Bloom Readings, Washington Heights long-time presenter of literary readings, is pleased to present Constantine Contogenis and Tracy Jones. These two friends, from various traditions, promise an invigorating evening.
Join NYC Parks and Macaulay Honors College to celebrate iNat Together Week, for an evening bioblitz at Inwood Hill Park, which is part of the Old-Growth Forest Network. Tina Cuevas, natural areas outreach coordinator at NYC Parks, will discuss restoration activities within NYC Parks and how monitoring plays a large part in how Parks works within our city’s natural areas and beyond. Kelly O’Donnell, lead NYC organizer for City Nature Challenge & director of Science Forward at Macaulay Honors College, will contextualize the data that iNaturalist captures and becomes part of a larger global dataset.
Movies at the Palace: SUNSET BOULEVARD ~ THE COURAGE TO NEVER GIVE UP A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return. Starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Eric von Stroheim. Directed by Billy Wilder. Written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, and D.M. Marchman Jr. The movie runtime is 1 hour and 50 minutes
Word Up welcomes journalist and author Amaris Castillo for the NYC celebration of her new novel, Bodega Stories, a window into a Dominican family's bodega and the community at its heart. In conversation with Castillo will be photojournalist Erika Morillo, author of Mother Archive: A Dominican Family Memoir. Bodega Stories gives voice to the working-class immigrants from the Caribbean who often play such important roles in community building, those who create safe spaces for gathering like bodegas, barbershops, salones de belleza, and mom-and-pop restaurants.
Tuesday in the Heights means Jazz at Kismat! The WaHi Weekly Jam - now in our 12th year! No long opening set… the jam starts when you arrive. No cover. House band: Louise Rogers, voice, Mark Kross, piano, John Loehrke, bass, Jeff Potter, drums.
Fort Washington Library: Teen Movie "National Treasure" A modern-day fortune hunter races to find an ancient treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers. Join us for the movie that started the craze! Snacks and drinks will be available. Relevant for Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
