Ceramic Classes There are still seats open in one adult ceramic class at Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center (Wednesdays, 10:30 am-1 pm). The class, which runs from 9/22-12/1, is for all levels and includes working with the pottery wheel, handbuilding, glazing and decorating. Click here to register.

Latin Sounds Guataca means “play by ear” in Caribbean slang, which captures the essence of Cuarteto Guataca a quartet that plays Salsa and Són Monuno classics. No dance experience necessary to move to these upbeat Latin beats. Thur., Sept. 23, 6-8 pm, Belvedere Plaza (BPC Esplanade and North End Ave.) Free RSVP

The Nature of the Beast: Meditations on Life, Death and the Art of Collecting, curated by Joanna Ebenstein from Morbid Anatomy and JD Powe, is on view at apexart, Sept. 10 - Oct. 23. From intricate Victorian dioramas with squirrels and frogs to pets frozen in time, this exhibition explores the human drive to memorialize other members of the animal kingdom via taxidermy. There are also online events. Info here. Photo: Zach Ishmael

Waters Change, Colors Fade Through drawings, textile collages and installation, Mexican-born artist Melissa Godoy Nieto looks at the coral degradation of healthy coral reefs due to climate change. On the Lilac, Pier 25. To Oct. 17. The exhibition and events are free and open to the public. Capacity is limited; reservations are requested. Masks are required and can be provided.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is sponsoring three free outdoor movies on Fosun Plaza at 28 Liberty. They will be shown on Thursday nights at 7 pm. Before the show, there will be themed festivities and popcorn. The movies are:  Escape From New York, John Carpenter’s 1981 cult science fiction classic on Oct. 14;  You’ve Got Mail, the 1998 rom-com directed by Nora Ephron on Sept 30; and the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, when the turtles first emerged  from the the city's sewers, on Oct. 7.

The Museum of the American Indian in the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green has reopened. Visitors can check out three exhibits: "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"; "Stretching the Canvas: Eight Decades of Native Painting"; and "Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces." Admission free; tickets not necessary. Open Mon. to Fri., 11 am-4 pm. More info here.