Dates To Know On The Upper West Side For The Upcoming Week

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Patch has compiled a list of events Upper West Siders might want to know about in the coming week.

From community board meetings to musical streams to short stories read by famous actors, here are the dates to know from the week starting on Monday, March 29.

Ongoing Events:

Lincoln Center Concert Series: In memory of the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lincoln Center hosted a weekly "Memorial For Us All" concert series. The concert series has ended but you can watch all the performances on the center's website.

New York Philharmonic: The Philharmonic is still doing its part to bring music to New Yorkers. The symphony is releasing live audio recordings of concerts on their website on a routine basis, such as a recent upload David Zinman conducting Beethoven. You can find the performances here.

Nightly Met Opera Streams: In an effort to brighten the lives of New Yorkers, the Met Opera offers a different presentation from the company's "Live in HD" series each day. The performance is available for 23 hours, from 7:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. the

Local Community Board Meetings

There are no Community Board 7 meetings scheduled for the final days of March and the first few days of April. However, the next full board meeting will take place Tuesday, April 6, at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. The Zoom capacity for the public is 500 participants.

Around The Upper West Side

Wednesday, March 31 — "Virtual Selected Shorts: Writers & Readers With Ann Patchett" at 7:30 p.m. from Symphony Space.

"Beloved author and bookstore owner Ann Patchett knows a thing or two about celebrated writers and insatiable bibliophiles, so we invited her to host an evening of short stories about writer envy, finding your voice, borrowing first editions, and discovering inspiration in the power of the written word. With performances by actors Michael Cerveris, Deborah S. Craig, Jane Curtin, Peter Francis James, James Naughton, Denis O’Hare, Anthony Ramos, and Rita Wolf."

You can sign up for tickets here.

Friday, April 2 — "One Team Scavenger Hunt Central Park NYC" at 10 a.m.

"Puzzling Adventures™ are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer questions or solve puzzles to receive your next instruction. All you need is your own mobile device and an Internet connection.

If you have any questions please visit the Help page on our website at https://puzzlingadventures.com/faq.php."

You can sign up for tickets here.