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

Free Helmets! / A May Event Preview / A Town Hall: Fighting the White House Agenda  / Music, Art, & More at Verdi Cannabis  / National Jazz Day / Vanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America /

Free Helmet Fitting & Distribution Event: Sunday, April 27, 11am to 2:30pm at Chelsea Park (458 W.  28th St.) | It’s nice to think that your local elected official has your back–but what about your noggin? NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher, whose District 3 area of coverage includes Chelsea, is the well-known bike lane advocate behind the wheel of this helmet fitting and distribution event. See the below flyer for details.

A MAY EVENT PREVIEW

Penn South Ceramics Studio Mother’s Day Show & Sale: 11am to 6pm on Saturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4/ Studio Entrance at NE Corner of 9th Ave. & W. 26th St. | Let’ s just start with the basics: Mom is great, her special dayt is May 11, and every mother’s child who doesn’t have some utterly horrific tale to tell about how the old lady is an evil monster had BETTER have card and present  wrapped and ready, come May 11. The card? That’s between you and the good people at Hallmark. And for the gift? The great people of the Penn South Ceramics Studio have your back. Their annual Mother’s Day Show & Sale lets you meander around the Studio’s cozy confines (replete with all the paint, brushes, and kilns you’d expect). Once you’ve made the rounds, we’re confident you’ll emerge with mom’s new favorite bowl, plate, vase, sculpture, mug, or piece of jewelry. Pro Tip: Buy a secret replacement gift that can be immediately sent to mom should May 11’s beloved object suffer some sort of catastrophic fall. (Ceramics aren’t as strong as your love had better be, for the human being who brought you into being!)

A Town Hall: Fighting the White House Agenda: Monday, April 21, 6pm-7:30pm at the Society for Ethical Culture (2 West 64th St. btw. CPW & Broadway) | Congressman Jerry Nadler and State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal present this conversation featuring Neera Tanden, CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund and former Director of the U.S. Domestic Policy Council. To RSVP, click here or call 212-633-8052.

Events at Verdi Cannabis (158 W. 23rd St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) | Having recently celebrated its first full year since setting up shop on West 23rd Street, legal cannabis distributor Verdi Cannabis offers free arts programming via gallery-style displays of artwork on their walls, and a live Thursday night music series called The Green Room, whose performances typically take place in the 6:30pm to 9pm time period. On April 24, it’s EXTRAJERO–and on May 1,  3 Day Weekend kicks off that lusty month’s musical performance calendar. Through May 3, Alexandraa DeMatteo has art on the walls alongside the photography of Tom Blake. To keep up with what else is up with Verdi, click here to visit their website. To visit the EVENTS page of their website, click here. 

On National Jazz Day, Wednesday, April 30, Free Live Latin Jazz Performance: 5:30pn to 7pm at Enoch’s (480 Tenth Ave.) | HYHK (the Hudson Yards/Hell’s Kitchen Alliance) and Enoch’s bring you this free performance from Mike Freeman ZonaVibe, a Hell’s Kitchen-based Latin Jazz band. See the below flyer for details.

Vanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America | Thursday, May 1 at Vanderbilt University (Entrance at 440 W. 21st St. btw. 9th & 10th Aves.) | Reception, 6pm to 7pm; Event, 7pm to 8:30pm | This first piece of public programming offered by Vanderbilt University in conjunction with their newfound presence in Chelsea (on the General Theological Seminary grounds) had two very well-attended editions recently. For the March 6 debut, America and the World saw moderator Jad Abumrad lead a panel discussion that explored  how shifts in foreign policy and international alliances might impact multilateralism, global security, and America’s approach to challenges like climate change and emerging technologies. On April 10, American Humor had award-winning authors and Vanderbilt faculty members Lorrie Moore (Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English) and Major Jackson (Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English) exploring the power of humor and storytelling to bridge divides. On Thursday, May 1 (after a 6pm-7pm Reception), the series closes with Health in America: Challenges and Opportunities (7pm-8:30pm). Experts from NYU, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, and the American Journal of Public Health will touch upon topics such as health equity, science-based policymaking, and the rise of “healthism” and self-directed health. The May 1 event is open to the public, and registration is required. Click here to do so.

—Listings compiled by Scott Stiffler

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