Things to Do in NYC on Friday, October 23

Events

1. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

   9:00 AM · Arsenal in Central Park

2. Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

   10:00 AM · Conference House Museum in Conference House Park

3. Native Nursery

   10:00 AM · Under The 'K' Bridge

4. Lincoln Center Tours

   10:15 AM · Lincoln Center

5. Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

   11:00 AM · H.H. Biddle House in Conference House Park

6. Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

   11:00 AM · Rutan-Becket House in Conference House Park

7. Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

   11:00 AM · H.H. Biddle House in Conference House Park

8. Sip & Socialize - Dealing with everyday stress... plus the holidays!

   11:00 AM · Colombiche

9. Proximity Exhibition

   12:00 PM · Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) in Snug Harbor Cultural Center

10. Civic Art Lab 2026| Sustainability and Design Lab

    12:00 PM · Pier 57

11. Fatherland

    12:30 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

12. Plaza

    1:00 PM · Lincoln Center Presents

13. Possible Love

    1:00 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

14. Once Upon a Time in Harlem

    1:15 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

15. Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Andrew Kushnir

    2:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY

16. Afternoon Jam in the Cafe

    2:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club

17. Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground

    2:00 PM · Play Area in Bloomingdale Playground

18. Kids in Motion: Seward Park

    2:00 PM · Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St in Seward Park

19. ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM Q&A with Filmmaker David Greaves & Producer Liani Greaves

    2:00 PM · Film Forum

20. ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM Sneak Preview and Q&A with Filmmaker David Greaves & Co-Producer Liani Greaves

    2:00 PM · Film Forum

21. SWEET RUSH Post-film conversation with star Paweł Szajda

    2:00 PM · Film Forum

22. WALESA: MAN OF HOPE Post-film conversation with star Robert Więckiewicz

    2:00 PM · Film Forum

23. ACACIA by APS

    2:00 PM · Mi Casa

24. Spooky Respite

    3:00 PM · Muse Paintbar - Tribeca

25. The Social Reckoning

    3:45 PM · Nitehawk Cinema - Williamsburg

26. Laughing Buddha Open Mic Friday

    4:00 PM · St. Marks Comedy Club

27. String Quartet Haydn-a-thon

    4:00 PM · The Juilliard School

28. Rooftop AFTERWORK FRIDAYS and LATE NIGHT @230 Fifth Rooftop

    5:00 PM · 1150 Broadway

29. Friday Feel-GOOD IMPROV JAM

    5:00 PM · The PIT Loft

30. Gus Dapperton Acoustic Performance + Signing

    5:45 PM · Rough Trade NYC

31. Brandon Lee Lewis Quintet

    6:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY

32. Brandon Lee Lewis Quartet

    6:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club

33. Have Mercy, Public Works, Doolittle, Live Well - Live at The Meadows in support of Children of Promise NYC Have Mercy, Public Wo

    6:00 PM · The Meadows

34. Paula West Trio

    6:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club

35. Housing Works Annual Taylor Swift Karaoke Competition

    6:00 PM · Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

36. 5th Annual Canal Street Film Festival

    6:00 PM · Village East Cinema by Angelika