUNDAY, JAN. 9
Tour Central Park: Visit
many famous landmarks and
attractions like Belvedere
Castle, Wollman Rink, Gapstow
Bridge, Conservatory Garden,
Shakespeare Garden, the
Loeb Boathouse and more.
Learn about the history and
architecture of the park, and see
where many famous movie and
television scenes were fi lmed.
$45 per person, exact meeting
location provided when you
book your tour at centralpark.
com.
Art discoveries: The
Metropolitan Museum of
Art presents this special
program for young people
and adults with learning and
developmental disabilities and
those on the autism spectrum.
Participate in a virtual
workshop to talk about art
and make art at home! Free,
but reservations are required.
Contact access@metmuseum.
org or 212-650-2010 to register
and receive instructions for
joining.
MONDAY, JAN. 10
A Memoir of Desire: Actor
David Pevsner will appear at
the Strand Book Store for the
launch of his debut memoir
Damn Shame: A Memoir of
Desire, Defi ance, and Show
Tunes. Joining David in
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conversation will be writer
Michael Musto. This event will
be hosted in the third-fl oor rare
book room. 7-8 p.m., Strand
Book Store, 828 Broadway,
East Village. Purchase tickets at
strandbooks.com/events.
TUESDAY, JAN. 11
Scorsese in Stages: Glenn
Kenny, fi lm critic and author
of Made Men: The Story of
Goodfellas, will examine
the work of American fi lm
director Martin Scorsese
through specifi c points in his
career. The focus will be on
arguably lesser-known fi lms,
the refi nements in his fi lmic
voice and technique, and the
signifi cance of advancements in
his Hollywood clout. Repeats
every Tuesday through Feb. 1,
7-8:30 p.m., hosted online by
the 92nd Street Y. For more
information, visit https://
www.92y.org/class/scorsesein
stages.
Family genealogy: Start your
family history research online
Top: Stay fi t by exercising at Fort Tryon Park. Above: Celebrate
the life of Betty White at an online forum hosted by
the New York Public Library on Jan. 11.
with librarians from The New
York Public Library’s Irma
and Paul Milstein Division of
United States History, Local
History, and Genealogy,
specialists in genealogy
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reference and instruction.
This class will be online.
Register at nypl.org/events/
programs/2022/01/11/gettingstarted
genealogy-research
Celebrating Betty White:
Join the New York Public
Library for an online celebration
of Betty White and a life welllived.
Entertainment journalist
Ray Richmond talks with
producer/writer Burt Kearns
to discuss Betty’s nine-decade
career and the signifi cance
Ms. White had on the fi eld
of television, women’s rights,
animal welfare, and beyond! A
Q&A follows. Register at nypl.
org to attend.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12
MoMA reading group: Take
part in the Museum of Modern
Art’s reading group “Who
is Queen?” with Harmony
Holiday and Jasmine Sanders.
This session will focus on Amiri
Baraka’s poem “Black Dada
Nihilismus” and an interview
between American saxophonist
Ornette Coleman and French
philosopher Jacques Derrida,
titled “The Other’s Language.”
Online program, 6-7 p.m.,
register at moma.org/calendar/
events/7459.
THURSDAY, JAN. 13
Pieces of China: Join China
expert and diplomat Nicholas
Platt, who will share the story
of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s
1973 trip to China at Richard
Nixon’s behest. Platt, who was
the Foreign Service Control
Offi cer for that historic visit,
handled the negotiations—
with plenty of challenges on
both the American and the
Chinese sides. Noon, hosted
online by the China Institute at
chinainstitute.org.
High fl ying plane design:
Have you ever wondered how
planes fl y? Visit the Intrepid
Sea Air and Space Museum’s
online program on aeronautics!
Explore the parts of a plane and
how nature infl uences shape and
design. Learn about the four
forces of fl ight, then create your
own simple fl ying machine at
home! Register for the online
program at intrepidmuseum.org.
FRIDAY, JAN. 14
Umphrey’s McGee: Check
out Umphrey’s McGee at
Terminal 5. The Progressive
improvisation band Umphrey’s
McGee doesn’t do repeat
performances, guaranteeing a
fresh experience every time. 8
p.m., Terminal 5, 610 West 56th
St. To purchase tickets, visit
terminal5nyc.com.
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