CALENDAR
HAPPENINGS
This week in Manhattan
COMPILED BY EMILY
DAVENPORT
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Candlelight A Tribute to
Coldplay: Enjoy some of Coldplay’s
best works like you’ve
never experienced them before
during this special candlelight
tribute concert at the Church
of the Heavenly Rest. Tickets
$30 per person. 6:30-7:35 p.m.,
Children of the Heavenly Rest,
1085 5th Ave., Upper East Side.
For more information, visit
https://www.highlinequartet.
com/concert/candlelight-tribute
coldplay-church-heavenlyrest/
2022-03-10/
Online Guitar Lessons for
Kids: If your child has ever
wanted to learn guitar, now
is the time! Join professional
guitarists to learn and play class
guitar. The session is designed
to be fun and interactive for
your child. With one-on-one
private lessons and group virtual
performances. One session
is $20 for ages 5 to 15. https://
mommypoppins.com/anywherekids/
event/classes-drop-ins/
online-guitar-lessons-for-kids-0
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
MoMA Teens Film Club
with Andy Fidoten: Join the
MoMA Teens Film Club for a
night of screening fi lms directed
by Andy Fidoten, followed by
a conversation with Fidoten
himself. This event is free to
the public and starts at 5:30
p.m. at The Roy and Niuta Titus
Theater 1 at MoMA. https://
www.moma.org/calendar/
events/7682
Wake Up, Daisy! at the
Swedish Cottage Marionette
Theatre: Head to
the center of Central Park for
a truly delightful show for all
ages. Tickets range from $8-12
and must be purchased ahead of
time on the NYC Parks website.
The show starts at 11 a.m. at
the Swedish Cottage Marionette
Theatre. https://www.nycgovparks.
org/events/2022/03/11/
wake-up-daisy-at-the-swedishcottage
marionette-theatre
Intro to Animation: If you’ve
ever wanted to create your
own animated movies, then
you won’t want to miss this
introductory class on the Lower
East Side hosted by Dan Lowe.
Use Dragon Frame software to
create stop motion animation
fi lms. Explore different styles
of animation while using new
materials to tell a creative story.
Free. 4-5 p.m., Alfred E. Smith
Recreation Center, 80 Catherine
St.
Secrets of Publishing: Join
Strand Books for an in-person
Secrets of Publishing panel
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will march once again this
Thursday, March 17.
event featuring debut author
Tiffanie Drayton. Joining Tifannie
in conversation will be a
panel of literary professionals as
they discuss the process behind
her debut book Black American
Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism
of the American Dream.
7-8 p.m., Strand Book Store,
828 Broadway, 3rd fl oor, Rare
Book Room. For more information,
visit strandbooks.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
Birding: Hawk Watch: Grab
your binoculars and head to
Central Park — the Urban Park
Rangers are here to guide you
to the best wildlife viewing
spots to gaze upon a hawk. This
event is free and starts at 1 p.m.,
the group will meet at West
72nd and Central Park West.
https://www.nycgovparks.org/
events/2022/03/12/birdinghawk
watch
Death in New York Walking
Tour: Take a walking tour of
New York City’s history and
current affairs of death, including
FILE PHOTO/TODD MAISEL
sites capital punishment,
death in wartime, and so much
more, all based on the book
“Death in New York” (The History
Press) by K. Krombie. The
tour is $34 on Eventbrite and
begins at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Meet in Lower Manhattan at the
Staten Island Ferry Terminal.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
death-in-new-york-walking-tourtickets
221037708737?aff=ebds
sbdestsearch
SUNDAY, MARCH 13
“In the Parlor”: A Conversation
on Before Yesterday We
Could Fly: An Afrofuturist
Period Room: Artists featured
in the latest exhibition
at the Met will come together
to host a conversation about
their creative processes and
the signifi cance of Afrofuturism.
This event is free to the
public and starts at 2 p.m.
1000 Fifth Avenue. https://
engage.metmuseum.org/events/
education/met-speaks/fy22/
in-the-parlor-a-conversation-onbefore
yesterday-we-could-fl y-
What’s going on in your neighborhood?
Tell us! Email your events for our calendar to
news@villager.com
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