BOOKS

SUBWAY STUFF
Brooklyn husband-and-wife writing team Paul Dubois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender read from their book “My Subway Ride” (Gibbs Smith) at a party celebrating its publication. The picture book tracks the New York subway from Yankee Stadium to Coney Island. Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., Bank Street Bookstore, 610 W. 112th St. at Broadway, 212-678-1654, free.

GATHERINGS

STYLISH MOMS
Fashion designer Rory Tahari, wife of Israeli designer Elie Tahari, hosts a luncheon for new mothers. Strollers are welcome at the event, which includes a presentation on Ms. Tahari’s T21 line of women’s clothing. Today, noon-2 p.m., Makor, 35 W. 67th St., between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, 212-415-5500, $30 includes lunch.

HALLOWEEN

MUSEUM FUN
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan scares up Halloween fun for families. Little ones ages 4 and under can make a friendly bat puppet (Thursday and Friday, 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.). A haunted-house workshop suitable for children ages 5 and above includes more sweets than scares: Children build their own houses with graham crackers, pretzels, peanut butter, and candy (Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m., 2, 3, and 4 p.m.). Activities culminate in a Halloween dance party with Debra Weiss and her glow-in-the-dark friends, who put on a performance with lots of special effects and audience participation (Sunday, 2 and 3 p.m.). Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St., between Broadway and Amster dam Avenue, 212-721-1223, $7 general, $4 seniors, free for children under 1, activities free with admission.

GHOULISH SHOW
The Police Athletic League takes over the Lightship Frying Pan boat to create a “Ship of Ghouls” for children ages 8 and older. Inspired by the 1969 voyage of Captain Kidd’s Adventure Galley into Manhattan, the boat boasts a den of coffins, a fortune teller, the ghost of Captain Kidd, and the Monster of the Hudson River. Friday, 5-8 p.m., Saturday, noon-4 p.m., Sunday, noon-6 p.m., shows run 20 minutes in length, Lightship Frying Pan, docked at Pier 63, 23rd Street and Twelfth Avenue, 212-477-9450 ext. 357, donation suggested.

HEROIC HALLOWS EVE
The New York City Police Museum invites children ages 12 and under to dress as their favorite heroes for a Halloween bash. Parents can photograph their children dressed in a police uniform and pick up some helpful Halloween safety tips. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., New York City Police Muse um, 100 Old Slip, between Water and South streets, 212-480-3100, $5 general, $3 seniors, $2 children ages 6 to 18.

MUSIC

MOVIES AND MUSIC
The Little Orchestra Society, now in its 25th season, curates interactive concerts for children. The “Happy Concerts for Young People” series, which is intended for children ages 6 to 12, begins next week with a Halloween tribute to children’s movies. The “Haunted Halloween” concert includes music from “Harry Potter,” “The Lord of the Rings,” “Spider-Man,” “Fantasia,” and other Disney films. Children and parents are invited to attend in costume (Saturday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall, Broadway and West 65th Street, 212-971-9500, $10-$50). The other concerts in the series will be Giancarlo Menotti’s children’s operetta “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” which was originally written for television and is now an annual New York tradition (December 18), and a celebration of Gilbert and Sullivan titled “Partners in Rhyme” (April 9).The Little Orchestra Society also presents a series for children ages 3 to 5, “Lolli-Pops Concerts.” The performances introduce young children to classical music by having animal characters represent sections of the orchestra and explain the instruments. Up next is a celebration of brass instruments starring Tubby the Tuba (Saturday, November 6, 10:30 a.m. and noon, Sunday, November 7, 1 and 2:30 p.m., Hunter College Kaye Playhouse, East 68th Street between Park and Lexington avenues, 212-971-9500, $40).

READING

RAVEN RAVINGS
Edgar Allen Poe reenactor Kevin Mitchell Martin presents his one-man show based on the life and writings of the afflicted writer. The show, which is appropriate for children ages 10 and older, is staged in a candlelit tavern room and includes readings from Poe’s letters and work. Refreshments are served. Thursday, 6:15 and 7:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 E. 61st St., between York and First avenues, 212-838-6878, $15 general, $12 members, reservations required. Note: Two shows on Friday are already sold out.

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