Summer may be winding down, but there's still plenty of events to keep you exploring the Upper West Side!  Take in a concert, meet an acclaimed author, sift through "vintage" photos and prints, support one of our neighborhood's most active block associations.  These activities from Sept. 18-Oct. 2 are detailed below, so get out there and enjoy the Upper West Side!

Columbus Avenue Festival

Sunday, Sept. 18th 

West 69th Street Book Sale 

Sunday, Sept. 18th 

Viva Verdi!

Beginning Sunday, Sept. 18th (more dates below!) 

Author Series at Macaulay Honors College

Monday, Sept. 26th

 Please don't forget to RSVP for LW!'s Architectural Photography Tour with John Hart on October 1!

 

Come one, come all, to the
Columbus Avenue Street Fair!

This Sunday, September 18th, is the annual Columbus Avenue Festival, sponsored by the West Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.  LANDMARK WEST! will be there!  This event is a great opportunity for you to share information about our historic neighborhood, make new friends, and hear -- directly from you! -- just what you LOVE about the West Side.

LW's Program Coordinator Sarah Sher at the 2010 Columbus Avenue Festival.

  WHEN:  Sunday, Sept. 18th;  

               12PM/noon to ... whenever! 

 WHERE:  Northeast corner of Columbus Avenue  

               at West 67th Street                 

And this year, we're adding something new to our traditional roster of street fair goodies: a sale of "vintage" photos, prints and postcards!  For a modest contribution -- make us an offer! -- you can add a piece of the LW! archive of West Side or New York imagery to your collection.  For a sneak peek at what's up for grabs, visit our blog.  

See you at the Festival!

West 69th Street Book Sale

The West 69th Street Block Association invites you to their annual Book Sale, the proceeds of which will go toward the beautification of West 69th Street.  Stop by while you're visiting the Columbus Avenue Festival and see what literary treasurers you can uncover.

              WHEN:  Sunday, Sept. 18th; 10AM to 6PM

            WHERE:  Northwest corner of Columbus Avenue at West 69th Street 

West 69th Street residents man the book sale tables.

You'll also find, on West 69th Street, incredible examples of excellence in landmark stewardship.  Head over to 129-135 W. 69th St. to see what LW calls the "domino effect".  That is, one homeowner thoughtfully restored their historic stoop; neighbors saw the impact of the work on the street and followed suit!  The work (by expert brownstone restorer Jack Pontes) earned a 1998 Unsung Hero of the Upper West Side Award and continues to inspire today!  

Sunday, Sept. 18th
Verdi Square Festival Kick-Off! 

Crowds gather at Verdi Square.*

The sixth season of the Verdi Square Festival kicks

off this Sunday, September 18th.   

Join your neighbors at Verdi Square,* Broadway & 72nd Street, for three one-hour free Sunday afternoon concerts by outstanding young talents.

The Story of the Verdi Square Festival:  Viva Verdi!   

Sept. 18 - 1:00 pm - Opera - Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini, Lehar, and J. Strauss 

Artists of the Manhattan School of Music

Sept. 25 - 3:00 pm - Opera - Mozart - Highlights of "Le Nozze di Figaro" 

Artists of Boston's New England Conservatory of Music

Oct. 2 - 1:00 pm - Highlights of American Musical Theater 

Artists of the Manhattan School of Music

VERDI SQUARE FESTIVAL OF ARTS 

www.verdisquarefestival.com  

*Verdi Square is one of the Upper West Side's three NYC Scenic Landmarks (joined by Central Park and Riverside Park). 

Giuseppe Verdi Monument

Author Series at Macaulay Honors College 

35 West 67th St.*

Macaulay Honors College at CUNY, located at 35 West 67th Street,* is launching a free monthly series of author appearances, featuring writers reading from and discussing their new works.  

First in the series will be the novelist Julie Otsuka, who will speak about her new novel, The Buddha in the Attic.

*Located in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District &  

the West 67th Street Artists' Colony National Register Historic District   

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