To Kill a Cook
Book reading and signing by W.M. Akers, author of To Kill a Cook.
Events
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Downtown Beats Chorus
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
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Figure Drawing
Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media. Free program, space is limited, registration required.
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A Gift Before Dying
Book reading and signing by Malcolm Kempt, author of A Gift Before Dying.
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Pipes: Messe solennelle
Trinity ChurchIllustrating the dramatic range of the new pipe organ, Trinity organist Avi Stein and organ scholar Alex Leonardi will perform Louis Vierne’s stunningly grandiose Messe solennelle — a piece that explores the depths of the organ’s colors and sonic possibilities — in concert with Trinity Choir. The evening’s tour of the rich legacy of French music will also feature the work of three of Vierne’s preeminent pupils: Nadia Boulanger, her younger sister Lili Boulanger, and Marcel Dupré.
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Field Guide to Falling Ill
From the inaugural winner of the Yale Nonfiction Book Prize, a riveting exploration of illness and medicine that imagines a more humane form of care. “What was wrong with them? That’s what we wanted to know.” So begins Jonathan Gleason’s prizewinning collection of essays on the human lives behind the corporate, legal, and cultural practices […]
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Mah Jongg Lessons
Learn the rules and mechanics of American Mah-Jongg. Join a two hour group lesson with instructor Susan Richards. Sets and a few cards provided, but you are encouraged to bring […]
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Fiber Art Crafts Studio
Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.
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Scatman John
John Larkin - a fast-living, hard-playing, stuttering jazz pianist - overcame abuse, addiction, ageism, and obscurity to stage one of the most improbable debuts in pop music history by turning […]
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Films at the Museum: “Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire” Screening and Talkback
Eighty years after his liberation from Buchenwald, we seek to understand the man behind Elie Wiesel’s searing and widely read memoir Night. Told largely through his own words and eloquent […]
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30th Poets House Showcase Reading
Cameron Awkward-Rich, Jennifer Espinoza, Chet’la Sebree, and Annie Wenstrup’s newest collections explore rifts between personal and collective memory, penning moving poems on history and survival. Upon finding themselves in contended […]
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Mah Jongg & More
Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]
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China Night: Youth Voice and Open Mic
This gathering brings together alumni of the “Chinese Bridge” Eastern U.S. Competitions and China Institute study abroad programs to share stories, reflections, and cultural experiences, as well as members of […]
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