☞ SEE: Around Harlem This Weekend

Starting Friday, October 1st through the 31st, celebrate Oktoberfest at some of the best Harlem restaurants including 5 & Diamond, Settepani, Sylvia's, Chez Lucienne, Native, Mobay, Nectar, Society, 67 Orange Street and Mojo. Offered will be 3 course prix fixe menus at $20.10 during lunch hours & from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM during the evening. Check out the full list and support our local businesses: LINK

Daniel Beaty's one man show Through the Night had a sold out limited run at Riverside Theater and now has opened Off-Broadway at downtown's Union Square Theater (100 East 17th Street): LINK.  For $65 tickets, call 1-800-982-2787 or go through TicketMaster: LINK.

Saturday, October 2nd, 1:30 PM. Boy Scouts of Harlem will be broadcast on PBS Channel Thirteen WNET.  If you missed the local screening of Harlem based director Jake Boritt's documentary, then set your DVRs!  Read the most recent review from the Daily News: LINK

Sunday, October 3rd, Services at 11:00 AM, Fair starts at 1:00 PM for the Blessing of the Animals at St. John the Divine. The annual festival service, Blessing of the Animals and afternoon Fair will happen this Sunday. Visitors can expect to see a great variety of animals process up the nave, including a yak, a tortoise, baby swans, and a macaw. Directly after the service, Cathedral Clergy will be available for blessings at the Fair on the Close. The Fair’s themes – celebration of Creation, compassion, and faithful stewardship of the Earth– align with the vision and work of this beloved Saint.  Get all the details on the St. John's website: LINK.  Photo via Gothamist