Talks
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY The New York Public Library celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Atlantic Monthly with a daylong program of eight discussions. Talks include “The World in 2050: China as a Superpower?” and “The Art of Disarmament.” “Gluttony” is a conversation about how to map a new culinary frontier in the face of technological innovation in the city’s top kitchens. Featured panelists include an author of cookbooks, Barbara Kafka, an owner of Babbo restaurant, chef Mario Batali, and a food critic, Corby Kummer. Saturday, 10 a.m., New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, 212-868-4444, $15 general, $10 students, seniors, and members.
THE BEGINNING OF THE iPOD REIGN A cofounder of Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak — who has been inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame — gives a talk on the science behind technology and how invention continues to shape our culture. Sunday, 7:30 p.m., 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $25.
