BE NICE The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Symposium features the chief creative officer of the Kaplan Thaler Group, Linda Kaplan Thaler, in a discussion about treating work colleagues nicely. A lunchtime meal is provided. Today, noon, 130 E. 59th St. at Lexington Avenue, 212-836-1478 ext. 2, $18.

DOUBLE DISCUSSION The St. George’s Society Arts Initiative presents two talks, “De-Mystifying the Market: A Preview of the New York Fall Art Auctions” and “The Very Unusual Play, An Oak Tree, an Audience Smash Direct From the Traverse Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.” Art dealer Ray Waterhouse and expert restorer Michael Heidelberg speak about the auctions. The co-director of “An Oak Tree,” Andrew Smith, and the co-director of the Perry Street Theatre Company, David Elliott, speak about the play that requires a different male lead actor — without ever having read the script — for each performance. Tonight, 6 p.m., National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South (20th Street), between Irving Place and Park Avenue South, 212-682-6110, $20.

ART IN THE OFFICE The Arts & Business Council of New York presents a National Arts Forum talk, “Corporate Culture: Improving Workforce Development Through the Arts,” which explores ways in which companies use the arts to cultivate, advance, and retain staff talent. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 111 Amsterdam Ave., between 64th and 65th streets, 212-576-2700 ext. 243, $20 general, $10 members.

DON’T KILL POLAR BEARS Barnard College presents “Pollution and the Polar Bear: Distribution and Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Arctic,” a talk on how pollutants are affecting the polar bear population. The deputy director of the Norwegian Veterinary Insitute, Janneche Utne Skaare, is a featured speaker. Tomorrow, 5:30 p.m., Barnard College, Altschul Atrium, 3009 Broadway at 117th Street, 212-854-2067, free.