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BENEFITSPICTURES FOR PUPPIESThe Humane Society of New York celebrates its 100th anniversary with a live photography auction benefiting the animals in the society’s clinic and its Vladimir Horowitz and Wanda Toscanini Horowitz Adoption Center. Among the dozens of participating photographers are Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Davidson, Patrick Demarchelier, Mary Ellen Mark, Patrick Mc-Mullan, Irving Penn, Bruce Weber, and William Wegman. Alexandra Wentworth serves as chairwoman for the event, which also includes a silent auction and a cocktail reception. Tonight, 7-10 p.m., Robert Miller Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-752-4842, $50.BOOKSTALES OF THE UNDERGROUNDLorraine Diehl discusses the characters in her book “Subways: The Tracks That Built New York” (Clarkson Potter). Alfred Ely Beach, for example, dug the city’s first subway tunnel – in secret. Ms. Diehl used archival photographs, interviews, and subway memorabilia to trace the city’s underground origins. Today, noon, Municipal Art Society’s Urban Center Books, 457 Madison Ave. at 51st Street, 212-935-3592, $5 suggested donation.GENERAL HISTORYThe editor in chief of Simon & Schuster, Michael Korda, discusses his book “Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero” (Eminent Lives). The book launches the Eminent Lives series of short biographies. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.COLLECTINGSTAMP OF APPROVALPhilatelists gather for a postage stamp convention that includes the unveiling of a new set of stamps recognizing human rights (today, 10:30 a.m.) and disarmament (tomorrow, 10:30 a.m.). Stamp dealers, appraisers, lecturers, and representatives from the Postal Service are also on hand. Convention: Today through Sunday, today and tomorrow, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m, Jacob Javits Convention Center, Hall E, 655 W. 34th St. at Eleventh Avenue, 516-759-7000 for information, free.DANCESTICK TOGETHERThe second program in the Family Matters dance series, “World Beats, Feats, and Treats,” incorporates traditional Chinese music, Bulgarian polka, German cabaret, as well as French Canadian, Cajun, and Irish tunes. David Parker and Jeffrey Kazin dress in Velcro for their performance, “Slapstuck.” Saturday, 2 p.m., Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-924-0077, $20 general, $10 children.FAMILYMAGAZINE SCENEKristen Kemp teaches a workshop in creating ‘zines. Young people ages 12 to 18 can bring drawings, photographs, stories, and any other materials in order to create a book about themselves. All materials will be provided. Thursdays, October 14, 21, and 28, 4 p.m., Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-621-0619, free.FILMOSCAR OVATIONKatharine Hepburn earned her second Best Actress Oscar nomination for “Alice Adams,” the story of a social climber who marries a wealthy man. The film screens next week as part of the “Monday Nights with Oscar” series. Monday, 7 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. screening, The Lighthouse Academy Theater, 111 E. 59th St., between Park and Lexington avenues, 888-778-7575, $5 general, $3 students and members, reservations strongly recommended.FOOD & DRINKMAINE ATTRACTIONThe chef of the West Village restaurant Pearl Oyster Bar, Rebecca Charles, demonstrates recipes from her book “Lobster Rolls & Blueberry Pie” (ReganBooks), which is inspired by the food of her childhood summers spent on the coast of Maine. A tasting and book signing follow. Saturday, 3 p.m., Broadway Panhandler, 477 Broome St. at Wooster Street, 212-966-3434, free.MUSICWEIMAR WEILLThe New York Festival of Song opens with a musical salute to Kurt Weill’s Berlin that includes songs from “Silbersee” and “Happy End.” German “Kabarettists” also appear in the program, which examines satire in 1920s Berlin. Season highlights include a musical tribute to Russian poets Alexander Blok and Anna Akhmatova (January 19); and a selection of songs by opera composers including Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner (March 23). Weill program: Tonight, 8 p.m., Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-501-3330, $210 season pass to all six concerts, $114 for three concerts, $45 general for single ticket, $35 seniors, $22.50 for students a half-hour before showtime.BLOWING IN THE WIND The wind ensemble Windscape joins pianist Frederic Chu for a concert that includes pieces by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, and Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite.” Windscape is comprised of flautist Tara Helen O’Connor, oboist Randall Wolfgang, clarinetist Alan Kay, bassoonist Frank Morelli, and horn player David Jolley. The concert launches the Surrounding Beethoven series. Tonight, 8 p.m., Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd Street, 212-915-1686, $35.FLESH AND PHARMACISTSHighlights from tonight’s installation of the CMJ Music Marathon include a performance by the mid-1980s British band Flesh for Lulu (10:30 p.m., Shanghai Rock Hotel, 20 W. 39th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues) and indie-rock favorite Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (midnight, Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., between Church Street and Broadway). See www.cmj.com for (extremely) detailed registration information.CICADAS IN THE CABANAThe Staten Island Museum’s monthly Club Cicada performance series presents Cabana Rock, a band that blends rock ‘n’ roll with the music of its members’ Cuban heritage. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. doors open, 8-10 p.m. concert, Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place, between Hamilton Avenue and Wall Street, Staten Island, 718-727-1135, free, seating is on a first-come first-served basis.PARTIESCELEBRATE GOOD TIMESA cluster of party-planning workshops this weekend provides tips for celebrating milestones. Brides- and grooms-to-be can get started planning their wedding during the three-day “Wedding March on Madison.” Dress designers, wedding-magazine editors, salon stylists, and caterers are on hand to dish up advice about the big day. The fiancee frenzy culminates in a fashion show featuring the season’s latest bridal-gown offerings from Carolina Herrera, Nicole Miller, Vera Wang, and other designers (fashion show: Sunday, 11:45 a.m. doors open, show starts at noon, The Pierre grand ballroom, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street. Event: Tomorrow through Sunday, times and locations vary, 877-933-2004, $135 pass includes admission to most events). The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Expo features five mock-up theme rooms, including a Cirque du Soleil room and a sweet-tooth room decorated by Dylan’s Candy Bar (Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Westin New York at Times Square, 270 W. 43rd St. at Eighth Avenue, 212-201-2700, free). For those that just want to throw a party but haven’t decided what kind, there’s the BiZBash Event Style Show, with tips from suppliers, party planners, and trend-watchers (today, 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., tomorrow, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Pier 94, Twelfth Avenue at 54th Street, 646-638-3600 ext. 129, $25).SALESHOPPING SPREEReal Simple magazine presents Central Park’s largest-ever tag sale, with proceeds from the sale of “gently used” items benefiting the Fund for Public Schools. An early bird preview gives shoppers the pick of the litter (tomorrow, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., $25 in advance, $35 at the door, free for New York City public school employees and children under 12). Sale: Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, 67th Street and Fifth Avenue, free. Passes will be distributed at various Washington 1135 948 1290 958Mutual branches until tomorrow and at the door on the days of the sale. See www.getorganizedamerica.com for more information. Note: Strollers, carriages, backpacks, and pets are prohibited.TALKSBEARDEN’S LEGACYWriter Albert Murray discusses the work of his friend, African-American artist Romare Bearden, who was known for photomontages and watercolors addressing life in both the rural South and industrial North. Mr. Murray talks with a Bearden scholar and a dean of the Tisch School of the Arts, Mary Schmidt Campbell; a photographer for Jazz at Lincoln Center, Frank Stewart, and the curator of the Whitney’s exhibit “The Art of Romare Bearden,” Ruth Fine. The exhibit opens today. Talk: Tonight, 7 p.m., 877-944-8639, $8 general, $6 seniors, students, and members, reservations suggested. Exhibit: Today through January 9, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, 1-9 p.m., Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. at 75th Street, 800-944-8639, $12 general, $9.50 seniors and students, free for members, New York City public high school students, and children under 12, free for all on Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m.THEATERMISTRESS MISCHIEFDaphne Rubin-Vega participates in a reading of “Ines de Castro,” a performance that inaugurates the Jean Cocteau Repertory’s New Classics reading series. Scottish playwright John Clifford’s drama tells the story of the Spanish mistress to the Prince of Portugal, whose death provoked a brutal civil war. Monday, 8 p.m., Bouwerie Lane Theatre, 330 Bowery at Bond Street, 212-677-0060 ext. 11, free, reservations suggested.WORKSHOPPAGE DOCTORSBibliophiles can learn to repair their valuables at a workshop led by the author of “Care and Feeding of Books Old and New” (St. Martin’s), Bern Marcowitz. The class focuses on easy ways to protect, clean, and repair books. Participants are encouraged to bring their own books. Saturday, 2 p.m., New York Public Library, South Court Auditorium, 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, 212-930-0483, free.To submit an event for consideration for the Calendar, please wire the particulars to calendar@nysun.com, placing the date of the event in the subject line.

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