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free events nyc Artisan Holiday Market and a Miniature Train Show Display at a Historical Site
free events nyc Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
free events nyc Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries
free events nyc California Suite (1978) with Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, Walter Matthau, and More
        

Workshop | Morning Meditation


Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned more practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Fair | Artisan Holiday Market and a Miniature Train Show Display at a Historical Site


An artisan market featuring one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, charming pottery, stunning artwork, and more much more. You can also enjoy a seasonal display of a miniature train show that will delight both children and adults. Dates of the market: Nov 11th - Dec 24th Monday to Saturday: 10am - 7pm Sunday: 11am - 6pm Open Christmas Eve: 10am - 6pm Train show dates: Nov 14 - Feb, 2025 Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 7:30pm Saturday - Sunday, 10:00am - 6:00pm CLOSED major holidays. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Master Class | Flute Master Class


Flute Master Class with Linda Chesis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend more in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
$10

Fair | Holiday Market: Unique Gifts, Food Vendors and More


The market has over 180 vendors offering one-of-a-kind gifts created by local craftsmen as well as a more selection of food from diverse cuisines and delicious desserts. Dates: 11/14 - 12/23 Mon - Fri: 11am - 8pm Sat - Sun: 10am - 8pm Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christman Eve. Closes at 4pm on Christmas Eve. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Winter Market: Holiday Shops, Ice Skating and Spectacular View


This is an iconic NYC holiday destination. Featuring over 200 artisanal vendors offering unique gifts, more you're sure to find something special for your shopping list. Enjoy a variety of exciting food options as you shop. Ice rink is open daily; reservations required. Market Dates: 10/25 - 1/5 Market Hours of Operation: Sun - Sat: 11am - 8pm less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend more in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. less
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12:00 pm
$10

Book Discussion | The Human Rights of Migrants: Protecting the Most Vulnerable of Us


What are the human rights of migrants? To what extent do national governments protect these rights? What more are the political and economic factors associated with more and less protection? What can be done to better safeguard migrant rights in the future? Where are the best opportunities for impact? In this book project, Justin Gest and Ian M. Kysel address these questions by offering a comprehensive catalogue of state commitments to protect the human rights of migrants and leveraging a novel, 45-country database to explore the extent to which these rights are protected and implemented by national governments. less
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12:15 pm
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Book Discussion | Occupied Words: What the Holocaust Did to Yiddish (online)


Author Hannah Pollin-Galay on how Yiddish changed to express and memorialize the trauma of the Holocaust
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Talk | Observing Shadows: A Conversation with Award-Winning Artist (online)


Artist Alejandra Arias Sevilla's practice is rooted in printmaking, and encompasses papermaking, animation more and more. Her latest creations in paper explore the semiotics of wrought iron guards, text, and the color blue. Sevilla will discuss her creative process and her involvement as the 2024 Marabeth Cohen-Tyler Print/Paper Fellow at Dieu Donne. less
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend more in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
$10

Jazz | Jazz Festival


MSM Vocal Jazz Unites; My Tam Huynh, Director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Museums | Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary


Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, more Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more. less
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4:00 pm
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Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries


The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. more Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm. less
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5:00 pm
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Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience


A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Film | California Suite (1978) with Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, Walter Matthau, and More


In this adaptation of a Neil Simon play, four comedic scenarios occur. Hannah and Bill are divorced and more fighting over cutody of their daughter. An actress's gay husband comes out of the closet as she worries about her Oscar nomination. A prostitute lies comatose in a businessman's bed. And finally, two doctors settle their differences with a tennis game. Director: Herbert Ross Cast: Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Bill Cosby, Jane Fonda, Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Richard Pryor, Maggie Smith Alan Aldais an American actor who is a six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner and a three-time Tony Award nominee. He is best known for playing Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS wartime sitcom M*A*S*H (1972-1983). Michael Caine is an English retired actor. He has appeared in more than 160 films over a career spanning eight decades and is considered a British film icon. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Caine is one of only five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in five different decades. Jane Fonda is an American actress and activist who is recognized as a film icon. Fonda is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, and more. Walter Matthau was an American actor, comedian and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Film | Machuca (2004): The Strain of Friendship Under Dictatorship


Two 12-year-old Chilean children from different social classes become friends in 1973. They both discover more each other's world as political tensions in their country increase. Director: Andres Wood Stars: Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuela Martelli 121 min. Followed by a Q&A with screenwriter Roberto Brodsky less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A Celebration of Artist Sam Gilliam


A diverse panel of Sam Gilliam experts and scholars explore the pioneering artist’s legacy and his more influence on contemporary art. This unique celebration delves into works developed in the mid-1960s that disrupted established artistic norms and styles. Relentlessly experimental and inspired by jazz's improvisatory ethos, Gilliam's lyrical abstractions took on an increasing variety of forms, moods, and materials during this time. Learn how the art of Sam Gilliam continues to inspire and make an impact today. less
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Music from Uzbekistan for String Trio


Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara are ancient cities in Uzbekistan along the Silk Road that played a pivotal more role in the histories of generations of Jewish families, shielding them from persecution and death. This is true of families of the members of Trio Fadolin, each of whom had a family member find themselves in Uzbekistan as a refugee from their homeland. This concert will showcase compositions from Uzbekistan and beyond, featuring works by renowned composers Dmitry Yanov-Yanovsky (b. 1963), Alexander Zhurbin (b. 1945), and Ljova (b. 1978), plus selections by Frederick Block (b. 1934), as well as arrangements of folk music from Uzbekistan. Registration required. less
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Overstaying: Strange Visitor Upends Woman's Life


Damion Searls presents his translation of this comic novel by Swiss writer Ariane Koch. When a visitor more turns up, she takes him in, and instantly her life revolves around him. Yet it is hard to tell what, exactly, this visitor is. A mooch, a lover, an absence, a presence—possibly a pet? Mostly, he is a set of contradictions, an occasion for Koch’s wild imagination to take readers in brilliant and unexpected directions. less
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6:30 pm
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Performance | The Heat Will Kill Everything: One-Man Drama


A one-person play about a Black father whose search for his missing daughter during an extreme heat event more forces him to finally confront his internalized patriarchy and its destructive grip on his life. Written by Keith Josef Adkins and performed by Francois Battiste. Preceded by a talk with the playwright. less
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | The Battle for Attu 1943 (in-person-and online)


A lecture by Theodore Cook of William Patterson University, co-author of Japan at War: An Oral History more and Sacred War: Inside the Japanese Experience, 1937–1945. less
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6:45 pm
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Discussion | Art in China and America Now (online)


Two artists in dialogue, one American/ Mexican (Francisco Hauss) and the other Chinese (Zhang Yu) will more have a conversation about their diverse experiences as art makers in both China and the United States. less
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas, and works-in-progress held in the more Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. With: Sunhi Willa Keller, Roxanne Young, Babou Sanneh less
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Saxophone Studio Recital


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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Works by J.S. Bach, Prokofiev, Mendelssohn, and More for Double Bass and Piano


Nina Bernat, Double Bass; Umi Garrett, Piano. Program Prokofiev (1891-1953), Five Melodies Sofia Gubaidulina more (b. 1931), Pantomime J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029 Shinuh Lee (b. 1969), [seomjib-agi] Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Sonata No. 2 in D Major less
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