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9oct
6:30PM
Goddard Bash
Goddard Riverside’s 2024 Bash is back on Wednesday, October 9th at 6:30 PM at a new location, the Bryant Park Grill!
Join us to celebrate the work of Goddard Riverside and for the announcement of our eighth annual Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice and the fifth annual Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice winners!
15oct
5:30PM
Book Chat with Richard D. Kahlenberg
Join us on October 15th for a discussion and audience Q&A with Richard D. Kahlenberg, winner of the 2023 Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice for Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don’t See.
The event will begin at 5:30 PM at Fordham University in the Lowenstein 12th floor lounge (113 West 60th Street).
The discussion will be moderated by Gail Collins, Opinion columnist for The New York Times.
18oct
7:00PM
Cirquetacular! Flying Acrobatic Superhero Show
The Community Arts Program presents: Cirquetacular! A professional acrobatic and flying circus performance for Kids & Families.
The performance is appropriate for children of all ages and includes exciting & thrilling circus acts including contortion, aerial silks, and feats of balance and coordination.
General Admission: $20; Children (12 & under only): $10
Infants/Babies under 2 do not require a ticket.
Popcorn is included in the price of admission. The runtime is 60 minutes with no intermission.