These 995 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 20 at 11pm
Strand Bookstore · Manhattan
Bestselling author Bethany Joy Lenz unveils her Victorian gothic thriller, where an American painter of the dead falls for a charming stranger amid Jack the Ripper's London. She'll discuss the twisting tale in the Strand's Rare Book Room.
October 20 at 6:30pm
SVA Theatre · Chelsea • $0
Step inside the homes of Nina Simone, Flannery O'Connor, and other Southern women who shaped American culture. Author Monica Nelson talks house museums, hidden histories, and who gets remembered.
Oct. 21 & Oct. 22 at 12:35pm
IFC Center · West Village
Secret rooftop conversations with the designers of Israel's military systems in Gaza. Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor examine their own country's responsibility in this devastating act of journalism.
October 20 at 6:30pm
P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts · Lower East Side • $10-$19.99
Elissa Bassist moderates a comedy writing panel celebrating Inside Jokes, joined by authors and contributors Sarah Pappalardo, Rima Parikh, and Jen Spyra for a discussion, secrets sharing, and book signing at P&T Knitwear.
October 20 at 6:30pm
Sugar Mouse NYC · East Village • $
Why do we fall for who we fall for? Relationship expert Dr. Claudia Brumbaugh unpacks the brain science of attraction over pints, with storytelling, live Q&A, and mingling after.
October 21 at 5pm
In Pursuit of Tea · Chelsea
Chinese wine is having a moment: discover bottles from mountain ranges and desert valleys, each paired with traditional teas. Camden Hauge of China Wine Club guides you through three pours and the stories behind them.
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Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
The Laurels Cafe and Bar · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Church of the Epiphany · Manhattan
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Parkside Lounge · Lower East Side
$5
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Church of the Epiphany · Manhattan
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:30 PM
Art at Americas Society · Manhattan
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Sugar Mouse NYC · East Village
$
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
HB Studio · Manhattan
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Morris-Jumel Mansion · Manhattan
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 2:00 PM
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
HB Studio · West Village
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:30 AM
OHM Center · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Whiskey Cellar NYC · Manhattan
$
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:30 AM
OHM Center · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Whiskey Cellar NYC · Manhattan
$
Wed, Oct 21 · 5:00 PM
School of Visual Arts · Manhattan
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery · East Village
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 1:00 PM
CGS Family Counseling and Wellness Center- Harlem · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Museum of the City of New York · East Harlem
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
SVA Theatre · Chelsea
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
SPACE 530 · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Fabrik NYC · Tribeca
$35
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Cloud One Lounge New York-Downtown · Manhattan
$17.85
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 AM
Javits Center · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Go Studios Penthouse + Rooftop · Hell's Kitchen
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Book Club Bar · East Village
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
122 Duane St #2d · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 AM
Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain · Civic Center
$340
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:30 AM
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust · Manhattan
$115-$500
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
St Jean Baptiste High School · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Fashion Institute of Technology · Manhattan
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Room 52 · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
John Jay College of Criminal Justice · Upper West Side
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Tibet House US · Chelsea
$10
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Feminist Press · Manhattan
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Abrons Arts Center · Lower East Side
Wed, Oct 21 · 2:30 AM
Harlem Islamic Cultural Center · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:30 AM
OHM Center · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Manhattan Jewish Experience · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:00 AM
School of Visual Arts · Manhattan
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 3:00 PM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 5:00 PM
The Times Center · Manhattan
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
NYRR RUNCENTER · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Cloud One Hotel New York-Downtown · Financial District
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 AM
JASA Club 76 Older Adult Center · Manhattan
Free
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