Birthdays – Page 2

Why Do I Have to Choose Between My Grandmother’s Funeral and a Birthday Party?

A reader’s brother-in-law is insisting that she accompany her children to his 1-year-old’s birthday party, even though attending would require her to miss an important funeral.

By Philip Galanes

Birthdays Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (Manhattan, NY) Hepburn, Katharine internal-truncator Parks and Other Recreation Areas Parties (Social) Turtle Bay (Manhattan, NY)

New Yorkers Celebrate Katharine Hepburn’s 117th Birthday in a Garden in Turtle Bay

Every year, a small band of New Yorkers gathers in a tucked-away Midtown park to celebrate the actress, a beloved neighbor they remember as an everyday city dweller.

By Alex Vadukul

Beckham, Victoria Birthdays Cruise, Tom Fashion and Apparel Knowles, Beyonce London (England) Longoria, Eva Mayfair (London, England) Parties (Social) Spice Girls (Music Group)

Victoria Beckham’s 50th Birthday and a Rare Spice Girls Reunion: What to Know

Posh Spice had a party involving tequila, Tom Cruise, Salma Hayek — and a rare performance by all five Spice Girls.

By Elizabeth Paton

Birthdays Content Type: Service Customs, Etiquette and Manners Friendship Grief (Emotion)

Why Didn’t My Sister Include Me in Her ‘Family’ Birthday Party

A reader’s feelings are hurt after offering to fly to celebrate her sister’s 70th birthday only to be told not to bother, as “all her family” would be there.

By Philip Galanes