• September 1-9: Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit The great tradition continues, where artists get to show their work on the sidewalks of Washington Square East, University Place, and Mercer Street, from Waverly Place to East 13th Street.
• September 2: Greenwich Village Chamber of Commerce Fair Broadway from Waverly Place to 14th Street.
• September 8 from 11 am: Our Lady of Pompeii Street Fair Houston Street and Sixth Avenue to Waverly Place.
• September 12, 6-8 pm: Taste of the Village The annual food and wine tasting event will be back at Washington Square park with local purveyors providing al fresco dining. Tickets are $50; proceeds benefit Washington Square Park. For tickets and information, go to http://villagealliance.org
• September 15, 11 am-6 pm: Village Center for Care Festival Bleecker Street between Seventh Avenue and Hudson Street.
• September 15, 6:30 pm: Cornelia Street Concert The Central Village Block Association presents The Leif Artnzen Band for an evening of jazz and rock. Cornelia Street between Bleecker and West 4th Streets. Free.
• September 23, 12-4 pm: Taste The West Village Unlimited tastings from over 25 restaurants at this feast. The Yard at PS41, Greenwich Avenue and Charles Street. Tickets start at $45 for adults. To purchase tickets, go to http://tastethewestvillage.com
• September 27, from 9 am: Congress of Racial Equality Fair Broadway from Waverly Place to 14th Street.
• Through December 31, 8 am-7 pm: South Village Farmers Market Sixth Avenue between Carmine and West 3rd Streets.
• Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Through December, 10 am-6 pm: St. Anthony’s Outdoor Market Houston Street between Thomson and MacDougal Streets.
• Saturdays and Sundays Through December 22, 8 am-7 pm: Our Lady of Pompeii Artisan and Flea Market Bleecker Street between Leroy and Carmine Streets.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• September 6, 6-11 pm: Fashion’s Night Out Stores throughout the city (and beyond) offer showings, champagne, samples and more. The main action in the West Village takes place on Bleecker Street and in the Meatpacking District. For a schedule of all events, go to http://fashionsnightout.com/fno/nyc
• September 12, 2-6 pm: New York City Honey Day New York City beekeeping is thriving, and visitors to the High Line will get to learn about city beekeeping and sample the honey. Bee and honey-related eevents will take place all along the High Line from 14th Street to 22nd Street. For more information, go to http://thehighline.org Free.
• First Saturday of Every Month, 2-3:30 pm: Book and Art Swap Bring books and/or art you’re willing to trade with others to Jefferson Market Library, 425 Sixth Avenue. Bring your own coffee; snacks will be provided.
REMEMBERING 9/11
• September 11, 8:30 am: 6th Precinct Memorial Ceremony A reading of the names of Police Officers who died heroically from the events of 9/11 will take place in front of the station house, 233 West 10th Street. All are welcome.
• September 11, 5-9 pm: The Peoples Memorial Concert- A salute to the Tiles for America and The Love Bench. Performers include Marla Maise Music, Funica Jam and Artist Bleu with possible celebrity performers! The schoolyard at PS 41, 116 West 11th Street. Free, but donations welcome, and all urged to come and show support.
• September 6, 7:30 pm: Creature from the Black Lagoon Refreshments served before the film starts at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, 1 Clarkson Street. Free.
• September 6, 9 pm: Muppets Take Manhattan Part of a film series recalling 1980s New York at the High Line 14th Street passage. Free.
• September 10, 6 pm: Butterfly’s Tongue A Spanish film about coming-of-age in Galicia in 1936. Jefferson Market Library, 425 Sixth Avenue. Free.
• September 12, 7 pm: The Passion of Joan of Arc This month’s movie theme is Power of the State, Power of One and starts with this great silent classic at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street. Free movie and popcorn.
• September 13, 7 pm: I Want Your Love A film portraying the intimate lives of a group of queer men in San Francisco at Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street. Free.
• September 13, 9 pm: Wild Style Part of a film series recalling 1980s New York at the High Line 14th Street passage. Free.
• September 17, 6 pm: Pan’s Labyrinth A Spanish fantasy film about a young girl, a labyrinth and a faun, all taking place in the early Francoist period. Jefferson Market Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas. Free.
• September 19, 7 pm: Amazing Grace
Ioan Gruffudd stars as a British parliamentarian who works to stop the transatlantic slave trade in the 18th century. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street. Free movie and popcorn.
• September 20, 9 pm: Working Girl Part of a film series recalling 1980s New York at the High Line 14th Street passage. Free.
• September 24, 6 pm: The Orphanage A Spanish horror film about a family who takes over an orphanage with plans to turn it into a home for disabled children. Jefferson Market Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas. Free.
• September 26, 7 pm: To Kill a
Mockingbird Gregory Peck as a courageous white lawyer who defends a black man in the depression-era South. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street. Free movie and popcorn.
KIDS
• September 4-November 28: Integral Yoga Kids Sessions for children of all ages: Postnatal, 6 weeks to 12 months; Toddlers, 12 to 36 months; 3- to 4- year olds; and 4-to 5-year olds. For schedule and prices, call (212) 929-0585 or go to www.iyiny.org
• September 5 and Wednesdays in September, 3:30 pm: Play With Your Food! Kids get to create fun snacks with tips from High Line Food chefs.
• Mondays, After School: Free Professional Music Training St. John’s in the Village gives free lessons in voice and in reading music. No experience necessary. For information, go to http://stjvny.org/choristersfaq.asp To enroll, call (212) 243-6192.
MUSIC
• September 7, 7 pm: John Cage Centenary Concert A celebration of the 100th birthday of the composer with performances by Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier and Chris Mann at Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street. Free.
•September 13, 7 pm: Open Mic Night with Tim Skehan Perform or listen at Christopher Street Coffee House, 81 Christopher Street. Signup at 6:30 pm. Suggested donation $5.
• September 13, 7:30 pm: Joshua Light Show Grammy-winning percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and avant-garde harpist Zeena Parker play the Joshua Light Show concert series at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place. Tickets $35 and up; go to http://nyuskirball.org
• September 15, 7:30 pm: Sound It Out Sam Newsome and Ethan Iverson at Greenwich House Music, 46 Barrow Street. Tickets $15.
• September 20, 8 pm: John Cage —Thirteen Harmonies Fung Chern Hwei, violin and Jenny Lin, piano at Weiler Concert Hall, Greenwich House Music School,
46 Barrow Street. Tickets $15 at the door.
• September 21-23: Westbeth Music Festival Three days and nights of music honoring Gil Evans in various locations within Westbeth, 55 Bethune Street. Friday performance from 8-11 pm; Saturday from 12-6:20 pm, 6:30-9:30 pm and 10-11pm; Sunday from 12-6:20 pm and 6:30-11 pm.
For information, go to http://westbeth.org Free.
• September 27, 7 pm: Open Mic Night with Carolann Solebello Perform or listen at Christopher Street Coffee House, 81 Christopher Street. Signup at 6:30 pm. Suggested donation $5.
• September 28, 7:30 pm: The Mannes Orchestra A performance of Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin at Centennial Memorial Temple, The Salvation Army, 120 West 14th Street. Free.
• Sundays, 6 pm: Jazz Mass
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street. Free.
GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
• Through September 1: Puppet Sculpture A show featuring the work of Ralph Lee and others at the Westbeth Sculpture Annex, 55 Bethune Street.
• September 6-October 4: Peter Gourfain A solo exhibit at The Jane Hartsook Gallery, Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street.
• September 6-December 8: Toxic Beauty — The Art of Frank Moore Grey Art Gallery, 100 Washington Square East.
• September 13-December 21: End of the World Show Metal sculpture by Philip Mortillaro at 62 Seventh Avenue South. The show opens on September 13 at 7:30 pm.
• September 15-30: Dolly Unithan A mixed media show at Westbeth Gallery, 55 Bethune Street.
• September 14-October 17: Illuminated Landscapes Dramatic photographic lightboxes by Cody Brothers at Ivy Brown Gallery, 675 Hudson Street.
LITERATURE AND POETRY
• September 4, 6:30 pm: Author @NYPL — Zane Bestselling author Zane will read from Z-Rated, the next book in her steamy Flava anthology series. There will be a book signing as well as a contest with a chance to win special prizes. Jefferson Market Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas. Free.
• September 5, 6:30 pm: Fiction Forum — Chuck Wachtel A discussion with the author of Joe The Engineer at Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street. Admission $5.
• September 8, 10:30 am: The Iceman Cometh A discussion of Eugene O’Neill’s book at Hudson Park Library, 66 Leroy Street. Free.
• September 10, 6:30 pm: Nonfiction Forum — Cathy N. Davidson A discussion with the author of Thirty-Six Views of Mt Fuji at Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street. Admission $5.
• September 12, 6:30 pm: Riggio Forum —Stanley Crouch A discussion with the author of Notes of a Hanging Judge at Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street. Admission $5.
• September 17, 6:30 pm: Romance Book Club — Highland Pleasures
Series A discussion of the first two books in Jennifer Ashley’s historical romance series, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie and Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage. Jefferson Market Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas. Free.
• September 18, 6:30 pm: Poetry Forum—Alexis Levitin and Salgado Maranhao Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street. Admission $5.
• September 20, 7 pm: Yankee Greats
Author Bob Woods will be on hand at Bergino Baseball Clubhouse, 67 East 11th Street.
•September 20, 7 pm: Best American Poetry 2012 Poets and poems from the acclaimed anthology at Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street. Free.
• September 24, 6:30 pm: Riggio Forum — Carmen Boulloso Author of
La otra mano de Lepanto at Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street. Admission $5. For information and reservations e-mail boxoffice@newschool.edu.
• September 27, 4:30 pm: Book Club — Frankenstein A discussion of Mary
Shelley’s horror classic at Jefferson Market Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas. Free.
• September 27, 6:30 pm: Natasha Trethaway and Metta Sama The poets will appear as part of Cave Canem, the premier venue for African-American poetry. Eugene Lang Building, 65 West 11th Street. Free.
DANCE
• September 4, 12 pm: Dance Performance Washington Square Park.
• Sundays at 3 pm: Filipino Line Dancing Every Sunday following the Filipino Pastoral Ministry mass, members perform line dancing at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, 25 Carmine Street. A popular event, open to all and free.
TALKS
• September 4, 6:30 pm: The Architecture of C.B.J. Snyder A discussion of how C.B.J. Snyder changed the look of school buildings during his years as Superintendent of School Buildings from 1891 to 1923, and the designs of his schools in the Village. Hudson Park Branch Library, 66 Leroy Street. Free.
• September 19, 6 pm: Egypt after the Presidential Election A panel discussion about Egypt’s future, post-presidential election and under Mohamed Morsi. Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street. Free.
• September 19, 6 pm: The Educated Eater —What’s Behind the Label? Greenmarket farmers will discuss the meanings of labels like organic,natural and hormone free and how to obtain certifications.Free, but reservations are required; go to http://brownpapertickets.com/event/251020
• September 24, 7 pm: Pankaj Mishra in Conversation with Ian Buruma The authors of The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia and Butter Chicken in Ludhiana: Travels in Small Town India at Eugene Lang Building, 65 West 11th Street. Free, but reservations requires; call (212) 930-0897
• September 25, 6:30 pm: Bricks and Brownstone and Beyond A discussion of Charles Lockwood’s book Bricks and Brownstone: The New York Row House 1783-1929 at Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue. Free, but reservations required; e-mail rsvp@gvshp.org or call (212) 475-9585 ext. 35.
• September 27, 6:30 pm: Caring for Your Antiques Roderick P. Thompson tells how to purchase, protect, repair and clean your precious antiques. Admission $15. The Merchant’s House Museum, 29 East Fourth Street.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
• September 5-November 28, 4 pm: Yoga for Arthritis and Chronic Pain An Integral Yoga For Your Health workshop at Integral Yoga Institute, 227 West 13th Street. Sessions are $15, $10 for seniors. For information, go to www.iyiny.org
• September 6 and 13, 6:30 pm: Yogamaya Yoga A free sampling of a vinyasa flow class. Mats are provided free for participants. 14th Street Park in the Meatpacking District. Free.
• September 7- November 30, 1:30 pm: Yoga for MS An Integral Yoga For Your Health workshop at Integral Yoga Institute, 227 West 13th Street. Sessions are $15, $10 for seniors.
• September 10-November 26, 10:30 am: Yoga for People with Cancer
tStreet. Sessions are $15, $10 for seniors.
• September 20, 6:45 pm: Introduction to Meditation Integral Yoga Institute, 227 West 13th Street. Admission by donation.
• Thursdays, 3:30 pm: Yoga
Beginners, the elderly and infirm are welcome at St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street. Free.
SENIORS
• June 13 and Every Second Wednesday, 12 pm: Seniors Discussion Group Companionship and lively discussion of religion, politics, eldercare and community services. Bring a bag lunch. St. Luke’s in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street.
CRAFTS
• Every Wednesday, 1-2 pm: Social Work Stitchers An hour of knitting or crocheting. Bring your own projects, or knit/crochet a square for Warm Up America, at 1 Washington Square North. For information, e-mail ssw.studentaffairs@nyu.edu Free.
DRAMA AND PERFORMANCES
• September 5, 8 pm: The Park Bench Prophet — Beggar with a Cause A free potluck dinner at 7 pm precedes this interactive play about a homeless prophet at Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square Park South. Free, but donations welcome.
• September 6-29: The Eyes of Others
The world premiere of a Bulgarian play by Ivan Dimitrov at TheNew Ohio Theatre, 154 Christopher Street. There will be a pre-show discussion on translating for the Theater at 5:30 on September 8, and an additional performance on September 29 at 3 pm. Tickets $18; go to http://NewOhioTheatre.org for information and tickets.
• September 13, 7 am-11 pm: One Mile Parkour Film Artist Jennifer West will string a mile-long strip of 35mm film all along the High Line path, and have visitors etch the film strip with their shoes, heels and hand prints. Later, the film will be transferred to high definition digital format to be screened on the High Line in October. Free.
• September 23, 3 pm: Grimm’s Fairy Tales In honor of the 200th anniversary of it’s publication, players at The Provincetown Playhouse will bring these tales to life. 133 MacDougal Street, south of Washington Square Park. Admission $5. For adults and children ages 8 and up.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
• September 6 and 19, 6:30 pm: Save the South Village — Community Board Public Hearings Go to http://gvshp.org to read about the issues that may impact the South Village. The meeting on September 6 will be held at the Saatchi Building, 375 Hudson Street, Ground floor; the September 19 meeting will be at the Fire Museum, 278 Spring Street (between Varick and Hudson Streets).
• September 19, 7 pm: 6th Precinct Community Council Meeting Father Demo Hall, Our Lady of Pompeii Church basement, Bleecker and Carmine Streets.
CITYWIDE
• September 9, 12-5 pm: Adoptapalooza Stop by Union Square North and find your new furry companion. All potential adoptees have been vaccinated and spayed/neutered. The event also features free giveaways, canine training sessions, and much more. For details, go to http://animalalliancenyc.org/events/adoption.htm
• September 13-23: Feast of San Gennaro Mulberry Street between Houston and Canal Streets.
