First Date Energy

First meet. Keep it easy.Oct 11 – Oct 17

Tue Oct 13 · 6 PM46 Walker St · Tribeca

Take an artist-led walkthrough of “Waterloo!” at Ellie Rines Gallery, a compact cultural plan with plenty to talk about.

Fri Oct 16 · 2 PMDieu Donné · Fort Greene

Tour a hand-papermaking studio at Dieu Donné and learn how paper becomes contemporary art.

Sat Oct 17 · 3 PMInternational Center of Photography Museum · Lower East Side

Join a photography scavenger hunt and hands-on workshop at Fujikina NYC with VSCO ambassador Reggie Ballesteros.

Wed Oct 14 · 6:30 PMLiz's Book Bar · Red Hook

Join Black Crossword creator Juliana Pache for a live puzzling event at Liz’s Book Bar; tickets are $6.24.

Fri Oct 16 · 6:30 PMMerchant's House Museum · NoHo

Take a 50-minute candlelight tour through the Merchant’s House Museum and hear true tales of reported paranormal activity.

Thu Oct 15 · 6 PMVerci Flatiron · Union Square

Learn the basics of ikebana in a free workshop at Verci Flatiron.

Tue Oct 13 · 8 PMPioneer Works · Red Hook

Hear a free talk on how octopuses sense and perceive their surroundings at Pioneer Works.

Thu Oct 15 · 5 PMMillesima USA LLC · Lenox Hill

Sample a range of wine styles in a free tasting journey from Alpine elegance to California richness, including classic grape varieties.

Wed Oct 14 · 6 PMBarnes & Noble · Union Square

Hear Rachel Harrison, Cassandra Khaw, Sara van Os, and M. Jane Worma discuss terror and tales at Barnes & Noble Union Square; tickets are $12.49.

Tue Oct 13 · 6 PM · Sold outAlamo Drafthouse Cinema Lower Manhattan · Financial District

See a screening of “Cloverfield” (2008), with Michael Gingold and Madeleine Koestner, as a fictional disaster unfolds in Lower Manhattan.