Upcoming Events at the American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) has more great events scheduled in the next few days.  First, it’s not too late to buy tickets to attend an interesting poetry event taking place tonight.  Part poetry collection, part field guide, Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds [...]

Join My Upper West for Walk MS 2010!

Looking to meet other Upper West Siders, enjoy the spring, get a little exercise, and help a great cause all at once?  Then join My Upper West for the 2010 Walk MS.  My Upper West founders Lauren and Torrey have created a team to take part in Walk MS Manhattan, a fundraising walk that benefits [...]

Obama Advocacy Forum at New York Society for Ethical Culture

Come to the New York Society for Ethical Culture (64th at Central Park West) tomorrow for an advocacy forum with a panel of experts.  Get the perspective from brilliant and well-informed political commentators on the topic “Obama: Change We Can Still Believe In?”  Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, Ben Smith of Politico.com, Gretchen Morgenson [...]

Tomorrow: Art Exhibition Opening at GINA Gallery

GINA (the Gallery of International Naïve Art, 82nd and Columbus) is presenting the works of Ben Hotchkiss, and Thursday marks the opening of the exhibition.  Hotchkiss is a self-taught artist with imagery that has been compared to cellular structures and psychological states of being.  Come to the gallery to get a glimpse of his work [...]

Despite the Snow, Winter Must Be Coming to a Close… SummerStage Events Begin Soon

While Central Park’s SummerStage, the great series of (mostly) free concerts and events that take place at Rumsey Playfield (mid-park, near Bethesda Terrace at 71st), has been on hiatus for the winter months, the venue is already booking some gigs, signaling that summer sun will be here before we know it.  The first event currently [...]

Fundraising Art Auction at 25CPW

Come to 25CPW, the Upper West Side’s new contemporary art gallery located on the ground floor of 25 Central Park West (at 62nd), for a fabulous fundraiser.  On March 10th, the gallery will be showing and auctioning off Afghan paintings.  Proceeds will go to the Afghanistan Women Council, which aids women and children inside Afghanistan, [...]

Yoga Conference at Pure Yoga

Pure Yoga’s newest location, Pure West on 77th and Amsterdam, is holding a fascinating conference next weekend, and all are invited to sign up.  On Friday, March 5th, join teachers from the International Yoga Therapy Conference for a presentation on the emerging field of Yoga Therapy.  Enjoy a “Yoga for Energy Flow” class directly following [...]

Female Comedy Stars to Appear at Barnes & Noble

Come to the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble (Broadway at 66th) to meet a group of hilarious comediennes.  The bookstore will welcome Caroline Rhea (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Caroline Rhea Show), Carol Kane (Taxi, Annie Hall), Katie Finneran (Wonderfalls, Drive) and Lucy DeVito (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia).  They will come to the store [...]

This Week at the American Museum of Natural History

It’s another great week of events at the American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th).  It all starts today with “The Message Behind the Music,” a free program that will explore the transformative power of song and the shifting cultural influences that drive musical styles.   Come as Broadway actor/singer James Stovall presents [...]

Cooking Up Comfort at Williams-Sonoma

Come to the Columbus Circle Williams-Sonoma (in the Time Warner Center) tomorrow for a great free cooking technique class.  “Cooking Up Comfort” will focus on comfort foods, perfect for a cold winter day.  An expert will show you how to make some of their favorite homey recipes, from meat loaf with mashed potatoes to tacos.  [...]