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Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

20 events shown on this page

  1. Responding in Ink: Comic Books, Graphic Novels

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Is Everything Predictable?: AI, Prediction Markets, and the Philosophy of Foresight

    With Emma Stamm
    Index Greenpoint, 698 Manhattan Ave Floors 2 & 3, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. The Penguin Book of the Sonnet: 500 Years of a Classic Tradition in English

    With Phillis Levin, Jonathan Galassi and 4 more
    The New York Society Library

  7. Teen Time: Book Discussion Group

    Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room
  8. · Starts in 18 min

    Live Conversation with Winners of 2026 Humanities Prizes

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 2h 18m

    An Evening with Gaël Faye and Peter Godwin

    By Albertine · with Gaël Faye and Peter Godwin
    Albertine, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 2h 18m

    Book Talk: Claying Architecture, Making Machine and Material Kin

    By AIA New York / Center for Architecture · with Shelby Doyle, Frank Melendez and 3 more
    Center for Architecture, Manhattan
  11. · Starts in 2h 48m

    Parnassus Books: Conversation with Katie Garaby

    With Melissa R. Collings and Katie GarabyFree
    Parnassus Books
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  12. · Starts in 3h 18m

    The New York Philosophy Club

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  13. · Starts in 3h 18m

    Author Talk: The Black Madonna with Dr. Christena Cleveland

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Dr. Christena ClevelandTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn
  14. · Starts in 3h 18m

    Great Literature Discussions: The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
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  1. Afterschool Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Storytime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. After-School Kids Art Studio

    By Museum of the City of New York
    Museum of the City of New York

  4. Kids Explore: Divali - Words & Worlds with Ms. Geshu

    Leonard, Auditorium
  5. · Starts in 2h 18m

    Quiet Reading Meet Up

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  6. · Starts in 4h 18m

    "First Famous Christmas" by Carrie Wittmer with Caroline Moss

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Bad Art Club: Clay

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. Brainy Babies Gerritsen Beach

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Photo-Based Creative Writing Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Storytelling Circle

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Brainy Babies @ Brower Park Library

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. STEM Explorers at 67th Street Library

    67th Street Library, Manhattan
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. The Sea Made Us with Author Rob McKay

    By Queens Historical Society
    Kingsland
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Fall First Discoveries

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  2. TGIF Afterschool Story and Craft Hour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery, The Green-House
    Free

  3. Make Room: A New Voices Salon with Chase Berggrun, Gia Gonzales & Rachelle Rahmé

    By Poetry Society of America · with Chase Berggrun, Gia Gonzales and 1 more
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Malina Mannarino

  2. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 2

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  4. Behind the Scenes @ New York Society Library: NYC's Oldest Library

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Musicalisinasce

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Claudia Calì

  2. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    New York Society for Ethical Culture, Manhattan
    Free
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Colloquy

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan

  2. Young Ethical Explorers: Happy Bones Festival

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan

  3. Food For Thought (F4T)

    By Center for Inquiry New York CityFree
    Phebe's Tavern & Grill, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  4. Tween Primes

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Elwyn Berlekamp and Dr. Tiago Hirth
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  1. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Fall Family Adventure: Treats and Treasure Hunt on the Trolley

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood

  3. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Practical Ethics: A Time to Be Born and a Time to Die

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-11-09

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. An Evening from the Queer Songbook: A Conversation with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray

    By BAM · with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray

  2. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Priyanka Mattoo's "How to Be Less Useful" with Jessica Grose

    By Book Club BarFree
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10

Wednesday · Nov 11, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Skirball Salon: Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  2. Book Club² - "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
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  1. Author Event: "My Boyfriend, the Superhero" by Kylie Cheung

    By Book Club BarFree
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
    Free
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-11

Thursday · Nov 12, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Harman Reading with Sarah M. Broom

    By Baruch College
    BAR01 - H-750
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. PSA Reading Series: Rick Barot & Paisley Rekdal

    By Poetry Society of America · with Rick Barot and Paisley Rekdal

  3. Sapphic Lit Book Club: "Heap Earth Upon It" by Chloe Michelle Howarth

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
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  1. Queer Melville: A Secret History of America's Gay Writers

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Author Talk: The City-Women with Mallorie Sievert

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Mallorie SievertTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn

  3. Humanist Happy Hour

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12

Saturday · Nov 14, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Malina Mannarino

  2. Family Farmacy

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan

  3. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-11-14

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Open Studio: Play with Paper

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Poetry Today Book Club: "Trilce" by César Vallejo

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan

  3. Alien Anchors Vol. II

    By Caveat · with Niranjani Reddi, Shreya Ambatti and 1 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn

  2. Young Ethical Explorers

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan

  3. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. World of Our Fathers at 50

    By Center for Jewish History · with Hasia Diner, Tony Michels and 2 moreFree
    Free

  2. Visions and Revisions: A Poetry Workshop to Read, Cultivate, and Gather

    With Robin AguirreTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Espinosa Nova, a revival from the Mexican 16th century

    By The Cooper Union
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Filling the Blank Page

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. 2026 National Book Awards Finalist Reading

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
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  1. Rachel Cusk: Life of M

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  2. Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-17

Wednesday · Nov 18, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Plot Twist: Jewish Joy

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    Center for Jewish History
    FreeHidden gem
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  1. MathPlay for 4’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics

  2. The Most of Nora Ephron, hosted by Meg Wolitzer

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-18

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Helen Tworkov on Buddhism in America Across Generations with Oneika Mays & Cyrus Dunham

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Helen Tworkov
    Central Library, Dweck Center
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  1. Material Variance by Lola Ben-Alon

    By Van Alen InstituteFree
    Van Alen Institute, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. The Real Process Behind Writing a Novel: Author's Account

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-19

Friday · Nov 20, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. A Body Made Home: They Black Trans Love with Dr. Kai Marshall Green

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Dr. Kai Marshall Green
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn

  2. Joris Lacoste: Nexus de l’adoration

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-20

Saturday · Nov 21, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Art for Families: Continuity

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Family Farmacy

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Joris Lacoste: Nexus de l’adoration

    By NYU Skirball
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21

Sunday · Nov 22, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Comedians Interview Experts: Rediscovering ancient wisdom with Mick Szal and June Cohen

    By Caveat · with Mick Szal and June Cohen
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Food For Thought (F4T)

    By Center for Inquiry New York CityFree
    Phebe's Tavern & Grill, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-22

Tuesday · Nov 24, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 2 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Art for Tots (Ages 1–2): Light

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-24

Friday · Nov 27, 2026

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Discuss Some Meaningful Topic with Smart People

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    Ocabanon, Manhattan
    Free
Open Friday, 2026-11-27

Saturday · Nov 28, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Family Farmacy

    By The Horticultural Society of New York
    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. FTI Event: Discuss Some Meaningful Topic with Smart People

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    Ocabanon, Manhattan
    Free
Open Saturday, 2026-11-28

Sunday · Nov 29, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-29

Monday · Nov 30, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. New from Yiddish Voices: Mississippi and Hasidic Warsaw

    By Center for Jewish History · with Marques HollieFree
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-30
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