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7 Things to Do in Your Manhattan Neighborhood This Weekend

By DNAinfo Staff | November 26, 2015 11:01am 

 Stock up on one-of-a-kind items for the whole family this holiday season.
Stock up on one-of-a-kind items for the whole family this holiday season.
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All Weekend

'Janis: Little Girl Blue'

Where: IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave., Greenwich Village
When: The movie opens Friday and screens seven times daily, and the filmmakers will be at the 7:45 p.m. screening on Saturday and the 3 p.m. screening on Sunday.

From an Oscar-nominated female director, this documentary is said to be the first in-depth telling of Janis Joplin’s story on film. Joplin herself tells much of the story through letters she wrote her parents, narrated by indie rock singer Cat Power and made public for the first time in this film.

Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market

Where: West 39th Street and Ninth Ave., Hell's Kitchen
When: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Get some holiday shopping out of the way at Hell’s Kitchen weekly flea market on West 39th Street and Ninth Avenue where you can stock up on one-of-a-kind items for the whole family.

Museum of Feelings

Where: 230 Vesey St., Battery Park City
When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. now through Dec. 15

An art installation sponsored by Glade, The Museum of Feelings brings emotion — and scent — to life through an immersive interactive experience inspired by fragrance. Five customized galleries invite visitors to experience different moods, letting visitors’ experience how the sense of smell, combined with the other senses, evokes a particular emotion.

Alone at Last

Where: 6 East 1st St., East Village
When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays until Dec. 6

“Alone at Last,” an interactive video installation currently on view at Howl! Happening, explores “issues of gender and fantasy” in the city before the AIDS crisis hit in the 1980s. Participants enter a darkened booth and use a touch screen to answer a series of questions related to their personal preferences. Based on their answers, a video of a “potential lover” — videos of well-known club goers, artist and personalities taken in 1981 — will appear and attempt to “seduce” the viewer with a performance that runs from 30 seconds to seven minutes.

Friday, Nov. 27

Black Friday Hike: Central Park South to North

Where: Doris Freedman Plaza in Central Park, 60th Street and First Avenue, Upper East Side
When: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Urban Park Rangers will take you on a hike through iconic and natural areas found throughout the park — an alternative to shopping on Black Friday.

Saturday, Nov. 28

“A Christmas Carol” A Small-Scale Tour

Where: Roosevelt Island Library, Main Street, Roosevelt Island
When: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Actor Timur Kocak will perform, by himself, “A Christmas Carol,” which has over 30 characters. One man. One trunk. 90 minutes.

George Ballachine’s “The Nutcracker”

Where: David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side
When: 8 p.m.

Get carried away by the music, costumes and sets of this classic ballet as a way to welcome the Christmas season. The ballet will enchant both the young and old in your group. Tickets range from $35 to $265.

Sunday, Nov. 29

Volunteer at Saint Bart’s Soup Kitchen

Where: Saint Bartholomew's Church, enter at 108 E. 51st Street between Park and Lexington Avenue and follow the posted signs, Upper East Side
When: 5 a.m.

Thanksgiving will be over, but people still need to eat. Get into the holiday spirit by volunteering at your local soup kitchen.

These listings were compiled by DNAinfo's Manhattan reporters: Gustavo Solis, Noah Hurowitz, Irene Plagianos, Emily Frost, Danielle Tcholakian, Gwynne Hogan, Lisha Arino, Carolina Pichardo and Shaye Weaver.