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  • Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen and NYCEDC President Andrew Kimball

    On November 13th, the NYC Department of Records & Information Services (DORIS) will welcome the President & CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Andrew Kimball, for a live recording of Person Place Thing with Emmy Award winner, Randy Cohen. Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people […]

    Free
  • Force of Evil

    Film screening: “Force of Evil” (1948) is Abraham Polonsky’s searing portrait of corruption and conscience in postwar New York. John Garfield stars as a Wall Street lawyer ensnared in the city’s numbers racket, torn between moral reckoning and ruthless ambition. Shot on location in Lower Manhattan and the Bronx, “Force of Evil” portrays New York […]

    $5
  • Noirvember Film: The Breaking Point

    Each November, movie fans celebrate the hallmark antiheroes, femme fatales, moral complexities, and the stunning black & white cinematography of film noir. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow each screening. In The Breaking Point (Michael Curtiz, 1950, 97 minutes) John Garfield plays Harry Morgan, a charter boat captain who takes on […]

    Free
  • Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life – Exhibition Preview

    Preview reception for Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life. Expanding upon the museum's commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial in the Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation exhibition, this newest exhibition will feature orderly books from 1775 to 1783 drawn from the Museum’s collection. The books reveal how officers used daily […]

  • Nerdy Thursday

    Nerdy Thursdays are the Black Gotham Experience take on the Harlem Renaissance salon. A familiar place to meet new ideas. Tonight's theme: War.

    Free
  • Infinite Jest Fest

    Third meeting of the Infinite Jest Monthly Read-Along Bash group. Read pages 199-299 (plus relevant endnotes) for this month's gathering.

    $5
  • Studio Sips & Steps

    Wander through an exhibition of performances previewing the company's work Exposed throughout the 6,000 square foot studio. Each audience member will create their own experience as they move from location to location. Performance will include wine and nibbles as well as participatory dance activities.

    $30
  • The Nature of Our Times

    Poetry reading and exhibit launch featuring contributors to the new anthology The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders. The exhibit of poetry and images at Poets House explores how nature shapes our lives, and how we can shape nature’s future.

    Free
  • Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life

    Opening day of Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life, a new exhibiton. Expanding upon the museum's commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial in the Path to Libertyseries, this exhibition will feature orderly books from 1775 to 1783 that reveal how officers trained, managed, and disciplined soldiers, turning ordinary colonists into a force capable […]

    $10
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Extraction

    Thea Riofrancos presents Extraction, an in-depth investigation into the growing industry of green technologies and the environmental, social, and political consequences of the mining it requires. In conversation with David Wallace-Wells

    $5 – $30
  • Garden Stewardship at Gotham Park

    Pick up trash and tend to pollinator-friendly gardens. No experience is necessary; all ages and abilities are welcome!

    Free
  • Skyscraper Monopoly

    The sky’s the limit in our board game: Skyscraper Monopoly! We’ll use the space of the gallery as a big board game where kids can test their knowledge of tall CONCRETE buildings and some of NYC’s most famous skyscrapers to earn points towards building the tallest tower. Will you become the skyscraper mogul? Join us […]

    Free
  • Yoga at Gotham Park

    All-levels class for skaters, gardeners, park enthusiasts—and anyone who wants to join. No experience needed.

    Free
  • 2025 New York Jewish Book Festival

    Day-long event featuring talks, panels, and author signings, and themes of Jewish heritage, culture, and history, modern life and literature.

    $10
  • Concrete Central: Chicago’s Key Role in Concrete Engineering and Construction

    Historian of architecture, engineering, and the urban history of Chicago, Thomas Leslie, guest co-curator with Carol Willis for the Museum’s exhibition The Modern Concrete Skyscraper, will summarize the new avenues of research that grew from research on the exhibition. This in-person program traces the history of concrete skyscraper construction in Chicago, highlighting how the material […]

    Free
  • Lunch & Learn: The Menace of Prosperity

    Daniel Wortel-London will discuss his new book, The Menace of Prosperity: Economic Development and its Discontents in New York City, 1870–1981, which explores how generations of New Yorkers have struggled with the promises and perils of economic development. Spanning New York City’s post–Civil War boom to the 1970s fiscal crisis, Wortel-London will reveal how NYC’s […]

    Free
  • BPC Book Club

    Join fellow readers for lively discussion and thoughtful socializing. Today's book is James by Percival Everett

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

    Free
  • The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon

    Chicago’s tallest skyscraper when it opened in 1921, the Wrigley Building could be called the Midwest’s Woolworth Building. The gleaming white terra-cotta tower at the head of Michigan Avenue marked a move that opened the northward extension of the commercial concentration of the Loop. To celebrate the publication of the handsome new monograph The Wrigley […]

    Free
  • Zumba at Gotham Park

    Open to all—no experience needed, just come ready to dance and have fun.

    Free
  • Hotel Melikov

    Book reading and signing by Jonathan Payne, author of Hotel Melikov.

  • Holiday Chef Talk: Institute of Culinary Education

    Just in time for the fall holidays! Learn how to make a savory holiday appetizer from Lead Chef Samantha Landwehr from the Institute of Culinary Education. She’ll demonstrate how to stretch and form mozzarella. You will be able to try a sample and get a few tips and tricks for making your own at home.

    Free
  • On the Calculation of Volume III

    Krithika Varagur, Rob Franklin, Sloane Crosley, and Zain Khalid in conversation about Solvej Balle's On the Calculation of Volume III. On the publication day of the highly-anticipated third installment of Solvej Balle's On the Calculation of Volume, four writers discuss their love for the Danish literary sensation and speculate on what might come next.

    $5 – $28
  • “Women of War” Book Talk

    From underground soldiers to intrepid spies, Women of War unearths the hidden history of the brave women who risked their lives to overthrow the Nazi occupation and liberate Italy. Using primary sources and brand new scholarship, historian Suzanne Cope illuminates the roles played by women – working as couriers, taking up arms as combattants, helping […]

    $10
  • “The Director” Book Talk

    Global bestselling author Daniel Kehlmann’s new book The Director is “powerful and timely” (Jonathan Lemire for MSNBC’S Morning Joe) and “nothing short of brilliant” (Wall Street Journal). G.W. Pabst, one of cinema’s greatest directors of the 20th century, was filming in France when the Nazis seized power. To escape the horrors of the new and […]

    $10
  • Wayzgoose Holiday Kick Off

    Kick off the holiday season with an evening of creativity, community, light refreshments, and cheer at the Seaport Museum’s annual Wayzgoose—a 500-year-old printers’ tradition marking the change of seasons. This year’s celebration expands across even more of the Museum’s spaces to include the Bowne & Co. Printing Office, Stationers shop, and the Museum’s newly restored […]

    Free
  • The Empty Shell of War by Andrei Kureichik

    Reading of a new play, with music. A response to the policy of Holocaust denial pursued by Alexander Lukashenko’s dictatorial regime in Belarus, The Empty Shell of War follows the journey of a young Jewish girl from a Belarusian shtetl, through the horrors of World War II, to her life as a wife and mother […]

  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

    Free
  • Calligraphy, Music & Mandarin Meetup

    Experience performances featuring some of China’s most iconic instruments, try Chinese calligraphy guided by a master calligrapher (ink, paper, brushes are provided), and practice Mandarin with support from language instructors. Enjoy tea and light refreshments.

    $12
  • Garden Stewardship at Gotham Park

    Pick up trash and tend to pollinator-friendly gardens. No experience is necessary; all ages and abilities are welcome!

    Free
  • Keith Michael’s The Nutc

    Winter Garden

    The beloved ballet returns to the Winter Garden! Experience three ticketed performances of The Nutcracker set to Tchaikovsky’s cherished score in Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by long-time New York Theatre Ballet choreographer, Keith Michael. Also November 22 at 7pm. Advanced registration is required to attend the performances.

    Free
  • The Big Red Thing Public Art Walking Tour

    WHAT: Mini tour of a mighty collection of modern art tailored to Lower Manhattan hosted by Reel New York City. WHAT TO EXPECT: 75 minutes in duration and includes stairs and some sidewalk slope (Total: 0.25mi/0.41 km) Begins: 140 Broadway (Between Liberty and Cedar Street) Ends: Zuccotti Park (Broadway between Liberty and Cedar Street) Directions: […]

    $29.00
  • A Christmas Carol

    PAC NYC brings the acclaimed production of A Christmas Carol from London’s The Old Vic to New York in a uniquely intimate staging. Two visionary Tony Award® winners—playwright Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Netflix’s Adolescence), director Matthew Warchus (Matilda The Musical, God of Carnage)—offer a magical interpretation of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic. […]

    $68
  • Jazz Icons: Fred Hersch with special guest Miguel Zenón  

    Trinity Church

    A pivotal artist in shaping the sound of modern jazz piano, Fred Hersch has redefined the art form with boundary-pushing compositions. Nominated 17 times for Grammy awards, Hersch creates fearless and groundbreaking improvisations that have prompted The New York Times to describe him as “a master who plays it his way.” For this singular Jazz Icons […]

    Free
  • The Radical Camera with Richard McBee

    In 1936, the Photo League was founded in New York City by a group of young idealistic photographers, mostly Jewish and, typical of the time, many with liberal to left sympathies. Their work encompassed modernist photography, social documentary, the Harlem Document, race relations and street photography until suppressed by the House Unamerican Activities Committee in […]

    $10
  • California

    Author John Freeman presents California, in conversation with Jennifer Egan.

    $5 – $30
  • Across the Universe

    Author Natan Last presents Across the Universe, in conversation with Doreen St. Félix. An entertaining and eye-opening look at the history of the crossword, who constructs them, and why crosswords matter as both a reflection of and influence on our culture.

    $5 – $29
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

    Free
  • Marching Bands at the Seaport Museum

    Pier 16

    Catch the excitement as marching bands from the Damien Spartan Regiment based in California and Temple University take over Pier 16 with stationary performances that are sure to get you in the parade spirit. Hundreds of students from these talented bands will fill the air with the sounds of classics like “Funkytown” and “Uptown Funk” […]

    Free
  • Native American Heritage Day

    Featured North American dancers in the 2025 Macy’s Day Parade, the Native Pride Dancers, join the museum in its celebration of Native American Heritage Day with presentations of Fancy Dance, Shawl Dance, Jingle Dance and more. Performances begin at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

    Free
  • History Walk: Asian Americans and the Downtown Arts Scene, 1980–2000

    Many talented artists of Asian descent helped define the vibrant art scene in downtown New York in the last decades of the 20th century, including some in China Institute Gallery’s current exhibition, Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation. On World AIDS Day, we will remember their contributions and those who lost their lives during the AIDS […]

    $10
  • Curator Talk: “Art of Freedom: The Life & Work of Arthur Szyk”

    Over his decades-long career as an artist, Arthur Szyk emerged as a powerful voice in the fight for freedom, justice, and democracy. As a Polish-born Jew and an immigrant to the United States, he advocated for European Jewry, calling the world to action during the Holocaust while his anti-Nazi illustrations rallied Americans to the war […]

    $10
  • Holiday Harmonies

    Winter Garden

    Celebrate the holiday season with this concert featuring talented musicians performing a variety of seasonal favorites

    Free
  • BPC Resiliency Drop-ins

    Stop by to meet your Community Construction Liaison and members of the Battery Park City Resiliency project team , have a snack, and give us your thoughts on the work underway. Light refreshments provided.

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

    Free
  • Year of the Water Horse

    In conversation with Wesley Morris, Janice Page presents Year of the Water Horse, a warm and witty memoir about the ever-changing relationships between mothers, mothers-in-law, and daughters that traverses two continents and multiple generations of two disparate yet connected families.

    $5 – $29
  • Holiday Sing

    Musical holiday celebration featuring performances by The Downtown Beats and Choristers, and the Church Street School of Music and Art's adult and children's choirs. Bring unwrapped toys for a toy drive led by Arc Athletics. Hot chocolate will be provided by Laughing Man Coffee.

    Free
  • A Christmas Witness

    Book reading and signing by Charles Todd, author of A Christmas Witness.

  • NYC Time Capsule: Trivia Night with the Municipal Archives and Library

    Do you know which Brooklyn thoroughfare was the location of the nation’s first bike lane? Or how many U.S. presidents were born in NYC? Or which hip-hop group from Staten Island helped put “Shaolin” on the musical map?Whether you're a native New Yorker, new to the Big Apple, or simply love trivia, attend this evening […]

    Free
  • Barbieland

    Tarpley Hitt in conversation with Rebecca Panovka & Sophie Haigney. The explosive true story of Barbie and what Mattel has done to keep her on top.

    $5 – $30
  • Downtown Voices Celebrates 10 Years: Britten “Saint Nicolas”

    Trinity Church

    Expect a night of celebration, reflection, and joyful music-making when Downtown Voices brings back its alumni to mark this important anniversary. Joining forces with Trinity Youth Chorus and contemporary music ensemble NOVUS, past and present members will raise their voices in a program that features the first work the chorus ever performed: Benjamin Britten’s Saint […]

    Free
  • Fiber Art Crafts Studio

    Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

    Free
  • NYSE Tree Lighting

    Annual lighting of the holiday tree outside the New York Stock Exchange, with musical performances from Kelsie Watts, Deborah Cox and the Brass Queens, as well as the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus.

    Free
  • Fresh Prints

    This open house will feature a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. You’ll get to see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection. Established in 1775, the original Bowne & […]

    Free
  • Holiday Lights

    Rockefeller Park

    Kick-off the holiday season with the illumination of the Battery Park City Holiday Tree. The festive evening features lively carols, beverages and treats, and many special guest appearances including PS / IS 276 Advance Chorus, BMCC Downtown Chorus and a visit from you-know-who! This year’s toy collection benefits Stockings with Care. Unwrapped gifts can be […]

    Free
  • Algorithm of the Night

    An Evening with A.S. Hamrah, in conversation with K. Austin Collinsin conversation with Jonathan Galassi. Algorithm of the Night assembles Hamrah's essays on films and filmmakers and his inimitable, aphoristic reviews--a body of work that, taken together, presents a powerful alternative to a culture mired in publicity and stale convention.

    $5 – $23
  • Tribeca Jazz Institute Jazz Session

    Monthly session featuring performances by Tribeca Jazz Institute students and rotating special guest band leaders.

    Free
  • BPC Resiliency Drop-ins

    Stop by to meet your Community Construction Liaison and members of the Battery Park City Resiliency project team , have a snack, and give us your thoughts on the work underway. Light refreshments provided.

    Free
  • Curator’s Tour of The Modern Concrete Skyscraper

    The Museum’s director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of The Modern Concrete Skyscraper, which examines the hidden history of concrete in tall buildings. This exhibition reveals why, today, almost all skyscrapers are built of concrete, not steel. RSVP required.

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

    Free
  • Luisa Wilson

    Born in Memphis and based in New York City, Luisa Wilson is a singer, guitarist, writer, and pianist who makes music for the pessimistic romantics in the world.

    Free
  • Gingerbread Jamboree

    Decorate your own gingerbread house with family and friends. With special food and drink, and a musical performance. Second session from 2pm to 4pm.

    $90
  • City Hall World Tour

    Ever wondered what goes on inside City Hall? Join us as we explore City Hall buildings around the world! From New York to Tokyo, City Hall buildings come in all shapes and sizes: from Classical to Modern and from towering domes to unique forms. We’ll learn about the architecture and functions of City Halls before […]

    Free
  • Death in New York: Extended Daylight Tour (Lower Manhattan)

    The Battery (Battery Park)

    Explore Lower Manhattan’s complex history through the places where the city confronted burial, disease, justice, and remembrance. This extended walking tour moves from Battery Park to Chinatown and traces how […]

    $44
  • Christmas Party

    Pedicab rides, family photos with Santa, and the Jinglettes holiday dancers.

    Free
  • A Christmas Carol Family Benefit Performance

    Enjoy a day of holiday fun including family friendly activities, crafts, a specially curated lunch from Metropolis, festive treats, and a VIP performance of the Old Vic’s acclaimed production of A Christmas Carol. All proceeds towards the Family Benefit directly support PAC NYC’s ongoing artistic and civic programming.

    Free
  • Harlem Farr

    Harlem Farr, also known as ‘hrlum,’ is a 25-year-old multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Born in South Carolina and classically trained from childhood, Harlem discovered her musical voice at six years old, teaching herself piano by ear. With dual bachelor’s degrees in music theory/composition and Spanish, and mastery of guitar and electric bass, she brings a richly […]

    Free
  • Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

    Open session where families can bring children to a cozy indoor playground space to play, socialize, and meet children and families interested in exploring Chinese language and culture. All are welcome.

    Free
  • Washington’s Farewell to his Officers Reenactment

    On December 4, 1783, nine days after the last British soldiers left American soil, General George Washington visited Fraunces Tavern. He invited his officers from the Continental Army to the Long Room to thank them for their service, and to bid them farewell. After embracing each officer and wishing them well, Washington left for Annapolis, […]

    $10
  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just listen.

    Free
  • Christmas at the Castle

    Musical work by Kyriakos Kalaitzidis (composer) with text by Vasiliki Nevrokopli, based on the cherished short story “To Christ, at the Castle” (Στὸ Χριστό στὸ Κάστρο) by the great Greek author Alexandros Papadiamantis.

    $50
  • Better Do It Now Before You Die Later

    To celebrate the release of Better Do It Now Before You Die Later, the memoir of American saxophonist Sonny Simmons, Blank Forms presents a reading from the book, followed by a panel discussion between musicians Ras Burnett, Michael Marcus, and Juma Sultan, moderated by Brent Hayes Edwards.

    $5 – $45
  • “The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto” Book Talk

    With The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising, Holocaust historian, archivist, and history blogger Elizabeth R. Hyman adds a new dimension to the story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during World War II, shining a long overdue spotlight on five, young, Polish Jewish […]

    $10
  • Es Devlin: Congregation

    Congregation, a choral installation, features large-scale chalk and charcoal portraits of 50 Londoners who have experienced forced displacement from their homelands. Presented as a projection-mapped tiered sculpture, the work offers a luminous encounter with those who bring their gifts to a new country. The work was co-authored by the 50 portrait sitters – reflecting on […]

    $5 – $20
  • Holiday Harmonies

    Winter Garden

    Celebrate the holiday season with this concert featuring talented musicians performing a variety of seasonal favorites

    Free
  • BPC Resiliency Drop-ins

    Stop by to meet your Community Construction Liaison and members of the Battery Park City Resiliency project team , have a snack, and give us your thoughts on the work underway. Light refreshments provided.

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

    Free
  • McSweeney’s Quarterly Issue 80 Signing

    For its 80th issue, the National Magazine Award–winning quarterly McSweeney's presents a three-ring oversized-school-binder-inspired volume. Clipped into the rings are seven individual book art objects, including: a grid-ruled sketchbook by Eisner winner Adrian Tomine; an accordion-shaped catalog of 12 flowers by Pulitzer Prize finalist Yiyun Li; a story in the form of an end-of-the-world Scantron […]

    $5 – $46
  • Men at Work: The Empire State Building and the Untold Story of the Craftsmen who Built It

    his new book, Men at Work: The Empire State Building and the Untold Story of the Craftsmen who Built It, Glenn Kurtz re-examines the familiar story of the Empire State’s amazing construction from a perspective that has stumped previous researchers: the lives of workers who labored daily on the site. Taking the iconic photographs of […]

    Free
  • Holiday Chef Talk: Institute of Culinary Education

    Learn how to make a delicious, holiday dessert with Chef-Instructor Pauline Balboa Pelea from the Institute of Culinary Education. Try a sample and get some tips and tricks on how to make your own at home.

    Free
  • Spiegelman’s Maus and Podwal’s Lamentations with Richard McBee

    Art Spiegelman’s Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, marks an important rupture in the lineage of survivor testimony. It presents a narrative of survivor testimony through the lens of an adult child of a survivor in a highly unorthodox medium, an early example of the graphic novel or commix format. In 1974, Mark Podwal — noted author, […]

    $10
  • BPC Holiday Blood Drive

    Give the “Gift of Life” by helping to replenish dwindling supplies in the tri-state area. It takes less than an hour and one donation can save multiple lives! Sign up today at nybloodcenter.org

    Free
  • Holiday Maritime Stories: Secrets and Lies

    Four captivating storytellers from the hit show NYC’s Secrets & Lies—Christa Avampato, Ashley Semrick, Carla Katz, and a mystery guest—will unwrap incredible tales from New York City’s secret holiday maritime history. But, one of these stories is pure frosty fiction. If you can spot the “Grinch” spinning tall tales, you’ll be entered to win a […]

    $10
  • Infinite Jest Fest

    Fourth meeting of the Infinite Jest Monthly Read-Along Bash group. Read pages 300-395 (plus relevant endnotes) for this month's gathering. Enjoy free drinks upstairs when you arrive.

    $5
  • Handel’s “Messiah”

    Trinity Church

    Renowned annual performance The New York Times hails as no less than the “gold standard.” Featuring the peerless Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, this “transcendent and awe-inspiring” Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. Trinity’s unique, historically informed Messiah is authentically performed on period instruments and sung in baroque style […]

    Free
  • Fiber Art Crafts Studio

    Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

    Free
  • Lucia Celebration with the Swedish Consulate

    The Consulate General of Sweden in New York brings an authentic Swedish Lucia choir to perform a traditional Lucia processional. The beautiful candlelit ceremony and concert will be followed by a brief holiday celebration featuring delicious Swedish treats from Metropolis.

    Free
  • Handel’s “Messiah”

    Trinity Church

    Renowned annual performance The New York Times hails as no less than the “gold standard.” Featuring the peerless Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, this “transcendent and awe-inspiring” Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. Trinity’s unique, historically informed Messiah is authentically performed on period instruments and sung in baroque style […]

    Free
  • BPC Resiliency Drop-ins

    Stop by to meet your Community Construction Liaison and members of the Battery Park City Resiliency project team , have a snack, and give us your thoughts on the work underway. Light refreshments provided.

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.

    Free
  • Type Tonight

    Join the typographically-inclined at Bowne & Co. for an evening that celebrates a shared love of type, lettering, and the written word. The evening will begin with a casual social mixer, and follow with three presenters who will share works-in-progress and invite friendly, informal critique. This welcoming, inclusive event is open to anyone who loves […]

    Free
  • Alexia Bomtempo Featuring K Starck

    Brazilian-American singer and songwriter Alexia Bomtempo is joined by K Starck, a 23-year-old soprano and interdisciplinary artist who grew up in Venice, Italy.

    Free
  • Handel’s “Messiah”

    Trinity Church

    Renowned annual performance The New York Times hails as no less than the “gold standard.” Featuring the peerless Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, this “transcendent and awe-inspiring” Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. Trinity’s unique, historically informed Messiah is authentically performed on period instruments and sung in baroque style […]

    Free
  • Story Time

    Families are invited to an interactive story time on the second Saturday of each month* featuring a children’s book by a Native author, illustrator, or created in collaboration with an Indigenous community. They will have the opportunity to engage with objects from the museum's teaching collection, such as photographs, textiles, or natural materials, which can […]

    Free
  • 30th Poets House Showcase Opening

    Featuring the most comprehensive collection of new poetry available to the public, the Showcase is a literary exhibition and reading series dedicated to the art and joy of published poetry all in one room. Collecting every type of poetry from every type of publisher, from hand-threaded zines to books from large commercial houses, this winter’s […]

    Free
  • Grauwi & Marta Cascales

    Experience the intimate, pop sound of Grauwi & Marta Cascales, the musical project of vocalist Grauwi and pianist Marta Cascales Alimbau (Barcelona).

    Free
  • Chanukah @ The Seaport

    Pier 17

    Menorah lighting ceremony, plus music, crafts, treats, lego master workshop, and more.

    Free
  • Trinity Youth Chorus: A Ceremony of Carols 

    Evening of festive music by candlelight when Trinity Youth Chorus returns to St. Paul’s Chapel for their annual rendition of Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. The beloved holiday concert will also feature a new addition to the chorus’s repertoire: Ralph Vaughn Williams’s Fantasia on Christmas Carols, which highlights the tenor and bass voices as […]

    Free
  • Holiday Harmonies

    Winter Garden

    Celebrate the holiday season with this concert featuring talented musicians performing a variety of seasonal favorites

    Free
  • BPC Resiliency Drop-ins

    Stop by to meet your Community Construction Liaison and members of the Battery Park City Resiliency project team , have a snack, and give us your thoughts on the work […]

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Fiber Art Crafts Studio

    Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

    Free
  • Thekoiway

    Thekoiway brings their powerful Latin-Alternative sound to the PAC NYC Lobby Stage. Led by Chilean musician and producer Victor Vildósola, this New York City–based project blends Andean folk, funk, soul, […]

    Free
  • Light Up the Night Hanukkah Bash

    Join 400+ young professionals at the Museum from 8-11pm for an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and spectacular views of the New York Harbor, co-hosted by the Young Friends of the […]

    $108
  • BPC Resiliency Drop-ins

    Stop by to meet your Community Construction Liaison and members of the Battery Park City Resiliency project team , have a snack, and give us your thoughts on the work […]

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Sarah Lola

    Sarah Lola is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer whose music weaves classical training, jazz influence, and contemporary storytelling into an intimate, modern sound.

    Free
  • Death in New York: Extended Daylight Tour (Lower Manhattan)

    The Battery (Battery Park)

    Explore Lower Manhattan’s complex history through the places where the city confronted burial, disease, justice, and remembrance. This extended walking tour moves from Battery Park to Chinatown and traces how […]

    $44
  • Hot Peas ‘N Butter

    Toe-tapping, multicultural musical experience with Hot Peas ‘N Butter on Saturday, December 20, 2025! This award-winning family band brings together a lively mix of traditional Latin music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz, […]

    $40
  • Sing, Choirs of Angels: Holiday Sing-Along 

    Trinity Church

    The spirit of Christmas comes at you in exuberant waves during Trinity’s holiday extravaganza. You’ll experience the uplifting power of St. Paul’s Chapel Choir and Trinity Scholar Choir, in addition […]

    Free
  • Poets Out Loud: An LGBTQ+ Writing Group

    Poets Out Loud meets the third Saturday of every month to read, write, and celebrate queer poetry. We spend the first half of this meeting writing new work, and sharing […]

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Book Drop: Featuring Children’s Books

    Winter Garden

    100 holiday books are being given away that the whole family can enjoy together. Plus, in anticipation of the upcoming Wicked: For Good movie, there will also be a few […]

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Curator’s Tour of The Modern Concrete Skyscraper

    Skyscraper Museum

    The Museum’s director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of The Modern Concrete Skyscraper, which examines the hidden history of concrete in tall buildings. This exhibition reveals why, today, […]

    Free
  • Three Kings Day with Nuyorican Poets Cafe

    Join Nuyorican Poets Cafe for a day of poetry by Nuyorican poets, music by Johnny Mambo and Friends, and an open mic for guest poets in the audience.

    Free
  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just […]

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Downtown Beats Chorus

    Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events […]

    Free
  • “The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz” Book Talk

    In 1943, the German SS officers in charge of Auschwitz-Birkenau ordered that an orchestra should be formed among the female prisoners. Forty-seven women and girls from eleven nations were drafted […]

    $10
  • How to Read a Poem

    Do you find poetry intimidating? Do you race past the poems in The New Yorker on your way to the fiction or the cartoons? Have you persuaded yourself that you’ll […]

    $45
  • Fiber Art Crafts Studio

    Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

    Free
  • Why Do 19th Century Novels Matter Today?

    Though the 1800s are often portrayed in a sentimental way, they were actually so messy and contradictory that our modern world is still feeling the ripple effects. If, as the […]

    $5
  • NYC PIT Pop Up

    The CUNY Public Interest Tech (PIT) lab returns to the Oculus in a temporary, immersive event where technology, art, science, and community converge. Part gallery, part workshop, and part future […]

    Free
  • Gibney

    Annual showing for performing arts presenters. See Gibney Company perform excerpts from Johan Inger works in their current repertory and ready for tour in the 2026-2027 season.

  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Gibney

    Annual showing for performing arts presenters. See Gibney Company perform excerpts from Johan Inger works in their current repertory and ready for tour in the 2026-2027 season.

  • Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

    Open session where families can bring children to a cozy indoor playground space to play, socialize, and meet children and families interested in exploring Chinese language and culture. All are […]

    Free
  • Anna Sokolow’s Jewish Roots of American Modern Dance

    American modern dance pioneer and Jewish cultural icon, Anna Sokolow (1910-2000) was a dancer and choreographer of uncompromising integrity. She is a very important part of American Jewish culture, though […]

    $10
  • Lunch & Learn: The Queen of Bohemia

    Scholar Eve M. Kahn discusses her new book, Queen of Bohemia Predicts Own Death: Gilded Age Journalist Zoe Anderson Norris. Zoe Anderson Norris was a Kentucky belle turned restless Kansas […]

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Secrets Lie in Wait

    Book reading and signing by Daniella Bernett, author of Secrets Lie in Wait.

  • Bowlines and Bourbon

    The South Street Seaport Museum is teaming up with Quick Eternity and Widow Jane to bring you a one-of-a-kind evening that ties maritime skills with whiskey—set in The Gam, Quick […]

    $60
  • Downtown Beats Chorus

    Directed by the Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing. Learn contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community […]

    Free
  • Infinite Jest Fest

    Fifth meeting of the Infinite Jest Monthly Read-Along Bash group. Read pages 396-508 (plus relevant endnotes) for this month's gathering. Enjoy free drinks upstairs when you arrive.

    $5
  • Fiber Art Crafts Studio

    Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

    Free
  • Immigrant Stories Film Series: An Autumn’s Tale

    Immigrant Stories is a winter film series that illustrates the American experience as it progresses along the generations. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings. […]

    Free
  • 30th Poets House Showcase Reading

    A night of readings features four visionary collections of 2024 and 2025. Ching-In Chen reads from Shiny City (Airlie Press, 2025), jason b. crawford reads from YEET! (Omnidawn, 2025), charles […]

    $10
  • Calligraphy, Music & Mandarin Meetup

    Experience captivating live performances featuring some of China’s most iconic instruments — from the graceful guqin (古琴) to the ethereal, harp-like konghou (箜篌) and the lush, harmonizing sheng (笙)— performed […]

  • “Children of Chabbanes” Screening and Discussion

    In the spirit of Louis Malle’s Au Revoir les Enfants and Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, the Emmy® Award-winning documentary The Children of Chabannes has been called “a moving record of […]

    $10
  • BPC Book Club

    Join fellow readers for lively discussion and thoughtful socializing. Today's discussion will be about Overstory by Richard Powers.

    Free
  • Stories Survive: “Irena’s Gift” Book Talk

    A 2025 National Jewish Book Award Finalist that judges described as “reads like a thriller” and winner of Zibby Awards for Best Family Drama & Best Story of Overcoming, Irena’s […]

    $10
  • Downtown Beats Chorus

    Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events […]

    Free
  • Lunch & Learn: Language City

    Ross Perlin, author of Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York, examines the past, present, and future of the world’s most linguistically diverse city, New […]

    Free
  • Scale Boy: An African Childhood

    Patrice Nganang, the acclaimed author of Dog Days, Mount Pleasant, and, most recently, A Trail of Crab Tracks, which was a 2022 New Yorker Book of the Year, writes about […]

    $5
  • “Plunder and Survival” Book Talk

    Writer, art historian, and Holocaust survivor Suzanne Loebl, whose life paralleled much of the events revisited in Plunder and Survival, takes a new look at the Nazis ruthless attack on […]

    $10
  • Fiber Art Crafts Studio

    Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

    Free
  • Such Sheltered Lives

    Book reading and signing by Alyssa Sheinmel, author of Such Sheltered Lives

  • 30th Poets House Showcase Reading

    Evening dedicated to poetry that addresses and responds to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Ahmad Almallah, Mandy Shunnarah, Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha’s work bears witness, speaks truth, […]

    $10
  • Tribeca Jazz Institute Jazz Session

    Monthly session featuring performances by Tribeca Jazz Institute students and rotating special guest band leaders.

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • The Flower Bearers

    In The Flower Bearers, Rachel Eliza Griffiths inscribes the trajectories of two transformational relationships with grace and honesty, chronicling the beauty and pain that comes with opening oneself fully to […]

    $5
  • KoKo NYC

    Join KoKo NYC for a sustainable makers workshop and inventors lab! Led by teaching artists, kids and their families will hone their skills and experiment with recycled materials, found objects, […]

    Free
  • New Year, New Buildings!

    Happy New Year! Every year many new buildings in New York City are being planned, constructed, and finished! We will learn about how NYC’s iconic skyline will be changing in […]

    Free
  • “Resisting Nazism” Book Talk

    Nazism has always faced resistance – from the German artists who risked their lives by drawing caricatures of the Nazis in the 1920s, or the man who infiltrated the SS […]

    $10
  • Lunch & Learn: The Village Voice

    Tricia Romano, the author of The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture, will discuss the symbiotic relationship […]

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • All the Little Houses

    Book reading and signing by May Cobb, author of All the Little Houses.

  • Emery Roth’s New York Apartment Buildings

    The apartment buildings and hotels designed by Emery Roth in the 1920s and 1930s – blue chip buildings such as Park Avenue's Ritz Tower and the Central Park West landmarks, […]

    Free
  • Downtown Beats Chorus

    Directed by the Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing. Learn contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community […]

    Free
  • This House Will Feed

    Book reading and signing by Maria Turead, author of This House Will Feed.

  • Fiber Art Crafts Studio

    Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.

    Free
  • Hal Fischer: Seminal Works

    Join Aperture and McNally Jackson Books in a conversation between artist Hal Fischer and writer Jarrett Earnest, celebrating the launch of Hal Fischer’s latest monograph, Hal Fischer: Seminal Works (Aperture, […]

    $5 – $65
  • “Defiant Requiem” Screening and Discussion

    In 1942, the Nazis established a unique ghetto/concentration camp outside Prague in an old army garrison known as Terezín, which the Germans renamed Theresienstadt. Terezín was a prison to thousands […]

    $10
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • Rosie Revere, Engineer

    Read-aloud of Andrea Beaty’s Rosie Revere, Engineer to hear how the kid- engineer Rosie uses household objects to invent her gadgets and gizmos. Can you do the same for skyscrapers? […]

    Free
  • Neptune’s Fortune

    The latest book by acclaimed author and journalist Julian Sancton hits shelves on January 27, 2026—and you’re invited to its New York launch at the South Street Seaport Museum! Sancton’s […]

    Free
  • Thekoiway

    Musical performance.

    Free
  • Battery Park City Art Exhibition Opening Day

    See the work created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Meet fellow artists and the artists/educators who lead these programs, and learn about upcoming art events in Battery Park City. […]

    Free
  • Anna Sokolow and the Roots of Anti-Fascist Modern Dance

    Dancer/Choreographer Anna Sokolow and Composer Alex North connected as young artists in the midst of the 1930’s Great Depression. Both came from Russian Jewish immigrant families and were committed to […]

    $10
  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just […]

    Free
  • Jazz Icons: Jon Faddis

    Trinity Church

    Trumpeter, conductor, composer, and educator Jon Faddis has shaped both jazz performance and music education with a depth of influence few can match. Following in the footsteps of his mentor […]

    Free
  • Mah Jongg & More

    Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up […]

    Free
  • To Kill a Cook

    Book reading and signing by W.M. Akers, author of To Kill a Cook.