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Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

17 events shown on this page

  1. MƒA Thursday Think: From Classrooms to Systems

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

  2. Art in the Garden

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

  3. Conservatory Orchestra II

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

  4. Culture of Place: A conversation with Farida Abu-Bakare, Curry J. Hackett, and Tura Cousins Wilson

    By Van Alen Institute · with Farida Abu-Bakare, Curry J. Hackett and 1 moreFree
    Van Alen Institute, Brooklyn
    Free

  5. Art and AgriCulture

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

  6. Kotchakorn Voraakhom

    With Kotchakorn Voraakhom
    Higgins Hall, HHN-304
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Yoshitomo Nara

    David Zwirner
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. tender is the room - Macey Keung

    By partiful.comFree
    ISO 855 at Brooklyn Film Camera, Brooklyn
    Free

  9. 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

  10. Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

    By NYU SkirballTicketed
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  11. The New Consort: Flung from the Garden

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  12. One Man Funeral

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Painting Flowers with Watercolor

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  2. Computer Basics

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

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

  4. Say It With Confidence: Talking About Your Accomplishments

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. 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

13 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. Gallery Kit

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  3. A Different Picture: A Bronx Collage Workshop

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Nicole America Cruz
    Tremont Library, The Bronx
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. 36th Biannual International Electroacoustic Music Festival

    By Brooklyn CollegeFree
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
    Free
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  1. Free First Friday

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Discovery Sing-Along with Sabrina Chap

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden · with Sabrina Chap
    Discovery Garden

  3. Reading and Writing While Bored

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Tour Público Museum Tour in Spanish

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  5. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Mural & Mingle

    With Andrea HerradaFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Wayward: A Professor's Search for Truth in Shanghai's Underground

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  8. Humanist Happy Hour

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

  9. Arguments and Grievances (NYCF)

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

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

33 events shown on this page

  1. NICE Film Festival 2026

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York

  2. Printing from the Garden: An Introduction to Bundle-Dyeing

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  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. Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art

    Free
    Lincoln Terrace Park (in Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Alexander Hamilton's New York: Tracing the American Founding Father's Steps

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Mexican Gothic Event / Dia de los Muertos Market

    By partiful.comFree
    56 Bogart St, Brooklyn
    FreeHidden gem

  8. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Green-Wood Cemetery

  9. Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn…

    By Center for Brooklyn HistoryFree
    Center for Brooklyn History
    Free

  10. Off The Record with John Roseboro

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with John Roseboro
    Adams Street Library

  11. Gallery Kit

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  12. Secrets in Stone

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  13. Gallery Kit

    By The Noguchi Museum

  14. Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive

    By Weeksville Heritage Center

  15. Ephemeral Light Artist Talk

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Ira Merritt
    The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Revolutionary Spirits

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryTicketed
    Fort Hamilton Distillery

  17. Mural painting at the Battery

    By New York Mycological Society
    The Battery

  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. Faculty Recital: Kendall Williams, steel pan

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

  22. 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. Fly Away Redbirds - Morning Ride

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    Off-Site
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Introduction to Watercolor Painting

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  4. Playback’s Street Party

    By BAMFree
    BAM Rose Cinemas
    Free

  5. Medieval Embroidered Bug Patches

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  6. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  7. Tapestry Weaving for Beginners

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  8. Moms Against Sketch Comedy

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  9. Concert - Every Tribe Church: Celebration of Gospel

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

  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

13 events shown on this page

  1. Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed

  2. Sunday Platform with Richard Koral + Activity Day

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

  3. Grave Beginnings: Green-Wood By Trolley

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

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Green-Wood's Greatest Hits

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

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

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    NY
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By New York Transit Museum
    Off-Site

  8. Exploring the Grand Apartments of the Upper West Side

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  10. 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

  11. The Last Palestinian

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Culture Lab LIC, Queens
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

13 events shown on this page

  1. AI4Progress – Business: From Intelligence to Entreprise

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

  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. Oil Pastels for Beginners

    With Akshara Bangalore
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. conTEMPO I

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

  5. Fun by Design

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
Show 7 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. Urban Garden Design (blended)

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Introduction to Gouache Painting

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  5. Book Launch: Junior Architects

    By Van Alen InstituteFree
    Van Alen Institute, Brooklyn
    Free

  6. Anime, Justice & Morality: Are the Villains the Heroes?

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Broadway Comedy Club, Manhattan

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

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

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. Life & Debt: 25th Anniversary

    By BAM

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

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  3. Mongolian Calligraphy Workshop

    By Brooklyn College
    West Quad Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Staff and Faculty Creative Lunch: Collagraph Printmaking

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Artist Recital Series

    By Kaufman Music Center

  6. Designing Organizations for Social Impact

    By Baruch College · with Dana Brakman ReiserFree
    BAR01 - B-14-270
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Will QuamFree
    The Skyscraper Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Show 4 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. Inter Alia

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Music Box Theatre

  2. Upper West Side Action Group: Mid-Term Victory Party

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

  3. The Wisdom Bar: How to Not Quit Your Favorite Thing: A Comedian's Guide

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Flop House Comedy Club, Brooklyn

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

    By Brooklyn BraineryTicketed
    Brooklyn Brainery
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10
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