Calendar

Restorative Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m., and 6:45-7:45 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free for students, $5 suggested donation for non-students.

Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city’s needy.

Authors’ Talk. 7 p.m., Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap, 1172 E. 55th St., 773-643-5516. Authors Ted Sanders (“No Animals We Could Name”) and Luis Jaramillo (“The Doctor’s Wife) present.

The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., 773-702-2100.

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.

Play. “A Legacy for America’s Children”. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. A play on Martin Luther King, Jr. written by Emmy Award-winning vocalist Joan Collaso. For students grades 3 through 12.

Workshop. 4:30-6 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. With sitarist Amie Maciszewski.

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

Author Talk. “We Don’t Need Another Hero: Struggle, Hope, and Possibility in the Age of High-Stakes Schooling.” 6-7:15 p.m., 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th Street, 773-6841300, semcoop.com. CPS teacher Gregory Michie presents.

Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Badge Workshop. 6-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street, Chicago, 773-702-9514, oi.uchicago.edu, $10 per scout with family membership, $15 without. Scouts experience a simulated dig, go on a scavenger hunt and participate in a ceramic reconstruction to work toward their archaeology badges. This program fulfills 1-4a, 6, 8c, 9b, and 11 of the Archaeology Merit Badge Workbook. Scouts must be accompanied by an adult.

Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Visitors learn how to knit and meet other knitters.

Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.

Discussion. “Understanding Voters: How They Feel, What They Say and What They Mean.” 7-8:30 p.m., Booth School of Business, Room 104, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave. Analyst David Binder presents.

Opening Reception. “The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989.” 7-8:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free.