Out & About
Thu 24
NYC Pilgrim Pedal23rd Street and the East River.
8 a.m. $35, including breakfast
The destination is a Brooklyn Diner via Queens and Brooklyn in rain, light snow, or shine. Round trip is 20-24 miles over “fairly easy” terrain at leisurely pace. Pre-registration required.
www.bikenyc.org/event/3751
Winter Village Bryant Park
8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Free skating on a 170-foot-by-100-foot rink. $20 to rent skates.
www.wintervillage.org/
Fri 25
International Film FestivalMilbank Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th St.
6 p.m., reception at 8 p.m. Films and discussion: $25; films, discussion & VIP reception: $50
Opening night of the African Diaspora International Film Festival, with a showing of “The Naked Poet,” Jason Barrett’s 2016 feature.
212-864-1760. nyadiff.org/Evacuation Day CommemorationFederal Hall National Museum, 26 Wall St.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free
The National Park Service’s commemoration of the 233rd anniversary of Evacuation Day, when British Troops left Manhattan during the American Revolutionary War.
215-597-7013. www.nps.gov
Sat 26
Lower East Side gallery tour195 Chrystie St., near Stanton Street
1 p.m. $25
Visit seven modern art galleries in the downtown center for contemporary art, stopping at exhibits in painting, sculpture, electronic media & photography.
917-250-0052. www.nygallerytours.com
Singles Pizza CrawlTriona’s, 237 Sullivan St.
5-8 p.m. $10
Join pizza tour guide Beauregard and other 30 to 50-year-old singles on a walking trip to three different pizza places.
212-982-5222. www.trionasnyc.com
Sun 27
Heart of the Park TourCentral Park, 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
11-12:30 p.m. Free
An east-to-west tour of Central Park, led by Central Park Conservancy guides.
212-310-6600
‘Klaps! 50 Twarzy Greya’
Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St.
Midnight. $45-65
Opening night of a parody of “50 Shades of Gray.”
212-220-1460. www.tribecapac.org
Mon 28
‘Black Square: Adventures in Post-Soviet Ukraine’ The Half King, 505 West 23rd St.
7 p.m.
Readings of a distinctive writer’s fascinating journey into the heart of a troubled region.
212-462-4300. www.thehalfking.com/
Professional Development for New York City TeachersWhitney Museum, 99 Gansevoort St., floor 3
4-6 p.m.
Open to New York City visual arts teachers. A hands-on, inquiry-based tour among galleries, considering how the content can relate to curriculum and teaching practice.
212-570-3600. whitney.org/Events
Tue 29
Teen Craft HourMulberry Street Library, 10 Jersey St.
4 p.m. For ages 13 to 18 years
Make something cute, useful and unique.
212-966-3424. www.nypl.org/events/calendar
Tree LightingHoward Hughes Corp., 19 Fulton St.
Midnight. Free
Light up the night with holiday spirit during the annual South Street Seaport tree lighting ceremony.
212-732-8257. www.southstreetseaport.com
Wed 30
The Curse of CashMuseum of American Finance, 16 Fulton St.
6-8 p.m. $15
Economist Kenneth Rogoff discusses why the world should rid itself of paper money.
212-908-4110. www.moaf.org
Google Drive, Part 2Muhlenberg Library, 209 West 23rd St., Conference Rm.
2:30-4:30 p.m. Register by phone or in person.
Learn how to create, edit and share documents online using Google’s free web app platform.
212-924-1585. www.nypl.org/events/calendar