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Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. 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

  2. Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

    By NYU SkirballTicketed
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  3. The New Consort: Flung from the Garden

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. One Man Funeral

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Thursday · rated lower

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

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

  2. Say It With Confidence: Talking About Your Accomplishments

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. 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
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  1. November Memory Program

    By Brooklyn Botanic GardenFree
    Children’s Garden
    Free

  2. Discovery Sing-Along with Sabrina Chap

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden · with Sabrina Chap
    Discovery Garden

  3. Chair Yoga for Everyone

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

  4. Neuroscience WIP series: Romana Hyde, Jada Summerville

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

  5. Reading and Writing While Bored

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  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

34 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. 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)

  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. Accessible Birding in a Waterfront Park

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    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. Alexander Hamilton's New York: Tracing the American Founding Father's Steps

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

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

  9. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood Cemetery

  10. Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems

    Free
    Ward's Island Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Ecology-Focused Walk: Discover Tidal Flows, Native Plants, & Marsh Habitats

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  14. Off The Record with John Roseboro

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with John Roseboro
    Adams Street Library

  15. Secrets in Stone

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  16. Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive

    By Weeksville Heritage Center

  17. Revolutionary Spirits

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Fort Hamilton Distillery

  18. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  19. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  20. Sofar Sounds

    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Unlimited

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Jasmine Camero

  22. Faculty Recital: Kendall Williams, steel pan

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

  23. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 11 more on Saturday · rated lower

  1. Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

    By NYU Skirball

  2. Early Morning Opening: To the Stars Space Exploration

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Manhattan

  3. Garden Circle Event: Fall Migration Bird Walk

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    PostponedUnconfirmed
    PostponedUnconfirmed

  4. Walking Meditation: Lessons from the Earth

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  5. Fly Away Redbirds - Morning Ride

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  7. Moms Against Sketch Comedy

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  8. Concert - Every Tribe Church: Celebration of Gospel

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

  9. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

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

  10. Overnights

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan

  11. The Fantasy Tavern

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

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

26 events shown on this page

  1. Birding In Peace

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  2. Colloquy

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

  3. Birding in Peace: Late-Risers Edition

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed

  5. Gary's Backyard Mushroom Walk

    By New York Mycological Society
    Central Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Sunday Platform with Richard Koral + Activity Day

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

  7. Grave Beginnings: Green-Wood By Trolley

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

  8. Fall Foliage Tree ID Hike

    Free
    Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Green-Wood's Greatest Hits

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

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

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site

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

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  15. 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

  16. Tween Primes

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

  17. The Last Palestinian

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

    By Caveat · with Baron Vaughn and Dr. April Toure
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 8 more on Sunday · rated lower

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Dune Dreams & Peninsula Power: Climate Cafe in the Rockaways

    By climateimaginarium.orgTicketed
    Arverne East Nature Preserve, Queens

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

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Culture Lab LIC, Queens

  4. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. MAPS

    By National Museum of Mathematics
    National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

  7. Catch the Colors: Fall at Green-Wood

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  8. Practical Philosophy Meetup

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

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

10 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. Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  3. Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds

    By The Explorers Club · with Scott SolomonTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. AI4Progress – Business: From Intelligence to Entreprise

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Manuela Veloso and Marco Camisani Calzolari
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. 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

  6. conTEMPO I

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

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

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

  1. Test

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Bronx - 1300 Morris Park Ave - Belfer Building Conference RM 1006E
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  2. Info Session: M.S. Urban Data Science

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

9 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

  3. Biochemistry Seminar

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Forchheimer Medical Science Building - 3rd Floor Lecture Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Your Science in 3D

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Forchheimer Medical Science Building
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Careers in Mental Health and Counseling: Meet the Professionals

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  6. The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Artist Recital Series

    By Kaufman Music Center
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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