30 THINGS TO DO IN November

1 PAINT by numbers. The Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, was exhibited to the public for the first time on this day in 1512.

2 BE counted. It's Election Day.

3 CUT a rug. The Jerome Robbins Prize for excellence in dance arts will be awarded to the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Mikhail Baryshnikov today.

4 WATCH Shaq dressed in black. The Miami Heat hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers in their home opener.

5 CHOC it up. Godiva's G Collection chocolates are now available, through Valentine's Day.

6 SWITCH gears. The San Diego Museum of Art's group exhibition "Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia" explores works by up-and-coming artists.

7 RUN 26.2 miles. Road racers conquer the 35th annual New York City Marathon today.

8 BLOW your mind. The Vancouver Art Gallery presents the "Massive Change: The Future of Global Design" exhibition.

9 APPLAUD. Hugo Boss and New York's Guggenheim Museum present their biennial Hugo Boss artist award.

10 LAUGH. Check out the second day of the inaugural New York Comedy Festival, a five-day stand-up extravaganza with Roseanne, Drew Carey, Denis Leary, and others.

11 ADMIRE the view at an exhibition of paintings and video work by artist David Reed, who is heavily influenced by the deserts of the American West, at the Max Protetch Gallery, in N.Y.C.

12 CONGRATULATE the Jerk. Steve Martin receives the 19th American Cinematheque Award at a gala tribute at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills.

13 PROJECT an image. "Cut/Film as Found Object," an exhibition of video projections using found footage from film and television, is now open at MoCA, in North Miami.

14 MAKE your resy. Famed Tribeca restaurant Chanterelle celebrates its 25th anniversary today.

15 TEACH your children well. Epic Records has released Mary Had a Little Amp, a collection of classics for your little ones performed by the Dixie Chicks, Madonna, R.E.M., and others.

16 SEE art. The Orange County Museum of Art introduces more than 120 works by emerging artists, including large-scale installations and video art, on display now at the 2004 California Biennial.

17 GET physical. Step aerobics is back and so is Olivia Newton-John, in concert. Find your terry-cloth headband and sing songs like "Xanadu" at the Schuster Performing Arts Center, in Dayton, Ohio.

18 RELIVE the Kennedy years. Chicago's Marshall Field's has created a Limoges pillbox, stationery wardrobe, and dessert plates, among other items inspired by the former First Lady.

19 RE-ENTER the Modern. The newly renovated MoMA, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, opens tomorrow, marking the museum's 75th anniversary.

20 CHANGE with the times. The retrospective "Bob Dylan's American Journey 1956-1966" opens today at the Experience Music Project, in Seattle.

21 WEAR the tux. The Metropolitan Opera Guild honors playwright Moss Hart and his wife, actress Kitty Carlisle Hart, at New York's Avery Fisher Hall.

22 TAKE Manhattan at the premiere of A Second Hand Memory, the new play written and directed by Woody Allen, at the Atlantic Theater Company, in New York.

23 MASTER your domain. The first three seasons of Seinfeld are finally out on DVD today.

24 EVOLVE. Darwin's The Origin of Species was first published on this day 145 years ago.

25 CARVE. It's Thanksgiving.

26 BELIEVE in fairies, giant mice, and toy soldiers. The 50thanniversary season of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker opens at the New York City Ballet today.

27 RING in the nouveau. "L'Art Nouveau: The Bing Empire" is open at the Van Gogh Museum, in Amsterdam, showcasing French art from the collection of art dealer Siegfried Bing.

28 BID. The second annual Art & Sole auction puts celebrity-painted Ugg boots from Australia on the block to benefit VH1 's Save the Music Foundation (gottahaveit.com).

29 DO Dallas. The Dallas Museum of Art debuts "Splendors of China's Forbidden City: The Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong," one of the most significant Chinese shows to travel to the U.S.

30 BRIGHTEN up. The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center is lit tonight.