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Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

33 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. Birding with NYC Bird Alliance

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Nature Center, The Bronx
    Free

  6. The Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  7. Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Clove Lakes Park

    By New York Mycological Society
    Cloves Lakes Park, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. 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

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

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. IAU Symposium 409: Innovative Research and Techniques in Astronomy Outreach

    Tokyo, Japan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. European Space Weather Week

    Florence, Italy
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. 8th Summit for Space Sustainability

    Brasília, Brazil
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. George Washington Talk with Jill Vaum Rothschild

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

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

  17. NYSOEA 58th Annual Conference

    Silver Bay YMCA, Silver Bay, NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  19. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan

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

    Chelsea Market, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. ISS / U.S. EVA #101

    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Launch Falcon 9 / NROL-1995

    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  24. 23rd Annual Small Law Firm Symposium

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  25. Photo-Based Creative Writing Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  26. · Starts in 1h 1m

    After School Science Hour: Neuroscience and Nature at BioBase Harlem

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  27. · Starts in 2h 1m

    MƒA Thursday Think: From Classrooms to Systems

    With Dr. Jose Vilson
    Math for America, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  28. · Starts in 2h 1m

    Storytelling Circle

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  29. · Starts in 4h 1m

    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. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Fall Sweep

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
  4. · Starts in 3h 31m

    After5NewYork - How Pop Culture Decides What History We Remember

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Patrizia's Of Manhattan, Manhattan
    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. Neuroscience WIP series: Romana Hyde, Jada Summerville

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Bronx- 1410 Pelham Parkway South
    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

25 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. Accessible Birding in a Waterfront Park

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

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

  8. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood Cemetery

  9. Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems

    Free
    Ward's Island Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Ecology-Focused Walk: Discover Tidal Flows, Native Plants, & Marsh Habitats

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  13. Secrets in Stone

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  14. Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive

    By Weeksville Heritage Center

  15. Revolutionary Spirits

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Fort Hamilton Distillery

  16. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  17. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  18. Unlimited

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Jasmine Camero

  19. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Early Morning Opening: To the Stars Space Exploration

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Manhattan

  2. Garden Circle Event: Fall Migration Bird Walk

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    PostponedUnconfirmed
    PostponedUnconfirmed

  3. Fly Away Redbirds - Morning Ride

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

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

  6. Overnights

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

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

23 events shown on this page

  1. Birding In Peace

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  2. Colloquy

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

  3. Birding in Peace: Late-Risers Edition

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed

  5. Gary's Backyard Mushroom Walk

    By New York Mycological Society
    Central Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Sunday Platform with Richard Koral + Activity Day

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

  7. Grave Beginnings: Green-Wood By Trolley

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

  8. Fall Foliage Tree ID Hike

    Free
    Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Green-Wood's Greatest Hits

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

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

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site

  14. 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

  15. 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. Dune Dreams & Peninsula Power: Climate Cafe in the Rockaways

    By climateimaginarium.orgTicketed
    Arverne East Nature Preserve, Queens

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

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Culture Lab LIC, Queens

  4. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. MAPS

    By National Museum of Mathematics
    National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

  7. Catch the Colors: Fall at Green-Wood

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  8. Practical Philosophy Meetup

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

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

4 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. Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

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

    By The Explorers Club · with Scott SolomonTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. 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
Open Monday, 2026-11-09

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

9 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. Biochemistry Seminar

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

  4. Your Science in 3D

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Forchheimer Medical Science Building
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Designing Organizations for Social Impact

    By Baruch College · with Dana Brakman ReiserFree
    BAR01 - B-14-270
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Will QuamFree
    The Skyscraper Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Show 2 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Upper West Side Action Group: Mid-Term Victory Party

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

  2. The Olympics that Weren't: NYC's Bid for the 2012 Games (Part 1)

    By Brooklyn BraineryTicketed
    Brooklyn Brainery
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10
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