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“A Life Electric” with Azadeh Westergaard

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Far Rockaway LibraryFar Rockaway

Lulu Square Invitation

Screening and Panel Discussion with Creators of the New Apple TV Series Lulu is a Rhinoceros

Ages: 5 and up
Books & Readings
Family
Film

The Gateway Schoolnew york

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Creative Ozone: The Artists of Westbeth

Westbeth Artists Community RoomNew York City

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Pascale Sablan’s GREATNESS Book Talk and Reception

Higgins Halls AuditoriumBrooklyn

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A Reading by NYS Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn

LeFrak Concert HallFlushing

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The Ukrainian Cultural Festival and The Center for Fiction Present Oksana Lutsyshyna and Sam Wachman

The Center for FictionBrooklyn

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An Interview with Maria Smilios, Author of The Black Angels

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

Nature’s Engineers, June 2024, windmills, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-029

Bright Habits Powered by National Grid

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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The Art of Immigration: Italian Art in an American Chruch

Italian American MuseumLittle Italy

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Italian-American Heritage Month: History and Author Talk with Ryan Byrnes at Whitestone Library

Queens Libray at WhitestoneWhitestone

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European Literature Night 2025

Ukrainian Institute of AmericaUpper east side

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Lesbian Lives Opening Program

The New School, The Auditorium, Room A10 Alvin Johnson/A. M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12 Street, New York CityNew York City

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Global Minds Summit New York

The Westin New York at Times SquareManhattan

Powerhouse of Horrors Event

Powerhouse of Horrors: Horror Extravaganza with TWELVE of Your Favorite Horror Authors

Powerhouse ArenaBrooklyn

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Release Party for PANTHER CITY: Tales of a Gen X Grade 3 Class Project Run Amok

Quimby’s Bookstore NYCBrooklyn

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The Great Disappearing Act: Germans in New York City

Virtual via ZoomManhattan

FREE EVENT OPEN STAGE

Free Monthly Event For All Creatives: Open Stage

Morningside Heights LibraryManhattan

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Celebrate Halloween

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Art
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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Lesbian Lives Book Celebration at BGSQD at The Center

LGBT Center, 208 W 13 St, New York, NY 10011Manhattan

BPD & Abuse Awareness: Sadie’s Favorite Launch Event

Sanger HallSunnyside

Walking Tour: All-of-a-Kind Family

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

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Family First Saturdays: Storytime at the Morgan

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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Family Program | Songs and Stories

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

“Yes, the planet got destroyed, but for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders.”

TOM TORO: AND TO THINK WE STARTED AS A BOOK CLUB…

Joe’s PubNoho

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WORD PLAY – Free Poetry Jam

Sugar MouseEast Village

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Gabba Gabba We Accept You: Ramones Music, Reading and Crafts Workshop

Oak Ridge, Forest ParkWoodhaven

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