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Hillary Rodham Clinton in Conversation with David Remnick
BOOKS, IN PERSON, LEGAL/POLITICS/ECONOMICS, VIRTUAL
June 15, 2026
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ART/PHOTO/DESIGN, HISTORY/NYC, IN PERSON
June 27, 2026
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Friday, June 12, 2026

7:00 PM

Composers Concordance: Readings & Reeds

Jim Kempner Fine Arts. 501 W. 23rd St.
Books, In Person, Performing Arts/Film
7:00 PM

Queens World Film Festival and FTH Present Prideful Poetry

Flushing Town Hall
In Person, LGBTQ+, Performing Arts/Film
9:30 PM

Arguments and Grievances

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

Saturday, June 13, 2026

11:00 AM

Jon Plasse: When Light Falls

Leica Store and Gallery New York - 406 W 13th St, New York, NY 10014
Art/Photo/Design, Free, In Person
11:00 AM

Cameras and Coffee: ICP School Showcase — Community Meet-Up

International Center of Photography (ICP)
Art/Photo/Design, Free
11:00 AM

Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Pop-Up

International Center of Photography (ICP)
Art/Photo/Design, Free, History/NYC, In Person, LGBTQ+
11:00 AM

Gowanus Rezoning Neighborhood Walking Tour

Gowanus (provided upon registration)
Free, History/NYC, In Person
11:00 AM

Master of the Fates of Arda: An Online Literary Lecture

Virtual
Books, Free, Virtual
12:00 PM

Our Cities Depend on Us. Reading, Discussion, Workshop

White Rabbit's Books, 200 W. 86th St.
Books, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
12:00 PM

QQRTT: Queer Quiet Reading Talk Trade

The Hugh
Books, Free, In Person, LGBTQ+
1:00 PM

NYC Water Tower Walking Tour

The High Line
Art/Photo/Design, History/NYC, In Person
2:00 PM

A Lecture On Giuseppe Mazzini

380 Monmouth St
History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
2:00 PM

Immersive Performance Tours Along the Gowanus Canal

Third Street, Gowanus
History/NYC, In Person, Performing Arts/Film
4:00 PM

Repetition and Ruins Launch Party

Giorno Poetry Systems, 222 Bowery
Art/Photo/Design, Books, Free, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
4:00 PM

Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, Showmanship, and Science with Author Paul Stob

Morbid Anatomy Library
Free, History/NYC, In Person, Science/Tech/Health
9:00 PM

Books & Burlesque

Caveat
Books, In Person, Performing Arts/Film

Sunday, June 14, 2026

11:00 AM

Poetry Today Book Club: "This Poor Book" by Fanny Howe

Book Club Bar—Bushwick
Books, In Person
12:00 PM

Second Sundays Pioneer Works

Pioneer Works
Art/Photo/Design, Free, In Person, Performing Arts/Film
1:00 PM

New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Poulenc, Hailstork and Jake Runestad

Carnegie Hall
In Person, Performing Arts/Film
2:00 PM

Alexander Hamilton's NYC Tour

1 Bowling Green New York, NY US 10004
History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
3:00 PM

“Where Shadows Linger:” An Afternoon Ghost Tour SOLD OUT

Merchant's House Museum
History/NYC, In Person
4:00 PM

Classical Interludes: American Mavericks Project Vl. 1: Quest

Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library
Free, Performing Arts/Film
4:00 PM

fields harrington with Gustavo Ajche and Ligia Guallpa

MoMA PS1
Art/Photo/Design, Free, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
6:00 PM

Surviving Adult Bullying: Mean Girl Culture, Workplace Toxicity, and the Breakdown of Community

The 92nd Street Y, New York
Books, In Person, Virtual
6:30 PM

Talk with Catherine L. Hansen: Interactive Fiction and the Arts of Attention

Strother School of Radical Attention
In Person, Science/Tech/Health
7:00 PM

Unorthodox Education: Screening and Conversation

The 92nd Street Y, New York
In Person, Performing Arts/Film, Religion/Spirituality, Virtual
8:30 PM

New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Forrest, Runestad and Hagenberg

Carnegie Hall
In Person, Performing Arts/Film

Monday, June 15, 2026

11:00 AM

Community Art-making “Artivism” Workshop with Ly Iris

Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection at Hebrew Home at Riverdale
Art/Photo/Design, Free, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
6:00 PM

Luke Burgis in Conversation with David Brooks: The One and the Ninety-Nine

The 92nd Street Y, New York
Books, In Person, Science/Tech/Health, Virtual
6:00 PM

Out There: New Architecture Across America

Rizzoli Bookstore
Art/Photo/Design, Books, Free, In Person
6:30 PM

Celebrating America’s 250th through the Great American Songbook

The National Arts Club
Free, History/NYC, Performing Arts/Film
6:30 PM

Lectures on Tap - "The World Cup: Hive Mind, Fandom, & Collective Delusion"

Williamsburg (LOCATION TBA)
In Person, Science/Tech/Health
7:00 PM

Premonitions and Telepathy of New York's Queen of Early 1900s Bohemia with Eve M. Kahn

Free, History/NYC, Virtual
7:30 PM

Phill Branch with Cori Murray

Greenlight Bookstore
Books, Free, In Person, LGBTQ+, Performing Arts/Film
7:30 PM

Hillary Rodham Clinton in Conversation with David Remnick

The 92nd Street Y, New York
Books, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics, Virtual

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

1:00 PM

Own Your Success: Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (Online)

Science/Tech/Health, Virtual
5:30 PM

A Panel on New Earth Dialogues: Redefining Systems

VEJA New York — Nolita
Free, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
6:00 PM

Kate Doerge in Conversation with Norah O’Donnell: Reimagining Grief

The 92nd Street Y, New York
Books, In Person, Virtual
6:00 PM

Screening: The Fatherhood Project + Live Q&A

1445 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Free, In Person, Performing Arts/Film
6:00 PM

Marilyn Monroe 100: The Official Centenary Book

Rizzoli Bookstore
Art/Photo/Design, Books, Free, History/NYC, In Person
6:00 PM

All That’s Left Of You—A Gaza Benefit

Anthology Film Archives
In Person, Performing Arts/Film
6:20 PM

Development on the Waterfront: 21st Century Zoning & Planning

Pier 83 (Circle Line Cruises)
History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
6:30 PM

Lectures on Tap -"Podcast History & the Power of Audio in the Age of Video"

Bushwick (Location TBA)
History/NYC, In Person, Science/Tech/Health
6:30 PM

CBH Talk | Queer Modernism and “The Little Review” - How Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap Reshaped Literature and Each Other

Center for Brooklyn History
Books, Free, History/NYC, In Person, LGBTQ+
7:00 PM

Happy Hour Historical Tour

United Palace
Art/Photo/Design, History/NYC, In Person
7:00 PM

Kaprálová [screening + panel discussion]

Bohemian National Hall
In Person, Performing Arts/Film

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

11:00 AM

Transit Walk: Downtown Brooklyn

New York Transit Museum
History/NYC, In Person
4:00 PM

From Kings to Presidents — The Fascinating History of Power and Elections

Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch
Free, History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics
5:00 PM

Fierce Figures Story Sharing

Jewish Center of Jackson Heights
Free, LGBTQ+
5:00 PM

The Bata Project: Tour, Panel Discussion, and House Dress Dance Party

El Barrio's Artspace PS109
Art/Photo/Design, Free, In Person
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