Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance):

THIS WEEK: West Side Shred Day / Outdoor Screening of Beetlejuice / 

WEEKLY & ONGOING EVENTS: Open Call for Participants in Hudson Guild Gallery’s 26th Annual Community Art Jam / Free Programming in Bella Abzug Park /  Music & Art at Verdi Cannabis / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea /

EVENTS FROM EARLIER IN THE WEEK: Flu & COVID Vaccine Clinic / Older Adult Resource Fair / Concrete Canvases: The Transformative Power of Art as a Tool for Economic Development / Shred Day! / 

West Side Shred Day: Thursday, October 10, from 9am to 12pm at 125 West 97th Street (btw. Columbus & Amsterdam) | NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and the NYC Department of Sanitation team up for this event centering around a seriously awesome piece of machinery that reduces your sensitive paper documents to ribbons. So bring those bank statements, decades-old expense receipts from years you’ll never be audited for, and that pair of shoeboxes full of poetry that flowed so freely from you right after last year’s painful breakup. Shred Day is your chance to drop it off, walk away and return to a much less cluttered home, office, and life!

Free Outdoor Screening of Beetlejuice: Friday, October 11, 7pm at Pier 57’s Rooftop Park (25 11th Ave. at W. 15th St.) | Hollywood got into the Halloween spirit a little early this year, with September’s theatrical release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice—the long awaited follow-up to 1988’s wackadoodle haunted house flick, Beetlejuice. And while the sequel is a genuine box office hit, critical reception has been mixed—especially from diehard fans of the original. Steeped in director Tim Burton’s off-kilter takes on everything from screwball comedy to surrealism to calypso music, the original film is full of clueless souls thrust into new, nonsensical worlds. The ghostly couple played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin struggle, despite having a copy of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased; and the flesh and blood homeowners don’t fare much better when confronted by the paranormal. Into the mix comes Michael Keaton as the title character—a self-proclaimed “bio-exorcist” who proves the cure can be worse than the disease. Set in a series of small worlds (the claustrophobic attic; an afterlife waiting room), the big ideas and occasional breakaway sets make Beetlejuice an epic experience. So it’s appropriate that the host venue for October 10’s screening is Pier 57’s Rooftop Park, a nearly two-acre public gathering place with panoramic waterfront views. You can RSVP to the free event here. Doors open at 6pm, screening at 7pm; entry is first-come, first-served. For info on what more Pier 57 has to offer, click here.

The Green Room, a Live Music and Arts Series at Verdi Cannabis (158 W. 23rd St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) | Having opened in January, legal cannabis distributor Verdi Cannabis gets down to the business of regular event programming “We are doing this to bring the community together through music, arts, and cannabis; to make Verdi a safe, comfortable, fun place for people to come to and experience culture,” says Green Room co-curator Kenny Cunningham. The music part of the series happens every Thursday and is already booked through the end of the year. October’s roster is as follows: 10/3, Nice Time,  7pm-9:30pm; 10/10, Winter Strum,  7pm-9:30pm; 10/17, also a 7pm-9:30pm happening, will feature talent TBD. On 10/18, 3pm-7pm, it’s Must Love Dogs and a Comedy Halloween Painting event. On 10/24, Breakneck Boys appear from 8pm-9:30pm; and on October’s biggest night, 10/31 (Halloween!!!), OG’s noise plays OCM (Original Cannabis Music) from 7pm to 9:30pm. The art by Jelly Stay Gucci that’s spent several weeks on Verdi’s walls will remain there through the beginning of this weekend. On October 6, painter and vocalist Susan Saar will be installing works “created mostly while listening to live jazz.” To keep up with what else is up with Verdi, click here to visit their website.

Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea: Satudays, 9am-2pm | Seasonal, local food by vendors you can rely on for the basics and trust when it comes to embracing new cuisine and ingredients is the great strength of this weekly Market that pops up Saturdays, 9am-2pm, on West 23rd Street Off of Ninth Ave. A tip worth taking: Click here to sign up for their newsletter, and every week you’ll get a preview of what’s so special about the next Market.  Also a source of food for thought in advance of each Saturday’s Market: A visit to its online presecce (click here to do so). A new addition for 2024: Textile Recycling! Bring your linens, old clothes, shoes, torn, stained, or new to recycle (look for the green bin). Also Note: Food Benefit Programs are welcome. Go to the Manager’s Tent to use your SNAP EBT card and get tokens to spend with the vendors. Matching Health Bucks are available ($2 for every $2 withdrawn, up to $10). FMNP vouchers can be used June-November. For a full explanation of benefits, visit this link. NYC residents who have questions about the FMNP program can dial 311.

EVENTS FROM EARLIER IN THE WEEK

Flu & COVID Vaccine Clinic: Monday, October 7, 12pm-3pm | See the below flyer for details.

Older Adult Resource Fair: Tuesday, October 8, 3-5pm at the Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center (250 W. 65th St.) | See the below flyer for details (and also click here).

Concrete Canvases: The Transformative Power of Art as a Tool for Economic Development / At 9am on Wednesday, October 9, at The Maker’s Studio at Chelsea Market (448 W. 16th St.) | This panel discussion centered around The Great Elephant Migration. In its examination of the role public art has in fostering economic activity, boosting place-based tourism, and strengthening community bonds., the panel will address public art’s contribution to urban livability, its role in post-COVID-19 recovery efforts, and the importance of creating accessible, diverse public spaces. Moderated by Eli Dvorkin (Editorial & Policy Director, Center for an Urban Future), the panelists include Sreoshy Banerjea – Executive Director, New York City Public Design Commission; Purnima Kapur – Chief of University Planning, Harvard University; Jeffrey LeFrancois – Executive Director, Meatpacking District Management Association; Claire Weisz – Principal-in-Charge, WXY Studio; and Andrew Zitcer – Assistant Professor of Arts Administration, Drexel University. For more info, click here.

—-Listings compiled by Scott Stiffler

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