$7.5M Central Park Townhouse + Look Inside New UWS Supermarket

Happy Friday, people of the Upper West Side! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 77 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories in Upper West Side today:

1. With modernist designer interiors, this $7.5M townhouse next to Central Park is an UWS dream (6Sqft)
2. West Side Rag » The New Cottage Opens and Quickly Draws a Crowd; Check Out the Menu (westsiderag.com)
3. Artists Samantha Holmes and Colleen Thomas Will Celebrate Women In A Multidisciplinary Event On Upper West Side (Broadway World)
4. A Look Inside the New Brooklyn Fare - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)

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Today in Upper West Side:

• Field Day #2! [The Facing History School] [Public calendar] (12:00 AM)
• Mike Block and Balla Kouyaté Ensemble (8:00 PM)

Upper West Side Patch Notebook

• American Museum of Natural History: "How does the Honduran white bat (Ectophylla alba) stay hidden from foes? It roosts beneath tree tents that it builds itself by cutting a leaf along the midrib so that the sides fold down to create cover. Moreover, when sunlight hits the ..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "To remember frequented paths and keep track of its territory, the red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) scrapes tree trunks and uses scent marks. It spends the majority of its time in search of food, using its sharp sense of smell to trac..." (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "TONIGHT at 6pm ET, tune in for music by Beethoven and Rebecca Clarke! Our Sonatenabend series pairs pianists from Juilliard’s Collaborative Piano department with student instrumentalists. To watch, go to https://www.juilliard.edu/event/1..." (Facebook)
• Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President: "After a successful run through film festivals, "Coogan's Way" will be shown on PBS Channel 13 TOMORROW 10/14! “Coogan’s Way,” is the documentary about the iconic and beloved Washington Heights pub. Coogan's NYC " (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "By 1870, Cubans were the largest group of the 3,600 New Yorkers from Spain and Latin America. They started more than 100 Spanish language newspapers, societies and literary clubs, and small stores. ⁣ ⁣ En 1870, los cubanos eran el grupo ..." (Facebook)
• Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President: "On Thursday, October 14, @Lincoln Center will host their fifth Community Blood Drive in partnership with the New York Blood Center. Appointments can be made at nybc.org/lincolncenter Saturday, October 16, Lincoln Center kicks off the fal..." (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "TODAY at 2pm ET, join us for a trip around the world through song. Steven Blier's New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) presents Ports of Call, featuring Juilliard Vocal Arts students! To watch, go to https://www.juilliard.edu/event/152416/n..." (Facebook)
• Tusk: "We’re always inspired by the next generation of conservationists. Their energy and ideas will be the future of conservation! We’re pleased to say that the paceproject.net and Ninety One UK education and exchange holiday programme has bee..." (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "Where are YOU running the 2021 #ColumbiaFunRun? Don’t forget to submit your results before 10:00 a.m. on 9/18 for the chance to win a commemorative t-shirt and additional giveaways. Check out our Fun Run filter and tag Columbia #Columbia..." (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "We're still buzzing…well, actually, humming from last week's opening night! Join Santino Fontana as he turns the Symphony Space theater into "the world's largest kazoo." Hum along with us!" (Facebook)
• Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President: "ATTN: Washington Heights/Inwood:" (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "From Frank Sinatra to Beyoncé, check out our new playlist series, #TechTracks. Listen to the latest songs from New York Tech students, faculty, and staff! First up: #TechTracks with Assistant Provost Tiffani Blake, M.Ed. https://buff.ly/..." (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Alumnus and master innovator Jonathan Monaghan (B.F.A. ’08) uses computer animation and digital fabrication to create works of art that have been featured in museums around the world.https://buff.ly/3AAQdpn" (Facebook)
• Barnard College: "Save the date for #ColumbiaGivingDay on October 20! Our goal this year is to raise $2,000,000. Join us and help support our amazing Barnard students. https://giving.barnard.edu/s/1133/campaign/interior_form.aspx?sid=1133&gid=1&pgid=4837" (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "“The ornate devices used for measuring wind direction date back to ancient times, but they have come to be associated with Americana—and Modernist art.” - The Art Newspaperon “American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds,” which is open n..." (Facebook)

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Events:

• 3 Esquinas Tango Show- Alegría, FREE show 7.30pm, FREE Tango Class 6.30pm (October 15)
• Corlears School to Launch the Learn. Play. Grow. Center with Kick-Off (October 16)
• Fall Planting 1000+ Bulbs Along Malcolm X Blvd (October 16)
• Eyebrow Transplant surgeon (October 18)
• 2021 Boarding School Admissions Virtual Fair (October 18)
• Spanish Course for Beginner Adults on ZOOM (October 19)
• Webinar: Strategies for Year-End Charitable Giving (October 20)
• Radiotheatre's 18th Annual Halloween Festival OCT 20-NOV 6 (October 20)
• PAWS NY Virtual Volunteer Orientation (October 21)
• Bee Safe, "Protect Our Girls" Self-Defense Class (November 4)
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— Gus Saltonstall

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