Studentscanlearntocookcertaindishesandacquiretipsandtechniquesfromthehotel❼executivechef,AndrewKlein,theexecutivesouschefDavidA.Haviland,thesouschefGeorgeE.Bargisen,thegarde-mangerVictorHonrath,thebanquetchefDanielWrightandthepastrychefBarbarannFeeney.Theycanspendtimewithoneormore,dependingonwhattheywanttolearn.

    MuseumoftheCityofNewYorkThroughOct.3,“America’sMayor:JohnV.LindsayandtheReinventionofNewYork.”Threeeventsinconjunctionwiththeexhibition:Sundayat2p.m.,“TheLindsayLegacyinLowerManhattan,”awalkingtour(,formembers).Also,twopaneldiscussionsonissuesduringtheLindsayadministration,includingthecriminaljusticesystem(Tuesdayat6p.m.)andthefiscalsystem(Wednesdayat6:30p.m.);bothdiscussionswillfeatureeducatorsandprofessionalsineachfieldandwillhaveasmoderatorSamRoberts,adomesticcorrespondentforTheNewYorkTimes.AdmissiontotheTuesdaydiscussionisincludedinmuseumadmission,butthefeefortheWednesdaydiscussionis;for62+;andformembers.TheJohnJayCollegeofCriminalJusticeisalsoasponsoroftheTuesdaysymposium,whichrequiresreservations:(917)492-3395orbye-mail,programs@mcny.org.Museumhours:TuesdaythroughSunday,10a.m.to5p.m.1220FifthAvenue,at103rdStreet,(212)534-1672,mcny.org;suggestedadmission;forstudentsand62+;andfreeformembersandchildren12andyounger.20100909

    WhileshewasdevastatedbyAlbert’searlydeath,sheneverstoppedbeingtheinvolvedqueenshefeltBritainneededanddeserved.

    Thenyouhavethehomevideofootage.Likeyousaidearlier,it’sgoingtochangealotofpeople’smindsaboutwhattheythoughttheyknew.

    ONEDAYDURINGTHEWEEK

    THESTONEDIARIES,byCarolShields.(Penguin,.95.)Thejourneyofawomanfromchildhoodtomotherhoodthroughold1231age.(+)

    WashingtonStateHealthCareFacilitiesAuthority,0millionofhealthrevenuebonds.CitigroupGlobalMarkets.

    ‘DownUnderSummer’(FridaythroughThursday)TheStatenIslandZoohasalwayshadAustraliananimals,butnowithasaspeciesithasneverexhibitedbefore:kangaroos.Twoadultredkangaroos,oneredjoey(ababykangaroo)andtwowallabieshavenowjoinedtheresidentemus,kookaburaandfrilledlizardinatemporarydisplayfinancedbyPrattIndustriesanddevotedtothewildlifeDownUnder.Childrenwillespeciallyappreciatetheopportunitytopetthejoey.(ThroughSept.30.)From10a.m.to4:45p.m.,StatenIslandZoo,614Broadway,Willowbrook,N.Y.,(718)442-3100,statenislandzoo.org;freewithzooadmission:;for60+;for3through14;freeformembersandunder3;freetoallonWednesdaysafter2p.m.20100819

    THECELESTINEPROPHECY,byJamesRedfield.(Warner,.95.)Anancientmanuscript,foundinPeru,providesinsightsinto101094achievingafulfillinglife.(+)

    REBA:MyStory,byRebaMcEntirewithTomCarter.(Bantam,58.99.)Theautobiographyofthecountrysinger.

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