Events

MANHATTAN VALLEY FAMILY DAYS A Community Celebration Free Family Entertainment and Activities For All Ages
Sunday, May 6 & Sunday, May 20 11am-5pm each day
Amsterdam Ave. between W 106-W. 110 Streets closed to traffic
Restaurants will have sidewalk seating and service

Art Projects Live Music Dominoes  Dance, Karate, & Tai Chi Lessons Domesticated Pigeons
Fire Truck Face Painting Pottery Wheel Help Create Songlines for West Side Streets...and more.
May 20 Bike Lessons with Bike NY
Green Activities:  Household Recycling Battery & CFL Bulb Disposal Master Composting
Textile and Clothing Recycling GreenMarkets
May 20  E-Waste Recycling Document Shredding [3pm at W. 110 St.]





ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

EVENTS AT THE CATHEDRAL
Amst. Ave. & W. 112 St. For info 212-316-7540 www.stjohndivine.org
Great Organ: It’s Sunday Series @ 5:15pm Free
4/1 Kent Tritle ▪ 4/15 Florian Wilkes ▪ 4/22 David Goodenough ▪ 4/29 Todd Fickley
4/5 (Thu) Reading Selections from Dante’s Inferno, 9pm. Free
4/7, 14, 21 & 5/5 (Sat) Adult Workshop: Tarantella Dance and Drumming, 1pm-3pm; contact Cathedral for fees & reservations.
4/28 (Sat) Weaving Stories: A Textile Workshop Weave creations using wood, cardboard, paper looms; 10am-12noon; ages 4 & up; $8.

SPRING MUSIC AT EL TALLER LATINO
Broadway & W. 104 St. For info 212-665-9460
Performances @ 8pm. Tickets $15, $10 students
4/7 (Sat) The Kroptkins Mississippi fife-and-drum with an anarchic spirit.
4/13 (Fri) Rebecca Salazar & Pablo Zinger Latin American folkloric music.
4/14 (Sat) Luiz Simas Composer, singer, pianist.
4/28 (Fri) Guitarist Julio Santillian.

Apr 8 (Sun) WALKING TOUR Old Bloomingdale: Lenape Indians to Obama. Hosted by historian Jim Mackin;
meet on SE corner of B’way & 96 St.; 1pm. For info 212-666-9774    Free

Apr 14 (Sat) CONCERT Renaissance Music As The Shogun May Have Heard: 1591 by Japanese early music ensemble
Anthonello; Cathedral of St. John; Amst. Ave. & 112 St.; 8pm. For tickets www.earlymusicny.org

Apr 20 (Fri, 7pm), 21 (Sat, 2pm & 7pm), 22 (Sun, 2pm) Rehearsal for Murder presented by High School Repertory at
Franciscan Community Center, 214 W. 97 St., $7. For info 212-932-8040.

Apr 22 (Sun) EARTH DAY CONCERT Growing Green with Maria Sangiolo; bring milk carton to plant your mini-garden;
Great Hill, CPW & W. 107 St., 12n-2pm. For info 212-860-1370. Free

Apr 26 (Thu) What’s UNDER The Upper West Side? Author and geologist Sidney Horenstein on topography and how it
influences history; Hostelling International, Amst. Ave. & 103 St.; 7 pm. Presented by Park West Neighborhood History Group.
For info 212-666-9774.  Free     Coming May 1 The Street Grid: Organizing Manhattan's Surface with Andrea Remner

Ascension Church Cultural Center 221 W. 107 Street. For info 212-222-0666 or culturalgroup2000@yahoo.com
Dance and art classes (grades K-8); every Sat. 11:30am-2:00pm.

Bistro Ten 18 W. 110 Street & Amsterdam Avenue. Reservations 212-662-7600 or www.bistroten18.com
Morningside Jazz Collective every Thur. 9:30pm-12:30am. Brunch Sats. & Suns.
4/8 (Sun) Easter Prix Fixe Menu

Comedy Dungeon at Jazz on the Park, W. 106 St. & CPW; Suns & Thurs. 8:30pm. For info 212-932-1600. Free

El Rey de la Caridad 973 Amsterdam Avenue. For info 212-222-7383.

El Taller Latino/Grady Alexis Gallery 2710 Broadway. For info 212-665-9460 or www.tallerlatino.org
Salsa Beg. Tue. & Thu. 6-7pm; adv. 7-8pm. Spanish classes, adults & kids. Spanish Literature Wed. 7pm-9pm.
Exhibits: Women’s Work: Patricia Carzola, Stacy Mohammed, & Jay Moorty thru 4/28.

Mehu Gallery 21 W. 100 Street, For info mehugallery@aol.com. or 212-222-3334 Tue-Fri 12-3pm, 5-7:30pm; Sat-Sun 12-6pm.

Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread Too W. 110 Street between Columbus and Manhattan Aves. For info 212-866-6205 or www.spoonbreadinc.com.
Wine and Beer Tastings every Tue., 6pm-9pm. Pianist/vocalist Mr. Divine every Thur. 7pm.

Mugi Pottery 993 Amsterdam Avenue & W. 109 Street. For info 212-866-6202 or www.mugipottery.com.
Pottery classes for adults and kids.
4/14 (Sat) Couples Pottery Night. Reservations required.

Petco Columbus Square 805 Col. Ave. For info 212-222-6037. Visit www.petco.com for schedules, fees, events and promotions.
Puppy Play Days Thu. Fri, & Sat. Canine Education, weekly. Nutrition Advice. K9 Kids Club Kids learn to train their pets;
6 week course. Cat Adoptions every Sun. 12pm-5pm. Rabbit Adoptions every Sat. 2pm-5pm. .

Sasa’s Lounge 924 Columbus Ave. For info 212-666-5159 www.sasasloungenyc.yolasite.com Jazz Vocalists every Sun 8pm-12am.
Arnold Strickland Trio Thurs. 9am-1am, Fri. 10pm-2am

The Neighborhood 936 Amsterdam Ave. & W. 106 St. For info 212-666-6477 www.theneighborhood106.com
Jazz Guitar Duos with Bill Wurtzel and neighborhood guitarists every Thur. 8pm-11pm. Daniel Weiss & Friends, guitar,
every Fri., 8pm-11pm. New local artists, every Sat., 8pm-11pm

Village Pour House 982-988 Amsterdam Avenue. For info 212-979-2337 or www.pourhousenyc.com. Trivia Weds., 8pm.

West Side Arts Coalition 96 Street and Broadway/Center Mall. Weds. 6pm-8pm, Sat-Sun 12noon-6pm. For info 212-316-6024 or
www.wsacny.org   Exhibits: Seasons of the Mind thru 3/18. Desserts thru 4/8.  Spring Gems 4/11-29
3/3 (Sat) Reception for Seasons of the Mind artists; 2:30pm-5:30pm. Free

Yarntopia 974 Amsterdam Avenue & W. 108 Street. For info 212-316-9276 or www.yarntopiaNYC.com. Knitting and crochet classes.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

♦Free Spring Health Events
Franciscan Community Center’s Health & Resource Fair
Holy Name Cafeteria Amst. Ave. & W. 96 St.
4/15 (Sun) Blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol screenings; food stamp applications; social service and healthcare agencies;
food & mini-bazaar. For info 212-932-8040, ext. 32.
Community Health Fair at West End Church 165 W. 105 St.
4/28 (Sat) Confidential screenings for, diabetes, cholesterol, HIV; blood pressure; dental exams; children’s carnival and sidewalk sale;
11am-2pm For info 212-663-2900

24th Precinct Community Council Meeting 151 W 100 Street. For info 212-678-1803.  4/18 (Wed) 7pm. Open to all

Bloomingdale Family Programs 66 W. 108 Street. Free ESL classes, Mon-Thur 8:30am-10:30am. Head Start Mon-Thur
9am-3pm, ongoing registration. For info 212-663-4067.

Bloomingdale Library 150 W. 100 Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues. For info 212-222-8030 or www.nypl.org
Hours: Mon. & Tue. 10am-6pm, Wed. & Thur. 12pm-7pm, Fri. & Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. closed.
Toddler Story Time every Tue. 10:30am, ages 18-36 mos. [limited to 70]. New: Toddler Playtime every Tue. 11am,
ages 18-36 mos.  Pre-School Crafts & Stories every Thur. 4pm, ages 3-6. Book Babies 4/9, 23 (Mon), 10:30am, ages 0-17 mos.
A-Z Story Time every Fri 3:30pm, ages 5-8.
Young Adults and Adults: Tween/Teen Advisory Group every Tue. 4pm; ages 10-16. Wii Games every Wed., 4pm; ages 10-16.
Stay Well Exercise Wed. 3pm & Thur. 2:30pm, ages 50+. Adult Yoga Thur. 6pm; ages18 & up; bring a mat.
4/26 (Thur) Book Discussion 5:45pm; In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larsen. AARP Tax Assistance 4/6, 13 (Fri) 10am-2pm. Free
for low and moderate income taxpayers 60 & up.
Special Events: 4/9 (Mon) The Golem Folktale using music & puppetry, 4pm, ages 5 & up. 4/10 (Tue) NakhaChitra Create art
with your fingernails, 4pm, ages 12-18. 4/14 (Sat) Poetry Readings hosted by Nick Johnson, Big City Lit, 1pm, adults. 4/16 (Mon)
Stories & Songs Celebrating Our Earth with Regina Ress, 4pm, ages 5 & up. 4/25 (Wed) Poetry Reading by Mara Levine
reading from her book Water the Roots, 5:45, adults. 4/28 (Sat) Two Gentlemen of Verona Reading by Instant Shakespeare Co.,
1pm, all ages

Booker T. Washington Beacon 54 103 W. 107 Street. For info 212-866-5579. Free programs and classes Mon-Sat.
After School Beacon Programs Mon-Fri, K-12. Basketball: Mon [girls], Tue. & Thur. [boys]. Adult Classes & Recreation:
ESL Mon.-Thur. 6:30pm-8pm.  GED [Span.] Tue. & Thur. Salsa Mon.-Fri, Yoga Wed.

Cathedral of St. John the Divine Amsterdam Avenue & W. 112 Street. Tours, Workshops, Medieval Birthday Parties. For info and
reservations 212-932-7314 or

Walking Club Meets in front of Cathedral Mons. 5:30pm & Weds. 6:3pm; all fitness levels

Children’s Aid Society Frederick Douglass Head Start 885 Columbus Avenue. For info 212-865-6337
Free educational services, meals, snacks for children ages 3-4; ongoing registration. Zumba classes Mon. & Wed., 1:15pm, $10.

Dana Discovery Center Central Park 110 Street & Lenox Avenue Tue-Sun 10am-5pm.  For info 212-860-1370 or www.centralparknyc.org

Dominican Sunday 175 W. 107 Street Classes: ESL Mon.-Wed., 7pm-9pm; citizenship Wed. 7-9pm; computer Sat. 10am-12noon;
1pm-3pm; etiquette & protocol; folkloric dance, arts & crafts. For info 212-749-0781 or dominicansunday@hotmail.com

Franciscan Community Center 214 W. 97 Street For info, fees & registration 212-932-8040 ext. 39 www.fccnyc.org
Free tutorials grades 4-8; 2:45pm. Theatre West 97th Tues. & Thur. Ballet Mons & Weds. Reaching for the Stars, painting
for adults & children Wed. 6pm. Zumba Mon. 6:30pm, $15. Free Legal Counseling 1st & 3rd Tue.4:00pm-6pm by appointment.
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Grace House 218 W. 108 St. Free adult ESL Mon-Fri; registration every Thurs. 10:30am. For info 212-868-1650.

Grosvenor Neighborhood House YMCA Amsterdam Avenue & W. 105 Street  After School and Teen Programs Mon-Fri.
Free Adult ESL. Program details and info 212-749-8500 or www.ymcanyc.org

North Meadow Recreation Center Mid-park at 97 St. For info 212-348-4867 or www. centralparknyc.org.
4/7-10/27 (Sat) Youth Basketball Clinic, 12 noon, ages 9-17. Health & Race Walking, every Sat., 9:30am, ages18 & up.

One Stop Senior Services 747 Amsterdam Avenue. For info 212-212-864-7900 ext. 18 or www.onestopseniorservices.org
Yoga Tue. 11am.

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Amsterdam Avenue & W. 99 Street Tours of historic building with Tiffany glass windows by appointment
Bistro St. Michel, Weds. 6pm. For info 212-222-2700 or www.saintmichaelschurch.org

Trinity Lutheran Church 164 W. 100 Street   For info 212-222-7045 or www.trinitylutherannyc100.org.
Free Creative Learning Center Mon.-Thur. 3-6pm. Free ESL Mon & Tue 7:00pm-8:30pm
William F. Ryan Community Health Center 110 W. 97 Street For information, 212-316-7905 or www.ryancenter.org
Apply or recertify for Food Stamps every Thurs. 10am-1pm; also at Ryan Women’s & Children 801 Amsterdam Ave.,
every Thurs. 2pm-5pm.

FARMERS MARKETS
GreenMarket W. 97 Street & Columbus Avenue Every Fri 8am-1pm. Choose from fresh produce & dairy,
artisanal breads, bakedgoods, meats & poultry, honey, eggs. For info www.grownyc.org
Clothing/textile recycling bin on-site.

COMMUNITY GARDENS
La Perla W. 105 Street, e. of Columbus Avenue. For info 212-666-9774.
Mobilization for Change W. 107 Street & Columbus Avenue. For info 212-749-6801.
W. 104 Street Community Garden 6-10 W. 104 Street. For info 212-666-9733 or www.W104garden.org

PARKS
Get involved with the parks in our area. For Happy Warrior or other local parks call the BID at 212-666-9774.
Also:
Partnership for Parks, Seth Jones 212- 408-0230.
Central Park Conservancy, Mary Cregg, 212-360-2751.
Friends of Morningside Park, W.114 Street & Morningside Avenue. For info 212-937-3883 or www.morningsidepark.org

THRIFT SHOPS
Manhattan Valley Golden Age Senior Center at The Red Oak, W. 106 Street between Amsterdam & Columbus Avenues
Mon-Fri 9am-12n. For info 212-749-7015
St. Francis Thrift Store W. 96 Street & Amsterdam Avenue Tue-Sun 11am-6pm, closed Mon. For info 212-932-8040 ext. 30
Valley Restoration 949 Amsterdam Avenue between W.106-W. 107 Streets, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. For info Sat. 12n-4pm. 212-222-2600