Out & About
Thu 24
Family Christmas Eve ServiceChurch of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th St.
7-8 p.m. Free
212-868-0190. www.stpaulandstandrew.org/event/family-christmas-eve-service/
Retro Board Gaming for AdultsRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.
1-5 p.m. Free.
Share your passion for checkers, chess, mahjong, Monopoly or Scrabble.
212-870-1810. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/10/01/retro-board-gaming-adults
Fri 25
Power of Pictures Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave., at 92nd Street
11:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
“Mother,” “Salt for Svanetia,” “October” and “Storm Over Asia.” Part of the museum’s Soviet film series.
212-423-3200. thejewishmuseum.org/calendar/events/2015/12/25/power-of-pictures-film-screenings-mondays-and-fridays
Heart of the Park TourCentral Park, in front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street.
2 p.m. Free
Walk straight through the heart of Central Park and enjoy a great variety of its scenic, sculptural, and architectural elements.
212-868-0190. www.centralparknyc.org/events/individual-events/heart-of-the-park-tour-12-25-2015.html
Sat 26
Katya Grineva’s Holiday ConcertCarnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue.
8-10 p.m. $35 and up.
Celebrating her 15th solo appearance at Carnegie Hall, the classical pianist presents an evening of holiday music and romantic masterpieces.
212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org
Health and Race WalkingCentral Park, North Meadow Recreation Center, mid-Park at 97th Street.
9:30 a.m. Free
This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone, strength and increase cardiovascular health.
212-310-6600. www.centralparknyc.org/events/individual-events/Health-and-Racing-Walking-Clinic-12-26-2015.html
Sun 27
American Dance Machine for the 21st Century
The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave.
2 & 7:30 p.m. Starting at $10
A living archive of musical theater dance, ADM21 reconstructs original choreography from revered musicals for an enchanting new program filled with live music and special guest stars.
212-691-9740. www.joyce.org/performance/american-dance-machine-for-the-21st-century-2/#.Vm9fWUorLIU
Brunch/Social HourNew York Society for Ethical Culture, 6th floor school cafeteria, 2 West 64th St.
12:30 p.m. Free
212-874-5210. www.nysec.org/calendar-date_nysec
Mon 28
Community Board 4, executive committee CB4 Office, 330 West 42nd St., 26th Floor
6:30 p.m.
212-736-4536. www.nyc.gov/html/mancb4/html/calendar/calendarnew.shtml
LUIGI. a Benefit-Tribute ConcertPeter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway.
7:30 p.m. $85
212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org/event/8973/Dance/luigi-a-benefit-tribute-concert
Tue 29
Nature Exploration Hike for FamiliesDana Discovery Center, Central Park, 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
And Urban Park Ranger program focused to families and participants who will enjoy observing the Park’s wildlife while learning about its ecosystems.
212-628-2345. www.nycgovparks.org/events/2015/12/29/nature-exploration-hike-for-families
Torah on Tuesdays with Susan SchorrWest End Synagogue, 190 Amsterdam Ave.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Drop in and join the conversation, or just listen and enjoy No prior experience required.
212-579-0777. westendsynagogue.org/event/torah-tuesdays-susan-schorr-3
Wed 30
Nature Exploration: The Pinetum85th Street and Central Park West in Central Park
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Created in the 1970s, this section of the park contains a variety of pine trees species. The Urban Park Rangers discuss the special adaptations and characteristics of the trees and their evergreen cousins.
212-628-2345. www.nycgovparks.org/events/2015/12/30/nature-exploration-the-pinetum
Do you see what I see? Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, at 82nd Street, Gallery 534
11-Noon. Free with museum admission.
Maria Rhor, of the museum’s education department, discusses perspective, realism and illusionism in 17th century Dutch paintings and how lines between reality and illusion become blurred.
212-535-7710. www.metmuseum.org/events/find-events