CALENDAR
HAPPENINGS
This week in Manhattan
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THURSDAY, FEB. 3
‘It Happened One Night’: Enjoy
one of the classic fi lms of the
early 20th century at the 96th
Street Library on the Upper
East Side. The madcap Frank
Capra comedy, released in 1934,
starred Clark Gable, Claudette
Colbert and Walter Connolly.
2-4 p.m., 112 East 96th St. For
more information, visit nypl.org.
The bridge that never was:
New York Public Library curators
Ian Fowler and Julie Golia
will hold an online discussion
examining maps proposing the
construction of the Brooklyn
Battery Bridge, a development
project that would have decimated
the built environments
of downtown Manhattan and
south Brooklyn, and that helped
spark the city’s modern preservation
movement. 3:30-4 p.m.
To register, visit nypl.zoom.us/
webinar/register/WN_5OZVpxPSNqYpLdX1hqzuw.
FRIDAY, FEB. 4
‘Crafternoon’: The Stavros
Niarchos Foundation Library
will host two hours of freeform
crafting and conversation. Bring
your own project or choose
something from our collection
to work on. The library
staff will provide materials
for sewing, knitting, crochet,
coloring, paper crafts, and
puzzles, too. 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Library, 455 Fifth Ave., Room
304, Midtown. Register to
participate at nypl.org/events/
programs/2022/02/04/fridaycrafternoon
The Arc: Come to the Strand
Book Store for an in-person
event with debut author Tory
Henwood Hoen for a discussion
of her debut novel The Arc.
Joining Tory in conversation is
author Grant Ginder. Ticketed
event; you must either purchase
a copy of the book at the Strand,
or a $5 admission ticket. 7-8
p.m., Strand Book Store, Rare
Book Room, 828 Broadway, 3rd
Floor. For more information, visit
strandbooks.com.
Silent disco in Battery Park:
Light up your best “après-ski”
look and strut your stuff at
Battery Park City’s cold weather
family-friendly silent dance
party. Three live DJs from
QuietEvents will illuminate
the night as they pump beats
through illuminated headphones
to get you moving. Headphones
are free, ID required, RSVP
highly recommended. 6-9 p.m.,
Wagner Park, 20 Battery Place,
Battery Park City. For more
information, visit bpca.ny.gov/
event/winter-wonderland-silentdisco
dance-party-2.
SATURDAY, FEB. 5
Valentines in the Sky: Let’s
make a special gift for Valentine’s
Day or an ornament to
celebrate our love of skyscrapers
at the Skyscraper Museum!
Top left: Check out the ships at the South Street Seaport
this weekend. Above: Teens can enjoy an afternoon of crafting
at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in Midtown.
After a tour exploring the exhibition
Supertall, kids will create
Skyscraper Heart Suncatchers,
inspired by the newest and
tallest structures from around
the world! All ages. RSVP required.
10:30 a.m., Skyscraper
Museum, 39 Battery Place. For
more information, visit skyscraper.
org/family_programs/
valentines-in-the-sky.
Lower East Side Park History:
Discover NYC’s storied past
with the Urban Park Rangers as
your guide to the many historic
parks of the Lower East Side. Beginning
at the edges of the East
River, you’ll weave through the
neighborhood to hear a story of
early New York City through its
parks. Starts at 11 a.m. at Seward
Park, East Broadway and Essex
Street. For more information, call
212-360-1444.
Enjoy a day at the Seaport:
Visit the exhibitions and
the ships of the South Street
Seaport Museum for free. At 12
Fulton Street, see “South Street
and the Rise of New York” and
“Millions: Migrants and Millionaires
aboard the Great Liners,
1900-1914,” and at Pier 16,
explore the tall ship Wavertree
and lightship Ambrose. Open
at 11 a.m, South Street Seaport
Museum, 12 Fulton St. For
more information, visit southstreetseaportmuseum.
org
SUNDAY, FEB. 6
Great Trees of Central Park:
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Trees have a special place in
our environment. Join the city’s
Parks Department for a hike of
Central Park in search of different
species and learn some ways
to identify these trees during the
changing season. 1-2 p.m., meet
at the corner of West 100th
Street and Central Park West.
I Am Golden: Join New York
Times-bestselling author Eva
Chen on her inspiring and
moving new children’s book, I
Am Golden, a heartfelt ode to
the immigrant experience and
Chinese American self-love.
She’ll discuss the inspiration for
her new book, her collaborative
process with Diao, creating a
new kind of Asian-American
immigration story, and much
more. A book signing follows
the event. Online and in-person.
$20 per person. 5 p.m., 92nd
Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
For tickets or to register for the
online talk, visit 92y.org.
MONDAY, FEB. 7
Being Seen: Join the New
York Public Library for a virtual
conversation with Zora J. Murff
about the impact of Black photographers
in America. Hosted
by the Schomburg Center for
Research in Black Culture.
6:30-8 p.m. Sign up for the virtual
conversation at nypl.org.
Bowery Burlesque: Come
to Bowery Electric’s “Double
Dutch” burlesque extravaganza.
Open to adults 21 and older.
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