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Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

26 events shown on this page

  1. Gull ID Study at Coney Island

    By The Linnaean Society of New YorkFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Staten Island Hot Spots and Fall Migrants

    By The Linnaean Society of New YorkFree
    Staten Island
    Free

  3. Audre Lorde Legacy Walk

    Free
    Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Create Yourself Calm: Art As Spiritual Medicine

    With Jessie
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Open Studio: Play with Paper

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  6. Look Up The Hidden History of NYC's Wooden Water Towers

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

  8. Words that Connect: An Introduction to Compassionate Communication

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan

  9. The Grand Central Park Tour with Hiking and History

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Christopher Columbus Statue, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  10. Exploring the Grand Mansions & Hidden Histories of Park Slope

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Gay in The Garden

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

  12. Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center Stage Band

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill

  13. Alien Anchors Vol. II

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

  14. Hands-On: Drawing

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  15. Classical Interludes: João Luis Rezende

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

  16. NYC Master Chorale: This Love Between Us

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  17. Funny Money

    By Caveat · with Erin Lowry
    Caveat, Manhattan

  18. Comedians Interview Experts: Creativity in science with Sarah Adelman and Itai Yanai

    By Caveat · with Sarah Adelman and Itai Yanai
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. November Open House | LIU Brooklyn

    By Long Island UniversityFree
    LIU Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn

  3. Free Play

    By National Museum of MathematicsFree
    Free

  4. Young Ethical Explorers

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

  5. Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  7. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free

  8. Terence Tao: Six Math Essentials

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

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

17 events shown on this page

  1. Navy Procurement Outlook Summit

    By eventbrite.com
    Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Research Seminar: Brian A. Smith: From Smart Cities to Supportive Cities

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Life Ascending

    By The Explorers Club · with Jay StorzTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Managing Mass Timber: From Forest to Future

    With Dr. Anthony Mirando and Dr. Lameck Onsarigo
    Higgins Hall Auditorium
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. World of Our Fathers at 50

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

  6. The 1778 Treaty with the Delaware: A Roundtable

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Joe Baker, Hadrien Coumans and 1 more
    Central Library, Dweck Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. And Scene

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

    With Robin AguirreTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Broadway Close Up: Bound for Broadway

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  10. Jo March Madness

    By Caveat · with Ben Langhorst and Charlotte Murray
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Machine Learning for Computational Catalysis

    By Simons Foundation
    Ingrid Daubechies Auditorium (IDA)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Test

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Bronx - 1300 Morris Park Ave - Belfer Building Conference RM 1006E
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  3. Espinosa Nova, a revival from the Mexican 16th century

    By The Cooper Union

  4. Wet Felted Soaps

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  5. Wine Tasting Wisdom: What's Really in Your Glass?

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Fabrik DUMBO, Brooklyn

  6. Diamonds of the Night

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

  7. Drawing from a Distance

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

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

21 events shown on this page

  1. Her Streets, Her Stories: Exploring the Women’s History

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Filling the Blank Page

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Bloomberg Professional for Equities

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. World of Our Fathers at 50

    By Center for Jewish History · with Hasia Diner, Tony Michels and 2 moreFree
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  5. When The Bronx MOved Dance Workshop

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

  6. Fall 2026 Ackerman Lecture: Fostering Intersectional Belonging & Resisting the Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash

    By Baruch College · with Dr. Carla Smith
    BAR01 - H-750
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

  8. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Predicting the Past: Counterfactual History from Antiquity to the Present

    By Center for Jewish History · with Gavriel Rosenfeld and Jeffrey S. GurockFree
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  11. 2026 National Book Awards Finalist Reading

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  12. Jewish Dating Game

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  13. Broadway on Screen: Fallen Angels by Noël Coward

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  14. Story-oke: Sing and Tell

    By Caveat · with Shyaporn Theerakulstit
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. ArteEast Presents Sunshine Express

    By BAM

  2. Day Habilitation Day

    By New York Transit MuseumFree
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Liang Zhu Memorial Lecture - Yu Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Forchheimer Medical Science Building - 3rd Floor Lecture Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Sean Lally: Snags, Glitches and Unintended Consequences

    By The Cooper Union · with Sean Lally
    The Cooper Union, Room 315F
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Olympics that Weren't: NYC's Bid for the 2012 Games (Part 2)

    By Brooklyn BraineryTicketed
    Brooklyn Brainery

  6. Rachel Cusk: Life of M

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  7. 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

25 events shown on this page

  1. Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe's Pond Park

    By Staten Island MuseumFree
    Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island
    Free

  2. Dispatches from the Field: Timm Döbert

    By The Explorers Club
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. S&P Capital IQ Pro for Equities

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Sip, Tour and Connect: K-12 Educator Open House

    By Weeksville Heritage Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Ghost of the Forest

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Recreational Mathematics

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Dr. Tiago Hirth

  7. Plot Twist: Jewish Joy

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    Center for Jewish History
    FreeHidden gem

  8. 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

  9. Fleeing for Survival

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Center for Jewish History

  10. QCBC Monthly Meeting – Donna Schulman presents “Birding Western Australia”

    By Queens County Bird Club · with Donna Schulman
    Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens
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  1. Decorative Art of the USSR…

    By Bard Graduate Center · with Yelena McLane

  2. Research Seminar: Christoph Graf

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Dispatches from the Field: Robert Steven Bianchi

    By The Explorers Club · with Dr. Robert Steven Bianchi FN’79
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. MathPlay for 4’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics

  6. The 208th Annual Meeting of The New York Academy of Sciences

    By The New York Academy of Sciences
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By The New York Academy of Sciences

  8. Gouache Florals

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  9. Drinking Skeptically

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

  10. White Lilies Release Show

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Littlefield, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Songwriter Circle

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

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

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  13. Pitch Roast Live

    By Caveat · with Noah Obstfeld
    Caveat, Manhattan

  14. In the Room: Sixty Years on the Front Line of History

    By The Cooper Union
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. Citations made simple: Getting the most out of Endnote

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. To the Lost Worlds – Uncovering the Secrets of the Guiana Shield

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Art and AgriCulture

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

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

    With Corey BelaiefTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Gallery Tour

    By Bard Graduate Center

  2. Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries Annual Meeting

    By Simons Foundation
    Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Montefiore Einstein CTSA External Advisory Committee Meeting

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Price Center/Block Research Pavillion - Room 351
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. NT Live: Golden Boy

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  5. Site Visit | NYC DEP / Brooklyn Navy Yard

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn Navy Yard
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Unstoppable Women

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan

  7. Material Variance by Lola Ben-Alon

    By Van Alen InstituteFree
    Van Alen Institute, Brooklyn
    Free
Open Thursday, 2026-11-19
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