Out & About
Thu 15
Better Red Than Dead92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
7 p.m. $45.
Contrary to the advice of several noted wine authorities, it is possible to match red wine and cheese.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Uptown/Event/Better-Red-Than-Dead
East 79th Street Neighborhood AssociationTemple Shaaray Tefila, 250 East 79th St. (Second Ave Entrance)
6 p.m.
Meeting, including 19th Precinct report neighborhood safety, with guest speaker Councilman Ben Kallos on hand to take questions regarding community issues
Fri 16
Bridge ClubRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. free.
Are you a Bridge buff? Put on your game face and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new friends All players welcome.
212-870-1810. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/10/02/bridge-club
Teens Take the MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave000 Fifth Ave.
5-8:30 p.m. Free.
Grab your friends and take over the Met for the night.
212-535-7710. www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-celebrates/teen-night?eid=A001_%7b93978E0C-FD92-4F27-9877-BE2C6703F55D%7d_20150720114918
Sat 17
Manhattan Country School’s Farm Festival 96th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Free
Street Fair Features Live Music, Savory Fare, Farm-Fresh Produce, Crafts, Games, Rides, Haunted House and more. Live music acts include jazz pianist Jason Moran and the Fats Waller Dance Party and Afro-Caribbean music ensemble Juan Usera Y La Tribu del Juey Sambuco.
212-348-0952 x281, www.manhattancountryschool.org
Warm and WoollyThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave.
1-2 p.m. Free.
Find out about the wonders of wool and how people in the Middle Ages used this fuzzy sheep’s fiber to make clothing, tapestries, and other artworks.
212-535-7710. www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-creates/family-workshops-at-the-cloisters/warm-and-woolly?eid=A001_%7bA0AA4D36-BFEB-4E7F-8
Sun 18
The Upper East Side’s Affordable Housing LegacyMeeting location will be provided upon ticket purchase and registration.
1 p.m Members, Free; $10, non-members
Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts host Andrew S. Dolkart, director of the Historic Preservation Program at Columbia University, as he uncovers the rich history of affordable housing on the Upper East Side.
www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=8501
The State of the World 201692nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
5 p.m. $32.
Drawing on his vast knowledge and understanding of how conflicts in one part of the world affect peace in another, Buultjens offers insight you can’t find anywhere else.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Event/The-State-of-the-World-2016
Mon 19
Everyday Troubles92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
6:30 p.m. $25.
Author Robert M. Emerson explores the beginnings and development of the conflicts that occur in our relationships with the people we regularly encounter.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Event/Everyday-Troubles
Inside the Artist’s Studio92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
7:30 p.m. $32.
Plenty has been written about artists’ inspirations, but how do artists actually go about their work?
212-535-7710. www.92y.org/Event/Inside-the-Artist-s-Studio
Tue 20
La Jalousie: The Truth About Love, Mistrust & Suspicious MindsFIAF, Florence Gould Hallo, 55 East 59th St.
7 p.m., Members, $20; non-Members, $25
Join author Neil Strauss, Dr. Gail Saltz, professor Peter Toohey, and series curator Erica Lumière for a discussion on how to channel jealousy into a healthier love life.
212-355-6100. www.fiaf.org/events/fall2015/2015-10-la-jalousie.shtml
Opening Night: Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
7:30 p.m. $85.
Ever wish you could be transported back in time to the innovation, spirit and glamour of the Jazz Age? This opening night concert will be as close as it gets.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Event/Opening-Night-Gershwin-s-Rhapsody-in-Blue
Wed 21
Alberto Burri: a Symposium at the Italian Academy of Columbia UniversityItalian Academy, 1161 Amsterdam Ave.
6-8 p.m.free.
Concurrent with the Guggenheim Museum’s retrospective, “Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting”, this symposium will address the exhibition itself as well as Burri’s work in contemporary art.
212-854-2037. events.columbia.edu/cal/event/showEventMore.rdo
Cuba: a History through ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave.
6:30 p.m.free.
This series provides an introduction to the arts and architecture of Cuba against the backdrop of the country’s complex political and social history.
212-535-7710. www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-speaks/ticketed-talks/dodds-1?eid=80982