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Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

27 events shown on this page

  1. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
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  2. Tastes of Chinatown: Neighborhood History and Food Tour

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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    Central Park Fall Bird Walk - Bluebirds

    Location to be announced to all who RSVP
  4. · Starts in 6h 30m

    Concrete to Trails: Hogencamp Mountain

    Appalachian Mountain Club New York-North Jersey
  5. · Starts in 8h

    Ambassador & Volunteer

    Free
    Battery Maritime Building
    FreeHidden gem
  6. · Starts in 8h 30m

    Daffodil Bulbs Giveaway and Volunteer Gardening

    Idlewild Environmental Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  7. · Starts in 8h 30m

    Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 1

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  8. · Starts in 8h 30m

    Creepy Crawly Halloween

    Free
    Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park
    Free
  9. · Starts in 8h 30m

    Forest Restoration

    Canarsie Park
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 9h 30m

    Exhibition Workshop: Halloween Amulet Making

    With Carl Walsh and Leopoldo Fox-ZampiccoliFree
    Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
    Free★ Pick
  11. · Starts in 10h

    Northwest Bronx: Van Cortlandt Park Hike and the Fieldston Historic District

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Van Cortlandt House Museum, The Bronx
    Free
  12. · Starts in 10h 15m

    Catch the Fall Foliage

    New York LGBTQ+ Photographers
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  13. · Starts in 10h 30m

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

    With Sharon McDougleFree
    Air and Space Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
  14. · Starts in 10h 30m

    Spooky Halloween Book Talk: Author Shares Her New Crime Thriller

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    Free
  15. · Starts in 10h 30m

    Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

    Free
    Conference House Park
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  16. · Starts in 11h

    Macbeth by William Shakespeare (a Halloween reading)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
  17. · Starts in 12h 30m

    Bird Friendly Garden Management Workshop

    Free
    The Ramble
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  18. · Starts in 12h 30m

    Grow & Gather: Family Gardening Program

    Ticketed
    Queens County Farm Museum, Queens
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  19. · Starts in 12h 30m

    Exploring the Ghosts of New York City's Elevated Railroads

    City Hall Park (Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain), Manhattan
  20. · Starts in 16h 30m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  21. · Starts in 17h

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  22. · Starts in 17h 30m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  23. · Starts in 18h

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  24. · Starts in 18h 30m

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
  25. · Starts in 19h

    Hereafter Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery
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    How Not to Kill Your Houseplants

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
  2. · Starts in 11h 30m

    Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center (Weekends)

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-10-31

Sunday · Nov 1, 2026

13 events shown on this page

  1. Longevity Stick Class

    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Our General Meeting – Special Guest Dr. David Helfand

    With Dr. David HelfandFree
    Hofstra University, Berliner Hall, Room 117
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  4. Seabird ID Mini-Workshop

    Avalon Seawatch

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

    Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (week 4)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Maiden Lane Public Atrium, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  7. Special Instructions hosted by Ella Hussle

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Sunday Gardening

    Free
    WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
    Free

  2. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. TCS New York City Marathon Watch Party

    By Museum of the City of New York
    Museum of the City of New York

  4. Weekly Meeting for Worship

    15th Street Friends Meetinghouse, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center (Weekends)

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-01

Monday · Nov 2, 2026

16 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. Explore a Major NYC Park

    Free
    Bryant Park Shop by the Fountain, Manhattan
    Free

  4. Fort Hamilton Writers Circle

    Fort Hamilton, Meeting Room

  5. Creative Writing Workshop

    Central Library, Art Studio
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  6. How do simple rotations affect the implicit bias of Adam?

    With Rebecca Willett
    Warren Weaver Hall 1302
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  7. e-NABLE Design Meeting

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. Critical Classicality: Book Talk and Poetry Reading

    With Dr. Kelly Nguyen
    Rubenstein Library Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room 153
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  9. Is America a failed experiment?

    Rhodes + Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Woodshop Safety Check

    With Darin
    Brooklyn Spark
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. La Moskitia: Honduras’ Last Marine Frontier

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  12. We Chose to Go to the Moon

    Free
    The New York Historical, Robert H. Smith Auditorium
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  13. Special Viewing: We Chose to Go to the Moon

    Free
    The New York Historical, Robert H. Smith Auditorium
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  14. Thalia Book Club: Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space
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  1. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Memorial

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Middle School Makerspace

    Ryder, Tech Center
Open Monday, 2026-11-02

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Election Day School Holiday in Prospect Park

    Free
    Prospect Park Audubon Center
    Free

  2. K-12 Teacher Professional Development Workshop

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Fall Discovery Days

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    Discovery Garden

  4. Jaeyoung Byun: Portfolio Building Workshop

    With Jaeyoung Byun
    314F
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. How Money Works: Financial Education Night

    The Wealth Changer, Brooklyn
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03
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