Calendar

Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass. This class is intended for children 0-4 and their caregivers or parents to get together on a regular basis to learn, play and benefit from one another’s company.

Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.

Author Talk. “You Were Never in Chicago.” 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511, free. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg discusses his similarly titled book, published in October.

Author Talk. 6-7:15 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Video artist Lincoln Schatz discusses his new book of portraits, “The Network: Portrait Conversations.”

Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.

Weekly Meditation Class. 6 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, basement, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., samathachicago@gmail.com, free. A graduated practice of mindfulness of breathing.

Artists’ Talk. 6:30 p.m., Logan Center, Gallery 107, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Artists Brian Jungen and Duane Linklater discuss their exhibition at the Logan Center, “Modest Livelihood.”

Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.

Lecture. “A Discussion on Contemplative Pedagogy.” Noon-1:30 p.m., Swift Hall 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200. Wittenburg University religion professor Jennifer Oldstone-Moore presents.

Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Pianist David Fleener, violinist Shani Schechter, and violinist and cellist Walter Farber perform works by Brahms and Beethoven.

Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass. This class is intended for children 0-4 and their caregivers or parents to get together on a regular basis to learn, play and benefit from one another’s company.

Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.

Workshop. “Elementary Reading Tutoring.” 4:30-5:30 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. Dr. Cheryl Watkins, principal of Pershing West Elementary, will share her experiences and expertise in the area of literacy for elementary school students. To R.S.V.P, visit http://goo.gl/Op1e0.

Poetry Reading. 5-6 p.m., Midway Studios, 929 E. 60th St., 773-834-8524, free. Poet and author Cal Bedient, of the English Department at the University of California, Los Angeles, presents.