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free (and almost free) talks
In New York City, you can talk with and listen to the best minds in the world without spending a dime!
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
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Wed, May 22
9:00AM
to
8:00PM
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Forum
free
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BFA Illustration Pecha Kucha, Animation Screenings and Book Launch
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
10:00AM
to
3:00PM
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Symposium
free
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School of Design Strategies Symposium
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
12:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
2:00PM
to
7:00PM
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Symposium
Free; registration required
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F(o)unding Culture: The Experience of Central Europe and the USA
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
4:00PM
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Lecture
free
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The Future of Science and Technology
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
6:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Curator's Tour of Women’s Studies
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
6:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Artist Babs Reingold discusses her exhibition The Last Tree
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 22
6:30PM
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Lecture
free
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Richard D. Wolff discusses his book Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Tour of 2 Folk Art Shows
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
1:15PM
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Lecture
free
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Modern Utopianism: The 18th-Century Background
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
6:30PM
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Lecture
free
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The Renaissance in 1960s Italian Film
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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What is Mental Illness?
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
6:30PM
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Gallery Talk
Pay-what-you-wish admission policy
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Museum Docent Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
6:30PM
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Discussion
Pay-what-you-wish admission policy
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Discussion of the Exhibition Jack Goldstein x 10,000
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 23
8:00PM
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Lecture
free
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Saved from Europe: How Austrian Modernism Came to America
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 24
2:15PM
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Talk
free
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Sinister Reading: Crime, Mystery, and Detective Fiction at the Library
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 26
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Gallery Tour: Mendi + Keith Obadike: American Cypher
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 27
3:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 28
12:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 28
3:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 28
5:30PM
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Discussion
free
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Design for a Lifetime: Preparing Your Home for Successful Aging
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 29
12:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 29
6:00PM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 29
6:15PM
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Book Discussion
Free; registration required starting 4/30 at 10am
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Book Group: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 29
6:30PM
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Lecture
free
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Food, Places, and Names: Local Food, Global Trade, and the Future of Rural Communities
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 30
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 30
6:30PM
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Talk
free
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Make a Living—and a Difference—in the Second Half of Life
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 30
6:30PM
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Gallery Talk
Pay-what-you-wish admission policy
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Museum Docent Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 30
6:30PM
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Gallery Talk
Pay-what-you-wish admission policy
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Gallery Talk: Jack Goldstein x 10,000
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 30
7:00PM
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Talk
free
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Stella Kramer, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photo Editor
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 31
7:00PM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 1
10:30AM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: A Widow for One Year by John Irving
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 1
2:30PM
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Talk
free
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Photographer Elizabeth Felicella discusses her work
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 2
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Gallery Tours: Brothers and Sisters
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 2
2:00PM
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Lecture
free
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Eric Sanderson discusses his book Terra Nova: The New World After Oil, Cars, and Suburbs
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 3
3:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 3
6:00PM
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Discussion
free
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League of Professional Theatre Women: Oral History Project
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 3
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Two American Boy Stories: Photographs
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 4
6:00PM
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Talk
free
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Financial Independence: Getting to Point X
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 4
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Rosemary Gibson discusses her book Medicare Meltdown: How Wall Street and Washington are Ruining Medicare and How to Stop It
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 5
12:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 5
5:30PM
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Discussion
free
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This Is the Day: The March on Washington
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 5
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Susannah Cahalan discusses her book Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 5
7:00PM
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Lecture
Free; must be 21+; RSVP required
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SciCafe: The Neuroscience of Creativity
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 6
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 6
1:15PM
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Lecture
free
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Teaching Civil Rights Movements through Time
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 6
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Ricardo Cortés discusses his book A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 8
10:30AM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 9
3:00PM
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Gallery Talk
Free; RSVP required
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Artists Talk: Mendi + Keith Obadike
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 10
3:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 10
5:30PM
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Talk
free
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Vegetarian Quick Start
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 11
6:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Meet and greet artists in the exhibit ON TIME/Grand Central at 100
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 11
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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The Science of Hurricane Sandy
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 12
12:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 12
5:30PM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 12
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Alec Foege discusses his book The Tinkerers: The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 13
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 13
1:15PM
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Lecture
free
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Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Immigration Records
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 13
5:30PM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 13
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Sonia Taitz discusses her book The Watchmaker's Daughter
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 13
7:00PM
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Talk
free
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Photography Today
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 17
3:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 17
6:00PM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: The Attic by Danilo Kiš
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 17
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Photographer George Steinmetz discusses his book Desert Air
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 17
8:00PM
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Forum
Free tickets required
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What Are We Worth? Shakespeare, Money & Morals, with Alan Alda, Liev Schreiber, Vanessa Redgrave, and More
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 18
6:00PM
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Talk
free
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Financial Planning Before and During a Divorce
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 18
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Martha Rosenberg discusses her book Born with a Junk Food Deficiency: How Flaks, Quacks, and Hacks Pimp the Public Health
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 19
12:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 19
5:30PM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 19
6:00PM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 19
6:15PM
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Book Discussion
Free; registration required starting 5/30 at 10am
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Book Group: The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 19
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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David Weber discusses his book The Food Truck Handbook: Start, Grow, and Succeed in the Mobile Food Business
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 20
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 20
1:15PM
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Discussion
free
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John Donne and Contemporary Poetry
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 20
2:00PM
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Book Discussion
Free; registration required
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Book Group: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 20
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Introduction to Indoor Gardening
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jun 23
2:00PM
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Discussion
Free; RSVP required
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Sacred Earth Community: A Spiritual Narrative for the 21st Century
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 24
3:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 25
6:00PM
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Talk
free
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Credit Scores & Identity Theft: What Can Hurt You?
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 25
6:30PM
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Discussion
free
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Discussion of the Exhibition Jack Goldstein x 10,000
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 25
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Eduardo Porter discusses his book The Price of Everything: Solving the Mystery of Why We Pay What We Do
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 26
12:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 26
6:00PM
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Talk
free
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Speak with the Poise, Passion, and Persuasive Power of a Broadway Actor
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 26
6:00PM
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Book Discussion
free
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Book Group: 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America by Albert Brooks
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 26
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Photographer Chester Higgins Jr. discusses his book Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 27
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 27
6:00PM
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Discussion
free
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The Rehearsal Club
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 27
6:30PM
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Slide Lecture
free
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Polly Guérin discusses her book The Cooper-Hewitt: Dynasty of New York
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 27
7:00PM
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Talk
free
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Photographer Jaime Permuth talks about his work
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Aug 21
12:30PM
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Discussion
free
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Cosmopolitan Magazine Debut Author Panel
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Oct 6
2:00PM
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Talk
free
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Benjamin Swett discuss his book New York City of Trees
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 13
1:00PM
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Gallery Talk
free
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Curator's Tour of 2 Shows
New York City, NY; NYC
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