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974 events

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

10 events shown on this page

  1. Managing Mass Timber: From Forest to Future

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

  2. World of Our Fathers at 50

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

  3. 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

  4. And Scene

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

    With Robin AguirreTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Broadway Close Up: Bound for Broadway

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  7. Jo March Madness

    By Caveat · with Ben Langhorst and Charlotte Murray
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Monday · rated lower

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

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Fabrik DUMBO, Brooklyn

  2. Diamonds of the Night

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

  3. 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
Show 7 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  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
Show 15 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  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

22 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

  5. Immigrant Nation: Making Home in Song and Story

    By Brooklyn Public Library
    Library for Arts & Culture

  6. Managing Mass Timber: From Forest to Future

    With Dr. Anthony Mirando and Dr. Lameck Onsarigo
    Pratt Manhattan Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Modus: Celebrating America's 250

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  8. Helen Tworkov on Buddhism in America Across Generations with Oneika Mays & Cyrus Dunham

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Helen Tworkov
    Central Library, Dweck Center

  9. Do It Live w/ Chika

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 13 more on Thursday · rated lower

  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

  8. Watercolor Food Illustration

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  9. David Reinfurt for Open Flat File

    By The Cooper Union · with David ReinfurtFree
    Rose Auditorium at The Cooper Union
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. The Real Process Behind Writing a Novel: Author's Account

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Equilibrium

    By National Museum of Mathematics

  12. Facts Machine: Science Comedy & Trivia

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  13. Trial by Fire

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

Friday · Nov 20, 2026

17 events shown on this page

  1. Neuroscience WIP series

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Bronx- 1410 Pelham Parkway South
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Land Back as Indigenous Theory and Activist Practices

    With Fernando Luiz Lara, Jacob Boatman and 1 more
    Higgins Hall, HHN-304
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Literature Review

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Site Visit | Newtown Creek

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. A Universe of Grief

    By Simons Foundation · with Amy Secunda, Ain Gordon and 2 moreFree
    Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  6. Our Findings Show

    By Caveat · with Tom Lum
    Caveat, Manhattan

  7. 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

  8. Joris Lacoste: Nexus de l’adoration

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  9. Laughmasters

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 8 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. A Christmas Carol

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

  2. HOLD SEEK for the Day

    By Baruch College
    BAR01 - B-14-285
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. CB WIP

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Forchheimer Medical Science Building – 5th Floor Lecture Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  5. Friday Get Together

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. MathPlay for 5’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics

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

    By Climate Cafe NYCFree
    37 Grand Ave, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. Coltrane 100

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Friday, 2026-11-20

Saturday · Nov 21, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. ATMNYC Math Education Conference

    Hunter College, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Governor’s Island Fall Migration

    By The Linnaean Society of New YorkFree
    New York
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 3 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Fall Saturdays

    By Pioneer Works
    Pioneer Works

  2. Joris Lacoste: Nexus de l’adoration

    By NYU Skirball

  3. Imitation of Life

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Shed
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21
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