skyscrapers tells a story of a place
going back more than a billion
years. Learn more about the geographical
history of Manhattan
at this informative event. 11 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., meet at the corner of
Broadway and Arden Street.
Secrets of Tribeca: Join the
New York Adventure Club as
they explore the rich history
and story of TriBeCa (“Triangle
Below Canal Street”), a New
CALENDAR
York City neighborhood that
can trace its roots back to the
old Dutch days when the land
was known as New Amsterdam.
$35 per person. 2-4 p.m., begins
outside Stuyvesant High School,
345 Chambers St. For more information,
visit facebook.com/
nyadventureclub.
MONDAY, JAN. 24
Why Nations Succeed and
Fail: Join legendary investor
and #1 New York Timesbestselling
author Ray Dalio
with Carlyle Group co-founder
David Rubenstein on the forces
that cause great countries to
prosper or crash — and Dalio’s
new book, Principles for Dealing
with the Changing World
Order: Why Nations Succeed
and Fail. Available online and
in-person. Tickets start at $20.
7:30 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 1395
PHOTOS VIA GETTY IMAGES
Above: Hop on a bumper car
on ice in Bryant Park.
Left: Learn more about the
history of the Flatiron District
during a walking tour
this Sunday.
Lexington Ave. For ticket information,
visit 92y.org.
TUESDAY, JAN. 25
Salsa in Chelsea: Get into
the rhythm by learning salsa at
the Chelsea Recreation Center.
Lasharn will show children
how to dance with a mixture of
African styles. 4-5 p.m., Chelsea
Recreation Center, 430 West
25th St.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26
How to Be Perfect: Emmy
Award-winning creator of The
Good Place and co-creator of
Parks and Recreation Michael
Schur talks with Daily Show
legend Jon Stewart at the 92nd
Street Y on their lives in comedy
— and Schur’s new book,
“How to Be Perfect,” a hilarious
and brilliant look at how ethics
and moral philosophy can make
us better people. Available online
and in-person. Tickets start
at $25. 7:30 p.m., 92nd Street
Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. For
ticket information, visit 92y.org.
Italian Cooking Class: Guests
at Il Fiorista will roll up their
sleeves and make gnocchi and
cavatelli! We will have fun rolling
out the fun pasta shapes on
individual gnocchi boards using
delicious ingredients from the Il
Fiorista kitchen. Guests will go
home with their fresh pasta and
a jar of Il Fiorista Pasta Sauce.
$115 per person. 6 p.m., Il Fiorista,
17 West 26th St. For more
information, visit ilfi oristanyc.
com.
THURSDAY, JAN. 27
Echoes in Ink: On International
Holocaust Remembrance
Day, join the Museum of
Jewish Heritage for a reading
of three short stories from
writers refl ecting on the Shoah:
“The Road of No Return” by
Rachel Häring Korn read by
Jackie Hoffman, “The Shawl”
by Cynthia Ozick read by Mili
Avital, and “A Wedding in
Brownsville” by Isaac Bashevis
Singer read by Eleanor Reissa.
The program will premiere at
10 a.m. and be available all day.
Register to participate online at
mjhnyc.org.
Classical performance:
Come to the 92nd Street Y to
see world-renowned cellist Steven
Isserlis and award-winning
pianist Connie Shih perform a
rich program of Russian jewels.
The program includes two of
the great works for cello —
Shostakovich’s romantic, witty
and magnifi cent D-minor Sonata,
and the sweepingly beautiful
sonata by Rachmaninoff — a
work Isserlis calls “a journey of
the soul.” Available online and
in-person. Tickets $20 per person.
7:30 p.m., 92nd Street Y,
1395 Lexington Ave. For ticket
information, visit 92y.org.
FRIDAY, JAN. 28
Author Talk: Come join the
New York Public Library as
we celebrate the unveiling of
its inaugural Best Comics List!
Joining us for an author talk
will be Hiromi Goto & Ann Xu,
the author/artist duo behind
Shadow Life! Online event,
1:15-2 p.m. Register at nypl.org/
events/programs/2022/01/28/
author-talk-hiromi-goto-ann-xu.
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