Alumni

• Fourth Annual 21 Dinner: A celebration of the life and legacy of Mario St. George Boiardi '04, an accomplished Cornell student and athlete who was committed to joining the South Dakota region of Teach for America. Jan. 24, 7 p.m., Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton St. Emceed by Jeremy Schaap '91, ESPN reporter and author. Information: http://boiardifoundation.org.
• Gay and lesbian gallery tour in Chelsea, Jan. 24, 1 p.m., 526 W. 26th St. Led by Rafael Risemberg, Ph.D. '80, former gay studies professor and art critic for the New York Blade. Information: 212-946-1548, http://nygallerytours.com.
• Junot Diaz, MFA '95, 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," reads at the 92nd Street Y Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. Information: http://www.92y.org.
• "Revolution in Mind: The Creation of Psychoanalysis," George Makari. M.D. '87, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m., 92nd St Y. Information: http://www.92y.org.

Cornell Club

• "How to Properly Taste Old Grande Champagne Cognac," tasting and dinner with Delamain Champagne Cognac, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. Members only. Information: K.Strassel@cornellclubnyc.com.

Cornell University Cooperative Extension

• "Dare to Make a Difference" and ACT for Youth, an event by and for Queens youth ages 14-19, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Parsons Beacon, 158-40 76th Road. Free and open to the public. Information: 212-340-2986.

ILR School

• "The Working Poor in Today's Globalized World" with Gary S. Fields, ILR; Luís-Felipe López-Calva, United Nations Development Program; and Edward Potter, Coca-Cola. Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m., Cornell Club, 6 E. 44th St. Information: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu.

Johnson Museum of Art

• The 55th Annual Winter Antiques Show Tour with museum director Frank Robinson, Jan. 24, Park Avenue Armory. Information: http://museum.cornell.edu.

Weill Cornell Medical College

• "The Etiology of Risk and Protective Factors in Adolescent Substance Abuse," Lawrence Scheier, Ph.D., WCMC, Jan. 29, 1 p.m., 411 E. 69th St. Information: Maritza Montalvo, 212-746-1264.