Here’s What’s Happening This Week 

 Through-Running Panel Discussion / Hank Blaustein: Drawings & Watercolors/ Free Outdoor Events in Bella Abzug Park / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Ice Cream Social

Could “Through-Running” Help Un-Clog Penn Station: A Moderated Panel Discussion on Tuesday, July 14, 5:30pm at FIT Fisch Presentation Hall (220 W. 28th St.) | Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal moderates this panel discussion, in which transit experts contemplate a future Penn Station fitted for through-running (the practice of an incoming train that arrives on one rail line and leaves on another). Through-running’s relative merits will be examined, including the possible impact of the federal government’s plan for Penn Station. The proceedings begin with remarks by Special Advisor to the Amtrak Board of Directors Andy Byford. Get more info and register here.

Hank Blaustein: Drawings & Watercolors | On view through July 25, Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm, at Blue Mountain Galery (547 W. 27th St. btw. 10th & 11th Aves. STE 200) | Illustrator, linguist, and 28-year-stint high school Spanish teacher Hank Blaustein—who within the context of his current exhibition describes himself as an “artist/journalist”—notes his goal is to spontaneously capture on paper people, places, and things that draw me to them.” The works currently assembled at Blue Mountain Gallery make the case for goal obtained, rendered in pencil, pen, and watercolor. Get more info and see more of Blaustein’s work at www.hankblaustein.com.

Free Outdoor Events in Bella Abzug Park (524 W. 34th St. btw. 10th & 11th Aves.) | With July practically upon us and the weather heating up, the roster of free events and activities offered annually by the Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance (HYHK) is back to firing on all burners. From music to movies to mindful movement, there’s something for every age and inclination. Regarding the just-invoked matter of movies–and mindful of the fact that August will be here before you know it–see directly below, the rundown of free flicks happening on a weekly basis next month, followed by info about ongoing events.

Ongoing Bella Abzug Park-based events: Now through October, instructors from Bien Good Well lead yoga classes at 5pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, as well as mat pilates, Saturdays at 10:30am. To register, click here . On select Thursdays and Saturdays, Vinyl Nights is a DJ dance party that gets you moving to the grooves that defined NYC in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.  For the kids, Mike Messer Music offers acoustic concerts on Tuesday mornings. Click here to visit the HYHK Event Calendar, where you’ll find info on all of their free programming.

Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea: Saturdays, 9am-2pm on West 23rd St. off Ninth Ave. | An April through December presence in Chelseda for over a decade, this opportunity to eat well while supporting local vendors is a win-win. See the below flyer for details. To sign up for the Market’s email newsletter (sent every Thursday),click here.

Ice Cream Social: Monday, July 20, 6pm-8pm at Clement Clarke Moore Park (10th Ave. & W. 22nd St.) | “We all scream for ice cream,” goes to old saying–but no noisy protests are necessary at this upcoming event. Hosted by the West 400 Block Association and scheduled to coincide with National Ice Cream Day, all are welcome to claim their complimentary sweet treat. See the below flyer, which contains all the info you just read about, but has the added advantage of a triple-scoop visual…

—-Listings Compiled by Scott Stiffler

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