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  • Breasts and Eggs

    One of Japan's most important and best-selling writers, Mieko Kawakami mixes stylistic inventiveness, wry humor, and riveting emotional depth to tell a story of contemporary womanhood in Japan. Breasts and […]

  • Interludes: Brass Queens

    Brass Queens is an 8-piece brass band whose music is deeply inspired by the New Orleans tradition, which influences their sound that spans various genres. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, the […]

    Free
  • Hotel Cuba

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In Hotel Cuba, Aaron Hamburger, whose gift for storytelling has been recognized by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Lambda Literary Awards, tells a story of sisterhood […]

    $10
  • China Institute Summer Calligraphy and Music Meetup

    Night of calligraphy and music. Participants are invited to practice writing with the guidance from a calligraphy expert, and to attend intimate Chinese music performances, where traditional and contemporary music […]

    $10
  • McNally Jackson After Hours: A New Book Club

    Mix and mingle and discuss a new book or an older title worth revisiting. This August the book club is reading Emma Cline's highly anticipated The Guest, the perfect summer […]

  • Bend It Like Beck­ham

    Film screening outdoors. The sto­ry of teenag­er Jess Bham­ra (Par­min­der Nagra in a win­ning break­out per­for­mance), an avid soc­cer fan, dreams of liv­ing up to the exam­ple of her idol, […]

    Free
  • Hester Street Fair

    Jewelry. Art. Baked goods and local vintage. Home goods. Live DJs.

    Free
  • Jazz Age Lawn Party

    Governors Island

    Live music, retro cock­tails, and ​’20s Pro­hi­bi­tion era enter­tain­ment. Explore the park and join dance lessons, take a vin­tage por­trait, check out the antique 1920s cars, play cro­quet, enjoy a […]

    Free
  • Forging Maritime Metals

    Pier 16

    Metalworking demonstrations that delve into the crucial role of blacksmiths during the Age of Sail, both on land and aboard ships at sea. These events will spark interest into the […]

    Free
  • Earth Matter: Make an Herbarium: Plants Can Live Forever

    Meet 12 farmers who have captured the ephemeral nature, from seed to flower (or vegetable), of common, everyday plants. Experience 12 collages of preserved specimens, from roots to shoots, and […]

    Free