Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Are you ready for a taste of spring? Sunny with a high of 62 today. Tomorrow, near 70, before the rain comes in for the weekend. So enjoy while you can. Tonight’s the kickoff of Third Thursday’s, a monthly night of culture on the Lower East Side. More than 30 galleries and the New Museum are staying open late. Also this evening, it’s Asian Americans for Equality’s Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. And on a completely different note, the New York Dolls are back at the Bowery Ballroom for a second night. Check out Ken Beasley’s Music Picks for more info.
Today would be a fine time to have a look at Seward Park. I could see yesterday that lots of daffodils are about to bloom. Also, the Parks Department planted dozens of flowering trees last fall–cherries, crab apples, redbuds. These will start blooming any day now.