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Monday · Nov 2, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. In Their Honor: 25 Years of Service

    National September 11 Memorial & Museum
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Midnight Release Party with Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

    Barnes & Noble, Manhattan

  3. Teen Art Hour

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Fort Hamilton Writers Circle

    Fort Hamilton, Meeting Room
  5. · Starts in 1h 33m

    Creative Writing Workshop

    Central Library, Art Studio
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  6. · Starts in 3h 33m

    Critical Classicality: Book Talk and Poetry Reading

    With Dr. Kelly Nguyen
    Rubenstein Library Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room 153
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  7. · Starts in 4h 33m

    Is America a failed experiment?

    Rhodes + Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  8. · Starts in 5h 33m

    We Chose to Go to the Moon

    Free
    The New York Historical, Robert H. Smith Auditorium
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 5h 33m

    Special Viewing: We Chose to Go to the Moon

    Free
    The New York Historical, Robert H. Smith Auditorium
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  10. · Starts in 5h 33m

    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
Open Monday, 2026-11-02

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Theater Workshop

    Central Library, Info Commons Lab
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Meet the Author: Sarah Feingold reading T is for Traffic Cone

    With Sarah Feingold
    Clinton Hill, Meeting Room

  3. Kitchen Table Histories

    By The Bronx County Historical Society
    Mott Haven Library, The Bronx
    Hidden gem

  4. Far from Home: Diaspora Networks, Religion, and Identity Abroad on the Ancient Indian Ocean

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Saratoga Writers' Workshop

    With Marae HartFree
    Saratoga, Meeting Room
    Free

  6. Astrology, Magic, and Technology in City Life, 1400-1550

    With Anthony Grafton
    2nd Floor Flex Space
    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Afterschool Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    Free
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

13 events shown on this page

  1. What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP) For Families of School-Age Students?

  2. Storytime Studio: Let’s Head Outside

    Free
    Hirshhorn Museum
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Green-Wood on Wheels: Stroller-Friendly Tour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    The Green-House at Green-Wood
    Free

  4. Midwood Creative Writing Group @ Clarendon w/ Dave Johnson

    With Dave Johnson
    Clarendon, Meeting Room

  5. Thousands of Years, Thousands of Stories: Five Years of Excavations at Gird-I Matrab

    Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus
    Hidden gem

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

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Dr. Christena ClevelandTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn

  7. Ethical-izing Holiday Celebrations Workshop Series

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  8. November AIA Archaeology Hour with Joe Bagley: An Archaeology of the Battle of Bunker Hill

    UnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  9. Tourism in Southeast Asia: Social and Environmental Challenges

    With Ayu Larassanti, Dr. Pham Hong Long and 2 more
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  1. Afterschool Playtime

    Free
    Gerritsen Beach Public Library, Brooklyn
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Fall First Discoveries

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  3. After-School Kids Art Studio

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

  4. Housing & Block Association Committee

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Bad Art Club: Clay

    Free
    Brower Park Library, Brooklyn
    Free

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

    Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan

  3. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Photo-Based Creative Writing Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. 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

4 events shown on this page

  1. The Sea Made Us with Author Rob McKay

    By Queens Historical Society
    Kingsland
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Fall First Discoveries

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden

  2. TGIF Afterschool Story and Craft Hour

    By The Green-Wood CemeteryFree
    Green-Wood Cemetery, The Green-House
    Free

  3. Humanist Happy Hour

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

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

6 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. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  5. Green-Wood After Hours

    By The Green-Wood Cemetery

  6. Tom D's Big New York Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

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

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. 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
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  1. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Memorial

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

    By New York Transit MuseumTicketed
    New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago

    By The Skyscraper Museum · with Will QuamFree
    The Skyscraper Museum
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Priyanka Mattoo's "How to Be Less Useful" with Jessica Grose

    By Book Club BarFree
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  3. Hollywood Crime Scene

    By Caveat · with Rachel Fisher and Desi Jedeikin
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10

Wednesday · Nov 11, 2026

1 event shown on this page
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  1. Author Event: "My Boyfriend, the Superhero" by Kylie Cheung

    By Book Club BarFree
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
    Free
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-11

Thursday · Nov 12, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Sapphic Lit Book Club: "Heap Earth Upon It" by Chloe Michelle Howarth

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
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  1. Queer Melville: A Secret History of America's Gay Writers

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Author Talk: The City-Women with Mallorie Sievert

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Mallorie SievertTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn

  3. Humanist Happy Hour

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12

Friday · Nov 13, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Save Hostos Movement Panel Discussions

    By The Bronx County Historical Society · with Dr. Steven Payne, Dr. Lorrin Thomas and 1 more
    Hostos Research Center, Room C-130, The Bronx
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Friday, 2026-11-13

Saturday · Nov 14, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Reading in Italian

    By Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York · with Malina Mannarino

  2. Family Farmacy

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

  3. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-11-14

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Open Studio: Play with Paper

    By The Noguchi Museum
    The Noguchi Museum

  2. The Grand Central Park Tour with Hiking and History

    By Exploring NYC History and NeighborhoodsFree
    Christopher Columbus Statue, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  3. Alien Anchors Vol. II

    By Caveat · with Niranjani Reddi, Shreya Ambatti and 1 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. The 1778 Treaty with the Delaware: A Roundtable

    By Brooklyn Public Library · with Joe Baker, Hadrien Coumans and 1 more
    Central Library, Dweck Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

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

    With Robin AguirreTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Filling the Blank Page

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Rachel Cusk: Life of M

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  2. 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

1 event shown on this page

  1. Sip, Tour and Connect: K-12 Educator Open House

    By Weeksville Heritage Center
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-18
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