# Talks and readings in New York City this weekend

Talks and readings in New York City this weekend, Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November: 34 events.

## When

- [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 64
- [Tomorrow](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/tomorrow/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 41
- [Weekend](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 34
- [This week](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 156
- [Friday 30 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-30/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 23
- [Saturday 31 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-10-31/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 12
- [Sunday 1 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-01/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 12

## Where

- [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 194
- [London](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 89
- [New York City](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 34
- [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 41

## What

- [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/?format=markdown): 607
- [The best](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/best/?format=markdown): 21
- [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/concerts/?format=markdown): 44
- [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/theatre/?format=markdown): 36
- [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/party-club/?format=markdown): 47
- [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/comedy/?format=markdown): 20
- [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/film/?format=markdown): 63
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 177
- [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 14
- [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 34
- [Dance](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/dance/?format=markdown): 8
- [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/food-drink/?format=markdown): 9
- [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/markets/?format=markdown): 3
- [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/tours/?format=markdown): 13
- [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 3
- [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/kids-family/?format=markdown): 33
- [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 58
- [Sport](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/sport/?format=markdown): 5
- [Worship](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/worship/?format=markdown): 34
- [Society](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/society/?format=markdown): 44
- [Literature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/literature/?format=markdown): 20
- [Religion](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/religion/?format=markdown): 59
- [History](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/history/?format=markdown): 27
- [Science](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/science/?format=markdown): 10
- [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/art/?format=markdown): 191
- [Church events](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 40
- [Poetry](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 5
- [Music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/music/?format=markdown): 85
- [Education](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/society/education/?format=markdown): 6
- [Children's books](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/literature/childrens-books/?format=markdown): 6
- [Wellness](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/wellness/?format=markdown): 15
- [Politics](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/society/politics/?format=markdown): 3
- [Jewish](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/religion/jewish/?format=markdown): 9
- [Prayer](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/religion/christian/prayer/?format=markdown): 6
- [Nature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/nature/?format=markdown): 18
- [Painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/art/painting/?format=markdown): 49
- [Horror films](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/film/horror/?format=markdown): 28
- [Biology](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/science/biology/?format=markdown): 4
- [Migration](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/society/migration/?format=markdown): 3

## Friday 30 October

- Stones in the Water — BAM Strong — from $28 — Stones in the Water is a night of poetry with Sarah Kay, Anis Mojgani, Clint Smith, and Hanif Abdurraqib. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/stones-in-the-water-51200/
- 08:00 GLEX: IGNITION — The Explorers Club — $100 — GLEX: IGNITION is the annual conference that opens the GLEX weekend, bringing together explorers from across the world to chart the future of exploration and … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/glex-ignition-56558/
- 09:00 The Venetian Renaissance and Ottoman Empire — School of Visual Arts — A day-long conference titled "The Venetian Renaissance and Ottoman Empire" takes place at the School of Visual Arts' Amphitheater on the third floor of 209 … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-venetian-renaissance-and-ottoman-empire-55729/
- 16:00 Tricks and Treats: TV’s Scariest Episodes — Paley Center for Media — Free — This is a talk at a museum of television and media in Midtown Manhattan, held just before Halloween. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/tricks-and-treats-tvs-scariest-episodes-54666/
- 18:00 The Dance of an Open Mind: Toni Morrison's Radical Attentions with Prof. Namwali Serpell — Strother School of Radical Attention — An evening of close reading and discussion centered on an essay by Toni Morrison, whose work is presented as a case study in the powers of human attention. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-dance-of-an-open-mind-toni-morrisons-radical-attentions-56195/
- 18:30 Adrift in the South: China's Migrant Literature — Asia Society — $30 — A book talk on the rise of China's migrant worker literature, in conversation. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/adrift-in-the-south-chinas-migrant-literature-51112/
- 18:45 Unsound New York: Memoir, Grief & Music: Matthew Schnipper in conversation with Emily Witt — Public Records — Free — A talk in the Unsound New York series at Public Records. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/unsound-new-york-memoir-grief-music-matthew-schnipper-in-con-55032/
- 19:00 Discussion / “Conditions of Life, Calculated,” with Eyal Weizman and Sina Najafi — Cabinet Magazine — Free — An evening discussion titled “Conditions of Life, Calculated,” hosted at Giorno Poetry Systems in New York and co-presented by Cabinet and Giorno Poetry … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/discussion-conditions-of-life-calculated-with-eyal-weizman-a-51733/
- until 31 Oct Some upcoming events — The Word Is Change — Free — A roundup of upcoming literary events listed by the bookstore The Word Is Change at its Brooklyn location. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/some-upcoming-events-56995/
- until 30 Oct I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long — Peter Jay Sharp Building, Howard Gilman Opera House — from $35 — I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long is a transdisciplinary poetry series honoring the legacy of Brooklyn icon June Jordan. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/i-guess-it-was-my-destiny-to-live-so-long-51198/
- 17:30 Healing with Nutrition — Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan — A wellness talk titled 'How Healthy Is Your Gut? — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/healing-with-nutrition-53810/
- 08:00 Vote NY 2026: Election Resources + Info — Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan — Vote NY 2026: Election Resources + Info is a voter information resource for the 2026 statewide election year, when New Yorkers head to the polls in November … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/vote-ny-2026-election-resources-info-53811/
- 13:30 Seminar: Dan Hamermesh (UT Austin) — Hunter College — An economics seminar titled 'Productive Prejudice? — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/seminar-dan-hamermesh-ut-austin-53100/
- 15:30 Decoding Cellular Circuits in Intestinal Regeneration and Tumorigenesis — Rockefeller University — A scientific lecture titled 'Decoding Cellular Circuits in Intestinal Regeneration and Tumorigenesis', part of the Nicholson Lecture in the Friday Lecture … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/decoding-cellular-circuits-in-intestinal-regeneration-and-tu-55437/
- 17:30 Artist to Artist Convening — Abrons Arts Center — Free — The Artist to Artist Convening is a peer-led evening where interdisciplinary artists, sound and performance makers, writers, cultural workers, and activists … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/artist-to-artist-convening-50880/
- 18:00 Fine Art of Rocky — Rizzoli — $60 — An evening conversation at a bookstore celebrating the new book The Fine Art of Rocky, a tribute to an iconic film character in time for his 50th anniversary. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/fine-art-of-rocky-55420/
- until 31 Oct Etiquette on the day of Jummah — Masjid Al-Ansar — A religious session on the etiquette of Jummah, the Friday prayer, covering its virtues and the reminders to observe every Friday. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/etiquette-on-the-day-of-jummah-53872/
- 09:15 Pre-Nursery Information Sessions — Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan — An information session about the pre-nursery programs Toddler Playgroup and Turning 2s at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/pre-nursery-information-sessions-53808/
- 12:00 Women In CTE Panel — Queensborough Community College - City University of New York — A virtual panel where women working in Career and Technical Education careers share their experiences, challenges, and successes. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/women-in-cte-panel-55113/
- 14:00 Four-Year College Transfer Overview — Queensborough Community College - City University of New York — Four-Year College Transfer Overview is a virtual session held over Zoom for students planning to move to a four-year college after graduating. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/four-year-college-transfer-overview-55114/
- until 20 Nov Office Hours — Flushing Town Hall — Office Hours are open sessions where anyone with questions about Flushing Town Hall's Arts Grants for Queens and GO Queens Grant can speak directly with a … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/office-hours-52641/
- until 4 Nov Cycle B add/drop period — New York Institute of Technology — The Cycle B add/drop period at the New York Institute of Technology, running from October 29 to November 4. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/cycle-b-adddrop-period-54253/
- AIDS Education and Training Center Series — Weill Medical College of Cornell University — Free — AIDS Education and Training Center Series is a virtual lecture and seminar series. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/aids-education-and-training-center-series-57407/

## Saturday 31 October

- 11:30 Book Club Community Shabbat Luncheon with Dr. Shaina Trapedo — Congregation Sherith Israel — $28–54 — A community Shabbat luncheon at Congregation Sherith Israel titled 'Between the Wars: Jewish Characters in 1920s & 1930s American Literature'. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/book-club-community-shabbat-luncheon-with-dr-shaina-trapedo-52187/
- 08:15 Lay-Led Torah Study — Congregation Rodeph Sholom — Lay-Led Torah Study is a weekly Torah study group held over Zoom. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/lay-led-torah-study-52183/
- 10:00 Saturday Science for Students — The Explorers Club — Free — Saturday Science for Students is a lecture at The Explorers Club, free and open to the public, aimed at high school and university level students and teachers. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/saturday-science-for-students-56559/
- 15:30 Studies on Prayer — City Tabernacle of Seventh-day Adventists — Studies on Prayer is a weekly Sabbath afternoon gathering at a Seventh-day Adventist church where a group reads through a book together. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/studies-on-prayer-51977/

## Sunday 1 November

- 09:45 Adult Christian Education Lecture — Brick Presbyterian Church — A morning lecture in Adult Christian Education at Brick Presbyterian Church, held in the Third Floor Living Room and also on Zoom, with coffee and snacks and … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/adult-christian-education-lecture-51472/
- 11:00 Sunday Platform: 'Beware the Power of Prediction' Video and Discussion (In-Person Only) — New York Society for Ethical Culture Hall — Free — A free, in-person morning gathering of the Sunday Platform series, held in Room 507. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/sunday-platform-beware-the-power-of-prediction-video-and-dis-54349/
- 12:30 Sunday Storytime: Allison Matulli reading We Are Free, presented with Brown Babies N’ Books — Lofty Pigeon Books — Free — A Sunday storytime at which Dr. Allison Matulli reads her book We Are Free: Our First Amendment Rights, followed by a meet-and-greet, signing, and light … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/sunday-storytime-allison-matulli-reading-we-are-free-present-53624/
- 13:15 (CLASS) Cemetery Symbols & Secrets from New York's City of the Dead — Union Hall — A class on cemetery symbols and secrets from New York's city of the dead, held at Union Hall in Brooklyn. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/class-cemetery-symbols-secrets-from-new-yorks-city-of-the-de-57182/
- 14:00 Launch Event | T Is for Traffic Cone by SARAH FEINGOLD — Books of Wonder — A launch event for the picture book 'T Is For Traffic Cone: The City Pigeon's Alphabet', taking place in store at Books of Wonder. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/launch-event-t-is-for-traffic-cone-by-sarah-feingold-51415/
- 12:30 ‘Coming to Terms with Challenging Times’ with Dr. Pierre Arty — New York Society for Ethical Culture Hall — An in-person group session in a series exploring the psycho-emotional impact of the shifting political and social atmosphere in America and across the world. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/coming-to-terms-with-challenging-times-with-dr-pierre-arty-54351/
- 13:00 Judson Discovery: For Membership Curious Congregants — Judson Memorial Church — Judson Discovery: For Membership Curious Congregants is a 90-minute session in a three-part series welcoming people considering joining the congregation. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/judson-discovery-for-membership-curious-congregants-53335/