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Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

15 events shown on this page

  1. Filling the Blank Page

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. World of Our Fathers at 50

    By Center for Jewish History · with Hasia Diner, Tony Michels and 2 moreFree
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. When The Bronx MOved Dance Workshop

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Bboy London
    NYPL Tremont Branch, The Bronx
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. Fall 2026 Ackerman Lecture: Fostering Intersectional Belonging & Resisting the Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash

    By Baruch College · with Dr. Carla Smith
    BAR01 - H-750
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Ornamental Cornices: Manhattan’s Sheet-Metal Masterpieces

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Henry C. MillmanFree
    The Skyscraper Museum
    FreeConflicting detailsHidden gem
    Conflicting details

  6. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Predicting the Past: Counterfactual History from Antiquity to the Present

    By Center for Jewish History · with Gavriel Rosenfeld and Jeffrey S. GurockFree
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  9. 2026 National Book Awards Finalist Reading

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  10. Jewish Dating Game

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  11. Broadway on Screen: Fallen Angels by Noël Coward

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  12. Story-oke: Sing and Tell

    By Caveat · with Shyaporn Theerakulstit
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 3 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. The Olympics that Weren't: NYC's Bid for the 2012 Games (Part 2)

    By Brooklyn BraineryTicketed
    Brooklyn Brainery

  2. Rachel Cusk: Life of M

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  3. 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

20 events shown on this page

  1. Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe's Pond Park

    By Staten Island MuseumFree
    Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island
    Free

  2. Sip, Tour and Connect: K-12 Educator Open House

    By Weeksville Heritage Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. The Ghost of the Forest

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Recreational Mathematics

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Dr. Tiago Hirth

  5. Plot Twist: Jewish Joy

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    Center for Jewish History
    FreeHidden gem

  6. Clay, Country, and Concrete: Tracing Augusta Savage from Harlem to The Bronx

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Dr. La Tasha Brown
    Virtual Lecture on Zoom
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  7. Fleeing for Survival

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Center for Jewish History

  8. QCBC Monthly Meeting – Donna Schulman presents “Birding Western Australia”

    By Queens County Bird Club · with Donna Schulman
    Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens
Show 12 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Decorative Art of the USSR…

    By Bard Graduate Center · with Yelena McLane

  2. Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. The 208th Annual Meeting of The New York Academy of Sciences

    By The New York Academy of Sciences
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. The Battle to Breathe - Film Screening and Q&A

    By The New York Academy of Sciences

  5. Gouache Florals

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  6. Drinking Skeptically

    By New York City SkepticsFree
    12th Street Ale House, Manhattan
    Free

  7. White Lilies Release Show

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Littlefield, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Songwriter Circle

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

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

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  10. Pitch Roast Live

    By Caveat · with Noah Obstfeld
    Caveat, Manhattan

  11. In the Room: Sixty Years on the Front Line of History

    By The Cooper Union
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

18 events shown on this page

  1. To the Lost Worlds – Uncovering the Secrets of the Guiana Shield

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    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. 'Light It': Learn How to Solder, Wire, and Build a Wooden Lamp

    With Corey BelaiefTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Immigrant Nation: Making Home in Song and Story

    By Brooklyn Public Library
    Library for Arts & Culture

  5. Modus: Celebrating America's 250

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

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

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

  7. Do It Live w/ Chika

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Gallery Tour

    By Bard Graduate Center

  2. Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries Annual Meeting

    By Simons Foundation
    Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Montefiore Einstein CTSA External Advisory Committee Meeting

    By montefioreeinstein.org
    Price Center/Block Research Pavillion - Room 351
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. NT Live: Golden Boy

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  5. Site Visit | NYC DEP / Brooklyn Navy Yard

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn Navy Yard
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Unstoppable Women

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan

  7. Material Variance by Lola Ben-Alon

    By Van Alen InstituteFree
    Van Alen Institute, Brooklyn
    Free

  8. Watercolor Food Illustration

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

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

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Facts Machine: Science Comedy & Trivia

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  11. Trial by Fire

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

Friday · Nov 20, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. Neuroscience WIP series

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

  2. Land Back as Indigenous Theory and Activist Practices

    With Fernando Luiz Lara, Jacob Boatman and 1 more
    Higgins Hall, HHN-304
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Site Visit | Newtown Creek

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Our Findings Show

    By Caveat · with Tom Lum
    Caveat, Manhattan

  5. 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

  6. Joris Lacoste: Nexus de l’adoration

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  7. Laughmasters

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 4 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. A Christmas Carol

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  3. MathPlay for 5’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics

  4. The Welcome Table: Film Screening, Dinner, & Party

    By Climate Cafe NYCFree
    37 Grand Ave, Brooklyn
    Free
Open Friday, 2026-11-20

Saturday · Nov 21, 2026

18 events shown on this page

  1. ATMNYC Math Education Conference

    Hunter College, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Governor’s Island Fall Migration

    By The Linnaean Society of New YorkFree
    New York
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Saturday Science for Students

    By The Explorers Club · with Dr. Chester ZarnochFree
    Free

  4. Outdoor Skills Workshop: Hiking Basics

    By bronxriver.org
    The Bronx River Forest

  5. Exploring One of New York's Iconic Fifth Ave Institutions

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Zuckerman Saturday Science: Your Body in Motion

    BioBase Harlem
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Natural Perfume Blending

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  8. Family History Month Workshop 2: Transcribe-a-thon

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

  9. Climate Cafe + Ribbon Upcycling Workshop

    By Climate Cafe NYCTicketed
    ​PLANTED CAFE, Brooklyn

  10. Lectures on Tap - "The Story of Lithium: From the Big Bang to Your Brain"

    By Caveat · with Dr. Ben Lillie

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

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  12. Drunk Planet Earth

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 6 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. The Art of Bonsai

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  4. Transit Walk: Downtown Brooklyn

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Transit Walk: Second Avenue's Art and Transit History

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Toasting to Time: A Journey Through Green-Wood Cemetery with Crafted Cocktails

    By Brooklyn Brainery
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21

Sunday · Nov 22, 2026

15 events shown on this page

  1. South Shore Potpourri

    By Queens County Bird Club · with Ian Resnick
    Lofts Pond

  2. Guided By Community: Swapping, Repairing & Gifting with Andrea Reyes

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

  3. Create Yourself Calm: Art As Spiritual Medicine

    With Jessie
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Songs of Resistance with Brooklyn Ethical Voices

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  5. Somewhat Shakespeare

    By Caveat · with Neal Bledsoe, Alexandra Dickson and 2 more
    Caveat, Manhattan

  6. National Theatre Live Screening: Golden Boy

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  7. Roman Fever: Louis Karchin & Joan Ross Sorkin

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  8. Adventures in Baby Hitting

    By Caveat · with Joshua Ritter
    Caveat, Manhattan

  9. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  10. Comedians Interview Experts: Rediscovering ancient wisdom with Mick Szal and June Cohen

    By Caveat · with Mick Szal and June Cohen
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 5 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Art for Tots (Ages 3–4): Light

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Be The Change, See the Change Series

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

  3. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

  4. Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill
    Free

  5. Writers Group

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-22

Monday · Nov 23, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Music in Our Time 2026 - Fleeing for Survival

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Show 2 more on Monday · rated lower

  1. Senior Portraits

    By Baruch College
    BAR01 - B-2-110
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Satisfying Still Lifes in Watercolor

    By Brooklyn Brainery
Open Monday, 2026-11-23
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