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NoMAA: Acting Like a Clown Workshop

A bilingual drop-in workshop by Edu Díaz / Un taller bilingüe drop-in por Edu Díaz

Open to all levels! The session explores presence, movement, and improvisation through laughter and with no expectations. Language is not a barrier. I will communicate with you and provide instructions in the language you mark as preferred.  Abierto a todos los niveles. En esta sesión vamos a explorar la presencia, el movimiento y la improvisación a través de la risa sin ningún tipo de expectativas. El idioma no es una barrera. Me comunicaré y te daré instrucciones en el idioma que elijas.

– You must be 18 years old or older / Debes ser mayor de 18 años

– Spots are limited / Plazas limitadas

– Payment is required to secure your spot / El pago es requerido para asegurar tu plaza

– Pay-What-You-Can: Around $30 suggested at Venmo @edudiazactor / Paga-Lo-Que-Puedas: alrededor de $30 al Venmo @edudiazactor

– Bring comfy clothes to move and sweat and water / Trae ropa cómoda para moverte y sudar y agua

Fort Washington Library: Film “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” 

Join the Fort Washington Library in our Community Room as we celebrate Thanksgiving with the holiday classic “Planes, Trains and Automobiles .”

A 1987 American road trip comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes and starring Steve Martin and John Candy. It tells the story of Neal Page, an uptight marketing executive, and Del Griffith, a well-meaning but annoying salesman, who become travel companions when their flight is diverted, and embark on a 3-day odyssey of misadventures trying to reach Chicago in time for Neal’s Thanksgiving Day dinner with his family.

Inwood Library: Olive Trees Peaceful Ritual

Music & Visuals as an Act of Peace: Contemporary contemplative urban jazz created and performed by flutist/composer, Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano’s ensemble is presented in dialogue with screenings/projections and exhibition of works by Janine Sopp, Brooklyn-based ceramic artist and owner of ClaySpace ceramic center. This Palestinian-Israeli collaboration unites music and visual art as a foundation for unity.

Adults 18+

“KAT” Modiano features Charenée Wade-Vocals, Jason Yeager- keyboard, Dezron Douglas-Bass, Norman Edward Jr.-drums.

Inwood Library Film Screening: “Smoke Signals”

November is Native American Heritage Month, and in honor of this occasion we will be screening the film Smoke Signals (1998).

Directed by: Chris Eyre  Starring: Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, John Trudell  89 minutes, Miramax Films, Rated PG-13.

Victor and Arnold are young men growing up on a reservation in Idaho. Victor bitterly resents his absent father, while Thomas remembers him fondly. When Victor hears that his father has died in Arizona, Thomas offers him funding for the road trip to get Arnold’s remains.