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Thursday · Nov 12, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Art and AgriCulture

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

  2. Stephanie Dinkins: Anchoring Home Member's Preview

    By Staten Island Museum
    Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Diamonds of the Night

    By Center for Jewish History · with Jonathan Brent, Eva Lustigová and 2 moreTicketed

  4. A Staged Reading of 'The Dybbuk'

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  5. Manchester Orchestra

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht & Elisabeth Hauptmann's "Happy End"

    By Kaufman Music Center
Show 3 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Representation Lecture | Mark West: Seeing Things, Pareidolia and the Discovery of Form

    By The Cooper Union
    315F

  2. Eiko Ishibashi

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  3. Looking For Laughs

    By Caveat · with Douglas Widick and Kaila Mullady
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12

Friday · Nov 13, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. The Secret World of Flowers: Behind-the-Scenes NYC Floral District Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Gilded Age Revisited: Upper East Side Art & Architecture Tour

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Cooper Hewitt Arthur Ross Terrace & Gardens, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  3. Mural & Mingle

    With Andrea HerradaFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. “And I Always Thought” – Music by Martin Bresnick

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  5. Concert - Jesse Cook Forever Live

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Not Therapy

    By Caveat · with Jules Becerra and Bec Fenn
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Subway Swing: A Boogie for the Ages

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn

  2. The 38th Annual John A. Noble Art Auction

    By noblemaritime.org
    Noble Maritime Collection, Staten Island
Open Friday, 2026-11-13

Saturday · Nov 14, 2026

15 events shown on this page

  1. Best of BAMkids Film Festival (Ages 6—8)

    By BAM
    BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music

  2. Mindfulness in the Galleries: Ikebana

    By The Noguchi Museum · with Anjie Cho
    The Noguchi Museum

  3. Working Conditions

    With Joshua Citarella, Ajay Kurian and 2 more
    New Museum Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Fuzzy Friends: A Needle Felting Workshop

    With Andrea HerradaTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Get Work

    By Caveat · with Dan Vetrano and Nick Felton
    Caveat, Manhattan

  6. Stephanie Dinkins: Anchoring Home

    By Staten Island MuseumFree
    Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, Staten Island
    Free

  7. Modern Whitney

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  8. Paderewski Returns to NY

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  9. Cool Little Objects For The Home

    With Joe TroxlerTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. College Radio

    By Caveat · with Hattie Hayes, Jon Comulada and 7 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 5 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. The Space Behind the Face: Life Stories

    By BAM · with Robert Wilson

  2. Floral Bundle Dyeing

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  3. Big Apple Knitters Guild

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Social Hall (Lower Level), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. British Invasion

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. Fun in Moderation

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-14

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Մի Գդալ Սեր | A Spoonful of Love

    By eventbrite.com
    LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Tysons at the Boro

  2. Create Yourself Calm: Art As Spiritual Medicine

    With Jessie
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Gay in The Garden

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

  4. Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center Stage Band

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill

  5. Hands-On: Drawing

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  6. Classical Interludes: João Luis Rezende

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with João LuizFree
    Central Library, Dweck Center
    Free

  7. NYC Master Chorale: This Love Between Us

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. 中文公眾導覽 Museum Tour in Mandarin Chinese

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. And Scene

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  2. Broadway Close Up: Bound for Broadway

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  3. Jo March Madness

    By Caveat · with Ben Langhorst and Charlotte Murray
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Diamonds of the Night

    By Center for Jewish History · with Jonathan Brent, Eva Lustigová and 2 moreTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Drawing from a Distance

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. When The Bronx MOved Dance Workshop

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Bboy London
    NYPL Tremont Branch, The Bronx
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Ornamental Cornices: Manhattan’s Sheet-Metal Masterpieces

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Henry C. MillmanFree
    The Skyscraper Museum
    FreeConflicting detailsHidden gem
    Conflicting details

  3. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  4. Jewish Dating Game

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. Broadway on Screen: Fallen Angels by Noël Coward

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  6. Story-oke: Sing and Tell

    By Caveat · with Shyaporn Theerakulstit
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. ArteEast Presents Sunshine Express

    By BAM
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-17

Wednesday · Nov 18, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Clay, Country, and Concrete: Tracing Augusta Savage from Harlem to The Bronx

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Dr. La Tasha Brown
    Virtual Lecture on Zoom
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  2. Fleeing for Survival

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Center for Jewish History
Show 7 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Decorative Art of the USSR…

    By Bard Graduate Center · with Yelena McLane

  2. The Battle to Breathe - Film Screening and Q&A

    By The New York Academy of Sciences

  3. Gouache Florals

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  4. White Lilies Release Show

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Littlefield, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Songwriter Circle

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

  6. Pitch Roast Live

    By Caveat · with Noah Obstfeld
    Caveat, Manhattan

  7. Sorry We're Here: A Sketch Variety Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-18

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Art and AgriCulture

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

  2. 'Light It': Learn How to Solder, Wire, and Build a Wooden Lamp

    With Corey BelaiefTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Modus: Celebrating America's 250

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. Do It Live w/ Chika

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 5 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Gallery Tour

    By Bard Graduate Center

  2. NT Live: Golden Boy

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  3. Watercolor Food Illustration

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  4. Facts Machine: Science Comedy & Trivia

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. Trial by Fire

    By The Story Collider
    QED Astoria
Open Thursday, 2026-11-19

Friday · Nov 20, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Laughmasters

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. A Christmas Carol

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Welcome Table: Film Screening, Dinner, & Party

    By Climate Cafe NYCFree
    37 Grand Ave, Brooklyn
    Free
Open Friday, 2026-11-20

Saturday · Nov 21, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Exploring One of New York's Iconic Fifth Ave Institutions

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Natural Perfume Blending

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  3. The Hands Free & Dance Heginbotham: The Party Scene

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. Drunk Planet Earth

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Imitation of Life

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Shed

  2. The Art of Bonsai

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21

Sunday · Nov 22, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Create Yourself Calm: Art As Spiritual Medicine

    With Jessie
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Songs of Resistance with Brooklyn Ethical Voices

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  3. Somewhat Shakespeare

    By Caveat · with Neal Bledsoe, Alexandra Dickson and 2 more
    Caveat, Manhattan

  4. National Theatre Live Screening: Golden Boy

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  5. Roman Fever: Louis Karchin & Joan Ross Sorkin

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  6. Adventures in Baby Hitting

    By Caveat · with Joshua Ritter
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Art for Tots (Ages 3–4): Light

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-22

Monday · Nov 23, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Music in Our Time 2026 - Fleeing for Survival

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Fania's World of Flavors, Smells, and Colors

    By Center for Jewish History · with Andrzej Ciecierski and Barbara Kirshenblatt-GimblettTicketed

  3. Concert

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. The Pachelbel Rant 20th Anniversary Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Senior Portraits

    By Baruch College
    BAR01 - B-2-110
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Satisfying Still Lifes in Watercolor

    By Brooklyn Brainery
Open Monday, 2026-11-23

Tuesday · Nov 24, 2026

2 events shown on this page
Show 2 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Watercolor Fundamentals: The Very Basics

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  2. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-24

Wednesday · Nov 25, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. At the Hearth: Food, Festivities, and Design

    Free
    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Lectures on Tap - "When Art Was Dangerous: Surrealism During World War II"

    By Caveat · with Professor JR Pepper
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-25

Friday · Nov 27, 2026

2 events shown on this page
Show 2 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Spring Awakening

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Studio Seaview

  2. A View from the Bridge

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
Open Friday, 2026-11-27

Saturday · Nov 28, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Dungeons & Decanters

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-28
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