Talks and readings in New York City this week

Howard Chang on the RNA origin of sex biased immunity.

Decarcerating Survival: NY's Survivors Justice Act panel.

Matthew Cobb on Francis Crick: from DNA to neuroscience.

Book talk: James Kaser on abolitionist Elliottville.

Talk on Parasol Press with Rachel Vogel and Judy Hecker.

Fernando Mastrangelo in Artful Conversations.

RisoLAB Talks: Smalley & Canyon in conversation.

RisoLAB Talks: Travess Smalley and Kyle Canyon on prints.

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

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

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

Activating the Archive: Michelle Handelman in a panel talk.

Talk on the Yiddish film Five Little Gefiltes.

Barbara Kingsolver and Amor Towles: her new novel Partita.

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

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

Julia Harte presents Americans Without Borders.

Club Management LIVE with Hotwaxx Hale.

Poetry launch, readings and salon nights at the bookstore.

Words and music honoring June Jordan.

Volunteer at a Harlem food pantry.

Healing with Nutrition

Vote NY 2026: how to vote, register and volunteer.

Pop-up philosophy chat with LaGuardia philosophers.

A Happiness Toolkit: webinar on mindfulness and gratitude.

Torah Talk: the Hebrew Bible verse by verse, online.

The Bureau – Queer Bookstore: open hours.

Book club on The Dream Hotel, for seniors.

Book discussion of Chris Bohjalian's Hour of the Witch.

Queens Village Book Club: read and discuss books together.

Sunnyside Book Club: Kate Quinn's The Astral Library.

Monthly book club with Tonya Chadwell Fox.

NYJavaSIG Meetup: Jeanne Boyarsky and Peter Bell on Java.

Tenant Circle: tenants organizing for better housing.

Monthly Artist Meetup: artists connect, city budget talk.

Perspecta 57 journal launch and editors' talk.

October Scares: spooky storytelling at the library.