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PUBLICREALMIMPROVEMENTFUND GROUPMEETING

October 30 3pm Public Realm Governing Group Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the East Midtown Public Realm ImprovementFund Governing Group — the body charged with selecting, andallocating funding to, public realm projects under the East MidtownRezoning plan. Website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/zoning/districts-tools/public-realm-improvement-fund.page at 120 Broadway (Concourse Level)

October 31 3 – 5pm Frankenreads at The Morgan Library Celebrate Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with a public reading ofselections from the novel. Join in yourself! FREE with Museumadmission, limited open seating on a first come, first served basis. Toparticipate as a reader sign up here, limited availability: https://www.themorgan.org/programs/frankenreads/sign-up at The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue (between 36th & 37th Street)

October 31 4 – 7pm

Tricks and Treats Halloween party at BryantPark FREE for all kids and their parents. A Halloween celebration with magictricks, face painting, pumpkin decorating, arts and crafts, and a monstermash! Come in costume and pick up a free trick-or-treat bag courtesyof Bank of America. Trick-or-Treating at the Holiday Shops: 4pm – 7pm,while supply lasts (pick up bag at The Deck). Scary Stories with Cali CoCat at The Deck: 4:30 – 5pm, Monster Mash with Cali Co Cat at The

Upcoming Events in Murray Hill and around town...October 29, 2018

Deck: 5 – 5:30pm, Justin the Magician at The Deck: First show at5:30pm, Second show at 6:15pm, Pumpkin Decorating at Le Carrousel:starting at 4pm, while supply lasts, Arts & Crafts at Le Carrousel:starting at 4pm, while supply lasts, Face Painting at Le Carrousel:4:30pm – 6:30pm, first come, first served. Photo by Angelito Jusay. at Le Carrousel and The Deck Bryant Park Enter 40th Street or 42nd Street between 5th & 6th Avenue or enter on 6th Avenue

October 31 6:30pm Concert: Tessa Lark (violin) & AndrewArmstrong (piano) FREE. Program: Igor Stravinsky: Suite Italienne, TessaLark: Appalachian Fantasy, Ludwig van Beethoven: Kreutzer Sonata.Artists: Tessa Lark has performed as a featured soloist with numerousU.S. orchestras since debuting with the Cincinnati Symphony. Sheappeared last year at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall on the DistinctiveDebuts series. Pianist Andrew Armstrong performed this year at theCaramoor Festival and Wigmore Hall. RESERVE TICKETSat https://ci.ovationtix.com/1091/production/996152?performanceId=10307920. Aaron Silberman Recital Series. at the Baruch Performing Arts Center Rosalyn and Irwin Engelman Recital Hall 55 Lexington Ave (25th Street, between 3rd & Lexington Avenue)

PanelDiscussion onthe NYCWaterfront

November 1 6:30pm Waterfront: The 400 Year Struggle overNYC’s Greatest Asset FREE. Nature provided Gotham with a sheltered harbor, which allowedearly New York to grow dramatically as other cities struggled tocompete. But the government handed ownership and control of thepriceless asset to businesses, until neglect and conflict between thevarious companies forced the city to resume management during themid-1800s. This situation lasted until the post-WWII era of jet transportand containerization destroyed the old industrial waterfront, opening thedoor to its contemporary revival, in which private interests have againdominated. Elizabeth Albert, editor of Silent Beaches, Untold Stories:New York City's Forgotten Waterfront?, sits down with Kurt Schlichtingto discuss his new book, Waterfront Manhattan, the first comprehensivehistory of the asset which arguably "made" NYC. Co-sponsored by theGotham Center for New York City History and the Museum of the Cityof New York. at The City University of New York Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue (between 34th & 35th Street) (Skylight Room)

Daylight November 4

Daylight Savings Time - change your clocks

Savings Time& NYCMarathon

Change clocks back one hour

and expect street closures and traffic disruptions due to the marathon.

November 4 1 - 3pm The talk: New York’s Gargoyles: The Immigrants Who Made Themand the Hunters Who Saved Them, presented by John Freeman Gill.From the 19th-century, European artisans who incised theirimaginations into NYC’s ever-taller edifices, to the obsessive gargoylehunters who rescued this distinctive American art form from ruin in thepostwar period. Followed by a reception. Books will be available forpurchase and signing at the event. Piano music during the reception byBob Dawson. About the book: This novel set in New York City in the1970s (with references to Murray Hill people and places) has a strongtheme of preservation. Thirteen-year-old Griffin Watts is drawn into hisfather’s illicit architectural salvage business [and] clambers up thefaçades of tenements and skyscrapers to "liberate" their nineteenth-century architectural sculptures. About the author: John Freeman Gill,a native New Yorker, is a former reporter for the New York Times Citysection. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York TimesMagazine and elsewhere. MHNA members $15 / non-members$20. Seating is limited. Get tickets online Flier at the Center for Applied Judaism / Society of Jewish Science 109 East 39th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenue)

VOTE!GENERALELECTION

November 6 6am - 9pm General Election KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! If you have registered to vote at your currentaddress and your name does not appear on the list of registered votersat your polling place, you can request a Provisional Ballot. Be preparedto show identification at the polling place. If your address has changed you must notify the NYC Board ofElections. Check your registration status Find your polling place and generate a sample ballot Apply for an absentee ballot NYC Board of Elections website

Related article: NYC’s community board termlimits ballot measure, explained Who’s behind it, who’s for and against it, and what it would mean forNYC October 24, 2018, ny.curbed.com, by Sam Raskin The central divide that has emerged in the debate over Proposal 3 isbetween those who believe that boards must be bodies where newvoices, who many say are more in touch with of the current realities oftheir districts, are able to enter the fray, and those who want boards to

be heavily populated by seasoned, longtime members who possess therequisite experience and know-how to handle complex developmentproposals.

November 7 7pm Evan Miller Goes Live - Singing & Pianowith wine and cheese reception Social event - bring your friends! $18 / MHNA members $16. RSVP to cfajevents@gmail.com or call212-682-2626. at the Society of Jewish Science / Center for Applied Judaism 109 East 39th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenue)

Music inMidtown

November 8 1pm Music in Midtown: The Cho-Rosen-McDonald Trio FREE. Last event of the fall: December 6 (Chamber Music on Fifth III).There are also free evening concerts. Schedule for free eveningconcerts at CUNY Graduate Center. at CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street) Elebash Hall (in the Lobby)

City VisionOpeningCeremony

November 8 4:30pm City Vision Opening Ceremony FREE Eye exams, Eyewear and sunglasses up to 50% off,complimentary refreshments, music and lots of fun prizes to win! Comeand celebrate their opening. For information call 212-696-5990. Flier.City Vision is a business member of the MHNA. at City Vision 458 3rd Avenue (between 31st & 32nd Street)

November 14 6:30pm

Multi-media presentation: The Media in theMovies & TV presented by film historianMax Alvarez Hollywood investigates journalism from Robert Redford and DustinHoffman in All the President’s Men to Michael Keaton exposingshocking Boston scandals in Spotlight. Join cinema historian MaxAlvarez, a former newspaper film critic with local and network TVexperience, for this compelling multi-media presentation on thecinema’s love/hate relationship with print and television journalism.Among the works under discussion will be The Insider, The ChinaSyndrome, and HBO’s The Newsroom. $15 Suggested Donation /MHNA members get a 10% discount; RSVPto cfajevents@gmail.com or call 212-682-2626.

at the Center for Applied Judaism / Society of Jewish Science 109 East 39th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenue)

Discussionabout LeonardBernstein &JeromeRobbins

November 14 6:30pm Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins at100 FREE. Born to an immigrant Jewish family in Manhattan’s lower eastside one hundred years ago, Robbins — choreographer, director,dancer, and theater producer — earned five Tony and two Academyawards for such works as On the Town, Peter Pan, The King AndI, West Side Story, Gypsy, and Fiddler on the Roof. Bernstein, born thatsame year, spent most of his life in New York, becoming a prominentsocial figure in the city, and one of the nation’s most prolific composers,in ballet, film, theater, and opera. Julia Foulkes, historian of the arts inthe postwar U.S. and curator of "Voice of My City: Jerome Robbins andNew York," joins Carol Oja, author of Bernstein Meets Broadway, in aconversation about the legendary icons during this centennial year. at The City University of New York Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue (between 34th & 35th Street) (Skylight Room)

November 18 12:30pm (immediately following worship service) A Thanksgiving (Doxology) Pot LuckLuncheon at The Church of the Covenant Bring a friend and a dish to share (if you are able). Flier. For moreinformation contact The Church of the Covenant at: 212-697-3185or email caedmonds57@gmail.com at The Church of the Covenant 310 East 42nd Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenue) Cady (fellowship) Hall

For SmallBusinessesin Murray Hill

November 19 4 - 6pm Making Your Business Accessible Small businesses in Council District 4 (Murray Hill) are invited to thisevent sponsored by Council Member Keith Powers's office and theMayor’s Office of People with Disabilities to learn how to make yourbusiness fully accessible in compliance with the Americans withDisabilities Act (ADA). After a brief presentation, there will be anAccessibility Clinic, and businesses are encouraged to bring photos,drawings, and information about their businesses so that they can askspecific questions. RSVP to kpowers@council.nyc.gov. at Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School Auditorium 120 West 46th Street

November 22 9am - 12pm

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Giant balloons, clowns and talent, starting at Central Park West andWest 77th Street, heading down Central Park West to Central Park

South, traveling east along Central Park South to Sixth Avenue, goingsouth on Sixth Avenue from West 59th Street to West 34th Street,ending in front of the Macy's flagship store in Herald Square.Grandstand tickets are not for sale to the general public. RESTRICTEDVIEWING: No public viewing or press access in the telecast area on6th Avenue from West 34th to West 38th Streets, and on West 34thStreet between Broadway and 7th Avenue. Limited public viewing onthe south side of West 34th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue.Watch it live or on NBC 9am - 12pm

November 25 1:30-3pm Walking Tour of Historic Murray Hill This is the last walking tour of the season. A knowledgeable guide willtake you to many historic landmarks in Murray Hill, including the UnionLeague Club, The Morgan Library, the Polish Consulate and others.Hear about the famous people who once called this neighborhoodhome. Tour guides will focus on the unique architectural qualities of thebuildings as well as the historic evolution of the neighborhood and itspreservation as a residential oasis in Midtown Manhattan. $20 / FREE for new MHNA members (since December 2017) Register online Meet at 37th Street & Park Avenue (45 Park Avenue)

November 28 6:30pm (doors open at 6pm) Film screening: The Other Son Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they wereaccidentally switched at birth. This is the story of two families separatedby a wall of war, different in everything, life, religion, beliefs, but theyare close to one another more than they can ever imagine. Open to thepublic. $10 suggested donation/MHNA members get 10% discount.RSVP to cfajevents@gmail.com or call 212-682-2626 Center for Applied Judaism / Society of Jewish Science 109 East 39th Street

YoungProfessionalsMeetup

November 29 Save the date! Young Professionals networking event atwagamama Murray Hill More details to come

December 1 11am - 6pm Christmas Fair at the Church of theIncarnation Enjoy a silent auction, café in the historic 1870s Parlor, holiday baskets,handicrafts, jams and baked goods. Also featuring crafts for children.For nformation telephone (212) 689-6350 or email info@churchoftheincarnation.org. at the Church of the Incarnation 209 Madison Avenue (between 35th & 36th Street)

December 2 5 - 8pm The Murray Hill Neighborhood Association'sHoliday Gala! Save the Date! 5 - 5:45pm - Lighting of the Trees on the Park Avenue Malls FREE. Join your neighbors in front of the Park Avenue Tavern, 99 ParkAvenue for Santa Claus, hot chocolate and cookies Menorah lighting on the Murray Hill Malls on Park Avenue at 35thStreet 5:30 - 8pm - Murray Hill Neighborhood Association Holiday Gala In the private Barrel Room at the Park Avenue Tavern. Wine, beer,open bar, food and camaraderie. Open to MHNA members and thepublic. Ticket prices until November 1: $60 for MHNA members and$65 for non-members, after November 1: $70 for MHNA members and$75 for non-members. Purchase tickets online. Or download theapplication form to send a check. at the Park Avenue Tavern 99 Park Avenue (at 39th Street)

Christmas in Murray HillChurch of the Covenant December 2-24 310 East 42nd Street (between 2nd & 1st Avenue)

Church of the Incarnation December 6-25 209 Madison Avenue (at 35th Street)

BusinessNetworkingEvent

December 6 9 - 11am Business Networking Event - So muchSocial Media but too little time? How to turnclicks into customers! Save the date for our next Business Networking breakfast on the topicof growing your business with social media. The event will be a paneldiscussion with four social media experts. Heather Dolland, founder ofAll the Tastes of New York, will moderate the discussion. Learn howyou can grow your business with social media and turn your clicks intocustomers. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end ofthe presentation. Businesses with existing social media and thosewanting to start a social media strategy will benefit from this event.Watch your emails for more details on the panelists and location.Thisevent is organized by the Business Networking Committee of The

Murray Hill Neighborhood Association - because we care about yourbusiness! More to come.

December 6 6:30 - 8:30pm Conversation and Collaboration: WomenWriters Night in Murray Hill Three remarkable women writers will discuss how they succeeded attheir craft and will read from their latest work. Cocktails andconversation from 6:30 - 7pm, program begins at 7pm, reception at8pm. Panelists: Aimee Lee Ball, co-founder and editor of thewebsite Eat, Darling, Eat, is the author of four books. She also hascontributed articles about health, business, politics, food, travel, and thearts to numerous magazines. Reyna Marder Gentin, authorof Unreasonable Doubts is a Yale Law School graduate and has had astoried legal career. Reyna’s fiction and personal essays have beenpublished in print and in online literary journals andmagazines. Penelope Rowlands has authored several books,including A Dash of Daring: Carmel Snow and Her Life in Fashion, Art,and Letters. Her anthology, Paris Was Ours is now in its 7th printing.Rowlands’ journalistic work includes articles on cultural subjects.Program moderator: Deborah Farone of Farone Advisors LLC authoredthe upcoming book Best Practices in Law Firm Marketing and BusinessDevelopment. This event is co-sponsored by The Murray HillNeighborhood Association and the Society of Jewish Science / Centerfor Applied Judaism. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at thedoor. Purchase tickets online. at the Center for Applied Judaism / Society of Jewish Science 109 East 39th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenue)

Medicare OpenEnrollment

Through December 7 For seniors - Open enrollment for Medicareplans It is helpful to know what your out-of-pocket costs were in 2018. Tocompare plans, find your doctors and prescription drugs, etc.visit www.medicare.gov. For help deciding what kind of plan to choosevisit https://www.medicare.gov/medicarecoverageoptions

Get a list of plans tailored to you at https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/home.aspx. Many insurance brokers who handleMedicare will give free advice. If you are already enrolled in a plan anddon't want to change your plan you don't need to do anything.

Ongoing events in theneighborhood

Big AppleChorus

Mondays 7pm Big Apple Chorus open rehearsals (for menand women) FREE. If you can carry a basic tune you can join New York City'slongest running non-classical men's a cappella singing group, a diversegroup of men of all ages and backgrounds. No reservation necessary.For more information visit www.bigapplechorus.org. Telephone: 646-535-2191 at the Noman Thomas H.S. Auditorium 111 East 33 Street, 2nd Floor

FREE classes Single classes and 8-course certificate programs: Principals of PoliticalEconomy . Economic Science . Money, Credit & Banking . Land ValueCapture: Theory and Practice . The New Economics of the BusinessCycle . Free Trade and Globalization . History of Economic Thought .The Political Economy of Social Problems. For information email education@hgsss.org or call 212-889-8020 Register at hgsss.org at Henry George School of Social Science 149 East 38th Street (between Lexington & 3rd Avenue)

Contact Explore & Discover for the dates and times

Explore & Discover Open Houses: SingAlongs and Open Art Every month, parents, teachers and children come together for Explore& Discover's open houses for Sing Alongs and Open Art. Appropriatefor ages 3 months to 3 years. This is an opportunity to learn more aboutExplore + Discover's program for infants and toddlers. FREE. One-timeoffer per child for each of the open houses. RSVP toemail: info@explorediscover.net at Explore + Discover Early Learning Center 444 2nd Avenue (at 26th Street)

Knockout Renovation's Seminar Series FREE for MHNA members. Lunch events are 12:30-1:30pm October 30 (Lunch) The 5 Best Design Ideas for Bathrooms For information telephone 212-599-5060 at Knockout Renovation Showroom 810 2nd Avenue (between 43rd & 44th Street) NOTE THEIR NEWLOCATION!

The Morgan Library & Museum Calendar The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street.MHNA members can book tickets for The Morgan's public programs(concerts, talks, films, etc.) at The Morgan's member price. This appliesto all single events (except for the Orchestra of St. Luke's concerts).

Click "Member" when ordering online, or if you are ordering by phonemention that you are a MHNA member. Call Visitor Services at 212-685-0008 for phone orders

MTAMetrocards MTA Metrocard Bus and Van Schedule

CommunityMeetings

Community Board 6 Calendar. Community Board 6meetings are open to the public, and you can express your views andconcerns about various issues.

The 17th Precinct Community Councilmeeting is held on the last Tuesday of every Month at 6:30pm atthe Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 East 51st Street. Check their websitefor details.

New YorkPublic LibraryEvents

Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue (42nd St and Fifth Ave) Calendar (many events are family friendly) Look for their new programThe Library After Hours, a new, FREE monthly event. The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Streetwill have summer hours, closing on Sundays from July 1 untilSeptember 2. Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street Many FREE events and workshops for small businesses andcompetitoins where businesses can win prize money. Free tax preparation assistance until April 17. Calendar The Financial Coaching Corps program supports the financial stabilityof individuals and families in the community. One-on-one sessions witha financial coach provide tools and skills for moneymanagement. Learn more and sign up for a free session with a localcounselor. They can also help with questions aboutMedicare nypl.org/moneymatters Mid-Manhattan Library 455 Fifth Avenue The Mid-Manhattan Library is closed from August 1, 2017 until 2020for renovation. Services are relocated to the Schwarzman Building,SIBL and other neighborhood libraries during the renovation. For more

general information on the temporary closure and on the project overall,please visit nypl.org/midtown. To share feedback or ask questions,please email midtown@nypl.org.

Kips Bay 446 Third Avenue Calendar (many events are family friendly)

Calendar of Events in Bryant Park

CUNYGraduateCenter

CUNY Graduate Center Calendar Music-in-Midtown: FREE concerts at 1pm and 7:30pm (startingSeptember 13)

Free Public Events at The Gotham Center: Fall Calendar

CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue (between 34th and 35th Street)

Baruch CollegeCalendar

Baruch Performing Arts Some events are free.

Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship (events & workshops) 55 Lexington Avenue (at 25th Street) "The Tower", Suite 2-140 eship@baruch.cuny.edu

Every day at 12:30pm

Official Grand Central Terminal Tour This 75-minute tour, led by Municipal Art Society docents, highlights thehistory, architecture and operation of the world's largest train terminal. MHNA members get the MAS member price Cost: $25 adults / $20 MAS members Register for tour (click Group, space is limited) Meet at GCT's Main Concourse

Every Friday 12:30pm FREE Walking Tour of the Grand CentralNeighborhood The Grand Central Partnership offers a no-reservations-requiredwalking tour that provides a survey of many architecturally andhistorically significant sights around Grand Central Terminal. Foradditional information visit http://www.grandcentralpartnership.nyc/things-to-do/tours or contact info@gcpbid.org. Meet in the street-level atrium

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