••• May’s cookie of the month at Tribeca Treats is the whoopie pie. T minus four days….

••• Former architect Lawrence Saul Heller is showing his “sculptures and constructions” in the empty storefront at 86 Franklin—he has a studio upstairs—through mid May and through July by appointment (917-224-2747). It was closed when I stopped by, so this photo of the promo card was the best I could do. The works look very interesting—and I don’t mean that in an intentionally vague way.

••• On Thursday, Poets House will celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day (hope it’s bigger than a haiku) by handing out poems: “Distribution sites will include the Port Authority Ferry Terminal at the World Financial Center during morning commute time, 7:30–9:00am; Whole Foods Market and the World Financial Center at lunchtime, starting at noon; and local elementary schools, Barnes & Noble, and the new Battery Park City public library all day. And, of course, Poets House will also be offering give-away poems at its home at 10 River Terrace all day.” Now if they could only get those New York Dolls guys to hand out poetry….

••• Photographer (and TC contributor!) Asha Agnish is participating in a group show at the TD Bank at Broadway and 74th Street; the opening is May 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the show will be up through Memorial Day.

••• Everybody ♥ a bargain! Otte is having a sample sale tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., but it’s at 37 W. 26th St., suite 305. ••• As part of its “sale of the day,” Room has a pair of new slipper chairs at $3,870, nearly half off. ••• Tribeca Spa of Tranquility‘s May specials are a 60-minute body scrub and mani-pedi for $99 and a 60-minute body scrub and spray tan for $99. ••• Soho Rep released a “limited # of twitter/FB” tickets “to Cynthia Hopkin’s beautiful The Truth: A Tragedy now at 33% off regular price! Only $20 on perfs May 6–15. Go here: bit.ly/aUA8P2, enter code TWT20 to get your discount tickets.”

••• Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 6, for New Amsterdam Market’s City of Merchants event, a “celebration of the independent businesses who are restoring the health and vitality of our communities, urban and rural,” with a “purveyor’s auction and light refreshment.” It’ll be held at the New York Marble Cemetery in the East Village.