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2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, a riot considered one of the most significant moments in LGBTQ history. The Stonewall Reader, a new anthology of the historic event, edited by Jason Baumann, the New York Public Library coordinator of humanities and LGBTQ collections, coincides with the NYPL exhibition he curated on the uprising and the gay liberation movement of 1969. For details on the exhibition, visit nypl.org/stonewall50

The New York based theatrical collective Compagnia de' Colombari presents the music-theater piece "More Or Less I Am" in celebration of Walt Whitman's 200th birthday. Director Karin Coonrod previews the free event in locations throughout the city, and explains why the work of one of New York's most famous citizens remains relevant. More at colombari.org

THE NEW RULES OF PREGNANCY: What to Eat, Do, Think About & Let Go of While Your Body Is Making a Baby, by New York City OB-GYN Dr. Jacqueline Worth, is a go-to guide for mothers-to-be to support what's happening inside their bodies.

Project Renewal helps people stay in the work force and helps industries -- such as the food service industry - find great employees through it's supportive assistance and job training programs. Directors Barbara Hughes and Allison Messina, discuss how two key programs in the project renewal program are facing funding gaps. For more, visit projectrenewal.org

BROKE MILLENNIAL TAKES ON INVESTING: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling up Your Money, is personal finance expert Erin Lowry’s accessible playbook for building wealth. The book is a guide to investing basics by the author of Broke Millennial, for anyone who feels like they aren't ready (or have enough money) to get into the market.

According to recent data, New Jersey has the highest rate of people with autism in the country. Easterseals NJ CEO Brian Fitzgerald talks about those statistics, and how the organization provides for over 9,000 people in the state. Easterseals.com/NJ

The Earth Day Initiative hosts the biggest Earth Day event in the country, this Tuesday, April 23rd, from 12:30-6pm in Union Square. Executive Director Jon Opperman previews events and offers thoughts on the Green New Deal and keeping attention on environmental issues. For more, visit earthdayinitiative.org.

The Wine on Wheels Grand Tasting and Silent Auction on Saturday, April 27th at City Winery benefits the NYC disability advocacy group, Wheeling Forward. Co-Founder Yannick Benjamin discusses why Wheeling Forward emphasizes hospitality for the disabled community, and previews their biggest fundraiser of the year. For more, visit wineonwheels.org

The book BIASED: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do, by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt, demonstrates how our unconscious biases powerfully shape our behavior.

The New York City based non-profit, Non-Traditional Employment for Women, is a workforce development program for women who want to become plumbers, electricians, carpenters and members of other trades. President Kathleen Culhane talks about how the organization provides a a pipeline of qualified workers to the industries that build, move and maintain New York. NEW Graduate Jewel Tolliver describes her choice to become a tradeswoman and her career as an apprentice laborer with Laborers' Local 79. For more, visit new-nyc.org.