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41 events

Friday · Oct 30, 2026

14 events shown on this page

  1. Birding with NYC Bird Alliance

    Free
    Van Cortlandt Nature Center, The Bronx
    Free

  2. 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

  3. Healing Leaders Book Tour

    220 Central Park South, Manhattan

  4. Soulful Maximalism Book Tour

    Adanne Bookshop, Brooklyn

  5. Bartending Academy Open House: Shake Your First Cocktail

    Coexist GameHouse, Manhattan

  6. New York State Conference on the Environment (recycling, climate)

    Cornell Tech, Manhattan

  7. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

    Free
    Central Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Open Day – CUNY Graduate Center Classics Department

    CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
  9. · Starts in 3h 32m

    Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
  10. · Starts in 3h 32m

    Make A Cutting Board

    With Cade DrummerTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  2. · Starts in 1h 32m

    Halloween in the Park: Magic Show, Science Show, Face Painting, Trick-or-Treating, & More

    With Chris Capehart and Crazy ScienceFree
    Lawn, Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Free
  3. · Starts in 2h 32m

    Tech Happy Hour by Startup Grind

    Time Out Market Union Square, Manhattan
  4. · Starts in 4h 32m

    J-KURU NEW YORK Evening Japanese Conversation

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

Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

15 events shown on this page

  1. Spooktacular Girls in Business

    338 W 36th St., Manhattan

  2. No Kimchi for Me Story Time with Aram Kim

    McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

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

  4. Spooky Story Time with Natalie Cronin

    82nd Street Greenmarket, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Green-Wood Cemetery

    By New York Mycological Society
    Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife

    Free
    Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Urban Park Rangers: Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking

    With NYC Parks' Urban Park Rangers
    Pelham Bay Nature Center, The Bronx

  8. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

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

  9. Governors Island Bird Tour

    Free
    Governors Island, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Woodworking Foundations I

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Stargazing: Pier i

    Pier i, Manhattan, Manhattan
    Hidden gem
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  1. East New York Farms Volunteer Days

    ENY Youth Farm, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. McGolrick Bird Club

    Free
    McGolrick Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. American Museum of Natural History + All Ticketed Exhibitions

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Halloween Hike in Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery

    Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

12 events shown on this page

  1. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn

  2. Inwood Hill Park Circumambulation - 3.5 miles

    The Inwood Farm, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Pruning Principles and Practices

    New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx
    Conflicting details
    Conflicting details

  4. Sunday Bird Outing

    Free
    Prospect Park: Audubon Center, Brooklyn
    Free

  5. Sunday Platform: 'Beware the Power of Prediction' Video and Discussion

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

  6. Fall Canoeing

    Free
    Wolfe's Pond Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Woodworking Foundations Ii

    With Dan WitrockTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Sunday Gardening

    Free
    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  3. Central Park Beginner Runners

    Gapstow Bridge, Manhattan

  4. American Museum of Natural History

    Ticketed
    American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    15th Street Friends Meetinghouse, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01
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