3/9/05
Fort Washington Branch of the New York Public Library
11am
Toddler Time
ages 2-4 with parent/caregiver
535 W. 179th St. between St. Nicholas and Audubon Aves
212-927-3533

Curves 7th Annual Food Drive--week of March 7th
Bring a bag of nonperishable food items the week of March 7th to your local Curves and join wiwth no service fee. All groceries will be donated to local food banks.
212-304-9242
5037 Broadway at 215th St.

212-928-3288
854 W. 181st St. at Cabrini Blvd.

212--568-1714
216 Ft. Washington Ave
The Armory

3/8/05-pre registration required
Fort Washington Branch of the New York Public Library
4pm
Crafts Program
ages 6-12
535 W. 179th St. between St. Nicholas and Audubon Aves
212-927-3533

deadline Noon 3/7/05
Coogans and Manhattan Times present the 1st Annual 5K Run Photo Contest.
Send your best digital photos of the Coogan's Salsa, Blues and Shamrocks Race on Sunday March 6 to manhattantimes@aol.com by noon Monday March 7th.
Winning entries will receive dinner for two at Coogan's and be reproduced in the March 10 issue of the Manhattan Times.
Email must include our first and last names, daytime phone number, and age. Please send no more than three images.
Adult race begins at 9am in front of the Armory at Ft. Washington Ave and W. 168th St. Children's races begin at 10am.

Call Mike Fitelson at 212-569-5800 for more information.

3/8/05
Inwood Branch of the New York Public Library
4pm
Picture Book Time
ages 4-12
4790 Broadway, north of Dyckman St.
212-942-2445

3/7/05
Fort Washington Branch of the New York Public Library
4pm
Picture Book Time
ages 6-12
535 W. 179th St. between St. Nicholas and Audubon Aves
212-927-3533

Photography exhibit
Sky Pape's photographs will be exhibited at Hebrew Tabernacle, 551 Ft. Washington Ave at 185th St. until
March 30th.
For access during the week, ring the buzzer on the eastern most door of W. 185th St.
Visit www.skypape.com to learn more about Sky Pape's work.

Uptown Art Stroll is back for 2005! Poster contest!
This summer's Stroll will occur June 14-19th. Like last year, there will be a kick-off opening reception at Highbridge Park, with live music, food, a preview show and for the first time a benefit auction of artwork. A sponsor is being sought for the fireworks display.

The Uptown Arts Stroll committee is sponsoring a poster contest for the third annual Arts Stroll in June. The winning design will be used as a poster and other promotional materials.

The deadline for submissions is 3/25/05 5pm

For details or questions of the specifications of the poster, please email Peter Ferko at
peterferko@artistsunite-NY.org or call
212-923-5535

3/11-13/05
Bennett Avenue Music Festival - A Russian Celebration

Time: See details below or call for hours 212-923-5757
Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church presents the

BENNETT AVENUE MUSIC FESTIVAL
A RUSSIAN CELEBRATION

Friday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.
19th Century Russian Composers
Music of Arensky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tschaikovsky
Festival Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Michael Levin, Violinist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Tickets: $8; $5 for students/seniors

Saturday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
20th Century Russian Composers
Music of Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky
Festival Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Michael Levin, Violinist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Tickets: $8; $5 for students/seniors

Sunday, March 13, 3:00 p.m.
Festival Finale: Russian music for the piano
Music of Moussorgsky, Prokofiev, and Scriabin
Featuring Piano Virtuoso Dmitri Shteinberg
Tickets: $12; $8 for students/seniors.
Reception to follow.
Location: Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church, 178 Bennett Avenue at 189th Street.
Sponsor(s): Music at Our Savior's Atonement
Contact: MOSA Box Office | 212-923-5757

A New Link added to the left
Pied Piper Children's Theatre
http://piedpipertheatre.org/

michelle