Out & About

Thu 29

Toast to WavertreeSouth Street Seaport Museum, 16 East River Piers

6:30-8:30 p.m. $250-$1,000

Celebrate the $13 million restoration of the historic ship Wavertree with a classy night of entertainment and refreshments

212-748-8600. www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org

Black Votes MatterHousing Works Bookstore Café, 126 Crosby St.

7-9 p.m. Free

Engage in a discussion with Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jamilah Lemieux and other journalists about President Obama’s tenure

212-334-3324. www.housingworks.org

Fri 30

New York City’s #1 Brazilian PartySound of Brazil, 204 Varick St.

10 p.m.-4 a.m.

Enjoy a night of actual Brazilian partying with all the components to make it an authentic time: sambaing, funk, black light and much more.

212-243-4940. www.NYCDailyEvents.com

Movie NightVillage Zendo, 588 Broadway

7:30-9 p.m. Free

Check out the short documentary by John Ankele “One Body One Heart” about pancreatic cancer.

212-340-4656. www.villagezendo.org

Sat 1

Your City, Your Voice Activist TrainingTransportation Alternatives, 111 John St.

11 a.m.-6 p.m. $10 waivable registration

Learn alongside local activists from organizations throughout New York City about how to empower a community

212-629-8080. www.transalt.org

Metamorphosis ReadingPoets House, 10 River Terrace

2-5 p.m. Free

Listen to poet Barbara Guest read her works, and hear first-hand about her friendship with painter Fay Lansner

212-431-7920. www.poetshouse.org

Sun 2

Deepavali FestivalAssociation of Indians in America, Pier 16 South St. Seaport

Noon-10 p.m. Free

Enjoy the Deepavali Festival, also known as Diwali, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil

718-468-4160. www.theaiany.com

Photowalk IIIOculus, 4 World Trade Center

3-5:30 p.m. Free

Join Alastair Arthur at the Oculus and walk over to the Hudson while learning how to shoot better pictures

201-795-5485. www.hobokengrace.com

Mon 3

Movement ResearchJudson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South

8-9 p.m. Free

Engage with various artists and their emerging ideas through an experiment for Movement Research Artists

212-477-0351. www.movementresearch.org

Frightened Rabbit(Le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St.

8-11:30 p.m. $30 in advance, $35 at the door

Listen to the Frightened Rabbit for one night only at the (Le) Poisson Rouge as part of The Meadows Music and Arts Festival

212-505-3474. www.lpr.com

Tue 4

Social Sector Happy HourBavaria Bier Haus, 47 Stone St.

5-7:30 p.m. Free

Build ARTnerships with artists, art organizations and other art lovers to celebrate Funding for Arts Month

212-620-4230. www.foundationcenter.com

Health Fair and Farmers’ MarketBowen-Thompson Student Union, 806 Ridge St.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free

Learn about all aspects of health — from wellness to eating habits — at this unconventional farmers’ market

419-372-9000. www.bgsu.edu

Wed 5

Press Conference/RallyCity Hall, City Hall Park

12:45-2 p.m. Free

Rally with the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos and Animal Cruelty Exposure to end the annual ritual of slaughtering 50,000 chickens in Brooklyn

757-678-7875. www.endchickensaskaporos.com

Yoga and Chanting Movement, Stillness and KirtanIntegral Yoga Institute, 227 West 13 St.

7-9:30 p.m. $40 in advance, $50 at the door

Participate in a relaxing end of day yoga session with yogi and yoga author Wah!

212-929-0585. www.iyiny.org