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Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

25 events shown on this page

  1. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan

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

    littlefield, Brooklyn

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

    Chelsea Market, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. 23rd Annual Small Law Firm Symposium

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Next-Level Perinatal Palliative Care

    Free
    Roy & Diana Vagelos Education Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Site Visit | Resilience Infrastructure: East Side Coastal Resiliency

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. X Marks the Spot in Longevity, Brain Resilience, and Disease

    With Dena Dubal, Ph.D.
    CARSON FAMILY AUDITORIUM (CRC)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Photo-Based Creative Writing Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. MƒA Thursday Think: From Classrooms to Systems

    With Dr. Jose Vilson
    Math for America, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Storytelling Circle

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Conservatory Orchestra II

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

  13. 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

  14. Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

    By NYU SkirballTicketed
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  15. The New Consort: Flung from the Garden

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  16. One Man Funeral

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 9 more on Thursday · rated lower

  1. Love Thursdays: The Ultimate R&B Experience

    Abyss Lounge, Brooklyn

  2. Tokyo Kanpai Boys Live Show

    High Line Comedy Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Comedy Club

    Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Manhattan

  4. STEM Explorers at 67th Street Library

    67th Street Library, Manhattan

  5. Young Miko - Late Checkout Tour

    Barclays Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Mat Pilates Session (Beginners Welcome)

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

  9. Four Voices, Four Worlds

    By Center for Jewish History · with Vassa Shevel, Inessa Zaretsky and 2 moreTicketed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

14 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. 36th Biannual International Electroacoustic Music Festival

    By Brooklyn CollegeFree
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
    Free

  3. The Sea Made Us with Author Rob McKay

    By Queens Historical Society
    Kingsland
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 11 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Fall First Discoveries

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  2. November Memory Program

    By Brooklyn Botanic GardenFree
    Children’s Garden
    Free

  3. Discovery Sing-Along with Sabrina Chap

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden · with Sabrina Chap
    Discovery Garden

  4. Chair Yoga for Everyone

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

  5. TGIF Afterschool Story and Craft Hour

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

  6. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. CUSP Run Club 4.0

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    Free

  8. The Wisdom Bar – "Rose-Tinted Screens: Parasocial Relationships"

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Room 52, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. 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

  10. Humanist Happy Hour

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

  11. Arguments and Grievances (NYCF)

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

29 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Malina Mannarino

  2. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 2

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

  3. 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)

  4. Fall Foliage Walk: Greenwood Cemetery to Prospect Park

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery Education & Welcome Center (opening), Brooklyn
    Free

  5. Family Farmacy

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

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

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  11. Off The Record with John Roseboro

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with John Roseboro
    Adams Street Library

  12. Secrets in Stone

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  13. Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive

    By Weeksville Heritage Center

  14. Revolutionary Spirits

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Fort Hamilton Distillery

  15. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  16. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  17. Sofar Sounds

    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Faculty Recital: Kendall Williams, steel pan

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

  19. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

    By NYU Skirball

  2. Musicalisinasce

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Claudia Calì

  3. Walking Meditation: Lessons from the Earth

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  4. Fly Away Redbirds - Morning Ride

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  6. Moms Against Sketch Comedy

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  7. Concert - Every Tribe Church: Celebration of Gospel

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

  8. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

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

  9. Overnights

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan

  10. The Fantasy Tavern

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

22 events shown on this page

  1. Colloquy

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

  2. Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed

  3. Sunday Platform with Richard Koral + Activity Day

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

  4. Young Ethical Explorers: Happy Bones Festival

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

  5. Grave Beginnings: Green-Wood By Trolley

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

  6. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Green-Wood's Greatest Hits

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

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

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site

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

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  12. 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

  13. Tween Primes

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Elwyn Berlekamp and Dr. Tiago Hirth

  14. The Last Palestinian

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  15. Comedians Interview Experts: Anxiety with Baron Vaughn and Dr. April Toure

    By Caveat · with Baron Vaughn and Dr. April Toure
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 7 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Transit Tots

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Fall Family Adventure: Treats and Treasure Hunt on the Trolley

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood

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

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Culture Lab LIC, Queens

  5. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Practical Philosophy Meetup

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

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

5 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. 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

  3. conTEMPO I

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

  4. 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

5 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
Show 3 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. Upper West Side Action Group: Mid-Term Victory Party

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10
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