Highest Home Sale Of Week + Where To Go Ice Skating

Morning, West Village! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 42 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in West Village today:

1. Sellout of West Village building highlights record Thanksgiving week (Crain's New York Business)
2. Your Guide To Outdoor Ice Skating In NYC (Gothamist)
3. Iconic West Village Theater Announces Holiday Show Series (West Village Patch)
4. Holiday dining in NYC easing back to 'normal' say restaurant owners (The Journal News)
5. Don’t redistrict East Side and West Side together or Chinatown and Lower East Side apart, locals say (The Village Sun)
6. Celebrate Hanukkah in NYC at these menorah lighting ceremonies and celebrations (6Sqft)

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Today in West Village:

• (6:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m. ET) All News is Local: Reviving specialized coverage where it matters most (12:00 AM)
• Q1 grades visible to families - Clinton School (12:00 AM)
• January Term 2022: Payment Due Date - New York University Public Events (12:00 AM)
• Guardian Botanicals Blood Balance [AUSTRALIA] - Shocking New Reports In AU 2021! (9:00 AM)
• Virtual Round Table Conversation with Edible Brands Founder (12:00 PM)
• Hand Sewing and Embroidery - New York University Public Events (1:30 PM)
• Family History Today: Jewish Dress and Cultural History - What You Can Learn From Grandma's Photos (5:00 PM)
• 8th Grade Open House (In-Person) - Humanities Prep Academy (5:30 PM)
• Virtual Financial Aid Night - Hudson Hs of Learning Technologies (6:00 PM)
• Composer Samuel Adler Premiere’s New Work at Young People’s Chorus of NYC’s New Art Exhibition (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The High Line: "Celebrate #GivingTuesday early by donating today! Your gift will go 3x as far, helping support and maintain the park for all to enjoy. Donate via Facebook by tapping the donate button below, or visit https://bit.ly/3D5cnS7 to make a gift..." (Facebook)
• The High Line: "A beautiful evening on the High Line with Guillermo Galindo's "Fuente de Lagrimas (Fountain of Tears)," 2014 - 2016. Part of #TheMusicalBrain, a High Line Commission. On view April 2021 – March 2022. 📷: IG user lattegoy #rainbow" (Facebook)
• The High Line: "#GivingTuesday is tomorrow! Help us meet our $100K matching challenge when you join by midnight on Nov. 30. Plus, every new member receives a limited-edition tote. Visit https://bit.ly/3d0A9E6 to become a member! 📷: Rowa Lee" (Facebook)

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Events:

• We Have Fun: A Free Weekly Stand-Up Comedy Show (December 1)
• Comedy Special Taping!! - Nick Hopping (December 3)
• The Western Wind: The Light Returns: Joyous Music for the Holidays (December 4)
• Color and Space group art exhibit (December 5)
• Menorah Lighting (December 5)
• Happy Time Apocalypse (December 5)
• Montclair School of Real Estate IN PERSON or ONLINE Classes (December 6)
• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (December 12)
• Success Academy Hudson Yards Elementary School Prospective Family - Virtual Info Session/Tour (December 14)
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• Second Generation Peleton Bike (Details)
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