Compiled by Allen Houston

Friday, September 17

Russian Revolution—Poet Alex Galper introduces Battleship Potemkin, considered one of the world’s most influential films. The Sergei Eisenstein film commemorates the uprising aboard a battleship, one of the pivotal events of the Russian Revolution of 1905. Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., 212-620-5000; 9:30 p.m., Free with $7 bar minimum.

Saturday, September 18

New Pop Artist—Asia Society presents Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody’s Fool, an exhibition of the iconic Japanese pop artist and his relationship to rock and punk music. More than 100 works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and installation, are on display. Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., 212-288-6400; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., $10.

Dance the Night Away—The New York Swing Dance Society will host its first dance of the fall at St. Jean the Baptiste Church. An hour-long dance lesson for beginners will take place at 7 p.m., followed by a night of dancing. St. Jean the Baptiste Church, 184. E. 76th St., 212-696-9737; 8 p.m.-12 a.m., $15.

Latin Caribbean Sound—Son De Madre, a group that mixes the Latin Caribbean tradition with a modern feel, kicks off the 35th season of the Carnegie Hall Neighbohood Concert series. The group brings their combination of salsa, boleros and funk music. El Museo Del Barrio, 120 5th Ave., 212-831-7272; 4 p.m., Free.

Monday, September 20

Dystopian Author—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, returns to the Poetry Corner to read from The Year of the Flood, her most recent novel of speculative fiction. 92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue and 92nd Street, 212-415-5500; 8 p.m., $27.

Tree Inspiration—Arboreal presents a striking variety of paintings, photographs, drawings and sculptures that use trees as both a subject and for artistic material. Four artists portray the forest as an aesthetic inspiration, as well as a metaphor for larger environmental issues. The Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, 5th Avenue and 64th Street, www.nycgovparks.org; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Free.

Tuesday, September 21

Famous Fashionistas—Relive New York’s history through the ever-evolving styles of its most famous fashionable females. Notorious and Notable collects wardrobes and accessories from upper crust royalty to its most famous burlesque dancer. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 5th Ave., 212-534-1672; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $10.

Wednesday, September 22

Animal Drawing—The American Museum of Natural History invites aspiring artists of all levels to participate in a museum art class in animal drawing. For eight consecutive Wednesdays, participants will sketch from world-class dioramas and displays such as the Tyrannosaurus Rex. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at West 79th Street, www.amnh.org/programs; 7-9 p.m., $160 (materials not included).

Thursday, September 23

Visionary Light—Heat Waves in a Swamp: The Paintings of Charles Burfield compiles more than 100 watercolors, drawings and oils on canvas, capturing the nature-lover’s expressionistic view of light and the environment that surrounded him. Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave., 212-570-3600; 11 a.m.-6 pm, $18.

Compiled by Shilpa Agrawal

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Chair Pilates—This class, open to senior citizens, is being led by Laura Shapiro, dancer, choreographer and Pilate’s instructor. DOROT, 171 W. 85th St., 212-769-2850; 10:30-11:20 a.m., Free (suggested donation $5).

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

Echoing Voices—Silver Roots, a musical ensemble, plays a soundtrack of traditional songs ranging from European to Middle Eastern and Latin American. The group fuses story, acting and music to look at waves of immigration throughout American History. David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, 212-875-5000; 11 a.m., Free.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Final Performance—Join Sounds of Deliverance, a gospel group, as it plays the closing day of the Harlem Meer Performance Festival at the northern end of Central Park. Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park at 110th St. (between 5th & Lenox Aves.), 212-860-1370; 2-4 p.m., Free.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Haunted Comes To An End—The Guggenheim ends its exhibit featuring contemporary videos, photography and performance, and an overall haunted ambience that yields a melancholy longing for the past. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave., 212-423-3500; 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m., $15-18.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Drabbles—Soho Photo Gallery kicks off its 40th season with an opening reception for William George Wadman’s Drabbles. This exhibition features photos that Wadman considers “drabbles” (short and precise works of fiction) because they let the viewer imagine a story and expound on it. Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White St., 212-226-8571; 6-8 p.m., Free.

Three Irish Widows—The 1st Irish Festival 2010 kicks off with Three Irish Widows Versus The Rest of the World, written and performed by Ed Malone. The play follows three Irish women as they journey all over the world in a search of excitement after the deaths of their husbands. Stage Left Studio, 438 W. 37th St., Ste. 5A, 212-838-2134; 8 p.m., $18.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

A Birding Adventure—The American Natural History Museum is sponsoring bird walks throughout the fall in Central Park. Join expert Joseph DiCostanzo on a walk through the park to see more than 50 species of birds. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th St., 212-769-5310; 7-9 a.m., $85.

Music of the Spanish Baroque—A performance by Anima, an ensemble that specializes in music from the Baroque and late Renaissance period, will feature the rich and rhythmic music of the Spanish Baroque. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 122 E. 88th St., 212-967-9157; 1:15 p.m., Free.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

That Is Then. This Is Now—The CUE Art Foundation is exhibiting the works of nine artists who came of age during the 1970s and are continuing to produce vital work. The event is curated by Irving Sandler and Robert Storr and includes the work of Donna Dennis, professor of art at Purchase College, as well as other artists. CUE Art Foundation, 511 W. 25th St., Ground Floor, 212-206-3583; 6-8 p.m., Free.