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255 events

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

25 events shown on this page

  1. Exclusive Tour Inside the Woolworth Building: NYC’s Cathedral of Commerce

    The Woolworth Building (Inside Lobby), Manhattan

  2. Secrets of the East River: NYC's Hidden Infrastructure by Ferry

    Starbucks (110 Pearl Street), Manhattan

  3. Responding in Ink: Comic Books, Graphic Novels

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  6. Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. 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

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

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Million Dollar Hands: A Two-Day Master Barber Class with John Carlo

    Cre8ive NYC - Multipurpose Office/Studio/Rehearsal Spaces, Manhattan

  11. Transatlantic Policy Breakfast

    Penn Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. 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

  13. SOSV Deep Tech Summit

    With Jennifer Doudna, David Sinclair and 2 more
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  14. Beginner Music Production Workshop & 343 Labs Open House

    343 Labs - Music Production & DJ School, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. The New York Philosophy Club

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

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

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Dr. Christena ClevelandTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn

  17. Great Literature Discussions: The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online

  18. November AIA Archaeology Hour with Joe Bagley: An Archaeology of the Battle of Bunker Hill

    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  19. Tourism in Southeast Asia: Social and Environmental Challenges

    With Ayu Larassanti, Dr. Pham Hong Long and 2 more
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  1. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Investor Networking I Manhattan, New York

    Whiskey Cellar NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Body Snatching: The Dark Secret Behind Modern Medicine

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Broadway Comedy Club, Manhattan

  4. Housing & Block Association Committee

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Vets Town Hall

    Cradle of Aviation Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. "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

27 events shown on this page

  1. Cornell Entrepreneurship Showcase: Student Pitches & Venture Panel

    Verizon Executive Education Center, Manhattan

  2. George Washington Talk with Jill Vaum Rothschild

  3. Lectures on Tap: Politics Now: A Philosophy of How We Got Here

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

  4. Ask-A-Tech

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents AP Thomson & Kenny Sun

    NYU Game Center, Brooklyn

  7. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Новый Амстердам → Нью-Йорк и его первые еврейские жители

    National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan

  9. Chelsea Market, High Line & Hudson Yards Food & History Tour

    Chelsea Market, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. 3rd Annual New York BCI Symposium

    Free
    New York Academy of Medicine, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. 23rd Annual Small Law Firm Symposium

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Site Visit | Resilience Infrastructure: East Side Coastal Resiliency

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Intermediate Premiere

    Central Library, Info Commons Lab
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Continuous equations for Transformers and how to use them

    With Borjan Geshkovsky
    Wasserman Center 1302
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Alternative Legal Career Paths that Value Your JD

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Photo-Based Creative Writing Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Site Visit | Public Interest Technology Infrastructure: PIT Pop-Up

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Oculus World Trade Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. MƒA Thursday Think: From Classrooms to Systems

    With Dr. Jose Vilson
    Math for America, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Storytelling Circle

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. The New York Times Opinion Writers Unpack the 2026 Midterm Elections

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Michelle Cottle, David French and 1 more
    Central Library, Dweck Center
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  1. Roots Rise Up

    Ticketed
    Block 41
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Metaverse 101

    New York, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. HireNewYork Multi-University Alumni Career Fair

    By Brooklyn College
    Off Campus
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Computer Basics

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. After5NewYork - How Pop Culture Decides What History We Remember

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Patrizia's Of Manhattan, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Say It With Confidence: Talking About Your Accomplishments

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Marco De Paolis: Hunting the Nazi

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Marco De Paolis
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Sea Made Us with Author Rob McKay

    By Queens Historical Society
    Kingsland
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Reading and Writing While Bored

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  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

  4. Humanist Happy Hour

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

18 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. Grand Concourse Walking Tour

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with David HerszensonTicketed
    Heinrich Heine Fountain (in Joyce Kilmer Park, up the stairs on E. 161st Street)

  3. Fall Foliage Walk: Greenwood Cemetery to Prospect Park

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery Education & Welcome Center (opening), Brooklyn
    Free

  4. Alexander Hamilton's New York: Tracing the American Founding Father's Steps

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

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

  6. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood Cemetery

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

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  9. Secrets in Stone

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  10. Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive

    By Weeksville Heritage Center

  11. Revolutionary Spirits

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Fort Hamilton Distillery

  12. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  13. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  14. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Fly Away Redbirds - Morning Ride

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    New York Society for Ethical Culture, Manhattan
    Free

  4. Overnights

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

15 events shown on this page

  1. Colloquy

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

  2. Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed

  3. Sunday Platform with Richard Koral + Activity Day

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

  4. Grave Beginnings: Green-Wood By Trolley

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

  6. Historical House of the Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Green-Wood's Greatest Hits

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  8. Central Park Tour: 'The Women in Central Park'

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Transit Walk-Deep Dive: Journey on the J from Fulton Center to Broadway Junction

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site

  10. Midtown Architecture and History Tour: From Pre-War to Art Deco to Modern

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    455 5th Ave, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  11. Tween Primes

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Elwyn Berlekamp and Dr. Tiago Hirth
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  1. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Memorial

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Baby Decision and Beyond: Reimagining Family in an Unstable World

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Culture Lab LIC, Queens

  3. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Practical Philosophy Meetup

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

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

5 events 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

  2. AI4Progress – Business: From Intelligence to Entreprise

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Manuela Veloso and Marco Camisani Calzolari
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. CBH Talk | Rebuilding American Democracy: The Path to a Functioning Government

    By Center for Brooklyn History · with K. Sabeel Rahman
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Test

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

  2. Info Session: M.S. Urban Data Science

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-09

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

4 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. Life & Debt: 25th Anniversary

    By BAM

  3. Careers in Mental Health and Counseling: Meet the Professionals

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details
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  1. Upper West Side Action Group: Mid-Term Victory Party

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10
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