Free & Cheap in New York: Tuesday, Jan. 15

Free & Cheap in New York: Tuesday, Jan. 15

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Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz will release 'Memory and Mayhem,' his CD of pop, folk and blues.

GOING NUTS FOR BUTZ. Broadway star Norbert Leo Butz will sing from his “Memory and Mayhem” CD at Barnes & Noble. It’s a live recording of his acclaimed cabaret act of pop, folk and blues at 54 Below. Butz is a two-time Tony winner for “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” and “Catch Me If You Can.” 5 p.m. Free. 150 E. 86th St. at Lexington Ave. (212) 369-2180.

PLANT YOURSELF HERE. Children and their parents can tyr their hand at “Hands-On Farming” at the Woodside Library. Learn to how to churn butter and plant radish seeds in a take-home pot. Registration is recommended. 3 p.m. Free. 54-22 Skillman Ave., Queens. (718) 429-4700.

SHRINK RAP. Mary Adkins, Ophira Eisenberg, Charles Sanchez and Kate Tellers will dish on their psychologists in “The Talking Cure,” a new storytelling show at Le Poisson Rouge. You also can put your name in a hat for a chance to come on stage and tell your own story. 7 p.m. $ 5. 158 Bleecker St. (212) 505-3474.

SEE YA’ IN THE FUNNIES. Teens can take a “Comic Strip Workshop” and learn to make their own at the Port Richmond Library. All materials will be provided. 3 p.m. Free. 75 Bennett St. at Heberton Ave., Staten Island. (718) 442-0158.

IT’S DAWN AT DUSK. Pop singer-songwriter Dawn Richard will perform songs from her new solo CD, “GoldenHeart,” at J&R Music World. She is a former member of the multiplatinum recording group Danity Kane and Diddy’s Dirty Money. 6 p.m. Free. 23 Park Row. (212) 238-9000.

YIPPEE FOR ‘PIPPI’! The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre returns with its hit 2007 production of “Pippi” in Central Park. It’s based on the adventures of Pippil Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren and will run through June 23. 10:30 am. and noon. Adults, $ 8; kids, $ 5. Central Park West and 81st St. (212) 988-9093.

PEN STATE. The Young Adult Author panel will feature some of the field’s hottest writers at the powerHouse Arena. They will include Deborah Heiligman (“Charles and Emma”), Matt de la Pena (“Ball Don’t Lie”) and Theo Lawrence (“Mystic City”). 6-8 p.m. Free. 37 Main St. at Water and Main Sts., Brooklyn. (718) 666-3049.

ON THE WATERFRONT. Explore “The Future of Staten Island After Hurricane Sandy” at the Museum of the City of New York. The panel will include urban-planning experts like Steve Grillo, Tom Jost and Ronald Shiffman. 6:30 p.m. $ 8-$ 12. 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd St. (212) 534-1672. Info: mcny.org.

BAND IN BROOKLYN. Silver Sound presents its Music, Video, Film Festival and Band Battle No. 4 at Brooklyn Bowl. The bill will feature Basement Batman, 7ighQ, Dear Denizen, Deb Oh and the Cavaliers, Plastiq Passion and Ula Ruth. The winning act will get to make a music video. 6 p.m. $ 8. 61 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn. (718) 963-3369.