Things to do in New York City today

Person Place Thing: Emelie Gevalt on schoolgirl art, jazz.

Crafting Community Care: brew fire cider for cold season.

Lithic Press poets: Basil King, Uche Nduka and Penny Arcade.

Leah Garrett talks about her book The Flight Nurses' War.

Elliot Williams on the Bernie Goetz case and its trial.

Houdini Among the Villagers: The Magician’s Life and Afterlife in Greenwich Village

Showtunes singalong happy hour with pianist Zack Ford.

Ilya Dynov Quartet: live jazz with Eddie Allen.

Reality Bites: Gen-X film with Winona Ryder.

Brutal Bazaar: night market with drag and costume contests.

Emily Feng's talk on Uyghur fighters in Syria's civil war.

New York Times Op-Docs 2026: four short docs and Q&A.

Activating the Archive: Michelle Handelman in a panel talk.

Eden Ladin Quartet: jazz with Alex Lore on sax.

Talk on the Yiddish film Five Little Gefiltes.

Sketch Night at the Society: nude figure drawing session.

Dvortsevoy's Bread Day with Loznitsa's The Train Stop.

MTG Pauper night: build decks from common cards only.

Barbara Kingsolver and Amor Towles: her new novel Partita.

National Park After Dark: Neck of the Woods Tour live.

School Pictures, a solo musical by Milo Cramer.

Kind of Now: Greg Hutchinson's jazz tribute to Miles Davis.

Fugu Dugu: The Legend of Baba Yaga album release show.

Pepper's Ghost Workshop: build the ghost illusion yourself.

School Girls: Broadway comedy about Miss Ghana 1986.

Beginner Tai Chi with Kristen Dolan Murphy: Yang-style form.

NYC Writers Circle: readings by Gilda, Jameson and LaHines.

Weekly U2200: rated chess at the Marshall Chess Club.

Weekly U1600: chess tournament for under-1600 players.

Julia Harte presents Americans Without Borders.

Club Management LIVE with Hotwaxx Hale.

Chanoyu: workshop on the Zen tea ceremony with matcha.

No Comment, Petter Næss's political satire on power.

Jerry Weldon Quintet with Joe Magnarelli: live jazz.

NYC Salsa Social: dancing to salsa, bachata and merengue.

Watsky performs x Infinity live with synchronized film.

No Nos Merecemos Soñar: absurdist tragicomedy with music.

Jr Mack Acoustic: soulful blues at Terra Blues.

Emily Goglia at The Limelight Club: cabaret show.

An Evening of Music with Violist Junah Chung: viola works.