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645 events

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

12 events shown on this page

  1. Words that Connect: An Introduction to Compassionate Communication

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

  2. Gay in The Garden

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

  3. Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center Stage Band

    By Wave Hill
    Wave Hill

  4. Alien Anchors Vol. II

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

  5. Hands-On: Drawing

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  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

  8. Comedians Interview Experts: Creativity in science with Sarah Adelman and Itai Yanai

    By Caveat · with Sarah Adelman and Itai Yanai
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. 中文公眾導覽 Museum Tour in Mandarin Chinese

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  3. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free

  4. Terence Tao: Six Math Essentials

    By Pioneer WorksFree
    Pioneer Works
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. Life Ascending

    By The Explorers Club · with Jay StorzTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. World of Our Fathers at 50

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

  3. And Scene

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

    With Robin AguirreTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Broadway Close Up: Bound for Broadway

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  6. Jo March Madness

    By Caveat · with Ben Langhorst and Charlotte Murray
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Espinosa Nova, a revival from the Mexican 16th century

    By The Cooper Union

  2. Diamonds of the Night

    By Center for Jewish History · with Jonathan Brent, Eva Lustigová and 2 moreTicketed
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Drawing from a Distance

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

13 events shown on this page

  1. Filling the Blank Page

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. When The Bronx MOved Dance Workshop

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

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

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

  4. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  6. 2026 National Book Awards Finalist Reading

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  7. Jewish Dating Game

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  8. Broadway on Screen: Fallen Angels by Noël Coward

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  9. Story-oke: Sing and Tell

    By Caveat · with Shyaporn Theerakulstit
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. ArteEast Presents Sunshine Express

    By BAM

  2. Liang Zhu Memorial Lecture - Yu Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

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

  3. Rachel Cusk: Life of M

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  4. 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

17 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. The Ghost of the Forest

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Recreational Mathematics

    By National Museum of Mathematics · with Dr. Tiago Hirth

  4. Plot Twist: Jewish Joy

    By Center for Jewish HistoryFree
    Center for Jewish History
    FreeHidden gem

  5. 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

  6. Fleeing for Survival

    By Center for Jewish HistoryTicketed
    Center for Jewish History

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

    By Queens County Bird Club · with Donna Schulman
    Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens
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  1. Decorative Art of the USSR…

    By Bard Graduate Center · with Yelena McLane

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

    By The New York Academy of Sciences
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By The New York Academy of Sciences

  4. Gouache Florals

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

  5. Drinking Skeptically

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

  6. White Lilies Release Show

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Littlefield, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Songwriter Circle

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

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

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  9. Pitch Roast Live

    By Caveat · with Noah Obstfeld
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

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

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

15 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. Modus: Celebrating America's 250

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

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

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

  6. 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. Material Variance by Lola Ben-Alon

    By Van Alen InstituteFree
    Van Alen Institute, Brooklyn
    Free

  6. Watercolor Food Illustration

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery

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

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Facts Machine: Science Comedy & Trivia

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  9. Trial by Fire

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

Friday · Nov 20, 2026

10 events shown on this page

  1. Neuroscience WIP series

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

  2. Site Visit | Newtown Creek

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. A Universe of Grief

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

  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 3 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. A Christmas Carol

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

  2. MathPlay for 5’s

    By National Museum of Mathematics

  3. 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

15 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. Climate Cafe + Ribbon Upcycling Workshop

    By Climate Cafe NYCTicketed
    ​PLANTED CAFE, Brooklyn

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

    By Caveat · with Dr. Ben Lillie

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

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  11. Drunk Planet Earth

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Show 4 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

  4. The Art of Bonsai

    By Brooklyn Brainery
    Brooklyn Brainery
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21

Sunday · Nov 22, 2026

9 events shown on this page

  1. South Shore Potpourri

    By Queens County Bird Club · with Ian Resnick
    Lofts Pond

  2. Create Yourself Calm: Art As Spiritual Medicine

    With Jessie
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Songs of Resistance with Brooklyn Ethical Voices

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  4. Somewhat Shakespeare

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

  5. National Theatre Live Screening: Golden Boy

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
Show 4 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Art for Tots (Ages 3–4): Light

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

  3. Garden Highlights Walk

    By Wave HillFree
    Wave Hill
    Free

  4. Writers Group

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