Brand New Wellness Center On UWS + West End Townhouse

Hey, Upper West Side! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started. Here's everything going on in Upper West Side today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and mild. High: 64 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Upper West Side today:

1. A Brand New Wellness Center on 72nd Street - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
2. West End Ave Townhouse Needs Love: Can it Morph from Beast to Beauty? iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
3. Angry Parents Say Scaffold Has Stood At UWS School For 11 Years (Upper West Side Patch)
4. West Side Story Trailer Shows Sharks and Jets Gearing Up For War (Screen Rant)
5. New York City rats: Where are the most sightings happening? (WABC-TV)
6. Trump Sign To Be Removed From UWS Stretch Of West Side Highway (Upper West Side Patch)

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Today in Upper West Side:

• Evening parent-teacher conferences for high schools, K-12 and 6-12 schools [The Facing History Schoo... (12:00 AM)
• Virtual Enterprise @MLB - Business of Sports School (12:00 AM)
• Evening Parent Teacher Conferences - Urban Assembly for Green Careers (4:00 PM)
• Evening Parent-teacher conferences - Business of Sports School (4:30 PM)

Upper West Side Patch Notebook

• American Museum of Natural History: "Welcome to Trilobite Tuesday! From the dawn of the Cambrian through the end of the Permian more than a quarter-billion years later, trilobites constantly battled for survival with an ever-changing, and ever-more-dangerous, cast of marine..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "Get to know the Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita)! It’s a species of hummingbird that can be found in parts of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Its name refers to its iridescent color and the cloud-like plumage that covers its legs. ..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "PEAK FALL FOLIAGE IS HERE! 🍁 The colors that are currently making us stop in our tracks and in awe of this astounding season are the result of certain always-present chemicals (carotenoids, flavonoids, and anthocyanins) becoming visible..." (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "Just 3 weeks to go before the December 1 deadline for dancers applying to our BFA degree program! BFA candidates must submit prescreening videos to be considered for an in-person audition. For more info, go to https://bit.ly/3bRuyQ3. #ju..." (Facebook)
• Barnard College: "There’s something magical about campus in the fall ✨ 📸 Jane Mok ‘23 📸 Amy Zavadil, Associate VP, CARES" (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "Need a little #MondayMotivation? Set yourself some goals for the week. ⁣ ⁣ Robert Caro’s monumental biographies require an astounding level of commitment. Self-directed and disciplined, he has to encourage productivity through structure ..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "When writing "The Power Broker," Robert Caro wanted hard evidence of the damaging impact that #RobertMoses had on New York and New Yorkers.⁣ ⁣ In August 1967, #RobertCaro and his wife Ina stood at the entrance to the Jones Beach parking ..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "As the Museum celebrates its 60th anniversary, we're thrilled to partner with @Artsy and dozens of contemporary artists on a benefit auction. Support the Museum by bidding on works by Sanford Biggers, Cindy Sherman, Marcel Dzama, and oth..." (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "The Rockettes are all dolled up for the Christmas Spectacular at our sister venue Radio City Music Hall 👯💚" (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Congratulations to Assistant Provost Tiffani Blake, winner of this year’s Individual Excellence Award, presented by the Long Island Council of Student Personnel Administrators (LICSPA) for her outstanding work and contributions!" (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "Join us in celebration of the Museum’s 60th anniversary for a virtual conversation with noted artist and collector KAWS and Senior Curator Valérie Rousseau as they explore the artist's creative practice and vivid interest in the work of ..." (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Coming to the United States from the Dominican Republic at the age of 6, Benelly Franco overcame the unique challenges that many first-generation students face. As a freshman, she’s already become a member of the National Society of Lead..." (Facebook)

• New York Institute of Technology: "Coming to the United States from the Dominican Republic at the age of 6, Benelly Franco overcame the unique challenges that many first-generation students face. As a freshman, she’s already become a member of the National Society of Lead..." (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "President Joe Biden has proclaimed November to be National College Application Month! Kick start your college application process by applying to New York Tech today! https://buff.ly/3bEfh4H" (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Coming to the United States from the Dominican Republic at the age of 6, Benelly Franco overcame the unique challenges that many first-generation students face. As a freshman, she’s already become a member of the National Society of Lead..." (Facebook)
• NYPL Riverside Library: "Join us and the Hamilton Grange Library for a special virtual book club meeting and virtual author talk with Hannah Mary McKinnon for her new thriller, "You Will Remember Me" this Wednesday, Nov. 10, 3 p.m. RSVP via: on.nypl.org/31yISLa" (Facebook)
• DOROT: "DOROT's Caring Calls program matches seniors and volunteers for weekly calls over eight weeks. In many cases that initial commitment is just a beginning! As it has been for Kamal and Abigail, who've been connecting regularly by phone sin..." (Facebook)
• Assembly Member Danny O'Donnell: "Still need your COVID-19 vaccine? NYC Health + Hospitals will be hosting a FREE mobile clinic on through Sunday, November 14 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The vaccination bus will be located at Frederick Douglass Center (885 Columbus Avenue on t..." (Facebook)
• West Side Campaign Against Hunger: "Over 1800 families have already received free, healthy, and delicious Thanksgiving meals. Help us keep it up and support our Turkey Challenge today! #wscahturkeychallenge https://wscah.org/turkeychallenge/" (Facebook)

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• Charu Suri Live in Concert (November 13)
• Baby, Unplugged: A Conversation with Sophie Brickman (November 16)
• Webinar: You & Your Aging Parent (November 16)
• Goddard Riverside Book Fair (November 20)
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Announcements:

• Black Women In Comedy Laff Fest Takeover New York Comedy Festival (Details)
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• Guitar Lessons (Details)
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• 3 bedroom House in Thornwood $699,999 (Details)
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• Parent Engagement (Details)
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• Behind The Scoreboard – Coach Helps Hockey Player Excel (Details)
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