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October 29 at 11pm
Strand Bookstore · Manhattan
One Tree Hill fans, this one's for you: Sophia Bush gets candid about her bohemian LA childhood, a decade in Tree Hill, and finding light in dark times. Every ticket includes a pre-signed copy of her debut memoir.
October 29 at 7pm
Lofty Pigeon Books · Kensington • $0
Vinyl records spin stories of 1970s New York during this evening event hosted at Lofty Pigeon Books.
October 29 at 7pm
Plymouth Church · Brooklyn Heights • Free
Hear Frederick Douglass's Brooklyn story where it actually happened. Historian Theodore Hamm unpacks the abolitionist's speeches in the very church where his allies rallied, a free lecture in a landmark steeped in Underground Railroad history.
October 29 at 7pm
Nine Orchard · Chinatown
Thirteen daring features and nearly half a century of filmmaking shape this special panel and rooftop party at Nine Orchard. Guests attend a conversation with Matthew Modine, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lisa Leone, Josh Safdie, and Katharina Kubrick, moderated by Ben Mankiewicz.
October 29 at 7pm
The Center for Fiction · Fort Greene
Nine writers conclude their cohort year by sharing published pieces and works in progress at The Center for Fiction, marking the final public gathering for the Susan Kamil 2026 Emerging Writer Fellows.
October 29 at 7:30pm
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street) · Fort Greene • $0-$24.95
Ghosts, myths, and mothers: Carol Mitchell's debut adult collection spins Caribbean and African folklore into speculative tales of love, betrayal, and home. She'll chat with Brooklyn Caribbean Lit Fest founder Marsha Massiah.
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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Holy Apostles Episcopal Church · Windsor Terrace
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Holy Apostles Episcopal Church · Windsor Terrace
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood · Inwood
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Books Are Magic · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Spectacle · Williamsburg
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:15 PM
Outlandish · Crown Heights
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:45 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Holy Apostles Episcopal Church · Windsor Terrace
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
The Nonbinarian Bookstore · Crown Heights
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
The Strand · Hell's Kitchen
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Holy Apostles Episcopal Church · Windsor Terrace
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Caveat · Lower East Side
$20
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
P&T Knitwear Bookstore, Coffee, & Podcast Studio · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
Hive Mind Books & Coffee Shop · Bushwick
$
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
Sunnyside Muslim Center · LIC
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:30 AM
New York City College of Technology · Downtown Brooklyn
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM
Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center · Bedford-Stuyvesant
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:30 AM
OHM Center · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
SVA Chelsea Gallery · Chelsea
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:30 AM
Civic Hall · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:30 AM
OHM Center · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM
New York Law School · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York · Midtown
$0
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 AM
Cornell Tech · Manhattan
$175
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
McNally Jackson Books Downtown Brooklyn · Downtown Brooklyn
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:30 AM
NYU Langone Health · Manhattan
$0
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM
Holy Apostles Episcopal Church · Windsor Terrace
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Jazz at Lincoln Center · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM
OUTFRONT Media · Manhattan
$20-$30
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
The BookMark Shoppe · Bay Ridge
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM
Colonels Row · Nolan Park
$10
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
Riverside Park · Morningside Heights
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
Museum of Chinese in America · Manhattan
$10-$35
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM
School of Visual Arts · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM
Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain · Civic Center
$340
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Torn Page · Chelsea
Fri, Oct 30 · 12:00 PM
St Jean Baptiste High School · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · West Village
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM
The Soft Space · Williamsburg
$195
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:30 AM
Harlem Islamic Cultural Center · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 11:30 AM
OHM Center · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Fri, Oct 30 · 12:00 PM
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts · Lower East Side
$10-$15
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
The Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 AM
JASA Club 76 Older Adult Center · Manhattan
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM
Abrons Arts Center · Lower East Side
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM
City Lore · East Village
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 AM
Trinity Church · Manhattan
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