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270 events

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

41 events shown on this page

  1. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

  2. Homeroom: Artists Against the Bomb

    MoMA PS1
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Taking Back Our Space: Photographic Perspectives

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Hyundai Translocal Series: Ho Tzu Nyen

    New Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. La Bohème

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Masterpieces: An Experience of the Museo del Prado

    Ticketed
    The Loft (3rd Fl) at Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Intro to Printmaking

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World

    Brooklyn Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Saturday Artist Wheel Throwing Class

    Bronx River Art Center, The Bronx

  11. Digital Collage with Adobe CC and its Free Alternatives

    Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Stained Glass Art for Beginners

    Ticketed
    Craftsman Ave, Brooklyn

  13. Tosca

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House

  14. Walk-In Workshop: Fall Foodscapes

    Staten Island Children's Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Bad Art Club: Clay

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  16. Cornell Entrepreneurship Showcase: Student Pitches & Venture Panel

    Verizon Executive Education Center, Manhattan

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

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

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

    NYU Game Center, Brooklyn

  19. Sketching & Bookbinding Workshop

    Liz's Book Bar, Brooklyn

  20. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Once More, With Feeling: Live! 25th Anniversary Show

    littlefield, Brooklyn

  23. Kotchakorn Voraakhom

    With Kotchakorn Voraakhom
    Higgins Hall, HHN-304
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Club

  2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    DR2 Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Pre-Existing Condition

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Greenwich House Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Secret Parlor Jazz: Home-Cooked Tunes & BBQ Dinner on the Upper East Side

    Parlor Jazz (Exact Meeting Location Revealed in Confirmation Email), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. 2:22 - A Ghost Story

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lucille Lortel Theatre

  6. Winter Village Holiday Shops

    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Tristan & Yseult

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Ann's Warehouse

  8. Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Luke's Theatre

  9. What Does a Shared Home Place Mean to You?

  10. Fitness with Kelly at Gotham Park

    Gotham Park, Manhattan

  11. STC: School of Rock

    Murray Kahn Theater, Manhattan

  12. Deerhoof, Mercy, My Trio

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Golden Hour NYC: Breathtaking Sunset Cruise with Skyline & Statue Views

    Pier 36 NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Tokyo Kanpai Boys Live Show

    High Line Comedy Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Painting Flowers with Watercolor

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

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

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

  17. Grey Gardens: 20th Anniversary Celebration

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  18. Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

    Ticketed
    McCarren Parkhouse, Brooklyn
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Gallery Kit

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. A Different Picture: A Bronx Collage Workshop

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Nicole America Cruz
    Tremont Library, The Bronx
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. The Sea Made Us with Author Rob McKay

    By Queens Historical Society
    Kingsland
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Fall First Discoveries

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  2. November Memory Program

    By Brooklyn Botanic GardenFree
    Children’s Garden
    Free

  3. TGIF Afterschool Story and Craft Hour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery, The Green-House
    Free

  4. Humanist Happy Hour

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

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

16 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. Printing from the Garden: An Introduction to Bundle-Dyeing

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  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. Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art

    Free
    Lincoln Terrace Park (in Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Family Farmacy

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

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

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

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

  8. Gallery Kit

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  9. Gallery Kit

    By The Noguchi Museum

  10. Mural painting at the Battery

    By New York Mycological Society
    The Battery

  11. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  12. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  13. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Fall Saturdays

    By Pioneer Works
    Pioneer Works
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Introduction to Watercolor Painting

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  3. Medieval Embroidered Bug Patches

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. BSE Open House

    23 Brighton 11th St, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Homeward Bound: A Korean Adoptee Exploring the Longing for Belonging

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. 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
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  1. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Memorial

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Open House for Prospective Students

    By Bard Graduate Center

  3. Second Sundays

    By Pioneer WorksFree
    Pioneer Works
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

3 events 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
Show 2 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Introduction to Gouache Painting

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  2. WRONG: A F*cked-Up Game Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-11-09

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Mongolian Calligraphy Workshop

    By Brooklyn College
    West Quad Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Staff and Faculty Creative Lunch: Collagraph Printmaking

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Will QuamFree
    The Skyscraper Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. Priyanka Mattoo's "How to Be Less Useful" with Jessica Grose

    By Book Club BarFree
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  5. Hollywood Crime Scene

    By Caveat · with Rachel Fisher and Desi Jedeikin
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. The Wisdom Bar: How to Not Quit Your Favorite Thing: A Comedian's Guide

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Flop House Comedy Club, Brooklyn

  2. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  3. Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa: Henry Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

    By The Cooper Union
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10

Wednesday · Nov 11, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Screening – Stolen Children

    By The Explorers Club · with Martyna Wojciechowska and Jowita BaranieckaTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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

13 events shown on this page

  1. Creativity Social: Writing through art

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Art and AgriCulture

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

  3. Stephanie Dinkins: Anchoring Home Member's Preview

    By Staten Island Museum
    Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency

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

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

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
Show 8 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Blue Man Group “A New Holiday Surprise”

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

  2. Exhibition on Screen: James McNeill Whistler

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  3. Queer Melville: A Secret History of America's Gay Writers

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Author Talk: The City-Women with Mallorie Sievert

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Mallorie SievertTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn

  5. Humanist Happy Hour

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Revelry: Queen Esther

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  7. Hot Takes Happy Hour

    By partiful.com
    Juke Bar

  8. Eiko Ishibashi

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12
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