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X-WR-CALNAME:New York · literary · Wednesday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:September Book Club: All Afternoon with Susan Kleinman DTSTART:20260923T140000Z DTEND:20260923T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122333Z UID:10010614-1790157600-1790164800@jccmw.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Author Susan Kleinman will join our book club for a special co nversation about her novel All Afternoon\, the inspiration behind it\, and the characters and themes that bring the story to life. \nSet in a tight- knit Jewish community in 1978\, All Afternoon follows Marilyn Weisfeld\, a once-promising writer who set aside her literary dreams for marriage and motherhood. Years later\, an old friend of her husband comes to dinner. Be stselling author Henry Goldfarb remembers Marilyn’s early stories—and he remembers her. \nWhen Henry encourages Marilyn to write again\, she beg ins sneaking into Manhattan each week to meet with him. As she catches gli mpses of the life she might have lived\, Marilyn must decide how much she is willing to risk to reclaim a part of herself she thought she had left b ehind. \nAdmission: $7\nFree for Arts & Culture Passport holders. \nAbout the Author\nSusan Kleinman is the author of the IPPY Gold-Medal-winning no vel All Afternoon. Her short stories have appeared in the American Litera ry Review\, CRAFT\, and JewishFiction.com\, and her articles and essays h ave run in the New York Times\, New York Magazine\, the Jerusalem Report\,  the Forward\, Cosmopolitan\, House Beautiful\, and dozens of other publ ications in the United States and abroad. She lives in Westchester County\ , where she is hard at work on her second novel.  \n  \n \n  \nThis pro gram is eligible for the JCCMW Arts & Culture Passport. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122333Z LOCATION:JCCMW\, 999 Wilmot Road\, Scarsdale\, NY\, 10583\, United States URL:https://jccmw.org/event/all-afternoon/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_med ium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:JCC Mid-Westchester X-SOURCE-URL:https://jccmw.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Book Club DTSTART:20260923T213000Z DTEND:20260923T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T050254Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51960367708253 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join Our Book Club!\n\nAre you a book lover looking to connect with fellow readers? Join our book club and dive into engaging discussion s about your favorite books! Whether you're into fiction\, non-fiction\, o r anything in between\, our book club is the perfect place to share your t houghts and discover new reads.\n\nEach month\, we'll select a new book to read and discuss. It's a great way to explore different genres\, meet new friends\, and enjoy lively conversations. All reading levels are welcome! \n\nCome and be part of a community that celebrates the joy of reading. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!\n\nBook Club is hybrid. \ n\nLogin Information:\n\nhttps://beamliving.zoom.us/my/communitycenter\nMe eting ID: 379 895 9785\nPasscode: community\n\nphone: 16468769923\nMeeting ID: 379 895 9785\nNumeric Password: 19242988 LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T050254Z LOCATION:Community Center URL:https://events.stuytown.com/event/book_club?utm_source=caldiscovery&ut m_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Beam Living Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.stuytown.com/community_center/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS with Clarissa Wei DTSTART:20260923T223000Z DTEND:20260924T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260805T182045Z UID:34574-1790188200-1790193600@www.mocanyc.org CATEGORIES:food,literary DESCRIPTION:Reserve Tickets \nBecome a Member \n$15 General Admission | $3 8 General Admission and Signed Book | $10 Student & Senior | $5 MOCA Membe rs \n \nThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) welcomes award-winning foo d writer Clarissa Wei for an engaging conversation celebrating her new coo kbook\, Sitting the Month: Postpartum Recipes for Rest & Recovery. In disc ussion with second-generation Taiwanese herbalist and recipe collaborator Stella Wang and moderated by food editor Genevieve Yam\, the program explo res the rich culinary traditions surrounding postpartum recovery in Chines e culture and the enduring wisdom behind the practice of 坐月子 zuò yu è zi\, or “sitting the month.” \nAcross Chinese communities\, the fir st month after childbirth has long been regarded as a vital period of heal ing\, supported by rest\, herbal remedies\, and nourishing meals believed to restore strength and replenish the body. Inspired by her own experience as a new mother in Taiwan\, Wei combines 88 nourishing recipes with pract ical guidance and personal storytelling to illustrate a centuries-old trad ition for contemporary home cooks. Together\, the speakers will discuss th e intersections of food\, motherhood\, health\, and cultural identity whil e examining how culinary practices preserve family knowledge and connect u s to our heritage. Whether you are an expectant or new parent\, a caregive r\, a food enthusiast\, or simply curious about culinary traditions\, this conversation offers a thoughtful exploration of care\, resilience\, and t he enduring power of food to nourish both body and community. \nWith gener ous support from Chiyo\, which offers nutrition programs for fertility\, p regnancy\, and postpartum\, attendees can also enjoy complimentary bites o f Gingery Chicken Congee\, Spiced Goji Berry Brownies\, and Astragalus & J ujube Tonic from the cookbook. \nAbout Clarissa Wei  \nClarissa Wei is t he author of Made in Taiwan\, winner of an IACP Award and finalist for a James Beard Award. Her writing has been published in The New Yorker\, Th e New York Times\, and Bon Appétit. The cofounder of single-origin soy s auce brand HEYDOH\, she lives in Taiwan with her husband and two children. \nAbout Stella Wang  \nStella Wang is a second-generation Taiwanese h erbalist\, mom\, and owner of EDD Herbs\, a herbal dessert and tea shop th at she operates out of her father’s Chinese medicine shop in Taipei. \nA bout Genevieve Yam \nGenevieve Yam is a senior editor at Serious Eats. Pri or to joining Serious Eats\, she was an editor at Epicurious and has cont ributed to Food52\, Bon Appétit\, King Arthur Baking\, and more. She gre w up between Toronto and Hong Kong and is a graduate of the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She currently lives in New York with her husband\, two kids\, and two cats. You’ll often find her at the farmers market wi th a tote bag full of vegetables or at home burying her nose in a wrinkled copy of Nigella Lawson’s How to Eat. \nAbout Chiyo \n \nAt Chiyo\, gen erational wisdom meets modern nutritional science to care for women throug h life’s most demanding transitions. We offer the first-of-its-kind nutr ition program for acute conditions in women’s health\, pairing 4–12 we ek\, stage-specific meal programs with personalized 1:1 Registered Dietiti an support. Featured in NYT\, Bon Appetit\, goop\, Vogue\, and more. \nAbo ut Sitting the Month \n \nWhen Clarissa Wei gave birth to her first child\ , she was living in Taiwan\, where the postpartum period lasts four weeks and is considered one of the most important periods of a woman’s life. T he practice of “sitting the month” includes therapeutic herbs and warm ing meals—stir-fried pork liver\, chicken simmered with rice wine and se same oil\, or steamed cod with goji berries—believed to help repair the womb and reenergize the new mom. There isn’t a lot of information in the English-speaking world about this practice\, or its cuisine\, and she set out to learn more. \nIn Sitting the Month\, through gorgeous photography \, stories\, and recipes\, Clarissa Wei offers a holistic outlook on food specifically intended to nurture new mothers back to health. Any partner o r relative (or a very tired mom) can navigate these 88 recipes. With guida nce from Stella Wang\, a second-generation owner of a Chinese medicine sho p\, she introduces three stages of recovery. Start with light\, herbal sou ps such as Salmon Miso Soup and Egg Drop Seaweed Soup to detox the body. A dvance to collagen and protein-rich dishes such as Scallion Oil Chicken an d Black Vinegar Pork Knuckle Stew to support tissue repair\, and build up to Ten Tonic Supreme Soup\, packed with fiery herbs intended to combat dee p fatigue and lingering weakness. Each recipe is designed for solo meals o r for sharing with a partner. Freezing advice and notes on unique herbs ma ke this ancient tradition accessible and doable for modern moms in the Uni ted States. There’s an old folk saying that sums up the East Asian attit ude toward postpartum care: During pregnancy\, nurture the baby. After pr egnancy\, nurture your body. LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182045Z URL:https://www.mocanyc.org/event/moca-talks-clarissa-wei-postpartum-recip es/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Museum of Chinese in America X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.mocanyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Special Event at City Vineyard at Pier 26: An Evening with Amy Spe ace DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260924T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000047Z UID:6a7b5ea326cdfa95d0711c85 CATEGORIES:literary,music DESCRIPTION:City Vineyard presents An Evening with Amy Speace on Wednesday \, September 23rd\, at 7:00 PM! Amy Speace brings her acclaimed “Words a nd Music” show to City Vineyard\, blending her award‑winning songwriti ng with selections from her debut poetry collection\, The Cardinals.\nTick et URL: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/special-event-at-city-vineyar d-at-pier-26-an-eve-foav83 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000047Z LOCATION:City Vineyard\, 223 West Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, US URL:https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/special-event-at-city-vineyard-at -pier-26-an-eve-foav83?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign =new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:City Winery Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://citywinery.com/pages/events/new-york-city END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR