New York City Events Calendar: See What's Happening This Week

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31 January, 2022

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NEW YORK CITY, NY — Ready to spend a night out with friends? Your New York City Patch community calendar is a great way to see what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Want to see your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and near New York City: Boris Lurie: Searching For Truth In Holocaust Images When: Tuesday, February 1st at 2:00 p.m. What: In Claude Lanzmann's seminal nine-and-a-half-hour film SHOAH, he chose not to use any images of the Holocaust, telling the story instead solely through the words of witnesses. By contrast, art historian Georges Didi-Huberman and contemporary artist Gerhard Richter have both em... Learn More John Scofield When: Tuesday, February 1st at 8:00 p.m. Where: Blue Note Jazz Club What: Come watch John Scofield at Blue Note NYC! Shows at 8 PM & 10:30 PM each night Learn More Virtual Walking. Tour: Jewish Venice When: Wednesday, February 2nd at 11:00 a.m. What: Join The Museum of Jewish Heritage and Our Travel Circle for a virtual walking tour of Venice, Italy, home to the one of the oldest Jewish ghettos in the world. Established in 1516, and the Venetian Ghetto became a model for other Jewish ghettos elsewhere. The Ghetto was home to t... Learn More PAWS NY Virtual Volunteer Orientation When: Wednesday, February 2nd at 4:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: This session will be offered as a virtual training and Zoom login info will be emailed on the day of. Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS NY) is a grassroots, volunteer-driven organization. If you enjoy spending time with both people and pets, we offer wonderful opportunities for... Learn More Brass Queens, Fat Boi Brass Band and NOTUS When: Wednesday, February 2nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: DROM What: JAMbalaya! is a 3 Band Soul/Funk Showcase & Jam - Open to Anyone at all Skill Levels$10 Advance, $15 At Door7PM Doors8PM Brass Queens9PM Fat Boi Brass Band10PM NOTUS11PM JAM!Brass Queens is an 8-piece brass band whose music is deeply inspired by the New Orleans tradition, ... Learn More John Scofield When: Wednesday, February 2nd at 8:00 p.m. Where: Blue Note Jazz ClubWhat: Come watch John Scofield at Blue Note NYC! Shows at 8 PM & 10:30 PM each night Learn More Featured Event: Every Voice Choirs: Spring 2022 Children's Choirs When: Thursday, February 3rd at 3:45 p.m. Where: The Riverside Church What: All singers ages 7-17 are welcome! Join Every Voice Choirs for our first spring rehearsals this week: February 2nd-4th at The Riverside Church, Kaufman Music Center, or online. Learn more here. Every Voice Choirs (EVC) is an independent children's choir program based at Columb... Learn More Featured Event: Every Voice Choirs: Spring 2022 Children's Choirs (Every Voice Choirs) Featured Event: Unsilenced-Audience Award Winner - Jan. 23 - Feb. 3. 2022 When: Thursday, February 3rd at 4:30 p.m. Where: Village East by Angelika What: Audience Award Winner - Austin Film Festival This movie tells of the experience of a Tsinghua University student who spent 8 years of his youth behind bars and the story of an American journalist, sick of the Chinese Communist Party's lies, who penetrated the regime's scrupulo... Learn More Featured Event: Unsilenced-Audience Award Winner - Jan. 23 - Feb. 3. 2022 (Joan Zeng) To Dachau And Back To Life: "Stories Survive" With Elly Gotz When: Thursday, February 3rd at 2:00 p.m. What: Elly Gotz was born in 1928 in Kovno (Kaunas), Lithuania. When he was 13 years old, Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union and Elly and his family were forced into a ghetto. When the ghetto was later liquidated, Elly was transported to the Dachau concentration camp, where he lab... Learn More China Institute: Designer Han Feng in conversation with curator Nancy Berliner When: Thursday, February 3rd at 6:00 p.m. Where: Online What: Is design art? In the hands of Han Feng, it sure is. The Hangzhou-born clothing designer first brought her fashion work into the performing arts with costumes for Anthony Minghella's Madame Butterfly at the English National Opera and the Met Opera. Her bespoke couture designs ... Learn More Lunar New Year Celebration at Brookfield Place When: Thursday, February 3rd at 6:30 p.m. Where: Brookfield Place What: Ring in the Year of the Tiger at Brookfield Place! Experience a multi-day celebration that includes a live ice carving, kids crafts and more! Schedule of Events: LUNAR ICEDiscover ice sculptures by New York City-based art collective, Okamoto Studio, on the Waterfront Plaza. In... Learn More John Scofield When: Thursday, February 3rd at 8:00 p.m. Where: Blue Note Jazz Club What: Come watch John Scofield at Blue Note NYC! Shows at 8 PM & 10:30 PM each night Learn More Support Group Meeting For Adults With ADD/ADHD When: Thursday, February 3rd at 8:00 p.m. Where: Zoom What: The Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group will have its next General Support Group Meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 8:00 PM On Zoom. Members will have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves, and discuss their challenges. The group will listen, and respond. The go... Learn More The Freedom Party® NYC Feb 4! When: Friday, February 4th at 6:00 p.m. Where: LPR What: Freedom Party® NYC is the longest running, most legendary old-school dance party in NYC history! Since 2003, Freedom's brought people together from all over the world to dance to classic party hits from yesterday thru today, be it hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock, reggae, disco or ... Learn More John Scofield When: Friday, February 4th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Blue Note Jazz Club What: Come watch John Scofield at Blue Note NYC! Shows at 8 PM & 10:30 PM each night Learn More Puppy Socialization Essentials When: Saturday, February 5th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Bond Vet - Chelsea What: Listen in with Amanda Gagnon Dog Training for an hour of puppy socialization essentials. Enjoy all the tips and tricks for your puppy! Learn More Basketball, Majorette, Step, & Cheer Registration (NJ and NYC) When: Saturday, February 5th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Please visit www.soulphamm.org for information What: SoulPhamm is a small sports and arts nonprofit serving youth in NY and NJ. Current teams include: Boys' Basketball: Ages 10 to 15 Boys'/Girls' Step Team: Ages 12 to 18 Girls' Cheerleading: Ages 8 to 15 Girls' Hip-Hop Majorette Dance: Ages 10 to 18 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS (These pro... Learn More Richie Ramone reads "The Unauthorized Biography - RAMONES" Children's Book When: Saturday, February 5th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Village Works What: Drummer hosts punk rock storytime at NYC bookstore and art gallery All the young punks must descend on Village Works on 90 E 3rd Street in the East Village Saturday Feb. 5 at 1pm to mean legend Richie Ramone. LISTEN TO RICHIE RAMONE ON SPOTIFY VISIT VILLAGE WORKS VIA YOUTUBE R... Learn More Youth Sports/Arts Programs: (Basketball, Step, Majorette, Drumline, Cheer) When: Saturday, February 5th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Please visit our website at www.soulphamm.org to learn more What: SoulPhamm is a small nonprofit that trains youth in NY and NJ to compete in local and high visibility sports and arts platforms. Current teams include: Boys' Basketball: Ages 10 to 16 Girls' Cheerleading: Ages 8 to 15 Boys'/Girls' Drumline: Ages 12 to 18 (Virtual Saturdays unt... Learn More The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show When: Saturday, February 5th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 22 Warren St What: America's LARGEST interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show is now playing in New York City, NY! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you'll tackle a challenging crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The criminal is lurking somewhere in t... Learn More John Scofield When: Saturday, February 5th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Blue Note Jazz Club What: Come watch John Scofield at Blue Note NYC! Shows at 8 PM & 10:30 PM each night Learn More Alias Smith & Jones and David "Doc" French Bring Live Blues To The Shrine When: Saturday, February 5th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Shrine What: New York based blues favorites Alias Smith & Jones (Sal Carolei and Renee´ Flemings) will bring some classic blues tunes and soulful originals from their latest CD "Hit and Run" back to Harlem-based multimedia arts and culture venue The Shrine (2271 Adam Clayton Powell J... Learn More Winter in Yiddishland Online When: Sunday, February 6th at 10:00 a.m. Where: The Workers Circle What: WINTER IN YIDDISHLAND ONLINE, held entirely on Zoom, will offer a variety of programming on February 6, 2022. Our program includes Yiddish classes for all levels and ages, lectures by Yiddish scholars (in English and Yiddish), Klezmer, Yiddish song and Yidishe nigunim workshop... Learn More Free Historic Walking Tour Through the Flatiron District When: Sunday, February 6th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Flatiron Building What: Join a free historic walking tour of the Flatiron district, led by professional guides this Sunday at 11 a.m. Learn more about the world famous Flatiron building, and other notable architectural icons, including New York Life Insurance Building and the MetLife Clock Tower from... Learn More KinderKlub Yiddish: Winter Edition When: Sunday, February 6th at 2:15 p.m. Where: The Workers Circle What: All 6-12 year olds are invited to celebrate February with other Yiddish-loving kinder from across the globe! Come join klezmer master fiddler and award-winning children's educator, Deborah Strauss, for 45 minutes of Yiddish music, language-learning, and fun, all from the comfo... Learn More The Workers Circle Annual Lorraine Buch Yiddish Concert When: Sunday, February 6th at 3:30 p.m. Where: The Workers Circle What: Lorraine (Libby) Buch z"l was a longtime member of the Workers Circle, passed away in May 2019. Libby left the Workers Circle a generous legacy donation in her will that reflects her commitment to lifelong learning and celebrates her love of Yiddish, music, and Jewish culture.... Learn More Yiddish Sing-Along with Cindy Paley When: Sunday, February 6th at 6:15 p.m. Where: The Workers Circle What: Singer and educator, Cindy Paley, shares some of her favorite songs. Lyrics will be available in Yiddish, Yiddish transliteration, and English. Learn More John Scofield When: Sunday, February 6th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Blue Note Jazz Club What: Come watch John Scofield at Blue Note NYC! Shows at 8 PM & 10:30 PM each night Learn More Early Literacy Workshop Series: Developing Phonemic Awareness When: Monday, February 7th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Parents League Virtual Events What: Join us for a workshop designed to help parents and caregivers promote early literacy in young children. Liz Hettich is a NYS certified teacher with over 15 years of classroom experience with young children. Most recently, she was the 5s teacher at Greene Hill School in Broo... Learn More Park Slope Grand Opening When: Monday, February 7th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 157 5th Ave What: Swing by our Park Slope location for a day filled with music, treats, and swag to celebrate our grand opening! Learn More Check out all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the New York City Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.