Thanks to Jessica Bloustein Marshall of WAMC for inviting me over yesterday afternoon for Vox-Pop! I had a wonderful time meeting speaking with Ray Graf about travel, and we received some great questions from their listeners. It was great to meet Alan Chartock as well.

Thanks also for inviting me back! I look forward to hearing more from you about your travel tips, likes and dislikes.

On November 17, 2014, Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall turns into what is said to be New York City’s finest indoor holiday shopping experience when the annual Grand Central Holiday Fair returns for six weeks starting Nov. 17 with art, clothing, jewelry, home goods, bath and body products, toys and more. This 2014 edition welcomes 22 new artists and businesses among its 76 Grand Central Holiday Fair vendors. It is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for the following days and times: open Monday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, and open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24.

Here’s a list of more things to do in NYC this week as published by the New York Times:

Bascove/Bridges: Transporting the Metropolis’ (through July 12) This exhibition features more than 30 paintings and drawings of city bridges by the artist Anne Bascove, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Outerbridge Crossing and the George Washington Bridge. Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.; also by appointment; Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Livingston, Staten Island, 718-447-6490, noblemaritime.org; donations suggested.

‘Creamcheese’ at the Guggenheim Museum (Saturday) “Zero: Countdown to Tomorrow, 1950s-60s,” an exhibition of post-World War IIart on view through Jan. 7, includes works by three German artists who called themselves “Zero”: Heinz Mack, Otto Piene and Günther Uecker. This related event, an evening of music and discussions, will recreate the scene at a music club called Creamcheese in Düsseldorf, Germany, that was founded by Mr. Uecker and frequented by fellow artists. A discussion with the exhibition’s curator, Valerie Hillings, and R. Luke DuBois, a composer and artist who will talk about krautrock, the music featured at the club, will be followed by recorded performances by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Pink Floyd and others, as well as a live set by the psychedelic rock band Oneida. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th Street, 212-423-3500, guggenheim.org; $25, $20 for members, $15 for students.

‘Evermore: The Persistence of Poe’ (through Nov. 22) Along with manuscripts, letters and other literary artifacts associated with the writer, this exhibition also includes items that reveal more about the man, like an engagement ring that he gave to Sarah Elmira Royster in 1849. The marriage would never be: he died two months later. Drawn from a private collection, exhibition also features materials influenced by Poe stories, including toys, posters and recordings. Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Grolier Club, 47 East 60th Street, Manhattan, 212-838-6690,grolierclub.org; free.

Flatbush Artist Studio Tour (Saturday and Sunday) More than 20 artists will take part in this free tour of studios in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Ditmas Park, the site of many Victorian structures. The tour, which runs both days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., is sponsored by the Flatbush Artists. Maps can be downloaded at flatbushartists.org.

‘The Meeting*’ With Justin Sayre (Sunday) Candy Darling, the transgender actress and Andy Warhol “superstar,” will be honored at this edition of Justin Sayre’s monthly comedy and variety show, which was created as a tribute to gay artists and inspirations. Candy Darling, born James L. Slattery, died in 1974 at 29. This month’s guests include Justin Vivian Bond, the singer-songwriter and performance artist, and the actress Bridget Barkan. At 9:30 p.m., Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, at Astor Place, East Village, 212-967-7555, joespub.com; $20.

‘Poemas Pueblos: The Revolutionary Poems of Julia de Burgos’(Saturday) The life and work of this poet, who died in 1953 at 39, will be celebrated in word, music, dance and film at the Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Niñé Boulevard, near Freeman Street, in the Morrisiana section of the Bronx. An advocate for Puerto Rican independence, Julia de Burgos’s writing was featured in Pueblos Hispanos, a Spanish-language weekly newspaper published in New York City in the 1940s. Also presented by City Lore, Borimix Fest and the Association for Puerto Rican-Hispanic Culture, the event in celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage Month begins with a screening at 4 p.m. of “Julia: All in Me,” a 2002 documentary by Ivonne Belén. The film will be followed by a discussion; a poetry reading, at 6 p.m.; and dance and musical performances, at 7 p.m. 718-839-1196, whedco.org; suggested donation, $5.

Screening and Discussion with Al Pacino (Wednesday) The actor will discuss his role as a fading stage actor in “The Humbling,” a film adaptation of a 2009 novel by Philip Roth, after a preview screening. The movie, directed by Barry Levinson, who is also taking part in the discussion, is scheduled for release on Jan. 23. Annette Insdorf, a film scholar, will join the discussion. At 7:15 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, 212-415-5500, 92y.org; $50 to $70.

Shirley Chisholm Day (Thursday) The career of this politician — the first black woman elected to Congress (in 1968) and the first woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president (in 1972) — is the subject of a project at Brooklyn College advocating social activism. Ms. Chisholm, who died in 2005 at 80, attended the college. At 11 a.m., the Rev. Al Sharpton will speak at a ceremony in her honor. Brooklyn College Student Center, 1 Campus Road, 718-951-6478, brooklyn.cuny.edu; free.

South Asian International Film Festival (Tuesday through Nov. 23) The credits for “X,” the story of a filmmaker’s look at loves past, may seem a bit unusual — the movie features the work of 11 different directors. “X” is the opening film of this year’s festival, presented by HBO, and is among the 13 films by emerging South Asian filmmakers to be screened. It will be shown at the SVA Theater, 333 West 23rd Street, Chelsea. Opening night begins with a reception, at 7 p.m., followed by the screening at 8 and an after party at 10 p.m. Most screenings are $20. A schedule is at saiff.org.

Times Square Holiday Fair (Saturday) From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on 45th Street, between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue.