Theodore Roosevelt Statue Vandalized + New Upper West Side Movie

Up and at 'em, Upper West Side! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sun and clouds. High: 74 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Upper West Side today:

1. Theodore Roosevelt statue vandalized outside American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan on the Upper West Side (WABC-TV)
2. Filming Friday: "Bros" Starring Billy Eichner, Guillermo Díaz - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
3. Taste of the Upper West Side Stirs Up Ultimate Weekend (Times Square Chronicles)
4. October Street Fair Schedule - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
5. Remembering Columbus Avenue's Museum Cafe - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
6. Guess the Pumpkin's Weight - A Halloween Tradition - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)

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Today in Upper West Side:

• ASCSA: Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series: “Greece: Beginnings” by Dr. Peter Frankopan (12:00 AM)
• Free Tickets to West Side Comedy Club (8:00 PM)

Upper West Side Patch Notebook

• American Museum of Natural History: "If you’re going on a treasure hunt, we don’t suggest taking directions from a false map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica)! This critter’s name refers to the (non-navigational) pattern on its carapace. This turtle can be spotted in riv..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "Foes beware: the rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) packs a poisonous punch. When under threat, it will expose the bright coloring on its underside by curling its head and tail over its back. If predators aren’t deterred by this disp..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Spring isn’t the only time to pay a visit to Central Park’s gardens! Explore Shakespeare Garden, hidden along a steep hillside below Belvedere Castle, with the help of a #CentralParkConservancy guide. This weekly walk starts at 12:30pm E..." (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "What if you could “touch” protein in 3D as you learn about it? That’s what biochemistry Professor Brent Stockwell wondered, resulting in an immersive style of learning with VR—in partnership with Provost’s Science of Learning Research in..." (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "Tonight at 7:30pm ET, Juilliard Jazz Ensembles present The Hot Five and Hot Sevens, featuring arrangements of compositions by Louis Armstrong and others. Watch at https://www.juilliard.edu/event/151636/juilliard-jazz-ensembles. This perf..." (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "JUST ANNOUNCED: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are coming to the Beacon on Nov 4 & 5! Access presale tickets starting this Thu, Oct 7 at 10am with code SOCIAL. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Fri, Oct 8 at 10am. More..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "The use of decoys by hunters to attract wildfowl to within range of their weapons is indigenous to North America. The technique was devised by Native Americans, who used natural materials at hand to fashion decoys that were often abstrac..." (Facebook)
• West Side Campaign Against Hunger: "Thank you to the team from the local Upper West Side Starbucks stores for spending the day volunteering with us packing bags of fresh produce and dry goods for our mobile sites and assisting with distribution. Grateful to be able to work..." (Facebook)

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