RINK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT BROOKFIELD
Thanks to J. for the heads up: the Rink at Brookfield is under construction now. (This is last year’s shot.) The rink opens November 22; registration is not yet online.

THANKSGIVING FOSTER PET SLEEPOVERS
Ok, funnest idea ever: Best Friends Animal Shelter on West Broadway and Canal allows folks to host an adoptable pet from Best Friends Animal Society for the holiday. Thanksgiving foster sleepover pick-ups take place on Wednesday, November 26, from 11a to 2p at 307 West Broadway. To sign up to foster and coordinate a pick-up time, visit bestfriends.org/nyc.

FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE SIGHTING?
C. sent this shot — it’s my first tree sighting too. We used to get our tree on Christmas Eve when I was a kid…

SEAPORT TREE LIGHTING FOR DECEMBER 2
The Seaport will host its Holiday Tree Lighting celebration on Tuesday, December 2, from 6 to 8p. Look for the big tree at the corner of Water and Fulton. There will be performances presented by Heineken: The Doo Wop Project, Dueling Pianos and Brooklyn Drumline, and beverages hosted by NewYork-Presbyterian.