Manhattan Happenings
COMMUNITY
L-Train Open House: The Metropolitan Transportation
Authority and the Department of
Transportation will be holding their last open
house at which residents can learn about
and give feedback on the upcoming L-train
“slowdown” and the future of M14 crosstown
trated by “12 Years
a Slave” director
Steve McQueen, with
creative input from Quincy
Jones. The series starts Fri., April
5, and runs every other night through
Sun., April 14. The Shed at Hudson
Yards can be found at W. 30th St., between
10th and 11th Aves. Tickets start
at $25. For showtimes and nightly lineups,
visit https://theshed.org/program/
series/1-soundtrack-of-america.
FOOD
Smorgasburg WTC 2019 kicks off
Fri., April 12, and will bring 25 food
vendors to Fulton St. every Friday
through October, from 11:30 a.m. to 7
p.m., at Oculus Plaza, between Church
and Greenwich Sts. No admission fee.
RECREATIONAL
The Bloody Mary Festival: Fans of
Bloody Marys can sample a variety of
tomato-vodka cocktails from across
the city and vote for their favorite one.
The festival will include a live DJ, local
vendors and temporary tattoo artists.
Sun., April 7, from 10:30 a.m. to
6 p.m. at Grand Prospect Hall, 263
Prospect Ave, Brooklyn. Tickets $50.
To purchase tickets, visit https://www.
thebloodymaryfest.com/nyc-ny-4-7-19.
The Spring Fling Dance Party benefi
t for the Lower Eastside Girl Club
promises to be an exciting night fi lled
with music by DJs Va$htie and Mia
Moretti. This year’s party will be hosted
by “Orange Is the New Black” star
Natasha Lyonne. Wed., April 10, from 9
p.m. to 11 p.m. at the DL, 95 Delancey
St. Tickets $100. To purchase tickets,
visit https://girlsclubspringfl ing.org/
lite-ui/?controller=home.
KIDS
“Atropia!”: This festival, presented
by Wingspan Arts, offers free creative
workshops, like leaf stamping, ballet
and improv, to children ages 4 to 10.
For a $2 fee, children can also get their
The
Shed
at Hudson
Yards
o f f i c i a l l y
opens on Fri.,
April 5, and kicks off
with a series of programs
highlighting the outsized contribution
of African-Americans to
the nation’s music.
face painted, make buttons or pose in
the photo booth. Sat., April 6, from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Anderson School,
100 W. 77th St. For more information,
visit https://wingspanarts.org/events/
COMMUNITY BOARDS
Community Board 5 meets Thurs.,
April 11, 6 p.m., at Xavier High School,
30 W. 16th St., second-fl oor library.
Community Board 6 meets Wed.,
April 10, 7 p.m., at N.Y.U. School of
Dentistry, 433 First Ave., Room 210.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Seventh Precinct Community Council
meets Wed., April 10, 7:30 p.m., at
19 1/2 Pitt St.
BY ROSE ADAMS AND RICO BURNEY
bus service. Mon., April 8, at the
14th St. Y, 344 E. 14th St., between
First and Second Aves.
Rent Laws Town Hall: New
York’s current rent regulations are
set to expire in 2019. The Cooper
Square Committee will be holding
a discussion with elected offi cials,
including state Senator Brad Hoylman
and Assemblymember Harvey
Epstein to discuss the way forward
to protect New York City renters.
Sat., April 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
at Speyer Hall, 184 Eldridge St.
TALKS
“Let’s Talk Democracy”: Tompkins
Square Library hosts a weekly
community conversation about how
federal, New York State, and New York
City governments function, and how
residents can affect lasting change.
Thursdays, April 11, 18 and 25 at 5:30
p.m. at 331 E. 10th St. Free.
The Lillian Wald Symposium: In
this year’s fourth annual symposium at
the Henry Street Settlement, a group of
panelists who work in city government,
local activism and historical research
discuss solutions to the city’s housing
crisis. Wed., April 10, from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. at 99 Essex St. Free, but RSVP required.
To learn more, visit http://les.
nyc/events/fourth-annual-lillian-waldsymposium
at-henry-street-settlement/
ARTS
The MoCCA Arts Festival: This
two-day festival for independent comics,
cartoons and animation will feature
the work of more than 400 artists, as
well as lectures and workshops. From
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat., April 6, and
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sun., April 7,
at Metropolitan West, 639 W. 46th St.
Tickets $10. To purchase tickets, visit
https://www.societyillustrators.org/
events/mocca-arts-festival
Soundtrack of America: Hudson
Yard’s performing-arts venue, The
Shed, opens this weekend with a fi venight
celebration concert series celebrating
the impact that African-Americans
have had on American music
through the years. Each night will be a
unique program with a different lineup
of musicians. The series will be orches-
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