Events recap

The King of Swing

The largest crowd in memory turned out to see members of the Cornell Jazz Ensemble at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts June 8 that celebrated bandleader Benny Goodman's 100th birthday. Speakers were used in the lobby to accommodate the overflow crowd. The audience of jazz lovers discovered Cornell's music program and its availability to New Yorkers.

Upcoming events

Alumni

Fours on Tour, choreography by Rachel Thorne Germond '85, June 12-14, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m., the Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn. Tickets: $15 at http://BrownPaperTickets.com or 800-838-3000. Information: rachelthorne2@yahoo.com.

All-Ivy LGBT Alumni Pride Party, June 25, 8 p.m., HK Lounge, 405 W. 39th St. $5, cash bar. Free admission for current students over age 21 with university ID cards.

The 4th Annual, All-Ivy and Friends Post-Pride LGBTQ Catered Mixer, June 29, 6 p.m., the Yale Club of New York City Tap Room (3rd Floor). $40 cash only at the door (for non-members of the clubs). RSVP required: YaleGalaRSVP@gmail.com.

Cornell Entrepreneur Network

"The GI Bill, Government Stimulus and the Future of America," June 18, the Cornell Club of New York, 6:30 p.m. Cornell historians Glenn Altschuler and Stuart Blumin describe how the GI Bill transformed American society after World War II. They will discuss similarities with -- and differences from -- the Obama stimulus package of 2009. $45. Information: amanda.christofferson@cornell.edu, 607-254-7111.

"The Ramifications of Carbon Mitigation Paradigms: Can the Public Win When Politics Overshadow the Science of Engineering?" June 25, the Cornell Club, 6:30 p.m. Speaker: energy entrepreneur Adam Victor '74. $40. Information: amanda.christofferson@cornell.edu, 607-254-7111.

"Women's Luncheon: Tips and Tricks of Finding the Work You Love … Flexibly!" June 30, the Cornell Club, noon. Featuring Lisa Kay Solomon '93. $30. Information: amanda.christofferson@cornell.edu, 607-254-7111.

Cornell University Cooperative Extension

"Wellness Revolution: Celebrating Our Partners," June 19, celebrates 40 years of the Expanded Food of Nutrition Education Program throughout New York City. June 15, 3 p.m., Hope Gardens Multi-Service Center, 195 Linden St., Brooklyn. June 16, 10:30 a.m., Brooklyn Adult Learning Center, 475 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn. June 17, 9:30 a.m. Sunset Park Head Start, 4222 4th Ave., Brooklyn. June 17, 9 a.m., New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 221 Beach 86th St., Rockaway Beach. June 18, 11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 89-60 164th St., Jamaica. June 18, 9 a.m., the Church of St. Mark, 1417 Union St., Brooklyn. June 19, 9 a.m., Steinway Reform Church, 41-01 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria.

Eat Smart New York Breakfast Celebration, June 19, 9:30 a.m., Brownsville Recreation Center, 1555 Linden Blvd., Brooklyn. Information: Linda Ameroso, 718-363-1016.

ILR School

"Trade Secrets, Covenants, and Employee Movement," June 19, ILR Conference Center, 16 E. 34th St. 6th floor, 8 a.m. Information: Odb2@cornell.edu.

Weill Cornell Medical College

"Knowing What To Do: The Political and Policy Debate Over Comparative Effectiveness Research," June 16, noon, 402 E. 67 St., Level C1. Speaker: Eugene Rich, M.D.

"So What Exactly is a Geriatrician? And who needs one?", June 24, 6:16 p.m., Weill Greenberg Center, 1305 York Ave. 2nd Floor. Speaker: Tessa del Carmen, M.D. Q & A follows the seminar.

State of the Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences, June 24, Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Ave., 4 p.m. Speaker: Dean Antonio Gotto, M.D. Information: dean@med.cornell.edu.

"Sexual Health, Intimacy and the Pursuit of Pleasure: A Symposium," June 20, 1300 York Ave., Uris Auditorium, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Speakers include Helen Fisher, Ph.D., anthropologist. A holistic, half-day program on improving sexual health and enhancing the quality of sexual relationships. $50. Information: dod2009@med.cornell.edu.