DOWNTOWN LITTLE LEAGUE SEEKING SPONSORS
Downtown Little League is seeking local businesses and leaders who would be willing to sponsor a team – or teams – at the cost of $600 each. The sponsorships cover the costs of field permits, uniforms, equipment, clinics, umpires, tournaments, and other essential activities for the players, ages 5 to 18. They also enable the league to offer scholarships to families in need. Sponsors’ names go on team jerseys and they also receive a plaque and are acknowledged on the DLL website.

PUPPIES ON SALE AT BEST FRIENDS SHELTER
Starting today through Sunday, Best Friends Pet Lifesaving Center at 307 West Broadway and Canal is hosting a Pup-Palooza Adoption Event where all puppy adoption fees (and dogs, cats and kittens, too) will be $100. All dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Available dogs are listed on bestfriends.org/new-york-city.

THE ART OF NATIVE STORYTELLING
The Museum of the American Indian will host The Art of Storytelling: Amy Bluemel and Red Feather Woman on Saturday and Sunday, February 10–11, 12–5p, at One Bowling Green. Award-winning storyteller, educator, artist, and stomp dancer Amy Bluemel (Chickasaw Nation) will perform in her traditional regalia and tell stories in her Native language. Accomplished storyteller, singer, songwriter and author Rose Red Elk, known as Red Feather Woman (Sioux/Assiniboine), will also perform songs and stories focusing on Mother Earth and of reflecting on individual personal heritage. More information here.

SOHO REP’S SPRING FETE
Soho Rep, on Walker, will host its annual Spring Fête at The Edison Ballroom on April 15 with one-night-only performances by favorite artists (including Anthony Alfaro, César Alvarez, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Lucas Hnath, Emily Wells, Mary Wiseman, and more), dinner and cocktails, and other surprises. This year’s honoree is Berwin Lee Brown New York / London Playwrights, which partners with theaters to award meaningful commissions to writers. This coincides with the world premiere of Raja Feather Kelly’s commission, The Fires, at Soho Rep in May. More information and tables and tickets here.