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98 events

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

13 events shown on this page

  1. Exclusive Tour Inside the Woolworth Building: NYC’s Cathedral of Commerce

    The Woolworth Building (Inside Lobby), Manhattan

  2. Secrets of the East River: NYC's Hidden Infrastructure by Ferry

    Starbucks (110 Pearl Street), Manhattan

  3. Is Everything Predictable?: AI, Prediction Markets, and the Philosophy of Foresight

    With Emma Stamm
    Index Greenpoint, 698 Manhattan Ave Floors 2 & 3, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. The Touch Grass Book Club Meet-Up: Mary Oliver's Upstream

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  6. · Starts in 6 min

    Film - You Can See Everything

    AMC Loews 34th Street, Manhattan
  7. · Starts in 1h 6m

    Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (week 4)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Maiden Lane Public Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  8. · Starts in 2h 6m

    PhD&D

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
  9. · Starts in 4h 21m

    Happily Everyone After Book Club

    The Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn
  10. · Starts in 4h 36m

    Comedians Interview Experts: Astronomy and mythology with Ben Lillie and Moiya McTier

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Brights Museum Walk and Talk with Charles

    By The New York City BrightsFree
    The American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Free
  3. · Starts in 3h 6m

    Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01

Monday · Nov 2, 2026

20 events shown on this page

  1. Midnight Release Party with Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

    Barnes & Noble, Manhattan

  2. Neighborhood Tech Help

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Million Dollar Hands: A Two-Day Master Barber Class with John Carlo

    Cre8ive NYC - Multipurpose Office/Studio/Rehearsal Spaces, Manhattan
    ★ Pick

  4. Ai Basics

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  5. Gusto Build

    Spring Studios, Manhattan

  6. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Explore a Major NYC Park

    Free
    Bryant Park Shop by the Fountain, Manhattan
    Free

  8. Bryant Park History Walking Tour

    Free
    Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Lectures on Tap - "Negotiation 101"

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    Flatiron District, Manhattan

  10. Between Crown and Congress: New York's Jews During the American Revolution - Liberty 250® Lecture — Fraunces Tavern® Museum

    With Zachary Edinger
    Fraunces Tavern® Museum, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. The Wisdom Bar – Historical Migrations of Tacos in the USA: Taco Lovers

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Room 52, Manhattan

  12. Truth on Trial: 80 Years After Nuremberg A Conversation

    By Center for Jewish History · with Natalie Livingstone, Nadav Eyal and 1 moreTicketed
    Center for Jewish History, Manhattan

  13. Hillbilly Allegedly: An Evening with the Vice President

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Business Behind the Content: Careers in Advertising Technology

    SVA Theatre, Manhattan

  3. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Forest for Trees Collective

    Governors Island, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Reading Rhythms

    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Geography of Success: Is the Game Rigged?

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Broadway Comedy Club, Manhattan

  7. Lectures on Tap - "Jimi Hendrix in New York: The Making of a Legend"

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Open Monday, 2026-11-02

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

13 events shown on this page

  1. Ask-A-Tech (Gerritsen Beach Library)

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. PhDs & Pints: The Science of Being You

    Sugar Mouse NYC, Manhattan

  3. Moving the Millions

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. AIMLC Meetup: Did AI Break the Navier-Stokes Equations?

    11 W 19th St, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Ink & Drink

    With Robin AguirreFree
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. The Albertine Book Club Reads The Old Fire by Elisa Shua Dusapin

    By Albertine
    Albertine, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Law Across Two Countries

    By New York Hungarian Scientific SocietyTicketed
    Consulate General of Hungary, Manhattan

  8. Lectures on Tap - "Planets Beyond the Sun: A Galactic Tour"

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    SoHo, Manhattan

  9. Lectures on Tap - “Radical New York: From Anarchists to Occupy Wall Street”

    By Lectures on TapTicketed
    Williamsburg, Brooklyn

  10. The New York Groove Live w/New York Metro Weather

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. How Money Works: Financial Education Night

    The Wealth Changer, Brooklyn

  2. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

19 events shown on this page

  1. Transatlantic Policy Breakfast

    Penn Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Lectures on Tap - “Math & Scandal: The Man Who ‘Stole’ Infinity”

    SoHo, Manhattan

  3. AAPI Trailblazers Conference: Owning Our Stories in the Age of AI

    Ticketed
    135 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. The Invention of Park Avenue

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Carol WillisFree
    The Skyscraper Museum, Manhattan
    Free

  5. Library Lab: Oobleck

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

  6. XRP Workshop

    Cornell Tech, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. An Evening with Gaël Faye and Peter Godwin

    By Albertine · with Gaël Faye and Peter Godwin
    Albertine, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Book Talk: Claying Architecture, Making Machine and Material Kin

    By AIA New York / Center for Architecture · with Shelby Doyle, Frank Melendez and 3 more
    Center for Architecture, Manhattan

  9. Gut Feelings: How Our Nervous and Immune Systems Communicate

    With Daniel MucidaFree
    Simons Foundation, Manhattan
    Free

  10. Psychedelics & Creativity in a Quantum World: Neuroscience

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    The Velvet, Brooklyn

  11. Beginner Music Production Workshop & 343 Labs Open House

    343 Labs - Music Production & DJ School, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. The New York Philosophy Club

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

  13. Author Talk: The Black Madonna with Dr. Christena Cleveland

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Dr. Christena ClevelandTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn
Show 6 more on Wednesday · rated lower

  1. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Investor Networking I Manhattan, New York

    Whiskey Cellar NYC, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Career Talk: Avery Iorio in conversation with Jurij Paraszczak

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Brooklyn
    FreeConflicting details
    Conflicting details

  5. Body Snatching: The Dark Secret Behind Modern Medicine

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Broadway Comedy Club, Manhattan

  6. "First Famous Christmas" by Carrie Wittmer with Caroline Moss

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

16 events shown on this page

  1. Cornell Entrepreneurship Showcase: Student Pitches & Venture Panel

    Verizon Executive Education Center, Manhattan

  2. Lectures on Tap: Politics Now: A Philosophy of How We Got Here

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

  3. Ask-A-Tech

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents AP Thomson & Kenny Sun

    NYU Game Center, Brooklyn

  6. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan

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

    Chelsea Market, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. 3rd Annual New York BCI Symposium

    Free
    New York Academy of Medicine, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Site Visit | Public Interest Technology Infrastructure: PIT Pop-Up

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Oculus World Trade Center, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. MƒA Thursday Think: From Classrooms to Systems

    With Dr. Jose Vilson
    Math for America, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Metaverse 101

    New York, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Computer Basics

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By After 5 SocietyTicketed
    Patrizia's Of Manhattan, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

1 event shown on this page
Show 1 more on Friday · rated lower

  1. Humanist Happy Hour

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

9 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. Fall Foliage Walk: Greenwood Cemetery to Prospect Park

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

  3. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

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

  4. Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems

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

  5. Tom D's Big New York Show

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

  1. Early Morning Opening: To the Stars Space Exploration

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

  2. Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

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

  4. Overnights

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Museum, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Colloquy

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

  2. Gary's Backyard Mushroom Walk

    By New York Mycological Society
    Central Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Sunday Platform with Richard Koral + Activity Day

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

  4. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

  5. 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
Show 1 more on Sunday · rated lower

  1. Practical Philosophy Meetup

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

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

1 event 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
Open Monday, 2026-11-09
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