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314 events

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. conTEMPO I

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

  3. Scott Siegel's Favorite Songs by His Favorite Singers

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. 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. An Evening from the Queer Songbook: A Conversation with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray

    By BAM · with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray

  2. The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Artist Recital Series

    By Kaufman Music Center

  3. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    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
Show 4 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Inter Alia

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Music Box Theatre

  2. Midweek Meditation

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online

  3. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  4. Galileo

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Shubert Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10

Wednesday · Nov 11, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. A Staged Reading of 'The Dybbuk'

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    FreeHidden gem

  2. Skirball Salon: Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  3. Lullaby

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. Book Club² - "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher

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

  5. Sagematch (NYCF)

    By Caveat · with Alex Burr, Jerzy Gwiazdowski and 8 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Now You See Me Live

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Al Hirschfeld Theatre

  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. BAM x Alfreda’s Cinema, ARTNoir co-present Alice Coltrane’s Eternity’s Pillar

    By BAM

  2. Harman Reading with Sarah M. Broom

    By Baruch College
    BAR01 - H-750
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. PSA Reading Series: Rick Barot & Paisley Rekdal

    By Poetry Society of America · with Rick Barot and Paisley Rekdal

  4. A Staged Reading of 'The Dybbuk'

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  5. Manchester Orchestra

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht & Elisabeth Hauptmann's "Happy End"

    By Kaufman Music Center

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

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
Show 6 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Blue Man Group “A New Holiday Surprise”

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

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

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

  4. Humanist Happy Hour

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Eiko Ishibashi

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  6. Looking For Laughs

    By Caveat · with Douglas Widick and Kaila Mullady
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12

Friday · Nov 13, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Chair Yoga for Everyone

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Lung Cancer Awareness Month Event

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Price Center/Block Research Pavillion - Lefrak Auditorium (Room 151)

  3. “And I Always Thought” – Music by Martin Bresnick

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. Concert - Jesse Cook Forever Live

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Not Therapy

    By Caveat · with Jules Becerra and Bec Fenn
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Subway Swing: A Boogie for the Ages

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
Open Friday, 2026-11-13

Saturday · Nov 14, 2026

10 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Malina Mannarino

  2. Best of BAMkids Film Festival (Ages 6—8)

    By BAM
    BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music

  3. Family Farmacy

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

  4. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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

  5. Get Work

    By Caveat · with Dan Vetrano and Nick Felton
    Caveat, Manhattan

  6. Paderewski Returns to NY

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  7. College Radio

    By Caveat · with Hattie Hayes, Jon Comulada and 7 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. 40th Annual Dementia Caregivers Conference

    By eventbrite.com
    Inova Conference Center

  2. British Invasion

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. Fun in Moderation

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-14

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

10 events shown on this page

  1. Open Studio: Play with Paper

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Poetry Today Book Club: "Trilce" by César Vallejo

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

  3. Words that Connect: An Introduction to Compassionate Communication

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

  4. Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center Stage Band

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill

  5. Alien Anchors Vol. II

    By Caveat · with Niranjani Reddi, Shreya Ambatti and 1 more
    Caveat, Manhattan

  6. Classical Interludes: João Luis Rezende

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with João LuizFree
    Central Library, Dweck Center
    Free

  7. NYC Master Chorale: This Love Between Us

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn

  2. Young Ethical Explorers

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan

  3. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. World of Our Fathers at 50

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

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

    With Robin AguirreTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Broadway Close Up: Bound for Broadway

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. Jo March Madness

    By Caveat · with Ben Langhorst and Charlotte Murray
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Espinosa Nova, a revival from the Mexican 16th century

    By The Cooper Union
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Filling the Blank Page

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  4. 2026 National Book Awards Finalist Reading

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  5. Jewish Dating Game

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  6. Story-oke: Sing and Tell

    By Caveat · with Shyaporn Theerakulstit
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 2 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Rachel Cusk: Life of M

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  2. 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

8 events shown on this page

  1. Plot Twist: Jewish Joy

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    Center for Jewish History
    FreeHidden gem

  2. Fleeing for Survival

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Center for Jewish History
Show 6 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. MathPlay for 4’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics

  2. White Lilies Release Show

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Littlefield, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Songwriter Circle

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

  4. The Most of Nora Ephron, hosted by Meg Wolitzer

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  5. Pitch Roast Live

    By Caveat · with Noah Obstfeld
    Caveat, Manhattan

  6. Sorry We're Here: A Sketch Variety Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-18

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Modus: Celebrating America's 250

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

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

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

  3. Do It Live w/ Chika

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 5 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. NT Live: Golden Boy

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  2. Material Variance by Lola Ben-Alon

    By Van Alen InstituteFree
    Van Alen Institute, Brooklyn
    Free

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

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Facts Machine: Science Comedy & Trivia

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. Trial by Fire

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

Friday · Nov 20, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. A Universe of Grief

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

  2. 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

  3. Joris Lacoste: Nexus de l’adoration

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  4. Laughmasters

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 1 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. A Christmas Carol

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Friday, 2026-11-20

Saturday · Nov 21, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Art for Families: Continuity

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Family Farmacy

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

  3. The Hands Free & Dance Heginbotham: The Party Scene

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. Drunk Planet Earth

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Joris Lacoste: Nexus de l’adoration

    By NYU Skirball

  2. Imitation of Life

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Shed

  3. AICF/ Montefiore Urology Prostate Cancer Screening Event

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    St. Jerome Hands Community Center
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21

Sunday · Nov 22, 2026

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-22
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