Town Hall on Proposed Tribeca Tower City Councilman Christopher Marte will hold a town hall on the newly proposed 900-foot residential tower for Independence Plaza. The tower, which would be more than twice as tall as the 39-story IPN buildings, has raised concerns among residents and Marte’s office says that it has begun researching “multiple strategies” in approaching the project. The event takes place Thur., Dec. 7, 4pm in the Independence Plaza Senior Center on the 2nd floor of 310 Greenwich Street.
Gingerbread House Workshops Church Street School for Music & Art’s annual Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops, long a tradition in the neighborhood, have begun and will take place every Saturday at 2pm and 4pm and Sunday at 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4pm until Dec. 17. The workshops are (at 41 White Street) include pre-assembled Gingerbread Houses, endless candy and icing, live musical accompaniment, and festive drinks. More information can be found here.
Menorah Lighting The Seaport’s annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting celebration takes place at Pier 17 on Sun., Dec. 10, from 3 to 5pm. The free event includes a live musical performance by the FiDi Hebrew School, arts and crafts, face painting, latkes, hot cocoa and other treats. The Menorah is on display until Jan. 2.
At the Roxy Films and events this month at Roxy Cinema include: Post-film discussion with animator R.O. Blechman following screening of Kino Lorber’s new 2K restoration of his 1984 film The Soldier’s Tale (Sun, 12/10); Producer John Wilson and director Noah Collier introduce their new documentary Carpet Cowboys (Thur, 12/14); Priscilla, directed by Sofia Coppola (Fri, 12/15-Tue, 12/19 and Fri, 12/29) Click here for tickets and complete schedule.
Santa returns to the Washington Market Park gazebo at 11 am on Sunday, Dec. 11. Postponed last week due to rain, he'll be joining the Friends of Washington Market Park's annual Christmas party. Hot chocolate will be served. The park is at Duane and Greenwich streets.
Celebrate Kwanzaa at the African Burial Ground National Monument from Dec. 26 to 29. Programs include African drumming, libation, performances, doll- and-ornament making, quilting and face-painting, and jewelry-making. Details of events, times and locations are here.Watch the African Burial Ground Kwanzaa videos here.
December Community Board 1 Calendar Congestion pricing; proposed 900-foot tower for Independence Plaza; marijuana store applications. Click here for all meeting agendas.
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A Fun Family Photo Walk Through Tribeca will give kids and their parents a chance to learn better picture taking skills while seeing the neighborhood through fresh eyes. Experts from the American Photographic Artists New York (APA-NY) will provide camera and smartphone tips on fundamentals like composition, the use of light and shadow, and how to think creatively about the subjects around us. The free event is Sat., Dec. 9, 1 to 3pm. Meet at Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White St. RSVP here. (Photo by Carl Glassman)
A roller rink at the Oculus is now open Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 10:pm, with last admission at 9pm. Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for ages 8-18 for 45 minutes of skate time and a one hour skate rental. Click here for hours and tickets.