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Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. We Live in Public Launch Party and Book Release | Los Angeles

    With Jennifer Blake, Rebecca Chavez and 4 more
    Stories Books & Cafe
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  3. Paul Taylor Dance Company 2026 Season

    Ticketed
    Jazz at Lincoln Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. The New York Groove Live w/New York Metro Weather

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. Lincoln in the Bardo

    With Missy MazzoliTicketed
    The Metropolitan Opera House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Astronomy on Tap Montreal – Aliens & Black Holes: Mysteries of the Universe

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Real Life Tonight

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 4 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Difficult People: The Movie (A Live Table Read)

    The Town Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Movie Nights at Bella Abzug Park: Clueles

    Free
    Bella Abzug Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Beauty School Dropout

    Sony Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Madame Daley | Lauren Craig

    Haswell Green's, Times Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

65 events shown on this page

  1. 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

  2. Lectures on Tap - “Math & Scandal: The Man Who ‘Stole’ Infinity”

    SoHo, Manhattan

  3. Downtown Voices: Mozart Mass

    Trinity Church, Manhattan

  4. Bach at One: Bach’s Italian Muses

    Trinity Church, Manhattan

  5. 8th Summit for Space Sustainability

    Brasília, Brazil
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP) For Families of School-Age Students?

  7. Storytime Studio: Let’s Head Outside

    Free
    Hirshhorn Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Bird and Nature Walk: Fresh Kills - North Park

    By Staten Island MuseumFree
    Freshkills North Park, Staten Island
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Neuroscience Seminar Series: Dr. Sabine Kastner

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Local Noon in the Gottlieb Transit Corridor

    Free
    Gottlieb Transit Corridor
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  11. The Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies – Book talk with Prof. Seth Schwartz

    With Seth Schwartz
    Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies

  12. Learn to Juggle in the Park

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  13. Camille Donoho: Connectomics-derived functional predictions in the Drosophila visual system

    With Camille Donoho
    Bryan Research 103
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. The Unusual Type II SN 2018ivc: Hints of a Binary Progenitor and a Young Pulsar Wind Nebula

    With Annika Deutsch
    622 Space Sciences Building
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Midwood Creative Writing Group @ Clarendon w/ Dave Johnson

    With Dave Johnson
    Clarendon, Meeting Room

  16. PCB | Wang: Molecular Basis of Transcription and Transcription-coupled Repair

    With Dong Wang, PhD
    Nanaline Duke 147
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Math in Bloom: Fibonacci Stepping Stone Creation

    Queens Botanical Garden

  18. Teen Time: Book Discussion Group

    Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

  19. Library Lab: Oobleck

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  20. Math Encounters

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Skip GaribaldiFree
    National Museum of Mathematics
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming

    Free
    Williamsbridge Oval, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Live Conversation with Winners of 2026 Humanities Prizes

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Masterclass: Mark Kroll, harpsichord

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

  24. Making Music from Our Surroundings

    Central Library, Info Commons, Room 4
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  25. An Evening with Gaël Faye and Peter Godwin

    By Albertine · with Gaël Faye and Peter Godwin
    Albertine, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  26. First Wednesdays Open Mic

    With Kevin Crane
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  27. Paul Taylor Dance Company 2026 Season

    Ticketed
    Jazz at Lincoln Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  28. Book Talk: Claying Architecture, Making Machine and Material Kin

    By AIA New York / Center for Architecture · with Shelby Doyle, Frank Melendez and 3 more
    Center for Architecture, Manhattan

  29. Skirball Salon: On Butoh

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  30. Gut Feelings: How Our Nervous and Immune Systems Communicate

    With Daniel MucidaFree
    Simons Foundation, Manhattan
    Free

  31. The Boathouse Jam: Winter Edition

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, Brooklyn

  32. Santos Bravos: Dual — Behind the Music

    The Paley Museum

  33. Psychedelics & Creativity in a Quantum World: Neuroscience

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    The Velvet, Brooklyn

  34. Parnassus Books: Conversation with Katie Garaby

    With Melissa R. Collings and Katie GarabyFree
    Parnassus Books
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  35. The New York Philosophy Club

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

  36. Advantage Play: Can You Beat the Lottery?

    With Skip GaribaldiFree
    National Museum of Mathematics [MoMath]
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

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

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online

  39. SciCafe: Ticked Off

    With Ashley KennedyFree
    American Museum of Natural History, Cullman Hall of the Universe
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  40. Francisca Valenzuela

  41. 54 Sings Queen

    Ticketed
    54 Below
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 24 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. I Love R&B Wednesday New York

    Polygon Brooklyn, Brooklyn

  2. It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Broadhurst Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Afterschool Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Midtown Music in Greeley Square Park

    Free
    Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
    Free

  5. Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Luke's Theatre

  6. Storytime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  7. Frank Maza Featuring Javier Limon Present: Back Then

    Cafe Wha?, Manhattan

  8. Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

    Radio City Music Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Fall First Discoveries

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  11. Discovery Sing-Along with Sabrina Chap

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden · with Sabrina Chap

  12. Amazon Free Afternoons

    Free
    Museum & Science Center
    Free

  13. After-School Kids Art Studio

    By Museum of the City of New York
    Museum of the City of New York

  14. Kids Explore: Divali - Words & Worlds with Ms. Geshu

    Leonard, Auditorium

  15. Jasmine's Caribbean Cuisine 6th Anniversary

    Jasmine's Caribbean Cuisine
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Mountain Hawk Birding GBM

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  17. Quiet Reading Meet Up

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Plant Propagation

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  19. Monthly Community Song Sharing

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

  20. BVS’ Biotech Community Event

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. English Country Dance

    Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  22. Blue October

    Palladium Times Square
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. "First Famous Christmas" by Carrie Wittmer with Caroline Moss

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

  24. Alan Buko Request Show

    Haswell Green's, Hell's Kitchen
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

24 events shown on this page

  1. Michelle Branch at Beacon Theatre

    Beacon Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Bad Art Club: Clay

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Music Industry 101, Session 2: Recordings & Label Deals

    With Pablo Max

  4. NYSOEA 58th Annual Conference

    Silver Bay YMCA, Silver Bay, NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Rudy Francisco Live in New York

    Rodney's, Manhattan

  6. Mussorgsky’s Pictures from Exhibition

    Steinway Hall, Manhattan

  7. Brainy Babies Gerritsen Beach

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    littlefield, Brooklyn

  10. ISS / U.S. EVA #101

    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Launch Falcon 9 / NROL-1995

    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 13 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Sip a Broadway-inspired cocktail at Bowtie Bar

    Bowtie Bar

  2. Slumber Party

    Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Brooklyn

  3. Simons Collaboration on Confinement and QCD Strings Annual Meeting

    By Simons Foundation
    Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. STC: School of Rock

    Murray Kahn Theater, Manhattan

  5. Deerhoof, Mercy, My Trio

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Reggaeton Bar in Manhattan Party at San Antonios, Latin Thursday Night

    San Antonios, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Brainy Babies @ Brower Park Library

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. Perreo Thursdays

    The Delancey, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Love Thursdays: The Ultimate R&B Experience

    Abyss Lounge, Brooklyn

  10. Tokyo Kanpai Boys Live Show

    High Line Comedy Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Comedy Club

    Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Manhattan

  12. STEM Explorers at 67th Street Library

    67th Street Library, Manhattan

  13. Young Miko - Late Checkout Tour

    Barclays Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05
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