WTF
Guy Fawkes Night
Hit up Telephone Bar or the Bell House to fete that guy who tried to blow up parliament in 1605.
Drink Up
Dogfish Head Novemberfest
The top dogs of craft brewing bring some autumnal brews to Standings bar. Line your tum with free Ray’s pizza before quaffing $5 beers until 8pm ($6 thereafter).
Books
Rachel Sherman
Her artful novel Living Room offers an acidic and sometimes hilarious view of suburbia.
Pooches on parade
The Annual Halloween Howl
Expect dozens of adorable pups in silly costumes (we’re always fans of the dog-in-a-hot-dog-outfit thing) at this annual event.
Fall festivities
Ninth Annual Halloween Harvest Festival
There’s face painting, a costume-making center and the Red Door Theatre Company’s rendition of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” And yes, there is another canine costume contest.
Art
Fall exhibitions opening at P.S.1
Celebrate the opening of this season’s exhibits, which include “Robert Bergman: Selected Portraits” and “1969,” the latter a series of works from that year drawn from the Museum of Modern Art’s collection.
Books
Rachel Sherman
The author reads from her debut novel about madness and suburban malaise, Living Room. 440 Gallery, 440 Sixth Ave between 9th and 10th Sts, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-499-3844, 440gallery.com) 4:40–6:40pm
Own This City Life in New York
The Feed Eating and drinking
The Volume Music news of note
Upstaged The world of theater
