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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 8, 2024?

55 free events take place on Tuesday, October 8 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out October 8 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of October . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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55 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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free events nyc The Witches of Eastwick (1987) with Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer
free events nyc Great Bars of New York City: Drink Up
free events nyc Mozart and Paganini: Italian Orchestra Led by Highly-Acclaimed Conductor on Tour in NYC!
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Birdwatching | Fall Migration Birding Tour


Spot the wonderful diversity of birds that visit the park during migratory season, with guided tours led by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow. Located in the heart of Midtown, the park is a hotspot for avian visitors and birders alike. Past sightings include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, and even a Chuck-will’s-widow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Birdwatchings, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Fall Migration Birding Tour

Workshop | Shape Up NYC Bodyweight Blast


Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes to help New Yorkers get and stay fit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Shape Up NYC Bodyweight Blast

Tour | NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many


These tours take place at various times. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. See link for details: scroll down to find the daily scheduled tours at $4 (more costly tours are listed on top). Daily tours may include: Brooklyn Bridge SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Lower Manhattan Harlem Downtown Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Graffiti and Street Art Tours
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tours, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many

Master Class | Orchestral Cello and Viola Master Class


Orchestral Cello and Viola Master Class with Ben Hong, Associate Principal Cello of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Orchestral Cello and Viola Master Class

Master Class | Orchestral Performance Master Class


Orchestral Performance Master Class with Denis Bouriakov, Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Orchestral Performance Master Class

Master Class | Orchestral Performance Master Class


Orchestral Performance Master Class with Andrew Bain, Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Orchestral Performance Master Class

Workshop | Adult Zumba


Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Adult Zumba

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Learn Juggling in the Park

Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)

Classical Music | Baroque Works and More for Organ


Adam Koch, organ, performs works by Baroque and present-day composers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Baroque Works and More for Organ

Gallery Talk | Tapestries by Shoshana Comet: From Survival to Strength: Exhibition Tour


Curator Ilana Burstein Benson leads a guided tour of the 5 tapestries made in the late 1960s by psychotherapist and Holocaust survivor, Shoshana Comet (1923 – 2011). She explores the themes of Holocaust history and trauma, psychological recovery, and affirmation of life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Gallery Talks, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Tapestries by Shoshana Comet: From Survival to Strength: Exhibition Tour

Film | The Witches of Eastwick (1987) with Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer


Three small-town friends, Alexandra, Jane, and Sukie, each having lost the man in their lives, are feeling unfulfilled -- until a furtive stranger, Daryl Van Horne, arrives and begins courting each of them in turn. Eventually, Daryl tells them that they are witches. But as the three friends spend more time at his mansion, enjoying themselves and learning about their powers, they begin to worry about Daryl's ultimate intentions. Director: George Miller Cast: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright Jack Nicholson is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. Throughout his five-decade career he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. He also received the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 1994 and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. Cher is an American singer, actress, and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop," she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career. Susan Sarandon is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and nine Golden Globe Awards. In 2002, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Michelle Pfeiffer is an American actress. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
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Films, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, The Witches of Eastwick (1987) with Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer

Gallery Talk | From Survival to Strength: Art Works by Holocaust Survivor, Exhibition Tour


The five tapestries in this exhibition were created in the late 1960s by psychotherapist and Holocaust survivor, Shoshana Comet (1923 - 2011). Through the lens of these unique works and Shoshana's story, you explore the themes of Holocaust history and trauma, psychological repair, and affirmation of life. Guided tour by curator Ilana Burstein Benson.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Gallery Talks, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, From Survival to Strength: Art Works by Holocaust Survivor, Exhibition Tour

Classical Music | Organ Works


Jennifer McPherson Mulhern, organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Organ Works

Workshop | Smart Phones and the Future of Photography (online)


Learn about the newest AI-driven advancements in photography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Smart Phones and the Future of Photography (online)

Book Club | Poetry Discussion Circle: Poetry in Translation


Join fellow poetry enthusiasts in unpacking the layered meanings of poetry through an informal group discussion. For this session, journey across cultures and languages through discussing works of poetry in translation. Readings are selected from Poetry Magazine, Poetry Foundation, and poets.org. 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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Book Clubs, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Poetry Discussion Circle: Poetry in Translation

Lecture | The Light of Learning: Hasidism in Poland on the Eve of the Holocaust (online)


Glenn Dynner of Fairfield University outlines the origins of a Hasidic revival in Poland on the eve of the Holocaust.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lectures, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, The Light of Learning: Hasidism in Poland on the Eve of the Holocaust (online)

Film | The Fall Guy (2024) with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt


After leaving the business one year earlier, battle-scarred stuntman Colt Seavers springs back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly disappears. As the mystery surrounding the missing actor deepens, Colt soon finds himself ensnared in a sinister plot that pushes him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt. Director: David Leitch Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor. Prominent in both independent film and major studio features of varying genres, his films have accrued a worldwide box office gross of over 1.9 billion USD. He has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Emily Blunt is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards. Forbes ranked her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020.
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Films, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, The Fall Guy (2024) with&nbsp;Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt

Book Discussion | The Mistletoe Mystery: Yuletide Crime Thriller (online)


Molly Gray has always loved the holidays. When Molly was a child, her gran went to great lengths to make the season merry and bright, full of cherished traditions. The first few Christmases without Gran were hard on Molly, but this year, her beloved boyfriend and fellow festive spirit, Juan Manuel, is intent on making the season Molly’s mofinst joyful yet. But when a Secret Santa gift exchange at the Regency Grand Hotel raises questions about who Molly can and cannot trust, she dives headfirst into solving her most consequential—and personal—mystery yet. Molly has a bad feeling about things, and she starts to wonder: has she yet again mistaken a frog for a prince? With author Nita Prose.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, The Mistletoe Mystery: Yuletide Crime Thriller (online)

Talk | Artist Talk: Mixed Media Sculptures


A talk by the artist Uri Aran. Aran joined the MFA Fine Arts faculty in 2024. Aran (American, b. 1977, Jerusalem) lives and works in New York, and studied design at the Cooper Union New York (2003) and Bezalel Academy Jerusalem (2004), before graduating with an MFA in visual arts from Columbia University, New York (2007).
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Lecture | Ecologies of the Lenin Line: The Soviet Queue (in-person and online)


Examining visual and verbal instances in light of Vernadsky’s idea of the “biosphere,” Prof. Jillian Porter demonstrates how Soviet Communism spurred surprising answers to the questions of how time is molded by natural forces.
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Lectures, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Ecologies of the Lenin Line: The Soviet Queue (in-person and online)

Workshop | Poetry Slam Workshop (online)


This workshop is focused on Slam Poetry performance. Attendees will be led in a writing session followed by personalized editing/performance feedback on one more-developed poem.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Drop-In Chess - Outdoors


Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning -- plus it's fun. For ages 5 and up.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Drop-In Chess - Outdoors

Lecture | Famous actress Eleonora Duse: from the 'Great Actor' to the 'Mattatore' ( slaughterer). Online


100 years after the death of the renowned actress Eleonora Duse (1858-1924), this event looks at the history of Italian theater during her time and the legacy she left behind.
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Lectures, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Famous actress Eleonora Duse: from the 'Great Actor' to the 'Mattatore' ( slaughterer). Online

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
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Workshops, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Learn Juggling in the Park

Talk | Startup Fundability with a Venture Capital Expert


Charlie O'Donnell on venture funding for your startup. What founders should know about revenue, traction, critical metrics for investability and the differences between sector and thesis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free
Talks, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Startup Fundability with a Venture Capital Expert

Classical Music | Works by J.S. Bach, Handel, and More for Orchestra and Organ


Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Avi Stein, organ. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Concerto in D Minor Handel (1685-1759), Concerto in F Major Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), Concerto in G Minor
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Works by J.S. Bach, Handel, and More for Orchestra and Organ

Book Discussion | 2 New Books on Art: Feint of Heart / Truckload of Art


Feint of Heart: Art Writings, 1982–2002 by the late art critic Dave Hickey and Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen by Brendan Greaves will be in explored in view of Hickey and Allen’s longtime friendship and shared origins as Texans and songwriters.
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Book Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, 2 New Books on Art: Feint of Heart / Truckload of Art

Opening Reception | Abstract Art Yesterday and Today: Group Show


A compelling blend of historical and contemporary abstract art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Receptions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Abstract Art Yesterday and Today: Group Show

Book Discussion | Great Bars of New York City: Drink Up


In a city of over eight million people, New York City's bars, pubs, dives, speakeasies, and cocktail lounges provide respite from the relentless pace of daily life, offering an intoxicating blend of camaraderie and ambiance. They've even helped to influence major world events over the years, from Fraunces Tavern being turned into George Washington's official headquarters during the Revolutionary War, to the uprising at Stonewall Inn which ignited the queer liberation movement, to the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel, which features a mural by the early 20th-century painter Maxfield Parrish. Over the past three centuries, the city's fabled watering holes have become the stuff of myth, legend, and lore, immortalized in film, literature, theater, television, and song. In more recent years, they have taken on new life as Gen Zers have remade neighborhood institutions like Fanelli Cafe into the ultimate downtown hangout. Now, at a time when people yearn for personal connection in an increasingly virtual world, these independent, street-level businesses remain vital centers of community. To pay tribute to their importance, photographers James and Karla Murray--the award-winning team behind Store Front NYC--introduce Great Bars of New York City, the inaugural volume in a series devoted to quintessential New York culture and its small businesses.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Book Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Great Bars of New York City: Drink Up

Opening Reception | Judith P. Fischer and Uwe Hauenfels: Across Time. Form and Space.


Sculptures and site-specific installations by Austrian multi-media artist Judith P. Fischer (b. 1963) and the late Austrian sculptor Uwe Hauenfels (1967-2016). The show is a bridge between two perspectives working within the same medium.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Receptions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Judith P. Fischer and Uwe Hauenfels: Across Time. Form and Space.

Film | Salvador Allende (2004): A Life of the Chilean President


From his childhood in Valparaiso to his death during the Pinochet military coup on September 11, 1973, the life and works of Chilean president Salvador Allende. Director: Patricio Guzmán 100 min.
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Films, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Salvador Allende (2004): A Life of the Chilean President

Discussion | Beyond Neoliberalism


The neoliberal era is coming to an end, but what will replace it? Developing a coherent alternative will require fresh thinking that spans philosophy, economics and political science. This timely conversation will bring together a panel of scholars to explore the ideas that could shape a new economic paradigm. In his new book Free and Equal: A Manifesto for a Just Society, economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler looks to the ideas of John Rawls to reinvigorate liberalism and develop a new model of capitalism that would genuinely work for all. But is Rawls the thinker we need right now? What would a truly just economy look like? And how could we bring it about? The panel will include Daniel Chandler (London School of Economics), Daniel Luban (Columbia) and Seyla Benhabib (Columbia). Suresh Naidu will chair and moderate the discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Beyond Neoliberalism

Book Club | Marcel Proust Festival: Literary Conversations


Participants will be reading aloud various letters to and from Marcel Proust, using Marcel Proust: Selected Letters, translated by Philip Kolb and Terence Kilmartin. This session will be reading Selected Letters Volumes 1-3 (1880-1914) .
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Book Clubs, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Marcel Proust Festival: Literary Conversations

Workshop | Play bridge in a stress-free environment


One of the most popular card games of the last century, bridge is still enjoyed by professional and amateur players alike today - and now you can stop by and enjoy it too! Bring your bridge partner, or you will be matched up with someone to play as a pair. There will be instructions and the chance to observe players, making this a perfect event for beginners looking to learn how to play bridge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Workshops, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Play bridge in a stress-free environment

Workshop | Stargazing in the Park


A walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association to see rare celestial sights. No experience is necessary and telescopes will be provided between sunset and park closure.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar (in-person and online)


From the acclaimed biographer Cynthia Carr, the first full portrait of the queer icon and Warhol superstar Candy Darling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar (in-person and online)

Book Discussion | Planes Flying Over a Monster by Daniel Saldana Paris


In ten intimate essays, Daniel Saldana Paris explores the cities he has lived in, each one home to a new iteration of himself. In Mexico City he’s a young poet eager to prove himself. In Montreal —an opioid addict desperate for relief. In Madrid—a lonely student seeking pleasure in grotesque extremes. These now diverging, now coalescing selves raise questions: Where can we find authenticity? How do we construct the stories that define us? What if our formative memories are closer to fiction than truth? At this event, writer Daniel Saldana Paris will discuss his new book with Chloe Cooper Jones.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Selling Sexy: Victoria's Secret and the Unravelling of an American Icon


Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez examine how Victoria’s Secret skyrocketed from a tiny chain of boutiques to a retail phenomenon with more than $8 billion in annual sales at its peak―all while defining an impossible beauty standard for generations of American women―before the brand’s tight grip on the industry finally slipped
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Selling Sexy: Victoria's Secret and the Unravelling of an American Icon

Book Discussion | The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World


Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat discusses his book and its insights on fifty years of U.S. foreign policy and conflict. At a time when the world is in turmoil and American leadership is being challenged, the veteran diplomat has published a major book which is being hailed as an indispensable guide to understanding American foreign policy and American diplomacy over the last fifty years.
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Book Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World

Workshop | Origami Meetup


OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws. Ages Adult 18+
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Rethinking the Statue of Liberty with Expert Panelists and Tony Nominee Anna Deavere Smith (in-person and online)


When the Statue of Liberty was installed with great fanfare, speeches, and a celebration of close to 1 million in 1886, no one mentioned immigration, nor did they mention abolition. The association with immigration only came with the passage of decades, and the arrival of millions of immigrants. The formative connection to abolition, the original inspiration for the Statue, was barely known at the time and had long been obscured. Expert panelists resituate the story of this iconic statue: the Pulitzer Prize and Tony nominated actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith who will bring some of the original texts around Lady Liberty to life. Writer Clint Smith, historian Edward Berenson, and sociologist Nancy Foner will explore the tensions and contradictions inherent in the Statue's symbolism, how the Statue's meaning shaped American history, and how our current moment reflects the debates during Lady Liberty's first decade. Dr. Annie Polland, President of the Tenement Museum, will moderate the discussion.
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Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Rethinking the Statue of Liberty with Expert Panelists and Tony Nominee Anna Deavere Smith (in-person and online)

Lecture | The Narragansett Pacer: The Finest Riding Horse in 18th-Century New England (online)


Horses made their first appearance in New England in 1629. The Narragansett Pacer was exceptional. The talk explores how the Pacer emerged, why it was so special, and how it is connected to revolutionaries including Paul Revere and George Washington. Speaker: Charlotte Carrington-Farmer, Roger Williams University
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Lectures, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, The Narragansett Pacer: The Finest Riding Horse in 18th-Century New England (online)

Classical Music | Works by J.S. Bach, Handel, and More for Orchestra and Organ


Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Avi Stein, organ. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Concerto in D Minor Handel (1685-1759), Concerto in F Major Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), Concerto in G Minor
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Works by J.S. Bach, Handel, and More for Orchestra and Organ

Book Discussion | 2 New Novels: Ana Turns / Leaving


In Lisa Gornick's Ana Turns, a woman's life unravels on her sixtieth birthday. In Roxana Robinson's Leaving, college lovers rekindle a long-ago romance.
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Book Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, 2 New Novels: Ana Turns / Leaving

Book Discussion | Jiggle!: 50 Recipes for Sweet, Savory, and Sometimes Boozy Modern Gelatins


Peter DiMario's definitive, joyful cookbook of newfangled gelatin recipes for cooks who want to explore this trendy throwback ingredient.
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Book Discussion | Playground by Pulitzer Prize Winner Richard Powers (In Person AND Online!)


Playground is the latest novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling author of The Overstory and Bewilderment. Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping panoramic novel that travels from Chicagoland to the California coast to the South Pacific. A celebrated ocean adventurer, an artist, and two childhood friends who bonded over a 3000-year-old board game converge on the history-scarred island of Makatea in French Polynesia, whose deposits of phosphorus once helped to feed the world. Now the tiny atoll has been chosen for humanity's next adventure: a plan to send floating, autonomous cities out onto the open sea. But first, the island's residents must vote to greenlight the project or turn the seasteaders away. Powers speaks with fellow novelist Marlon James.
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Book Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Playground by Pulitzer Prize Winner Richard Powers (In Person AND Online!)
7:00 pm
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Performances, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, An Evening of Strangeness

Discussion | Hezbollah, Lebanon, and Israel's Ongoing Conflict with Iran (online)


Over the last several weeks, events have unfolded at a staggering pace in Israel and the wider Middle East. An exploding pager attack killed or maimed thousands of Hezbollah operatives, and an exploding walkie-talkie attack took out hundreds more. Israel carried out more than 2,000 airstrikes targeting Hezbollah's infrastructure in Lebanon and eliminated a large number of senior Hezbollah leaders, including their chief Hassan Nasrallah and a senior Iranian general. Lat week,the IDF began a ground operation in southern Lebanon, and Iran launched a massive barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel. These events are reverberating around the region, and there is likely more to come in the near future. To help you make sense of it all, this is a group of Middle East experts: Chairman Elliott Abrams, a veteran Middle East policymaker who has served in multiple presidential administrations; Hanin Ghaddar, an expert on Lebanese affairs and fellow at The Washington Institute; and Richard Goldberg, a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Together with Jonathan Silver, they'll discuss the strategic situation facing Israel, the calculations of Iran and its proxies, what steps the Jewish state should take next, and how America ought to approach the unfolding conflict.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Discussions, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Hezbollah, Lebanon, and Israel's Ongoing Conflict with Iran (online)
7:00 pm
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Jazz Trio

Slide Lecture | Photographer Talk


Inspired by Dian Arbus, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Brassaï, and her dad Jack, Meryl Meisler, born in 1951, moved to NYC in 1975 to study with Lisette Model while documenting her own life with a queer quirky eye. After retiring from 31 years as an NYC Public School Art Teacher, Meryl began releasing her archives in exhibits and monographs. Her photographs are a simultaneous celebration of discos and strip clubs, her Jewish family and Long Island suburb, school life in one of Brooklyn's toughest neighborhoods and more. Impertinent and comical, Meryl captures moments of pure joy at the center of daily hardships, plunging us into fascinating times and continues through to today. CLAMP, NYC, and Polka, Paris represent Meryl's work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Slide Lectures, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Photographer Talk
7:30 pm
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Electronic Chamber Music
8:00 pm
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Grammy Winner and His Band

Classical Music | Mozart and Paganini: Italian Orchestra Led by Highly-Acclaimed Conductor on Tour in NYC!


Opera Carlo Felice Genova Orchestra; Giuseppe Gibboni, violin; Donato Renzetti, conductor. Established in 1828, The Teatro Carlo Felice is the principal opera house of Genoa, Italy, named after King Carlo Felice (1765-1831). Donato Renzetti has conducted the English Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, and led operas in such renowned opera houses as Grand Theatre de Geneve and Opera de Paris. Program Mozart (1756-1791), Ouverture da Le nozze di Figaro K 492 Mozart (1756-1791), Ouverture da Don Giovanni K 527 Mozart (1756-1791), Ouverture da Cosi fan tutte K 588 Paganini (1782-1840), Concerto n. 1 in D major op. 6
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Mozart and Paganini: Italian Orchestra Led by Highly-Acclaimed Conductor on Tour in NYC!
8:30 pm
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Concerts, October 08, 2024, 10/08/2024, Jazz Trio
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Classical Music | Orchestral Masterworks at a Landmark Venue

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Musical | Musical in Concert by a Prominent NYC Company

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