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Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Midnight Release Party with Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

    Barnes & Noble, Manhattan

  2. Election Day School Holiday in Prospect Park

    Free
    Prospect Park Audubon Center
    Free

  3. Fall Discovery Days

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    Discovery Garden
  4. · Starts in 3h 53m

    Theater Workshop

    Central Library, Info Commons Lab
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  5. · Starts in 3h 53m

    Meet the Author: Sarah Feingold reading T is for Traffic Cone

    With Sarah Feingold
    Clinton Hill, Meeting Room
  6. · Starts in 6h 53m

    Saratoga Writers' Workshop

    With Marae HartFree
    Saratoga, Meeting Room
    Free
  7. · Starts in 7h 23m

    Lectures on Tap - "Planets Beyond the Sun: A Galactic Tour"

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    SoHo, Manhattan
  8. · Starts in 8h 23m

    Astronomy on Tap Montreal – Aliens & Black Holes: Mysteries of the Universe

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Lectures on Tap - “Math & Scandal: The Man Who ‘Stole’ Infinity”

    SoHo, Manhattan

  2. Camille Donoho: Connectomics-derived functional predictions in the Drosophila visual system

    With Camille Donoho
    Bryan Research 103
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Midwood Creative Writing Group @ Clarendon w/ Dave Johnson

    With Dave Johnson
    Clarendon, Meeting Room

  4. Math in Bloom: Fibonacci Stepping Stone Creation

    Queens Botanical Garden

  5. Gut Feelings: How Our Nervous and Immune Systems Communicate

    With Daniel MucidaFree
    Simons Foundation, Manhattan
    Free

  6. Author Talk: The Black Madonna with Dr. Christena Cleveland

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Dr. Christena ClevelandTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. School Group Visits: Discovery Trail

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Photo-Based Creative Writing Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. After School Science Hour: Neuroscience and Nature at BioBase Harlem

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Fall Sweep

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. The Sea Made Us with Author Rob McKay

    By Queens Historical Society
    Kingsland
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 2

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

  2. Functional Single-Molecule Super-Resolution Microscopy With (Photo)-Switchable Fluorescent Molecules

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Food For Thought (F4T)

    By Center for Inquiry New York CityFree
    Phebe's Tavern & Grill, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds

    By The Explorers Club · with Scott SolomonTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-09

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. 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

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

  1. Mitochondrial Health and Healthspan: Brain Metabolism and Bioenergetics

    By The New York Academy of Sciences

  2. 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

5 events shown on this page

  1. Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden · with Bronzetta RiversFree
    Administration Building - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    FreeHidden gem

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

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
Show 3 more on Thursday · rated lower

  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. Shirley Chisholm State Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

    By The Linnaean Society of New YorkFree
    Brooklyn & Queens
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Show 1 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Mobile Lab at the Brentwood STEM Carnival with NYU Langone on Long Island

    Sonderling Center – Brentwood High School
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-11-14

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Staten Island Hot Spots and Fall Migrants

    By The Linnaean Society of New YorkFree
    Staten Island
    Free

  2. Alien Anchors Vol. II

    By Caveat · with Niranjani Reddi, Shreya Ambatti and 1 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Terence Tao: Six Math Essentials

    By Pioneer WorksFree
    Pioneer Works
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

1 event shown on this page

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

    With Robin AguirreTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Filling the Blank Page

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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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. The Ghost of the Forest

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 2 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Drinking Skeptically

    By New York City SkepticsFree
    12th Street Ale House, Manhattan
    Free

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

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

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

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

  1. 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. Our Findings Show

    By Caveat · with Tom Lum
    Caveat, Manhattan

  2. 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
Open Friday, 2026-11-20

Saturday · Nov 21, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Outdoor Skills Workshop: Hiking Basics

    By bronxriver.org
    The Bronx River Forest

  2. Climate Cafe + Ribbon Upcycling Workshop

    By Climate Cafe NYCTicketed
    ​PLANTED CAFE, Brooklyn
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21

Sunday · Nov 22, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. South Shore Potpourri

    By Queens County Bird Club · with Ian Resnick
    Lofts Pond
Show 1 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Food For Thought (F4T)

    By Center for Inquiry New York CityFree
    Phebe's Tavern & Grill, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-22

Tuesday · Nov 24, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Making Waves With Math

    P.S. 329 The Surfside School, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 1 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

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