Here's why you need to explore these interesting events in Mumbai this week

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Thursday
Happiness in the city

Let your kids show you the city of their dreams. Urban practitioner and author of Happiness City, Bhawna Jaimini leads this unique book reading and workshop that will let your child discover ways to build a city of their own dreams.
Time 5 pm to 6 pm
At MCubed Library, Princess Building, D'Monte Park, Bandra West.
Call 9372776082 (for more details and registration)

Friday
Jam with the best

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Give your Friday the musical boost it needs with this performance by the city-based band, Aangan. Nothing sets the tone for the weekend like a jam session with friends.
Time 8 pm
At The Stables, Peninsula Redpine Hotel, Andheri West.
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Cost Rs 1000

Saturday
Learn about Mumbai's secret flora

Dr CS Lattoo (in glasses) guides children at a previous walk. Pic Courtesy/Green Chimes

Explore the diversity and peculiar secrets of the plant kingdom at this fun lecture by Dr CS Lattoo. From a peek at interesting blooming patterns and behaviour of plans to learning about unique species that exist in the dense forests, it might just be a class worth attending this weekend.
Time 11 am to 12.30 pm
AT Instucen Trust, Royal Apartment, Rambhau Barve Marg, Vile Parle East.
Log on to www.instucen.org (to register)

Watch a life on stage

Pic Courtesy/Danish Husain

What does it take to make history on stage? Catch the return of Danish Husain's dastangoi on his mentor, and Indian theatre legend, Habib Tanvir, in Habibnama. The performance delves into the playwright's life through anecdotes, and Husain's inimitable storytelling.
Time 5 pm and 8 pm
At Prithvi Theatre, Juhu Church Road, Juhu.
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Cost Rs 500

Kick it off with the beautiful game

Phil Foden during a match. Pic Courtesy/@Mancity

As the new season kicks off, catch up with Pep Guardiola's Citizens as they fight for a place on the top table at a live screening of this weekend's biggest match in Andheri.
Time 5 pm onwards
At The Studs Sports Bar & Grill, near Saki Naka Metro Station, Andheri West.
Call 8828582688 (for reservations)

Sunday
End it with a laugh

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If you are up for a laugh-a-thon, this might be for you. Anubhav Singh Bassi (below) opens his latest comedy set, Kisiko Batana Mat, with a performance in SoBo
this weekend.
Time 3 pm and 7 pm
At Sophia Bhabha Auditorium, Sophia College Lane, Breach Candy, Cumballa Hill.
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Cost Rs 1999 onwards

Dig into flavours from the East

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From Kombiche Aambat to Sunday Chicken Cutlets, try the best culinary delights from the East Indian kitchen at this special pop-up in Vasai.
Time 11.30 am to 2 pm
At Giriz Vasai (location revealed on registration)
Call 9175191561 (limited seats)
Cost Rs 1800 (per person)

Savour the threads of history

River in my Courtyard by Meenakshi Nihalani. Pic Courtesy/Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art Gallery

If you are looking for something more soulful to end your Sunday on, then round up your weekend with this evocative exhibition, Where the River meets the Sea, that blends the visual beauty of textiles with its narrative history. Featuring works by exclusively female curators and artists such as Alamu Kumaresan, Dr Savia Viegas, Meenakshi Nihalani among others, the works explore textile as a feminist practice while exploring themes of memory, belonging, and transformation.
Till September 11; 11 am to 6 pm
At Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art Gallery, Wodehouse Road, Colaba.