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New York attracts world's best minds to its shores: they come here to interact with each other at conferences and seminars, and while they are here they are often invited to give a talk, a lecture, to be a part of a public discussion. We at Club Free Time give you an opportunity to be a part of it: to watch how those best minds in the world work! Don't miss the opportunities that only New York City (NYC) provides!
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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
96 free talks, lectures, discussions in New York City (NYC) Mon, 12/29/2025 - and on...
In New York City, you can talk with and listen to the best minds in the world without spending a dime! Just take a look at free talks, lectures, discussion, seminars, conferences listed on this page below!
Talk | Ask a Mathematician Anything! (Online!)
Join Dr. Arthur Benjamin for a one-hour interactive online session. Bring your questions about math, ideas, or curious concepts, and hear Dr. Benjamin share insights from his work as a mathematician, magician, NYT bestselling author, and TED speaker with over 50 million views.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 29
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Expert Insights: Marriage in Medieval Art
Examine how medieval art depicted marriage, from everyday devotion to mystical visions of divine love. Experts lead small groups through select objects, offering fresh insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the symbolism and context of the works.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 2
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Love, Desire, and Gender in Medieval Art
Discover how love, sex, and gender were represented in medieval art through a focused gallery talk. Experts guide small groups through select objects, sharing new insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the works' craftsmanship, symbolism, and social context. Attendees can also ask questions and engage directly with the discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 6
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | James Beard Award-Winning Founder of Nobu, Drew Nieporent, Shares His New Book
I'm Not Trying to Be Difficult: Stories from the Restaurant Trenches with Drew Nieporent. Drew Nieporent is a legend in New York's food world-known as "the restaurateur's restaurateur" (Danny Meyer) and "one of the people who changed American restaurants" (Ruth Reichl). The James Beard Award-winning founder of Nobu, Montrachet, and Tribeca Grill has long been celebrated for what Meyer calls "his insatiable appetites for food, hospitality, showmanship, and winning." He's also known as a spellbinding raconteur. In his new book, I'm Not Trying To Be Difficult: Stories from the Restaurant Trenches, Nieporent tells the dramatic story of his own rise to power--from waiting tables to leading a culinary empire--and his eventual partnerships with movie men like Robert DeNiro, Robin Williams, and Francis Ford Coppola. This "startlingly honest" book is not just a memoir, but the portrait of an evolving industry, as Nieporent "takes you behind the kitchen door to show you how the business really works" (Reichl).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 6
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | New York Times Bestselling Author Shares His New Book, The Viper (+Signing)
Brad Meltzer celebrates the release of his new book, The Viper, with James "Murr" Murray. Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod and twelve other bestselling thrillers. This book contributes to the thrilling Zig and Nola series, unraveling a shocking cold case with a personal—and deadly—twist. A purchase of The Viper from this bookstore is required to join the signing line at this event. Please call ahead and speak to a bookseller and reserve your copy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 6
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906: A Hidden Chapter of American Jewish History (Online!)
Explore a dramatic but little-known moment in New York's past in this online book talk about the 1906 boycott of public school Christmas pageants. Sparked when a Brooklyn principal urged Jewish students to be "more like Jesus Christ," the protest grew into a citywide movement that challenged religious practices in public schools and ignited intense antisemitic backlash. The conversation delves into the activists who led the response, the debates over identity and citizenship it unleashed, and how this episode helped shape the relationship between Jewish communities and American public education.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 6
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Survival In Song: The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz (Online!)
Learn the extraordinary history of the women and girls forced to form an orchestra inside Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1943. Drawn from eleven nations, these forty-seven prisoners played daily for marching inmates and performed weekly concerts for Nazi officers--acts that, for many, meant the difference between life and death. This book talk explores their story of survival amid unimaginable conditions, the moral and emotional complexities they faced, and the legacy they left behind.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 7
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Learn How a Historic Mansion Turned into a Museum
Join a museum educator for a brief gallery talk tracing how a Gilded Age mansion was transformed into a world-class art museum.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 7
3:30 pm
Free
3:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 7
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Talk | Surviving the Arctic’s New Climate: Science and Sámi Reindeer Knowledge
Conservation scientist Mary Blair and Anders Oskal share a personal account of their collaborative research and family ties in the Arctic North. They explore how Sámi reindeer herders are confronting rapid climate change, from ice layers that block grazing to development pressures that restrict migration routes. Their work highlights a partnership model that uses satellite data to support, not replace, generations of Indigenous expertise. For ages 21+ only.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 7
7:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Expert Insights: Art and Culture of Ancient Egypt
Explore the art, culture, and symbolism of ancient Egypt in an intimate gallery talk. Experts guide small groups through select objects, sharing fresh insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the craftsmanship and historical context of these works. Attendees will also have the chance to ask questions and engage directly with the discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 8
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Conversation on Painting, Community, and Monographs
Join artist Jordan Casteel in conversation with the Director of the Baltimore Museum of Art on the occasion of Casteel’s exhibition Covering the Holes in Our Walls with Sunflowers and her debut monograph. The discussion will explore Casteel’s practice, her focus on community and portraiture, and the ideas behind her paintings. A book signing with Casteel follows the talk.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 8
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Curator Shares Her New Book, Architecture for Culture
Attend a conversation with curator and writer Béatrice Grenier to celebrate her new book, Architecture for Culture: Rethinking Museums, an in-depth and richly detailed examination of museums as sites of cultural and historical importance. She will be in conversation with Abraham Thomas and Jeanne Gang, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 8
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Lecture | Learn More about Claude Monet
This talk by Eleanor Sypher will dive into the life of Claude Monet (1840-1926), one of the foremost landscape painters in Western Art. He intuitively understood how the eye perceives light and color, as expressed in his plein air paintings. Monet hoped to document the French countryside with his series of Haystacks, Rouen Cathedral, and waterlilies which he portrayed in his garden at Giverny. In 1908, he made a quick trip to Venice and some of those images are now on display at The Brooklyn Museum.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 8
6:00 pm
$5, RSVP required
6:00 pm
$5, RSVP required
Discussion | Artist & Curator Discuss New Animations Exhibition
Artist Marina Zurkow and curator Christiane Paul will discuss Zurkow’s exhibition, Parting Worlds, and her Hyundai Terrace Commission at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The conversation will explore the three software-driven animations shown at the museum — Mesocosm (Wink, TX) (2012), The Earth Eaters (2025), and The River is A Circle (2025) — in the context of the artist’s broader practice. Zurkow’s work has consistently engaged with the complexity of ecological and social systems and the effects of their temporal and cyclical structure. The artist will discuss how she has addressed planetarity, our interdependence with Earth as a planet, geological time, and fossil fuel formation across various media in different presentation formats. Zurkow’s work process and the technicalities of creating her art — from animation and software to card games and food-based pieces — will also be a focus of the dialogue. The conversation will investigate environmental change due to human intervention, natural evolution, and the role of art in probing possibilities of renewal.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 8
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Expert Insights: Marriage in Medieval Art
Examine how medieval art depicted marriage, from everyday devotion to mystical visions of divine love. Experts lead small groups through select objects, offering fresh insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the symbolism and context of the works.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 9
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Art in Focus: Slow Observance and Conversation
Take a moment to slow down and connect with a single work of art through guided observation and group discussion. No background in art is needed--just curiosity and openness. This relaxed, welcoming program invites all adult learners to engage deeply with one piece at a time. Note: Space is limited; first-come, first-served. Stickers are distributed 15 minutes before the program starts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 9
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Discussion | Conversation with Investigative Journalist on UFOs and the Paranormal
Investigative journalist Leslie Kean discusses space, UFOs, and paranormal phenomena. She's known for reporting on government investigations and co-authoring a 2017 New York Times article revealing a secret Pentagon program. The conversation covers journalism, evidence, and public discourse on UFOs, set within cultural and historical contexts explored by the exhibition.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 9
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Club | Discuss I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
At this book club meeting, participants will discuss I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, a searing and quick read that packs a punch, perfect for starting off the new year strong. Synopsis:Deep underground, thirty-nine women and one girl live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only a vague recollection of their lives before. One day an alarm sounds, the guards flee, and their cage is left open. When they escape, they'll discover the world they left behind and what, if anything, awaits them above. Harpman's post-apocalyptic modern classic is embedded with themes of feminism and intimacy to critique how far people will go to maintain their humanity in the face of devastation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 9
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Talk | Fashion Designer Nanette Lepore Celebrates Her Career
Celebrated American fashion designer Nanette Lepore for a special evening highlighting her illustrious career. Since launching her namesake label in the 1990s, she has become a defining voice in contemporary women’s fashion, creating collections that embody confidence, individuality, and a playful spirit. Lepore is a vocal advocate for American manufacturing and sustainability in fashion. She has championed initiatives to preserve New York City’s Garment District and support local artisans. In 2023, Lepore launched Maria Cecilia, a label inspired by her roots in handmade design. Produced in New York’s Garment District, Maria Cecilia reflects a return to intimate, artisanal fashion—featuring elegant silhouettes, rich fabrics, and a sense of personal freedom.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 9
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Death Cafe Discussion Group
An informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. The purpose of Death Cafe is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jan 10
3:30 pm
Free
3:30 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Behind the Scenes with Ancient American Art
Join museum experts for an insider's look at a selection of objects from the Ancient Americas galleries. Curators, conservators, and scholars share new insights and untold stories, offering a closer look at the works of art and their histories. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions and engage directly with the experts in this interactive gallery experience.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 13
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Experts Talk about Donald Trump's National Security Strategy
At this talk, experts will discuss what Donald Trump's new national security strategy means for Western Hemisphere governments, businesses, and regional stability. U.S. President Donald Trump's new National Security Strategy places the Western Hemisphere first, and promises to "reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine," along with a corollary aimed at countering China's influence.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 13
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Discussion | Early Photography and Celebrity Culture in 19th-Century New York (Online!)
Learn about the rise of carte-de-visites and cabinet cards, the role of prominent photography studios, and how photographs circulated within domestic life during the late 19th century. The program will also examine how the Tredwell family engaged with emerging celebrity culture and how photographic trends shaped personal histories over time.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 13
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Opera Librettist Caitlin Vincent Shares Her New Book, Opera Wars
Hear a conversation with librettist and lyricist Caitlin Vincent to celebrate her new book, Opera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future, a powerful up close look at the opera industry, its roots, its resistance to change, and why it remains a beloved and evocative art form. She will be in conversation with Michael Korie, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 13
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Behind the Scenes of Conservation Storytelling (Online!)
A look at how BirdNote creates its two-minute episodes and how storytelling supports bird conservation. Executive director Nick Bayard and producer Ariana Remmel share insights into writing, editing, and producing BirdNote Daily, as well as the development of BirdNote en Español and its role in engaging diverse audiences.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 13
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Lecture | Light, Time & the Materiality of Photography
Visual artist Rachelle Bussieres discusses her practice exploring light, time, perception, and photographic materiality. Based in New York, Bussieres has exhibited internationally and participated in major residencies, with work held in public and private collections.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 13
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Talk | Photographer & Sculptor Rachelle Bussières Discusses Her Craft & Career
Enjoy a talk with Rachelle Bussières, a French-Canadian artist based in New York whose practice investigates perception, time, and the natural world through a sensory and material exploration between photography and sculpture. Holding an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, she has exhibited across North America and Europe—including the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Turkey—and has participated in residencies such as the Banff Centre, Penumbra Foundation, Headlands Center for the Arts, and Silver Art Projects. Grounded in analog darkroom processes, her work integrates scientific observation and intuitive experience by treating time and light as collaborators. Using silver gelatin paper exposed to controlled light sources over durations ranging from seconds to days, she allows images to form through the direct influence of light, time, and environmental conditions. The resulting surfaces record.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 13
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Reproductive Rights Advocate Shares Her New Book, The Abortion Companion
The book launch and reading of The Abortion Companion by Becca Rea-Tucker. A warm, accepting, non-judgmental, and stigma-free companion for your abortion journey. Whether you’re planning to have an abortion soon or you had one thirty years ago, whether you’re feeling relief or grief (or both!), and even if you haven’t decided yet and just want to untangle how you feel about it, this book is a safe and supportive resource. Becca Rea-Tucker is a reproductive rights advocate, baker, and author whose work merges activism and dessert. Through her platform @TheSweetFeminist, she shares resources and writing that challenge shame and anti-abortion misinformation. Her work explores stigma, self-compassion, and bodily autonomy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 13
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Learn How a Historic Mansion Turned into a Museum
Join a museum educator for a brief gallery talk tracing how a Gilded Age mansion was transformed into a world-class art museum.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 14
3:30 pm
Free
3:30 pm
Free
Lecture | How Math Shapes the Body's Natural Rhythms
Discover the mathematical patterns that guide sleep, mood, heart rate, metabolism, and other essential body systems. Learn how math helps explain our internal clocks and how we adapt to jet lag, seasonal changes, daylight savings, and modern schedules. Attendees are invited to bring their wearables and phones to explore the real-time math behind their own daily rhythms.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 14
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Chef SHares Her New Cookbook, Mind, Body, Spirit, Food (+ Signing)
Enjoy a conversation with Chef Nicki Sizemore to celebrate her new book, Mind, Body, Spirit, Food, a refreshing collection of wholesome recipes and a look at how cooking can bring us closer to our families, our home, and ourselves. She will be in conversation with Jenny Rosenstrach, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 14
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 14
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Lecture | How Math Shapes the Body’s Natural Rhythms
Discover the mathematical patterns that guide sleep, mood, heart rate, metabolism, and other essential body systems. Learn how math helps explain our internal clocks and how we adapt to jet lag, seasonal changes, daylight savings, and modern schedules. Attendees are invited to bring their wearables and phones to explore the real-time math behind their own daily rhythms.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 14
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Talk | Architect Elizabeth Roberts Discusses Her Career
Enjoy an evening with architect Elizabeth Roberts, founder of one of New York’s most sought-after design firms, who has earned both critical acclaim and a devoted following for shaping spaces that deftly honor history while celebrating contemporary life. From her modern take on iconic furnishings to her understanding of how shared spaces come alive in restaurants and hotels to her penchant for imparting a sense of history into ground-up homes, Roberts has built a practice of specificity by dissolving the boundaries between architecture, objects, and interior design. Roberts will discuss her book, Elizabeth Roberts Architects: Collected Stories (Monacelli Press), an intentionally unconventional monograph that weaves project documentation with fiction, historical ephemera with hand-drawn sketches. She'll share how she approaches her projects at stories, how listening shapes her solutions, and why perfection is never the goal. Signed copies of Collected Stories will be available for purchase.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 14
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Talk | Learn about Capturing Action through a Camera Lens with Sports Photographer
Hear from Sony Artisan of Imagery Jean Fruth, for whom the story of sports extends far beyond the field of play, where passion meets purpose. The technical side of capturing the action only scratches the surface, as it’s the stories behind the athletes, the cultures they embrace and the worldly issues bubbling under the surface that create the foundation of the body of work Jean has produced. And at the heart of it all is the longterm project. It is the crowning achievement for many artists—a tribute to dedication, preparation and a burning passion to uncover every corner of an untold story. For Jean, her longterm projects focused on women’s sports have cemented her legacy as not just one of the most highly regarded sports photographers, but also a filmmaker, author and storyteller for the ages. Join her as she guides you through her process to completing longterm projects and gives us an inside look at her latest work.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 15
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Art Exploring Indigenous Design and Kené
This discussion brings together artist Sara Flores and curator Manuela Moscoso to discuss Flores’s practice and the Shipibo tradition of kené, the intricate design system central to her culture’s cosmovision. Flores, a leading contemporary Indigenous artist, works across painting and textiles to explore memory, knowledge systems, and Amazonian worldviews. The program offers insight into her process and the cultural foundations that shape her work.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 15
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Photographer Shares His New Book, Inside the Moment
Enjoy a conversation with photographer Joseph A. Rosen to celebrate his new book, Inside the Moment: Iconic Blues, Soul, Jazz, Rock, and R&B Images and History, an illustrated look at one of music history's most memorable and vibrant eras. He will be in conversation with Steve Berkowitz, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 15
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Talk on Women’s History Walking Tours (Online!)
This talk features co-author Jana Mader discussing Walk Her Way, New York City, a collection of curated walking tours highlighting women’s history across New York neighborhoods. The program explores how the book traces landmarks, events, and stories that reveal women’s lasting impact on the city’s development.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 15
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Author Edward McPherson Shares His New Book, Look Out
Author Edward McPherson sits down with fellow author Robert Sullivan to discuss his latest book, Look Out: The Delight and Danger of Taking the Long View. Look Out is an exploration of long-distance mapping, aerial photography, and top-down and far-ranging perspectives—from pre–Civil War America to our vexed modern times of drone warfare, hyper-surveillance at home and abroad, and quarantine and protest. Blending history, reporting, personal experience, and accounts of activists, programmers, spies, astronauts, artists, inventors, and dreamers, Edward McPherson reveals that to see is to control—and the stakes are high for everyone.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 15
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Club | Luddite Book Club: Hum by Helen Phillips
This Offline Book Club is a space for in-person conversation about the role technology plays in our world. Each month highlights a different book on the topic of technology’s impact on people's individual lives as well as society as a whole, followed by an open discussion to share recent experiences and observations. Hum: A Novel by Helen Phillips (2024) One of NYPL's Best Books of 2024. After losing her job to artificial intelligence, May takes her family on a three-night respite to the Botanical Garden, a rare green refuge, where her children come under threat, and she is forced to trust a robot to save them.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 15
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Expert Insights: Marriage in Medieval Art
Examine how medieval art depicted marriage, from everyday devotion to mystical visions of divine love. Experts lead small groups through select objects, offering fresh insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the symbolism and context of the works.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 16
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Talk | Photographer Dicsusses His NYC Media Projects
Long-time Greenwich Village resident and internationally-acclaimed photographer Edward Hillel takes attendees on a visual journey of his projects in New York City and beyond. Delving into his wide-ranging practice comprising documentary, conceptual, and public participation, Hillel activates the built environment as both backdrop and protagonist, to explore larger questions that confront our shared pasts and common futures.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jan 18
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Conservator/Restorer Shares His New Book, Gardens of Venice (+ Signing)
Attend a conversation with Toto Bergamo Rossi, conservator-restorer and author, to celebrate his book, Gardens of Venice, a stunning illustrated look at the vibrant history and botanical details of Venice's gardens. He will be joined in conversation by fashion designer and philanthropist Diane Von Furstenberg, and Rizzoli publisher Charles Miers, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jan 19
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Talk | Ask a Mathematician Anything! (Online!)
Join Dr. Arthur Benjamin for a one-hour interactive online session. Bring your questions about math, ideas, or curious concepts, and hear Dr. Benjamin share insights from his work as a mathematician, magician, NYT bestselling author, and TED speaker with over 50 million views.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jan 19
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Explore Poetry about New Beginnings for the New Year
Speak with fellow poetry enthusiasts to unpack the layered meanings of poetry through an informal group discussion. Open the year with innovative poems exploring new beginnings and fresh starts. Please note that contemporary poetry deals frankly with contemporary issues and all works discussed are artistic expressions selected for an adult audience.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 20
2:30 pm
Free
2:30 pm
Free
Book Club | Discuss The Women by Kristin Hannah with Others
Enjoy a book discussion about The Women by Kristin Hannah. Synopsis: When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 20
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Experts Discuss Hope, Discovery, and Colonization in the United States
The day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a distinguished panel of experts delves into the themes of hope, discovery, and colonization of American lands—ideas that lie at the heart of Thomas Adès’s America (A Prophecy), which the New York Philharmonic commissioned and premiered in 1999. Moderated by renowned ethnomusicologist, historian, and Juilliard faculty member Fredara Hadley, this discussion is scheduled to last one hour and will be followed by an audience Q&A.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 20
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Uncovering a Hidden Family History: A Story of Survival & Identity (Online!)
This talk explores the true story of a woman who learned, at thirty-two, that she had been smuggled out of the Warsaw ghetto as an infant and that the parents who raised her were not her biological parents. The conversation traces her daughter’s effort to uncover the full, war-torn history: a rescue in occupied Poland, family secrets kept for decades, and the emotional cost of protecting loved ones from painful truths.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 20
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Learn How a Historic Mansion Turned into a Museum
Join a museum educator for a brief gallery talk tracing how a Gilded Age mansion was transformed into a world-class art museum.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 21
3:30 pm
Free
3:30 pm
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Book Club | Discuss The Employees by Olga Ravn
Enjoy this novella discussion on The Employees by Olga Ravn, translated from the Danish by Martin Aitken. The Employees reshuffles a sci-fi voyage into a riotously original existential nightmare. Aboard the interstellar Six Thousand Ship, the human and humanoid crew members complain about their daily tasks in a series of staff reports and memos. The Employees probes into what makes us human, while delivering a hilariously stinging critique of life governed by the logic of productivity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 21
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 21
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Tracing Moderism Through War & Survival (Online!)
This discussion examines the Nazis’ aggressive campaign against modern art and their vast looting of Jewish-owned collections across Europe. Through the perspective of a writer, art historian, and Holocaust survivor whose own life intersected with these events, the discussion explores how stolen works resurfaced, what survived in American museums, and how exiled artists and scholars helped shift the center of the art world from Europe to the United States.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 21
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Art Photographer Shares His New Book, All a Blur: Photographs from the Infinity Series (+ Signing)
Hear a conversation with fine art photographer Bill Armstrong to celebrate his new book, All a Blur: Photographs from the Infinity Series, a stunning meditation on the granular elements of personal history, spirituality, philosophy, and the medium of photography itself. He will be in conversation, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 22
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Journalist Discusses Her New Book, Looted: Rescuing Italy’s Stolen Treasures
Italian American journalist Frances Vieta is in conversation with Roundtable member Linda Selman as she offers a rare glimpse into the complexities of the art world’s dark underbelly. Vieta will discuss her new book, Looted: Rescuing Italy’s Stolen Treasures. You will learn of the shadowy network of tomb robbers and the corrupt smugglers and dealers exploiting Italy’s ancient archaeological sites and New York City’s prestigious art galleries and museums. In 1973, the $1 million purchase of the Euphronios Krater by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art persuaded Vieta, a young journalist fresh from college, to join forces with Rodolfo Siviero, Italy’s renowned art recovery expert, and the Carabinieri Art Squad. Their decades-long mission to identify and rescue priceless artifacts involved history, drama, danger, and legal battles. Vieta will sign copies of the book after the presentation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 22
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Lecture | Historian Discusses Libertinism in 18th-Century Russia & Europe (In Person AND Online!)
This talk, based on a forthcoming book about three generations of the Beloselskii family, is a reflection on whether these aristocrats’ sexual licentiousness could be seen as a form of libertinism. References to illicit liaisons practiced by the Russian elite, to sexual licentiousness and sexual abuse abound on the pages of eighteenth-century letters and diplomatic dispatches, diaries, and police reports. There was much that was cruel and absurd about these episodes – and occasionally comic, too. The stories of eighteenth-century debauchery were often used for othering Russia vis-à-vis Western Europe, but this was the Libertine Age across all of Europe. Igor Fedyukin is the Associate Professor of History at ShanghaiTech University in Shanghai, China. A historian of early modern Russia and a historian of education, he is the former founding Director of the Center for History of Modern Russia at HSE University (Moscow) and the author of The Enterprisers: The Politics of School in Early Modern Russia, in addition to numerous edited volumes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 23
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Expert Insights: Marriage in Medieval Art
Examine how medieval art depicted marriage, from everyday devotion to mystical visions of divine love. Experts lead small groups through select objects, offering fresh insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the symbolism and context of the works.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 23
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Book Club | Discuss Your Favorite Romance Books in a Group
Calling all romance book lovers! If you love romance or want to get into it, come to this romance book club! The group will be discussing everyone's favorite romance books, current reads, and more!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jan 24
10:15 am
Free
10:15 am
Free
Lecture | Expert Discusses Sokrates & the Athens Agora
In collaboration with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, lecturer John K. Papadopoulos, Director of Excavations at the Athenian Agora, discusses Sokrates while providing an update on some of the great philosopher's favorite and less favored haunts in the Agora, a commercial and political centre in Athens during the Classical period dating back approximately five thousands years. There are very few ancient individuals with the name recognition of Sokrates. Not bad for a person who never wrote anything! Papadopoulos reviews the life and death of this complex, avuncular character, visiting some of his favorite haunts in the Agora — the Stoa of Zeus Eleutherios, the House of Simon the Cobbler, amongst others — as well as some of his less favored including the putative “state prison.” In so doing, new evidence will be presented and older perspectives reviewed, providing a greater understanding of this fascinating, seminal figure in Western thought.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jan 26
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Unsung Acts of Defiance: Stories of Resistance Across the Nazi Era (Online!)
Explore powerful but often overlooked stories of those who stood up to Nazism, from artists risking their lives to satirize the regime, to individuals who infiltrated Nazi ranks to expose atrocities, to investigators who uncovered former Nazis decades later. The discussion traces how resistance took many forms across generations and what these acts reveal about confronting extremism today. The author, Dr. Luke Berryman, a scholar of Holocaust history and founder of a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Holocaust education, offers insight into the courage and complexity behind these remarkable efforts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jan 26
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Exploring Art and History with Museum Expert
Join museum curator Jennifer Farrell for a deep dive into selected works on view. Discover the stories, contexts, and creative processes behind the art, as Schnitzer shares new insights and invites discussion on the connections between art, history, and cultural identity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 27
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Book Club | Discuss A Bird in the Hand by Ann Cleeves
Attend this mystery book club to discuss A Bird in the Hand by Ann Cleeves with others! To miss this would be a crime. Synopsis: In England’s birdwatching paradise, a new breed has been sighted—a murderer… Young Tom French was found dead, lying in a marsh on the Norfolk coast, with his head bashed in and his binoculars still around his neck. One of the best birders in England, Tom had put the village of Rushy on the birdwatching map. Everyone liked him. Or did they?
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 27
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Exploring Emery Roth’s Iconic NYC Buildings (Online!)
Discover how architect Emery Roth helped define New York City’s vision of “prewar luxury” in this virtual talk with architectural historian Andrew Alpern. Learn about Roth’s landmark apartment houses and hotels, such as the Ritz Tower, the San Remo, and the Beresford, and hear how Alpern’s newly expanded edition of Emery Roth’s New York Apartment Buildings brings together a comprehensive catalogue, new color photography by Kenneth Grant, and a facsimile of the rare monograph Mansions in the Clouds.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 27
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Learn about Literary Innovators with Gayle Feldman & Adam Morgan
Participate in a conversation about early attempts at book banning and the struggle to bring James Joyce's Ulysses to readers--with authors Gayle Feldman, author of Nothing Random: Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He Built, and Adam Morgan, author of A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature. Together, Feldman and Morgan will explore two pivotal figures who reshaped American publishing, challenged the boundaries of literary freedom, and fought for readers’ right to read James Joyce’s Ulysses. From Bennett Cerf’s founding of Random House and his championing of bold new voices, to Margaret C. Anderson’s defiance of censorship and her groundbreaking magazine The Little Review, the discussion will illuminate how both helped define what we read and why it matters today.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 27
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Lecture | Photographer Sarah Stacke Shares Explores Her Craft & Career
Hear a talk with Brooklyn-based photographer, writer, and archival researcher, Sarah Stacke. Through projects created in dialogue with communities, Stacke shares stories about relationships to the land and its histories to excavate under-considered pasts and better understand the present. Her work appears in Harper’s Magazine, The Nation, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and National Geographic. Stacke is the author of four photo books.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 27
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Lecture | Photography, Writing & Archival Research
Sarah K. Stacke shares her approach to image-making through community-based projects that examine land, history, and place. Her work has appeared in major publications across journalism and documentary photography.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 27
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Prize-Winning Author Shares Her New Novel, A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing
Hear Alice Evelyn Yang speak with Sally Wen Mao about her new book, A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing. About the book: A dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Cultural Revolution, and the present day to explore the effects of intergenerational trauma, the legacy of colonialism, and the inescapability of fate. You can pre-purchase this book at the link provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 27
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Talk | Travel Photographer Explores Light and Photography
This presentation by Andy Katz, one of the original Sony Artisans of Imagery, explores light and how it turns a good photograph into a great photograph. Learn how to see, shape, and control light to enhance mood, depth, and storytelling. Through practical examples and guided instruction, you'll discover how mastering light elevates your images from technically correct to visually compelling.
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Wed, Jan 28
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Learn How a Historic Mansion Turned into a Museum
Join a museum educator for a brief gallery talk tracing how a Gilded Age mansion was transformed into a world-class art museum.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 28
3:30 pm
Free
3:30 pm
Free
Discussion | Experts Reflect on the "New Enlightenment" of the Anthropocene Era
This ecology conversation event brings together Corine Pelluchon, a French philosopher whose work examines the moral and political underpinnings of our relationship with the environment; Ana Porzecanski, Director of the Center for Biodiversity & Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History; Cyrille Barnerias, Director of International Relations at the French Office for Biodiversity; and Kristina Douglass, an archaeologist and professor at the Columbia Climate School. The conversation will be moderated by Sarah Sax, an award-winning investigative journalist specializing in environmental issues. Together, they will reflect on the idea of a “New Enlightenment” for the Anthropocene era. As we confront the decline of biodiversity, the discussion will explore emerging forms of interdependence among human, animal, and plant life. Organizers will ask: How might the ways earlier societies and ecosystems co-adapted to climate pressures inform us today? Can we imagine a new social contract that would bring forth a more equitable coexistence between human and nonhuman worlds? How might an expanded sense of “the other” and a heightened awareness of contemporary vulnerabilities be translated into public policy? How can public engagement be designed to turn these concepts from ideals to actions?
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Talk | Learn about the Process of Creating a Graphic Novel, with a Debut Author
Experience a reading and talk about the creative and publishing process behind Jessica Walker’s debut YA graphic novel, The Secret Astronomers. Find out how an illustrated story of friendship, grief, and a secret got woven into the pages of an actual astronomy textbook as the group hears from Jessica and Viking senior editor Kelsea Murphy. The Secret Astronomers is a fascinating, highly illustrated, epistolary novel. When a recent transfer student starts keeping her diary in the oldest textbook at the Green Bank High School library, the last thing she expects is to receive a response. Thus begins a sweeping tale of unlikely friendship and long-buried secrets between two secret pen pals at a rural West Virginia high school.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Music Executive Shares His New Photo Book, Hitting the Head (+ Signing)
Experience a conversation with music executive Andre Howard celebrating his captivating photography and art book, Hitting the Head, inviting readers to explore the iconic dive bar scene of New York City. He will be in conversation with Karlita Sutela, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Russian Journalist Shares His new Book, The Dark Side of Earth
Enjoy a book talk by Mikhail Zygar about his new book, The Dark Side of the Earth: Russia’s Short-Lived Victory over Totalitarianism. Victoria Nuland will serve as the discussant of this session, which will be moderated by Elise Giuliano. From “one of Russia’s smartest and best-sourced” (The New York Times) reporters comes a gripping and urgent exploration of why the Soviet Union’s collapse was incomplete and the Cold War was never over—revealing the resurgence of imperialism in Russia and its current implications for the war in Ukraine. Russian-born journalist Mikhail Zygar offers a timely and compelling new approach on Russian history—one that rewrites everything we thought we knew about the fall of the Soviet Union—and argues that its ending is yet to come. Starting with the historic launch of the first human into space in April 1961, Zygar unravels a dramatic story of resistance, resilience, and resurgence that led to the Soviet Union’s dissolution—and the echoes of its legacy today. A must-read for anyone looking to understand the origins of modern Russian fascism, The Dark Side of the Eart” explores how imperial and nationalist ideas developed during the Soviet era and eventually gave rise to the current Putinist ideology. Zygar’s work is uniquely powerful—fueled by his personal ties to the Soviet era, access to historical archives, and interviews that crack open hidden truths, including several with individuals who had never before spoken on the record.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Molly Jong-Fast Shares Her New Book, How To Lose Your Mother
Hear Molly Jong-Fast speak about her new book, How To Lose Your Mother: A Daughter’s Memoir, in conversation with Susan Shapiro. Mother-daughter relationships are complicated enough without being the daughter of Erica Jong, who famously invented the term “Zipless F*&%$” in her groundbreaking feminist novel Fear of Flying. With incredible honesty, Molly Jong-Fast, an accomplished writer in her own right, bravely navigates the confusion and grief of losing her mother to dementia in the same year she must deal with her husband’s cancer diagnosis. Anne Lamott writes, “Molly Jong-Fast’s memoir is mesmerizing, intimate, wise, unputdownable, crazily honest, heartbreaking, funny, illuminating—beautiful and painful at the same time, just like real life.” Jong-Fast will appear in conversation with Susan Shapiro, author and co-author of eighteen books, including the memoir Five Men Who Broke My Heart, recently optioned for a movie.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jan 28
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Club | Talk about An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Participate in a group to discuss An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 29
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
Free
Discussion | Holocaust Remembrance Day in the 21st Century Panel (In Person AND Online!)
Hear a panel explore how societies remember and reinterpret the Holocaust in the 21st century, and what meaning International Holocaust Remembrance Day holds today. Inspired by the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS) exhibition, Between Life and Death: Stories of Rescue during the Holocaust, on view at the United Nations from January 15 to February 20 as part of remembrance and education outreach organized by the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme, the discussion will focus on acts of rescue, individual moral choices, and the legacy of human solidarity during one of the darkest periods in history.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Street Photographer Duscusses His New Book, Street Scenes
Enjoy a talk with street photographer Phil Penman. In his new book Street Scenes, Penman pays homage to the world's vibrant metropolises—from the shimmering lights of New York to the enchanted alleyways of Paris and the dynamic streets of Tokyo. Each of his images is a window into the emotional moments and impressive facets of urban life, masterfully captured through his lens. Penman's work is an invitation to see the complexity and beauty of urban landscapes with new eyes. The photographer shows us dynamic scenes that capture vibrant life, as well as quiet moments that inspire pause and reflect the soul of cities. A Q&A will follow, as well as a book signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jan 29
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Symposium | Dance Research with Scholars & Artists, Focusing on Bill T. Jones (In Person AND Online!)
This symposium is the culmination of work undertaken during a six-month fellowship where dance scholars and artists are invited to research a specific area of dance. This year, Dance Research Fellows have researched Bill T. Jones and his work in the archive, which is preserved by the Dance Division. Robert Coe, McClain Groff, Raja Feather Kelly, Alicia "Jubilee" Moore, Carlo Antonio Villanueva, and uwazi zamani present their research on Jones and his archive. Schedule: 10:00 AM - McClain Groff 11:00 AM - Alicia "Jubilee" Moore 12:00 PM - Carlo Antonio Villanueva break 2:00 PM - uwazi zamani 3:00 PM - Robert Coe 4:00 PM - Raja Feather Kelly
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 30
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Gallery Talk | Expert Insights: Marriage in Medieval Art
Examine how medieval art depicted marriage, from everyday devotion to mystical visions of divine love. Experts lead small groups through select objects, offering fresh insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the symbolism and context of the works.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 30
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Fashion Journalist & Author Shares His New Book, Mirrorball: Reflections of Dance & Fashion
Attend an event with J. Joseph Pastrana, author of Mirrorball: Reflections of Dance & Fashion, for a spin through the ages with the iconic designers, dancers, choreographers, music stars, and DJs who shaped history on stage, film, television, and clubs. From Nureyev to Graham, Saint Laurent to Halston, the Ballets Russes to Les Ballets Trocadero de Monte Carlo, from A Chorus Line to Saturday Night Fever, Studio 54 to Roxy, from Strauss to Madonna, Pastrana will take us behind the scenes of Broadway triumphs, Hollywood bombs, and haute couture’s finest moments. Hear the revealing stories of people who lived and suffered for their art in New York lofts, Manchester warehouses, South Beach hotels, Australian suburbs, German forests, and the avenidas of Argentina. J. Joseph Pastrana is a New York-based author, fashion journalist, and public relations consultant. In his role as fashion director of a trade publication he covered seasonal Fashion Weeks in New York, Paris, and Milan, profiling designers including Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, and Louis Vuitton. Books will be available for purchase. Dance Style is highly encouraged!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jan 30
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Talk | Musican Discusses His Music Education Initiatives in Peru
Hear Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez discuss his organization, Sinfonía por el Perú, which has been providing music education to children and young people for over a decade. 15 years ago, Flórez founded Sinfonía por el Perú, which has transformed the lives of more than 35,000 children and young people growing up in contexts of high risk and vulnerability. Through free music education, they gain access to a safe space that promotes emotional well-being, the development of personal and social skills, and the construction of positive and sustainable life projects. Above all, they learn to believe in themselves and to dream of a better future.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Feb 2
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Yi-Ling Liu Launches Her New Book, The Wall Dancers
The Wall Dancers author Yi-Ling Liu will be in conversation with senior writer at WIRED, Zeyi Yang. Synopsis: An indelible, deeply reported human narrative of contemporary China in which the country's carefully regulated internet offers a lens into the broader national tension between freedom and control. Yi-Ling Liu is a writer and editor covering Chinese society and technology. Her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, WIRED, and The New Yorker.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Feb 3
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Feb 4
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Love, Desire, and Gender in Medieval Art
Discover how love, sex, and gender were represented in medieval art through a focused gallery talk. Experts guide small groups through select objects, sharing new insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the works' craftsmanship, symbolism, and social context. Attendees can also ask questions and engage directly with the discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Feb 5
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Writer John Sayles Discusses His New Book, Crucible
This event features filmmaker and author John Sayles discussing his new novel, Crucible, with Professor Jerry Carlson. Sayles has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and once for the National Book Award. John Sayles’ Crucible is a complex and vast historical novel about Henry Ford — the Elon Musk of his day, in more ways than one — and his attempt to rule not only an automotive empire but the rambunctious city of Detroit. It is an epic tale ranging from the 1920s through the second World War, featuring violent labor disputes, misbegotten jungle expeditions, a tragic race riot, and the Gestapo tactics of Ford’s private army.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Feb 6
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Club | Discuss Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Participate in a group book discussion of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Heathcliff comes to the brooding mansion of Wuthering Heights as an orphan child. Cathy is the daughter of the wealthy family that takes him in. They are drawn together from the moment they meet, their love consuming, destructive, and full of desire. They cannot be together, and yet they cannot stay apart. The consequences will haunt generations. From the moment of his adoption by the Earnshaws, the foundling boy Heathcliff devotes himself to their young daughter Catherine. Growing up together, the two share a love that blossoms into romance, until Catherine's hurtful betrayal. But Heathcliff's emotions know no bounds and acknowledge no limits—not even death. Determined to secure the family estate of Wuthering Heights as his own, the tyrannical Heathcliff vents his bitterness on his and Catherine's heirs, manipulating lives and shaping destinies under the influence of a passion that has curdled into obsession.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Feb 10
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
Free
Discussion | Authors DIscuss Literary Figure Bennett Cerf (In Person AND Online!)
Biographer Gayle Feldman speaks bout publishing giant Bennett Cerf with author Jonathan Galassi. Bennett Cerf co-founded Random House in the 1920s; by the 1960s, it was the greatest literary publisher in the U.S. There was nothing random about this American original who changed our culture by straddling books, Broadway, Hollywood, and TV.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Feb 10
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Club | Read & Discuss Poetry by Antonia Pozzi
In this poetry discussion group, attendees will talk about ten poems by Antonia Pozzi, translated from the Italian by Amy Newman. You can find a PDF copy attached to the linked page. Please bring your printed copy to the discussion; the group will be doing close readings and analysis of the poems.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Feb 11
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Feb 11
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Hear from Young African American Creators
This event unites young African-American creators at the convergence of art, technology, science, and the humanities. This revolutionary panel explores XR immersion; AR integration; VR design and development; and AI collaboration in storytelling, visual design, and music creation. Through discussion and interactive demonstrations, creators reveal how emerging technologies bridge music and art, sound and visuals, imagination and innovation, blurring time and space. This transformative convergence expands understanding, nurtures creativity, and inspires growth, offering audiences fresh perspectives on the limitless possibilities of artistic expression. Panelists:
Akeem
Akil Cooper
Julian Houston
Kambaba
King Willonius
There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Feb 12
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Discussion | Death Cafe Discussion Group
An informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. The purpose of Death Cafe is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Feb 14
3:30 pm
Free
3:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Feb 18
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Club | Discuss Colored Television by Danzy Senna
Speak about Colored Television by Danzy Senna with a group! A brilliant take on love and ambition, failure and reinvention, and the racial-identity-industrial complex from the bestselling author of Caucasia.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Feb 24
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Feb 25
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Love, Desire, and Gender in Medieval Art
Discover how love, sex, and gender were represented in medieval art through a focused gallery talk. Experts guide small groups through select objects, sharing new insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the works' craftsmanship, symbolism, and social context. Attendees can also ask questions and engage directly with the discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Mar 5
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
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