LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wednesday 11/3 COMFORTS OF HOME: THE EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE …
COMFORTS OF HOME: THE EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD Slide show lecture with historian Merritt Ierley; New York Public Library, 188 Madison Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 592-7000; 5:30, free. HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS Twelve-step group for those living with a health concern; St Luke’s Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. B’way & Riverside Dr.), rm. 205, 874-7372; 5:30-7. INTERIOR DESIGN LECTURE New York School of Interior Design teacher Lady Caroline Wrey gives illustrated lecture, which includes tips from her book Finishing Touches; NY School of Interior Design, 170 E. 70th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 718-res. req. 472-1500 ext.194; 6, $10. Thursday 11/4 COUNTER CULTURE: PARISIAN CABARETS & THE AVANT-GARDE, 1875-1905 Phillip Dennis Cate’s illustrated lecture tracks the history of Counter Culture through economics, society & relationships; Church of the Resurrection, 115 E. 74th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 639-9120, res. req.; 6:30, $20. GETTING RID OF ALL THAT STUFF Nadine Ellman hosts talk sponsored by Manhattan Adult Attention Deficit Disorder; West End Collegiate Church, 245 W. 77th St. (West End Ave.), 914-378-3295; 6-9, free. Friday 11/5 STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP Serious scribers bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib. Saturday 11/6 COMPOSING A CAREER Woman’s Philharmonic hosts two day symposium at New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 415-437-0121 or www.womensphil.org to register [repeats Sun.]. EDITORIAL FREELANCERS SEMINAR "Breaking into Corporate Writing;" Editorial Freelancers Association, 71 W. 23rd St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 929-5400; 1-4, $130. GSIMPROV Greg Sullivan’s comedy improv workshop for amateurs; Producer’s Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 501-2905; 12-3, $7 [through 12/11]. MEDITATION: THE WAY TO INNER PEACE Monk, Brother Santoshananda offers teachings at Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Ave. (33th St.), 718-432-5978; 8, free. SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP NYU professor, Marilyn Horowitz leads bimonthly workshop about turning your dreams into screenplays–price incl. lunch; 60 W. 71st St., Su. 1B (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Pk. W.), rsvp 496-9631; 12:30-6, $95 [through 12/11]. Sunday 11/7 LAUGHTER WORKSHOP Advice on "How to Not Take Your Life Too Seriously" at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 996-1100; 12-3, $50. PRINT COLLECTING INTO THE 21ST-CENTURY Panel discussion with BMA’s Marilyn Kushner, collector Marc Schwartz, Art on Paper’s Faye Hirsch & others; Seventh Regiment Armory, Louis Comfort Tiffany Room, Park Ave. (67th St.), 759-4469; 1, free. Monday 11/8 RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH Author of Kosher Sex leads "East Meets West: A Spiritual Journey for Body & Soul" discussion with Dr. Deepak Chopra & Gary Rosenblatt; Park E. Synagogue, 164 E. 68th St.(Lexington Ave.), 921-7822 ext.205; 8, $20, $15 adv. DANCE WORKSHOPS Flamenco with Andrea Del Conte (6-7:30) & Middle Eastern with Nadia Moussa (7:30-8:45); Lotus Fine Arts Center, 109 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 627-1076; $25 & $20 [through 11/8 & 11/22, respectively]. GSIMPROV Greg Sullivan’s comedy improv workshop for experienced students; Producer’s Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 501-2905; 8-10:30, $10 [through 12/13]. LONG POEM WORKSHOP Weekly workshop for select applicants, hosted by poet who’s written for Crazyhorse; 26 E. 63rd St., (Madison), rsvp 421-8875; 8-10, call for price. SEXUAL DIFFERENCE & POLITICAL EQUALITY Philosopher & author of La Politique des sexes gives lecture at La Maison Française, 16 Washington Mews at University Pl. (betw. 8th St. & Waverly Pl.), 998-8750; 8:15, free. Tuesday 11/9 BEING VEGETARIAN "Getting Started with Your Vegetarian Diet" workshop at Vegetarian Center of NY, 150 5th Ave., Su. 510 (20th St.), 414-9100; 7, free. BREAKING BARRIERS & MOVING FORWARD Eleanor Smeal speaks on global feminism & gender barriers; Barnard College, 202 Altschul, 117th St. (B’way), 854-2067; 6:30-8. IRVING HOWE MEMORIAL LECTURE "Art & Invention: How Shakespeare & Pushkin Create Character" is tonight’s topic with guest speaker John Bayley; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (betw. 35th & 36th Sts.), 817-2005; 6, free. WORK TALK Randy Rosler hosts motivational lecture, "Putting on Your Entrepreneurial Mindset for the New Workplace" at St. Jean’s High School, 175 E. 75th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), 949-9300; 6-8:30, $10 contrib.
