OFFICE UPDATES
Legislative Corner
This month, the City Council passed Local Law 160 of 2018 that establishes a speed camera program in school zones that will allow authorities to detect vehicles speeding in areas where children are at greater risk. Drivers going more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit in a school speed zone are liable for a fine.
Fresh Food Box

The Fresh Food Box at my district office continues in October. The resident favorite which began as a pilot program between my office and GrowNYC two years ago has served hundreds of Upper East Siders looking to get locally grown farm fresh vegetables at an affordable price.
Fresh Food Box takes place at my district office on Thursdays 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, between 3:30pm and 6:30pm. The program allows you to place your order and pay just $14 (cash, credit/debit, SNAP/food stamps, greenmarket bucks) and pick up a bag of farm fresh produce the following week.
GrowNYC's Fresh Food Box Program lets customers benefit from fresh farm to table produce from a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share, with the flexibility of week-to-week purchasing.
Sign-ups begin every year in June and the season runs through November. Learn more visit grownyc.org/greenmarketco/foodbox
Free Legal Clinics
Need a lawyer? Every month I sponsor legal clinics where you can get free legal advice in my District Office at 244 East 93rd Street from 3pm-6pm:
- General Civil Law, 3rd Tuesday
- Life Planning Clinic, 3rd Wednesday
- Family Law and Domestic Violence, 1st Tuesday
- Housing Clinics, Every Monday, and 1st Wednesday
Please call my office at 212-860-1950 in advance to schedule your appointment.
Here to Help
We are here to help. My social work team can help you find out what services you are eligible for and assist you in your application. Some examples include:
- Seniors: Medicare savings, Meals-on-Wheels, Access-A-Ride
- Housing: searching for affordable units, free legal housing clinic at my office
- Job Resources: training resources and assistance, unemployment benefits
- Families: Universal Pre-K, Head Start, After-School programs
- Finances: cash assistance, tax credits, home energy assistance
- Nutrition: WIC, free meals for all ages
Please also call us at 212-860-1950 or email us at bkallos@benkallos.com with any unresolved 311 complaints.
Mobile District Hours
Get assistance wherever in the district you are when we bring our office to you. Please join us at monthly mobile district hours from 11am–2pm:
Ben in Your Building
The "Ben in Your Building Program" is a chance to discuss issues of importance to you and your neighbors in person, in your home. Please consider inviting me to your cooperative or condominium annual meeting or tenants association meeting and I will be happy to join you. Over the past year, I have visited several buildings to discuss matters of importance in the neighborhood, including street furniture, road conditions, homeless outreach, sanitation issues and you name it. Please schedule a "Ben in Your Building" today by calling 212-860-1950 or email Scheduler@BenKallos.com
EVENTS
Programs Funded By My Office
Health Classes for Seniors by DOROT
On October 18 at 12 pm you can join a discussion about memory loss. This presentation will provide the opportunity to learn about Dementia/Alzheimer's disease. Some of the topics to be discussed are: normal aging vs. memory loss, the 10 early signs of dementia, things a person with Alzheimer’s disease can do, support for caregivers and much more. For more information Register by phone 1-877-819-9147 or online dorotusa.org/uww.
Volunteers of Legal Service, Elderly Project is staffing the following legal clinics
10/12 Carter Burton for the Aging
10:00am
415 East 73rd Street (bet first and York)
Volunteers of Legal Service, Elderly Project is staffing the following legal clinics
10/19 Stanley Isaacs Senior Center
10:00am
415 E 93rd Street (east of 1st Ave)
10/12 meet Chashama’s Studio Artists
6-8pm
Brooklyn Army Terminal 140 58th Street Building #4-i
Cocktails, and Surprise performances. RSVP.
For more information on VOLS Events visit VolsProbono.org
On November 7 at 6:30on FRIENDS of the Upper East Side is will launch Shaped by Immigrants: A History of Yorkville, an illustrated history of Yorkville’s development and its immigrant roots.
This original publication, researched and written by FRIENDS of the Upper East Side, uncovers the compelling story of Yorkville’s immigrant past and patterns of development, and places that history against the backdrop of representative buildings remaining today where immigrants lived, worked, shopped, and prayed. These buildings play an integral role in defining Yorkville’s character, but until now the comprehensive story of Yorkville has not been told.
10/1: Community Board 6 Transportation Committee Meeting
7:00pm, 433 1st Avenue (NYU School of Dentistry), Room 220
10/2: Street Life Committee
6:30pm-9:00pm, Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center 415 E 93rd Dining Room A & B
10/2: Community Board 11 Public Safety & Transportation Committee
6:30pm-7:30pm, Bonifacio Cora Texidor Senior Center 7 East 116th Street New York
10/2: Community Board 11 Housing Committee
6:30pm-7:30pm,CB11 Board Office, 1664 Park Avenue
10/2: Community Board 6 Parks, Landmarks, & Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting
7:00pm, 211 E 43rd Street 10017 (Suite 1404)
10/3: Community Board 11 Licenses & Permits
6:00pm-7:00pm,CB11 Board Office, 1664 Park Avenue
10/3: Land Use, Landmarks and Planning Committee
6:30pm-7:30pm, Bonifacio Senior Center 7 East 116th Street
10/3: Community Board 8 Transportation Committee
6:30pm, New York Blood Center Auditorium 310 E 67th
Continued discussion on the DOT proposed Second Avenue Parking Protected/Curbside Buffered Bike Lane from 68th Street to 59th
10/4: Community Board 8 Parks and Recreation Committee
6:30pm, Hunter College Glass Cafe
Presentation by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation on Proposed Renovations to John Jay Park Fitness Area.
10/4: Community Board 11 Environmental, Open Space & Parks
6:30-7:30pm, CB11 Board Office, 1664 Park Avenue
10/9: Community Board 8 Budget Committee
6:30pm, Community Board 8 Office
Discuss the district needs statement
10/9: Community Board 11 Economic Development & Culture Committee
6:30pm-7:30pm, Bonifacio Senior Center
10/9: Community Board 11 Youth & Education Committee
6:30-7:30pm, Bonifacio Senior Center
10/10: Community Board 8 Charter Revision Task Force
6:30pm-8:30pm, Community Board 8 Office
10/10: Community Board 6 Full Board Meeting
7:00pm, 433 1st Avenue (NYU School of Dentistry), Room 220
10/11: Community Board 8 Health, Seniors, and Social Services
6:30pm-8:30pm, Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center
10/11: Community Board 11 Executive Committee
6:30pm-7:30pm, CB11 Board Office 1664 Park Avenue, Ground floor
10/15: Community Board 6 Housing, Homeless, & Human Rights Committee Meeting
6:30pm, 211 E 43rd Street 10017 (Suite 1404)
10/15: Community Board 8 Landmarks Committee
6:30pm-9:00pm, Marymount Community College Regina Peruggi Room
10/16: Community Board 11 Full Board Meeting
6:30pm -9:30pm, Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility
10/17: Community Board 8 Full Board Meeting
6:30 pm, New York Blood Center Auditorium 310 E 67th
10/18 Community Board 8 Roosevelt Island Committee
6:30pm-8:30pm, Good Shepherd Community Center
10/22: Community Board 6 Land Use and Waterfront Committee
6:30pm, 433 1st Avenue (NYU School of Dentistry), Room 220
10/22: Community Board 8 Youth, Education, and Libraries Committee
6:30pm-8:30pm, Marymount Community College Regina Peruggi Room
10/23: Community Board 6 Health and Education Committee Meeting
6:30pm, 211 E 43rd Street 10017 (Suite 1404)
10/23: Community Board 8 197-A Queensboro Bridge Area Committee + Parks and Rec
6:30-8:30pm, New York Blood Center Conference Room 1&2
10/25: Community Board 8 Housing Committee
6:30pm-8:30pm Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center
NYPD Events
10/15: 19th Precinct Community Council
7:00pm-8:00pm, 19th Precinct Station House, 153 E 67th Street
10/24: 23rd Precinct Community Council
6:00pm-7:00pm, 23rd Precinct Station House, 64 E 102nd Street
10/30: 17th Precinct Community Council
6:00pm-7:00pm, Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 E 51st Street
Neighborhood and Tenant Associations
First Wednesday, 10/3: Lexington Houses Tenant Association
6:00pm, 1539 Lexington Avenue
First Wednesday, 10/3: Roosevelt Island Residents Association Common Council Meeting
8:00 pm-10:00 pm, Good Shepherd (Downstairs), 543 Main Street
Second Tuesday, 10/9: Stanley Isaacs Tenant Associations
7:00 pm, Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center, 415 East 93rd Street
10/11: Carnegie Hill Neighbors Annual Meeting
6pm, Church of St Thomas More (65 east 89th street)
Third Tuesday, 10/16: Holmes Towers Tenant Association
7:00 pm, Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center, 415 East 93rd Street
10/22: East 86th Street Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting
6:30pm, Church of the Advent Hope, 111 East 87th
No October Meeting: East 79th Street Neighborhood Association
6:00pm-8:00 pm, Temple Shaaray Tefila, 250 East 79th Street
Events for Kids:
10/1: Preschool Storytime: Petite Picasso
4:00pm, 96th St. Library
Read aloud and messy art projects for young children. Wear your art clothes. Smocks will be provided. Limited to 24 participants.
10/6: Read to Our Therapy Dog
10:30am, Webster Library
Come read to our therapy dog Tugboat! Pre-registration is required for each 15-minute slot and opens 1 week in advance. For ages 5 and up. Available every Saturday!
10/13: Harvest Festival
11am, Carl Schurz Park
Enjoy our pumpkin patch in the city on the Mayor's Lawn at East End Avenue and East 88th Street. Pick your own pumpkin and decorate it. While supplies last. Meet our live action scarecrow Ms. Penny and feel free to get some festive fall photos. Playdate Puppets will be running continuous shows 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on the Flagpole Lawn. Get your face painted with Face Art by Melissa's team and get a twisty balloon 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. along the walk to the playground.
10/21,22: OTOYOTOY!
10am and 11:15am Carnegie Hall, 154 West 57th Street
Young children and their caregivers participate in this immersive music theater piece. Children play in a world where sounds and words are shared, mimicked, and transformed, with performers and audience members delighting in the joy of making music together. Free Event. Recommended for children ages 0-2. Admission is granted on a first-come, first-served basis for the first 50 children and their parents or guardians.
10/26: Asphalt Screams
4:00pm-6:00pm, 555 E 90th Street (At York Avenue)
Wear your best costume and join us for an afternoon of tricks, treats, and active Halloween games. Free and open to the public, Asphalt Screams will feature trick or treating and sports-related activities, including a Spooktacular Soccer Shootout.This is a free event but donations are welcome and will benefit our free community programs and scholarships serving nearly 50,000 New Yorkers!
10/27: Halloween Parade & Extravaganza
11:00am-3:00pm, Roosevelt Island
Costume parade down Main Street, including a marching band and floats from local community groups, businesses, and officials. Followed by a carnival, including games, rides, giveaways, food, and more!
10/31: Halloween Spooktacular
5:00pm, 92nd Street btw Park and Madison
Since 2011, Carnegie Hill Neighbors has thrown a most popular Halloween street party with a costume procession, art projects, candy treats for all, and dancing in the streets led by a lively DJ. Trophies and prizes are awarded for best costumes by age, family and pet, and for best decorated neighborhood townhouses and storefronts.
Events for Adults:
10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29: Quiet Study Rooms (Mondays)
12:00-5:00pm, 67th St. Library
No talking, no cell phone, and no noise are required in our quiet study room. This room is open thanks to our volunteers, and is subject to their availability.
10/1: Mystery Mondays: Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
4:00pm, 67th St. Library
Book groups are hosted at libraries throughout the city and facilitated by The New York Public Library staff. Our book groups are open to everyone.
10/1: Friends of the Upper East Side Presents the 15th Annual Ambassador to the UES Award
6:30pm, The Metropolitan Club, 1 East 60th Street
Award presented to Arete Warren.
10/2: How the Languages We Speak Shape the Ways We Think
4:00pm, Rockefeller University
Do people who speak different languages think differently? Dr. Boroditsky will discuss research conducted around the world and focus on how language shapes the way people think about color, space, time, causality, and agency.
Every Tuesday: Community Supported Agriculture Boxes From GrowNYC
3:30-6:30pm, Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Year-round at the Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House you can pick up your own Community Supported Agriculture box of high quality, farm fresh produce at below retail prices! For only $15, receive $20-$30 worth of fresh greens & fruit every week. CSA shares must be purchased a week in advance. For more information, please email Site Coordinator Abby Lee at alee@grownyc.org.
10/2, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30: Yoga for Sleep
6:00pm, 1429 First Avenue at East 74th Street
Open to all patients who are receiving treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Registration for this workshop is required. To register and learn more about mind-body medicine, contact the Integrative Medicine Service, 646-888-0800. There is a $150 class fee for six weeks of coaching.
Every Tuesday: Amazing Aeneid Reading Group
4:00pm, Roosevelt Island Library
Learn about Virgil's epic poem The Aeneid in a six-part course. We'll discuss issues such as war, nationalism and the epic tradition.
Every Wednesday: SNAP Assistance Clinics
10:00am - 1:00pm, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | 331 East 70th Street
Recent changes have expanded SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) eligibility in New York City, so more individuals and families are eligible for SNAP benefits than ever before. If you are interested in determining whether you are eligible for SNAP benefits, come to our Snap Assistance Clinics.
10/3: Here One Day: A Film by Kathy Leichter
8:00pm, 416 East 76th Street
Join us at Gracide Square for a free movie screening and discussion with filmmaker Kathy Leichter who will speak about her personal experience with her mother's suicide
10/4: Film: The Man Who Laughs (1928)
2:00pm, 96th St. Library
The Man Who Laughs (1928) 110 min., b&w, silent, Paul Leni, Dir. Starring Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt, Julius Molnar. A proud nobleman, who refuses to kiss the hand of the king, is put to death and his son surgically disfigured with a perpetual smile. ADMISSION FREE
10/4: Prostate Cancer Support Group
12:00pm, 430 East 67th Street
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
10/4, Every Tuesday and Thursday: CityParks Seniors Fitness Yoga
9:00am, Carl Schurz Park
Come out and get active in your neighborhood park! We welcome New Yorkers 60+ to participate in free tennis lessons, yoga and fitness walking in 16 neighborhood parks across the city. Activities in this six-week Seniors Fitness program take place twice a week and all equipment is provided.
10/4, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26: Computer Tutoring
5:30pm, 67th St. Library
Join us for a one-on-one tutoring session! Stop by the branch to sign up for one of our help sessions and get a personal tutor at your service! This program will run every Thursday and Saturday. Space is limited.
10/4: RIOC hosting a follow-up meeting to discuss the recent water test results of various drinking fountains.
1:30pm, RIOC offices at 680 Main Street near the warehouse and bus garage
10/4: OMS F2018 Osteoarthritis Management Seminar
3:00-5:30pm, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2nd Fl. Conf. Ctr.
This is a collaborative program presented by the Arthritis Foundation and the Education Institute
Register online at hss.edu/pped
Every Thursday: Knitting Circle
11:00am, Roosevelt Island Library
Meets at Carter Burden Roosevelt Island Senior Center.
10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26: Quiet Study Rooms (Fridays)
10:00am-3:00pm, 67th St Library
No talking, no cell phone, and no noise are required in our quiet study room. This room is open thanks to our volunteers and is subject to their availability.
10/5: A Tech Literacy Course for older adults
10:30am – 12pm, Roosevelt Island Senior Ctr, 546 Main St
You already know how to use a computer and get on the internet. Wish you knew more? Learn how technology influences your daily life and how you can become a better digital citizen.
To Sign up for the Information Session Contact: Jane Swanson at 646-220-1505
Jane.Swanson@cornell.edu or Lisa Fernandez 212-980-1888 fernandezl@carterburdennetwork.org
10/5: Learn to Play Chess
3:00pm, Webster Library
Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come join us for some board time Fridays at 3 p.m. All materials will be provided, and an experienced instructor Timothy Mobley will lead the group.
10/5: Not On My Watch: Combating Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence
6:00-9:00pm, Metropolitan College 463 E. 149th Street
Training is Free! Participants will attend a 3-day certificate training learning about human trafficking and domestic violence on a global and local level. Each day will cover a different topic culminating with issuance of certificate at graduation. Know the signs, language, your action steps, your resources, how to protect our children, and what part you can play in helping to combat these atrocities. Be a part of the thriving Not On My Watch Network! CLICK HERE FOR FREE REGISTRATION
10/6 & 10/7: Centennial Heritage Festival
TO PURCHASE ALL SINGLE SHOW TICKETS (Single show tickets range from $19 to $11) AND FESTIVAL PASSES (ONE-DAY PASS FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6: all events $28 general audiences, $20 students & seniors, ONE-DAY PASS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7: all events $32 general audiences, $22 students & seniors, TWO DAY PASS FOR OCTOBER 6 & 7: all events $38 general audiences, $26 students & seniors)
Go tohttp://gohproductions.org/centennial-heritage-festival or call 800-838-3006 (Brown Paper Tickets).
11:30am, Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd Street
Water Goblin and Other Czech & Slovak Tales, one-man show by Vít Hořejš and folk marionettes.
1:00 pm, Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd Street
Strings! Camera! Akce! (Action!) Films about Czech and Slovak Puppet Theatre including "Faust on a String," an award-winning documentary about Czechoslovak marionettes discovered at the Jan Hus Church, and "Will We Have Hope," a film about the life, work and art of Slovak puppeteer Bohuslav Anderle.
2:00 pm 10/6, Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd Street
Traditional modrotisk (indigo) textile printing presentation and hands-on workshop by Petra Valentova-Gupta
2:30 pm, 10/7 Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73 Street
Duke Oldřich & Božena: The True Story. A non-traditional staging of a 374-year-old marionette play based on the story of love at first sight of the 11th century Duke Oldrich, who braved stout opposition for friend and foe alike to marry the exquisitely fair washerwoman Bozena, but forgot to mention some details of his own marital status to his beloved. The two legendary lovers are truthfully represented by fine hand-carved marionettes and life-like mechanicals fashioned expertly two centuries ago from the choicest linden wood; their manipulators in period costumes are artfully composed in flesh and blood.
7:00 pm, 10/6 Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73 Street
Duke Oldřich & Božena: The True Story. A non-traditional staging of a 374-year-old marionette play based on the story of love at first sight of the 11th century Duke Oldrich, who braved stout opposition for friend and foe alike to marry the exquisitely fair washerwoman Bozena, but forgot to mention some details of his own marital status to his beloved. The two legendary lovers are truthfully represented by fine hand-carved marionettes and life-like mechanicals fashioned expertly two centuries ago from the choicest linden wood; their manipulators in period costumes are artfully composed in flesh and blood.
4:00 pm 10/6, Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd Street
Folk music medley and sing-along with Roma songs by Petra Gelbart, Rusyn songs by the Aria Lem Joy Trio and Czech songs by children. Folk fashion kroje presented by their owners. James Warhola introduces recordings of Andy Warhol’s mother singing. Moderated by Milada Melli-Jones.
7:00 pm, 10/7 Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73 Street
“TRIBUTE TO THE ART OF THE FOLK SONG” with: Ladi Smigura (violin), Gabriela Mikova (fusion), Katarina Vizina (cabaret), Klara Zikova (soprano), Karel Smekal (piano) and Pavlina Horakova (opera), and others
“BEATA BOCEK IN CONCERT” US debut of Czech Polish multilingual and multitalented folk singer and musician (vocals, guitar, flute, accordion)
10/6 & 10/13: Not On My Watch: Combating Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence
10:00am-4:00pm, Metropolitan College 463 E. 149th Street
Training is Free! Participants will attend a 3-day certificate training learning about human trafficking and domestic violence on a global and local level. Each day will cover a different topic culminating with issuance of certificate at graduation. Know the signs, language, your action steps, your resources, how to protect our children, and what part you can play in helping to combat these atrocities. Be a part of the thriving Not On My Watch Network! CLICK HERE FOR FREE REGISTRATION
Every Friday: SNAP Assistance Clinics
9:00am-3:00pm, Bellevue Hospital Ambulatory Care Pavilion 4th Floor Module B
Recent changes have expanded SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) eligibility in New York City, so more individuals and families are eligible for SNAP benefits than ever before. If you are interested in determining whether you are eligible for SNAP benefits, come to our Snap Assistance Clinics.
10/6: Capture Your Freedom'
5-7pm,527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York
A photography exhibition presented by Four Freedoms Park Conservancy, United Photo Industries, and Gallery RIVAA
10/6: Fall For Arts Festival
11:00am-5:00pm, Southpoint Park, FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Rivercross Lawn
An annual Roosevelt Island tradition celebrating art and the start of the fall season. Free
10/6: How to Start a Business and How SBA Can Help You
2:00pm, Yorkville Library
In this program, Man-Li Lin, an Economic Development Specialist with the SBA, will present how to start your own business and explain the resources that the SBA can provide to assist you.
10/6: Fall For Arts Festival
11:00am-5pm FDR Four Freedoms Park
An annual Roosevelt Island tradition celebrating art and the start of the fall season. Admission is free.
10/9: Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers Discussion Group: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
5:00pm, 205 E 64th Street
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
10/9: IA F2018 Eye Concerns in Inflammatory Arthritis
6:00pm-7:30pm, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2nd Fl. Conf. Ctr.
This is a collaborative program presented by the Arthritis Foundation, Education Institute, Division of Rheumatology, and the Department of Social Work Programs.
Register online at hss.edu/pped
10/9: Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Series: Diabetes
5:30pm, 96th St. Library
Join us for a talk exploring diabetes and its current and future treatments during the Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Series at the 96th Street Library!
10/9: SP F2018 Stroke Prevention
10:30-11:30am, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2nd Fl. Conf. Ctr.
Register online at hss.edu/pped
10/10: AWD2 F2018 Aging with Dignity
10:00-11:00am, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2nd Fl. Conf. Ctr.
Register online at hss.edu/pped
10/11: Dear Mama Coffee Adoption Event
6:00pm, 308 E. 109th St.
Join the Animal Care and Control of NYC for an adoption event meant to combine two great joys: Coffee and Pets
10/11: Annual Meeting
6:00pm, 1326 Madison Ave, Garden Level
Our annual meeting is a legal requirement, but members attending always enjoy refreshments and a social time, before and after a presentation given by a noted author, historian, or representative of another preservation or parks organization. Topics presented are always pertinent to Carnegie Hill, such as a famous architect or nearby Central Park projects.
10/11: Behind the Scenes at Peter Pennoyer Architects
6:00pm, Peter Pennoyer Architects, 136 Madison Avenue
Free for current members of FRIENDS of the Upper East Side.
Advance registration is required.
To verify your current membership status, please call 212-535-2526 or email us atinfo@friends-ues.org.
10/11: FM F2018 Beyond Medications: Alternative Approaches to Pain and Stress Management
2:30-4:30pm, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2nd Fl. Conf. Ctr
Register online at hss.edu/pped
10/11, 10/12, 10/17, 10/18, 10/19, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26: Centennial Heritage Festival
TO PURCHASE ALL SINGLE SHOW TICKETS (Single show tickets range from $19 to $11) AND FESTIVAL PASSES (ONE-DAY PASS FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6: all events $28 general audiences, $20 students & seniors, ONE-DAY PASS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7: all events $32 general audiences, $22 students & seniors, TWO DAY PASS FOR OCTOBER 6 & 7: all events $38 general audiences, $26 students & seniors)
Go tohttp://gohproductions.org/centennial-heritage-festival or call 800-838-3006 (Brown Paper Tickets).
7:00 pm, 351 E 74th Street
Duke Oldřich & Božena: the True Story. A non-traditional staging of a 374-year-old marionette play based on the story of love at first sight of the 11th century Duke Oldrich, who braved stout opposition for friend and foe alike to marry the exquisitely fair washerwoman Bozena, but forgot to mention some details of his own marital status to his beloved. The two legendary lovers are truthfully represented by fine hand-carved marionettes and life-like mechanicals fashioned expertly two centuries ago from the choicest linden wood; their manipulators in period costumes are artfully composed in flesh and blood. For Tickets https://camtbohemianhall.brownpapertickets.com https://camtjanhus.brownpapertickets.com
10/13: It’s My Park at Ruppert Park
10:00am-1:00pm, Ruppert Park
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Muslim Volunteers For New York to plant new bulbs, rake, weed, spread mulch, and clean up the grounds at Ruppert Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
10/13, 10/20, 10/27: Centennial Heritage Festival
To Purchase All Single Show Tickets (Single Show Tickets Range From $19 To $11) And Festival Passes (One-day Pass For Saturday, October 6: All Events $28 General Audiences, $20 Students & Seniors, One-day Pass For Sunday, October 7: All Events $32 General Audiences, $22 Students & Seniors, Two Day Pass For October 6 & 7: All Events $38 General Audiences, $26 Students & Seniors)
Go tohttp://gohproductions.org/centennial-heritage-festival or call 800-838-3006 (Brown Paper Tickets).
11:30 am, 351 E 74th Street
Water Goblin and other Czech & Slovak Tales, one-man show by Vit Horejs and folk marionettes.
2:30pm, 351 E 74th Street
Duke Oldřich & Božena: the True Story. A non-traditional staging of a 374-year-old marionette play based on the story of love at first sight of the 11th century Duke Oldrich, who braved stout opposition for friend and foe alike to marry the exquisitely fair washerwoman Bozena, but forgot to mention some details of his own marital status to his beloved. The two legendary lovers are truthfully represented by fine hand-carved marionettes and life-like mechanicals fashioned expertly two centuries ago from the choicest linden wood; their manipulators in period costumes are artfully composed in flesh and blood.
10/13: Hatmaking & Ornamentation Workshop
1pm, The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum, 421 East 61st Street
In centuries past, milliners were considered disreputable, and millinery shops places of ”female scheming and collusion.” Of course, this is not true today, but you can still get together to collude with the highly respectable and celebrated milliner Lisa McFadden. Bring your baubles, bangles, beads, and stray earrings as we provide feathers, foundations, fabrics, and trims to repurpose into fine period finery. McFadden is a noted New York hat designer and editor-in-chief of the Milliner's Guild newsletter. Her hats have been featured in Women's Wear Daily, National Geographic, CBSnews.com and on Cake Boss. For tickets and information, click here.www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3622691
10/13, 10/20, 10/27: English Conversation Group
11:00am, 67th St. Library
Talk with native speakers and other language learners about current events, New York City, family life, holidays, and much more. For adults 16 years old or older.
10/14: It’s My Park at East River Esplanade
12:00pm-4:00pm, 96th Street and FDR Drive
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Upper Green Side for a fall cleanup and bulb planting at the 96th Street East River Esplanade. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
10/14: Kleindeutschland in the East Village: A Walking Tour
1:00pm,East Village meeting point will be provided upon registration
The Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts is holding a tour exploring the Lower East Side which was formerly known as “Little Germany”. The tour will also include a private tour to the former St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The tour is $15 for members and $25 for non-members.
10/15: Breast Cancer Support Group
2:30pm, 300 East 66th Street (Room 243-A)
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
10/15: Career Coaching with Kate White
5:30pm, 96th St. Library
How to Ace a Job Interview Monday, October 15, 5:30-6:30 PM. In this one-hour workshop, Kate will offer three essential success strategies that don’t get as much play as they should but can help you step up your game.
10/16: Medical Debt: Advice for Cancer Patients and Survivors
5:30pm, 417 East 68th Street (Room ZRC- 105)
This talk will focus on the rights of patients with medical debt. A lawyer will offer advice on how to negotiate with hospitals and doctors. This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
10/18: Celebrating the World War I Centennial & the Sgt. York Film at the Lycée Francis
6:30pm -9pm, 505 East 75th Street, Lycée Francais
East Side WWI Centennial Committee Presents Free Admission to Sgt. York Film screening
If you did not already know, York Avenue was actually named after Sergeant York, a medal of honor winner in WWI. To commemorate this the East Side WWI Centennial Committee Presents a screening of the famous Sergeant York film about our victory in WWI.
For more information call 212-288-4607 or visit Eastsidewwicentennial.org
10/18, 10/25: Financial Empowerment Workshops
6:00-8:00pm, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | 331 East 70th Street
Learn how to take control of your finances at our free Financial Empowerment Workshop! You will be able to see and learn how to read your Credit Report, meet one-on-one with a financial adviser for individualized advice, open a free savings account and more.
Thursdays 10/18-11/8: Getting Ahead: Financial Empowerment Workshop
6:00-8:00pm, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | 331 East 70th Street
Learn how to take control of your finances at our free Financial Empowerment Workshop!
10/20, 10/26, 10/27: The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum
6:15 and 7:30pm, 421 East 61st Street , Halloween Murder Mystery
All new for 2018! In this fictional mystery game, loosely based on a historic newspaper account, an unidentified skeleton has been discovered at the Mount Vernon Hotel. Explore the Museum by candlelight, and collect clues to unravel the mystery and solve the case. Appropriate for adults and families with children 10+. Reservations required.
10/20: Celebrate Autumn at the Alice Aycock Pavillion
1:00pm-4:00pm, 60th Street and the East River Water Esplanade
Free Music, Kids Activities, Featuring art activities from The Craft Studio, free ice cream sandwiches from melt bakery, face painting, live music, and more!
10/20: FDR Four Freedoms Park, Louis Kahn, and the Democratization of Public Space
11:00am-12:00pm, FDR Four Freedoms Park
This tour will discuss the challenges of creating public spaces today, giving the story of the Park’s design, the sudden death of its architect, the near-bankruptcy of the city, and the effort that brought it to fruition. Free; registration required.
10/20 & 10/21: Uni Project
11:00am-4:00pm, FDR Four Freedoms Park
At the Uni Project, our pop-up reading room, come sit outside, read, draw, enjoy the view, and explore a curated collection of books and hands-on materials.
10/21: Halloween Howl and Healthy Hound Fair
12:00pm, John Finley Walk
Not to be missed! The HOWL is the Conservancy's annual dog costume event. Over 200 creatively costumed pups strut their stuff before a blue-chip fashion industry coven of judges!
10/23: Word For Beginners
3:00pm, 96th St. Library
Learn the basic features of Microsoft Word 2010, a word processing program you can use to create documents. This is a comprehensive course, so please make sure you can attend all sessions. Call 212-289-0908 to register.
10/25: Bladder Cancer Support Group
2:00pm, 430 East 67th Street
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
10/27: Celebrate Autumn at the Alice Aycock Pavillion
1:00pm-4:00pm, 60th Street and the East River Water Esplanade
Free Music, Kids Activities, Featuring art activities from The Craft Studio, free ice cream sandwiches from melt bakery, face painting, live music, and more!
10/28: Find Your Fido & Friends Adoption Event
1:00pm - 5:00pm, Central Park, East Drive (enter at 5th Ave. & E 60th St.)
In collaboration with NYPD and ASPCA/ACC. For more information visit www.nycacc.org/adoptionevents.
10/29: How to Write a Condolence Letter with Amy Cunningham
3:00pm, 67th St. Library
Join funeral director and Green-Wood Cemetery educator, Amy Cunningham, for this workshop on how to write a condolence letter. Join funeral director Amy Cunningham and other willing participants in the reading of letters by famous writers of both Victorian and contemporary times.
10/29: Meditation for Inner Peace During Turbulent Times
5:30pm, Yorkville Library
Incorporating meditation in our lives can be the change that can make a big difference in our lives and the lives of others. By tapping into the power of Meditation we can learn a powerful technique that is life-changing.
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