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99 events

Friday · Oct 30, 2026

51 events shown on this page

  1. Responding in Ink: Comic Books, Graphic Novels

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  3. PODD: Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery

    Boston
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. 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

  6. Healing Leaders Book Tour

    220 Central Park South, Manhattan

  7. Ice Skating at Wollman Rink

    Ticketed
    Wollman Rink, Central Park, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. The Fitness Mixer

    re-Creation Fitness

  9. Stones in the Water

    By BAM · with Sarah Kay, Clint Smith and 2 more

  10. Soulful Maximalism Book Tour

    Adanne Bookshop, Brooklyn

  11. OncoHeart 2026 International Conference

    Marine Biological Laboratory
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. BU Health & Life Science Conference Featuring Big Tree ACORN Summit

    Rafik B. Hariri Building (Questrom School of Business), 9th Floor Ballroom & Kenmore Room
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Bartending Academy Open House: Shake Your First Cocktail

    Coexist GameHouse, Manhattan
  14. · Starts in 6h 36m

    Medicine Grand Rounds: 2026 Clipp-Speer Lecture - Shared Values: Evidence, Compassion, and Fairness

    With Laura Svetkey, MD, MHS
    Duke North, Room 2002
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  15. · Starts in 6h 36m

    Chinese-American Planning Council and CaringKind to Provide Caregiver Workshop Series in Queens

    EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  16. · Starts in 7h 6m

    Tai Chi (Outdoors)

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free
  17. · Starts in 7h 6m

    Morning Yoga on the Plaza

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  18. · Starts in 7h 36m

    Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

    Central Library, Dweck Center
  19. · Starts in 7h 36m

    Nephrology Grand Rounds

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  20. · Starts in 8h 6m

    Brain & Behavior Research Foundation 2026 International Mental Health Research Symposium

    Free
    Free
  21. · Starts in 8h 6m

    Repetition, Contingency, Dialectic

    With Bara Kolenc, Gregor Moder and 1 more
    Friedl 115
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  22. · Starts in 8h 36m

    Atlah World Ministries

    Atlah World Ministries 38 West 123rd Street New York NY 10027, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  23. · Starts in 8h 36m

    Older Adult Wellness Walk

    Free
    Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    Free
  24. · Starts in 8h 36m

    The Cycle Alliance's Period Pantry at Saratoga

    Saratoga Library
  25. · Starts in 9h 6m

    Story Time and Meet the Author: A Quilt Of Stars: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream

    With Karen Nyberg and Ann McCallum StaatsFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  26. · Starts in 9h 36m

    Multilingual Business Help

    Sunset Park Library
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  27. · Starts in 9h 36m

    Sit and Be Fit (Seated exercise for adults)

    Rugby, Meeting Room
  28. · Starts in 9h 36m

    5 Tips for Success in Entertainment, Media, and the Arts

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  29. · Starts in 9h 36m

    Tech Help for Your Job Search

    Central Library, Business & Career Center, Room 7
  30. · Starts in 9h 36m

    Drop-In Resume & Career Help (Central Library)

    Central Library, Business & Career Center
  31. · Starts in 10h 51m

    Dyker's Book Discussion: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

    Dyker Library
  32. · Starts in 11h 36m

    Short Story Discussion Group

    Central Library, Art Studio
  33. · Starts in 12h 36m

    Open Day – CUNY Graduate Center Classics Department

    CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
  34. · Starts in 13h 56m

    A 2-Dimensional Theory of Argument Strength with Applications

    With Branden Fitelson
    West Duke 202
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  35. · Starts in 16h 36m

    Paper Cuts: Independent Publishing in the United States, 2000-2025

    Free
    Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  36. · Starts in 16h 36m

    Make A Cutting Board

    With Cade DrummerTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Fall Session

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. AI Week Events

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Ice Skating at Winter Village at Bryant Park

    Free
    Winter Village at Bryant Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Tai Chi

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. OncoHeart 2026 International Conference

    JAHARIS FAMILY CENTER
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  6. · Starts in 7h 6m

    Info Session | M.S. Urban Data Science

    By NYU Center for Urban Science + ProgressFree
    Free
  7. · Starts in 8h 36m

    The Cycle Alliance's Period Pantry at Gerritsen Beach

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Library
    Free
  8. · Starts in 8h 36m

    The Cycle Alliance's Period Pantry at McKinley Park

    McKinley Park Library
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 8h 36m

    Mother Goose Magic

    By The New York Society LibraryFree
    Whitridge Room
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 9h 6m

    Zumba Workout for All

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  11. · Starts in 9h 36m

    Chair Yoga for Everyone

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan
  12. · Starts in 9h 36m

    Yoga with Shape Up NYC

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Brooklyn
  13. · Starts in 11h 36m

    Ask a Tech at the Sheepshead Bay Library

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  14. · Starts in 15h 36m

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  15. · Starts in 17h 36m

    J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

    The Hugh, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-10-30

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

47 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian & Musicalinasce in Costume for Halloween

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York

  2. Spooktacular Girls in Business

    338 W 36th St., Manhattan

  3. Red Cross Adult&Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED class

    AllCPR Training New York, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Chinese-American Planning Council and CaringKind to Provide Free Caregiver Workshop Series in Queens

    EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Member Yoga

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Cardio Circuit Blast

    Free
    Thomas Jefferson Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Bodyweight Circuit Training

    Free
    East River Waterfront Esplanade
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  10. Accessible, Grounding, & Restorative Yoga in the Park

    Free
    Randall's Island Park
    Free

  11. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Finding Your Story: The Power of Personal Narrative with Judith Hannan

    With Judith Hannan
    Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

  13. Bodyweight Burn Circuit Training

    Free
    Cadman Plaza Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Intermediate English Class (We Speak NYC)

    Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch

  15. Full-Body Circuit Training

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  16. Story Time and Meet the Author: Suit Up For Launch with Shay

    With Sharon McDougleFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  17. Chair Yoga

    Free
    John J Carty Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Spooky Halloween Book Talk: Author Shares Her New Crime Thriller

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free

  19. Yoga Reset in the Park

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  20. Dance Fitness

    Free
    Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  21. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  22. Hula Hoop Aerobics

    Free
    Marcus Garvey Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  23. Highbrow/Low Commitment Book Club: I…

    Clinton Hill, Meeting Room

  24. Death Cafe

    Central Library, Business & Career Center, Classroom

  25. Woodworking Foundations I

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  26. Gun Violence Support Group

    5 East 102nd Street NY , NY 10029, USA
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  27. Storytelling Live Presents "The Black Cat"

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Dr. Steven Payne and Youssef Alaoui
    Poe Cottage
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details
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  1. Runners, run on over for breakfast

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York

  2. New Balance Run House - Shakeout Run

    Ideal Glass Studio, Manhattan

  3. Runna New York Shakeout Session

    Pura Vida - Williamsburg Kent Ave, Brooklyn

  4. Fit Club Circuit Training

    Free
    Bay Terrace Playground Handball
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Forest Fitness

    Free
    Fort Tryon Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. NYRR Open Run: Soundview Park

    Free
    Soundview Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. NYRR Open Run: St. Marys Park

    Free
    St. Mary's Annual 5K Start
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. NYRR Open Run: Highland Park

    Free
    Highland Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. NYRR Open Run: Baisley Pond Park

    Free
    Baisley Pond Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. NYRR Open Run: Astoria Park

    Free
    Astoria Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. No Excuses Circuit Training

    Free
    St. John's Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. Mindfulness in the Galleries

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  13. Zumba

    Free
    Queens Community House Beacon @ PS 149
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Rise&Restore Circuit Training

    Free
    Highbridge Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  15. Salem Missionary Baptist Church

    Salem Missionary Baptist Church 305 East 21st Street Brooklyn NY 11226, Brooklyn

  16. Book Chat

    Brooklyn Heights Library, Orange Meeting Room

  17. Cardio Punch

    Free
    Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  18. Spooky Storytime for Halloween

    Central Library, Youth Wing

  19. Outdoor Badminton/Pickleball in Central Park

    The Volley Ball Courts - Central Park Bandshell, Manhattan

  20. Yoga

    Free
    St. James Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. NIPPA Fall Colloquium: Simon Says, “You’re Still Here”

    Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery, Manhattan
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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