Calendar

Author Talk. 6-7:15 p.m., 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St., 773-684-1300, semcoop.com. Former New York Times investigative reporter Leslie Maitland discusses her book, “Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Love Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed.”

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.

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.

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.

Music History/Theory Workshop. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Logan Center, Room 802, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free.

Poetry Reading. 4:30-5:30 p.m., Midway Studios, 929 E. 60th St., 773-834-8524, free. Annan Award winners, U. of C. students Sophie Wereley, Tyler Leeds and Zoe Polach read from their work.

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

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

Workshop. “Flezmitogical! Words Your Kids Will Shout When Having FUN Learning.” 6-7 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. Alex Blackstock, director of academic enhancement at the Gary Comer Youth Center, presents.

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

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.

Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702- 8484, free. Violist Doyle Armbrust and pianist Svetlana Belsky perform Shostakovich.

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

Workshop. “Arithmetic to Calculus.” 5- 6 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. Assata Moore, director of the University of Chicago Woodlawn Charter High School, will discuss strategies for helping students understand basic to the most complex problems in math. To R.S.V.P, visit http://goo.gl/Op1e0.