Events - June, 20, 2026

Free, History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics, Religion/Spirituality

America at 250: Democracy, Race and the Unfinished Moral Project

Grace Church Brooklyn Heights invites you to a free lecture on America at 250: Democracy, Race and the Unfinished Moral Project at 254 Hicks Street...

History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics, Performing Arts/Film

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War SOLD OUT

Join us during Juneteenth weekend for the world premiere screening of Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War. This powerful documentary uncovers the stories of four Black...

LGBTQ+, Performing Arts/Film

The House of Rooted Festival, 3rd Annual Festival, Pride Month Celebration

Join us for an unforgettable evening of theater, community, and radical storytelling!In celebration of Pride Month, The Billie Holiday Theatre in partnership with Rooted Theater...

In Person, Performing Arts/Film

Carlisle Floyd Centennial

Celebrate the 100th birthday of American opera composer Carlisle Floyd with a landmark Centennial Concert. The evening features distinguished artists, orchestral musicians, and the choirs...

Art/Photo/Design, History/NYC, In Person

A Deco Stroll Through Chelsea

Join the Art Deco Society of New York for a Saturday stroll through the Art Deco treasures of Chelsea, nestled between Greenwich Village and the...

Free, In Person, LGBTQ+

Unspeakable Joy: A Juneteenth Concert Event

The New York City Gay Men's Chorus sings alongside and centers its Black singers as they share their intersectional perspective of Pride through stories and...

Free, Science/Tech/Health

Conversations About AI: Staying Secure in an AI-Powered World

Join NYPL for the latest in a series of panel discussions exploring AI, presented in collaboration with Women TechExchange.You interact with AI dozens of times...

History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics

Battle of Kip's Bay: Revolutionary War Walking Tour

The invasion of Manhattan nearly ended the American Revolution, but few know it happened. Explore the NYC site of this pivotal moment that kicked off...

History/NYC, In Person

Battlegrounds of Central Park Walking Tour: From the Revolution to War of 1812

The British invasion of Manhattan didn't stop at Kip's Bay, but continued north into present-day Central Park. For America 250, explore this forgotten battlefield.Untapped New...

Free, Legal/Politics/Economics, Religion/Spirituality

Trying to Save America: The Black Social Gospel, Then and Now

Featuring Dr. Gary Dorrien, professor of social ethics, theology, and philosophy of religion at Columbia and Union Theological SeminaryGrace Church Brooklyn Heights invites you to...

Art/Photo/Design, In Person

2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration “Our Road to Freedom: Jab, J’Ouvert, Revelry and Resistance

Join the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) for their second annual Juneteenth celebration, as they present “Our Road to Freedom: Jab, J’Ouvert, Revelry...

Books, Free, In Person

Talking Fiction and Indigenous Futures with Weyodi OldBear, Lee Francis IV, and Patty Krawec

Three creators at the forefront of Indigenous writing and publishing gather to discuss the current state of their fields — how today's Native writers draw...

In Person, Performing Arts/Film

On the Watchlist with Jay Servedio: A Live Late Night Comedy Show

On The Watchlist with Jay Servedio is a live late-night style comedy series blending biting satire with investigative curiosity. Inspired by The Daily Show but...

History/NYC, In Person, Religion/Spirituality

Our Road to Freedom: Jab, J'ouvert, Revelry & Resistance

The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) marks Juneteenth with its second annual celebration, grounded in its 50th Anniversary Year exhibition curated by Know...

In Person, Performing Arts/Film, Religion/Spirituality

Paul Winters 31st Annual Summer Solstice Celebration

Artist in Residence Paul Winter and the Paul Winter Consort return's to St. John the Divine to celebrate the longest day of the year at...

In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics, Performing Arts/Film, Virtual

On The Watchlist with Jay Servedio

On The Watchlist with Jay Servedio is a brand-new live late-night comedy series that blends biting satire with investigative curiosity. Inspired by The Daily Show...

In Person, Performing Arts/Film

SENAKULO – NYC Screening #4

Senakulo will have its fourth screening in NYC, on Saturday, 6/20, at Anthology Film Archives.After a surreal, unforgettable, sold-out first screening of Senakulo in NYC...

Books, History/NYC, In Person

¡Extra! ¡Extra!: The Spanish-Language Press That Made the Americas

Join the Deadline Club for a walking tour of New York’s Spanish-language press history and its surprising parallels to media battles of today, led by...

How Was It? Storytelling Show

Hosted by Matt Storrs, How Was It? is a storytelling show gathering the best storytellers in NYC to share their most engaging, fascinating, hilarious, and...