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Book Chat

Book Chat

📅 Oct 31 🕒 10:30 AM 📍 Brooklyn Heights Library, Orange Meeting Room
readings-lectures Free
Halloween Crypt Crawl

Halloween Crypt Crawl

📅 Oct 31 📍 Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, The
workshops-classes Free
Harlem-Ween 2026

Harlem-Ween 2026

📅 Oct 31 📍 James Baldwin Lawn - 135th Street Plaza, St Nicholas Park
kids-family New York Free
HarlemWeen 2026

HarlemWeen 2026

📅 Oct 31 🕒 4:00 PM 📍 Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building Plaza
other Free
Homework Help

Homework Help

📅 Oct 31 🕒 10:15 AM 📍 Clarendon Library
workshops-classes Free
Japanese Storytime

Japanese Storytime

📅 Oct 31 🕒 10:00 AM 📍 Central Library, Youth Wing
kids-family Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Oct 31 🕒 3 - 4 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Oct 31 🕒 2 - 3 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Poetry & Soul

Poetry & Soul

📅 Nov 1 📍 Lucille's Coffee & Cocktails
Top pick concerts-music Free
Gusto Build

Gusto Build

📅 Nov 2 🕒 9:00 AM 📍 Spring Studios 🗺️ Tribeca
other Manhattan Free
Medal Engraving Monday

Medal Engraving Monday

📅 Nov 2 🕒 9:00 AM 📍 lululemon 5th Ave Flagship 🗺️ Midtown East
other Manhattan Free
Monday Matinee Movie

Monday Matinee Movie

📅 Nov 2 📍 Central Branch Library 🗺️ Jamaica
Top pick movies-film Queens Free
Fall Fix-Up

Fall Fix-Up

📅 Nov 4 🕒 10:00 AM 📍 Prospect Park
fitness-outdoors New York Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Nov 4 🕒 2 - 3 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Nov 4 🕒 3 - 4 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Nov 5 🕒 2 - 3 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Nov 5 🕒 3 - 4 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Nov 6 🕒 2 - 3 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Nov 6 🕒 3 - 4 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Movie Night: TBD

Movie Night: TBD

📅 Nov 7 🕒 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM 📍 Intrepid Museum
Top pick movies-film Manhattan Free
Pop-Up Talks

Pop-Up Talks

📅 Nov 7 🕒 2 - 3 PM 📍 Brooklyn Museum
Top pick fairs-festivals Brooklyn Free
Pumpkin Smash

Pumpkin Smash

📅 Nov 7 🕒 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 📍 Pier 84
fitness-outdoors Free
The Hormone Project

The Hormone Project

📅 Nov 7 🕒 10:00 AM 📍 3 Howard St 🗺️ Chinatown
other Manhattan Free
Career Insights 2026

Career Insights 2026

📅 Nov 20 🕒 5:30 PM 📍 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 🗺️ Upper East Side
workshops-classes Manhattan Free
Odd Mob

Odd Mob

📅 May 29 📍 Manhattan
Top pick concerts-music Free