Taste of the Seaport returns Sat., Sept. 23, its 13th consecutive year, with food and beverage offerings from more than 40 restaurants and businesses, plus family-friendly entertainment and a KidZone. Tickets: $55 until Sept. 15; $65 thereafter, with 4-pack discounts available. The event, on Piers 16 and 17 from 12 to 5pm, raises funds for cultural enrichment programs at the Spruce Street and Peck Slip School as well as professional development programs for teachers.

Preschool Fair The task of finding the right preschool program for your child is made easier with HRP Mamas’ free Annual Early Education & Preschool Fair. Meet the directors and staff of Downtown’s preschool, preschool alternative, daycare, and enrichment programs on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the New York Law School, 185 West Broadway. Pre-register for the 12-2pm. shift here, or the 2-to-4pm. shift here.

September Community Board 1 Calendar Safety rules for sidewalks; PS 234 scaffolding; pedestrian concerns around PS 150; new construction at 32-34 Walker St. Click here for all meeting agendas.

At Hal Bromm Gallery The brightly colored canvases of self-taught artist Joey Tepedino, delight the viewer with their feverish presentation, seeming to jump off the wall with excitement. The show is entitled "Macrocosmic Minds" and is on view at the gallery at 90 West Broadway from Sept. 21– Dec. 20. Opening: Thur., Sept. 21, 6-8pm. Right: Jeffy Smith, 2023.

Free Movie Nights Upcoming movies at Washington Market Park are The Little Mermaid on Sept 8 and Dirty Dancing on Sept. 22 at 7:30pm. Bring a blanket and picnic and enjoy the movie from the lawn. Notice of cancellation due to weather will be posted at washingtonmarketpark.org.

“Black Exhaustion” Works by printmaker Noel W Anderson, goes on display from Sept. 6 to Dec. 2 at the Borough of Manhattan College’s Shirley Fiterman Art Gallery. Anderson applies digitally manipulated found images to textiles, a method of illustrating “the ways in which representations of Black male figures are warped in contemporary culture and media,” according to Center Director Lisa Panzera. The gallery, at 81 Barclay St. , is open Wed- Sat, 12 to 5pm, and by appointment. More info here.