cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► wed + thurs (weds 4-7pm, thurs 10am-2pm): brooklyn botanic garden’s fall plant sale: lillian and amy goldman atrium and terrace at brooklyn botanic garden (prospect heights / crown heights). >>

► thurs + fri (9am-2pm): new york city transit’s memorabilia and collectibles pop-up shop: 23 avenue x (coney island). >>

► thurs – sat (thurs 12-6pm, fri + sat 10am-5pm): the whole bead show: martinique hotel (midtown). $10 cash admission. >>

three new free exhibitions:

► thurs thru 11/9: making time: parsons school of design staff show: opening reception 10/16 6-8pm. sheila c. johnson design center at parsons (greenwich village). >>

► thurs thru 1/5/2026: through padlocks, behind barricades: margaret morton’s glass house and the squats of the lower east side: opening reception 10/16 6-9pm. interference archive (park slope). >>

► thurs thru 1/10/2026: whose america?: opening reception 10/16 6-8pm. national academy of design (chelsea). >>

three film fests / series (various prices):

► tues-sat: 13th architecture + design film festival: village east by angelika. >>

► weds-sun: 12th chelsea film festival: regal theaters union square and online. >>

► thurs thru 10/25: annual brooklyn horror festival: nitehawk cinema williamsburg. >>

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Join the Brooklyn Navy Yard for their Annual Open House on Saturday, October 18— a free celebration of makers, creativity, and community. Visit the Yard from 12-5 PM and get behind-the-scenes access to over 35 trailblazing Brooklyn-based businesses in fashion, design, technology, and more. Participate in hands-on demos, exclusive tours, timed programs and enjoy on-site food trucks and live entertainment all in one dynamic space!

Whether you’re part of the local community, a fellow creative, or an entrepreneur looking to connect with your peers, this is your chance to explore the Yard’s innovative and unique ecosystem up close.

Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to expand their space are also encouraged to visit one of our open office suites, meet our real estate team, and learn why the Navy Yard is the perfect location for your business to flourish.

This event is coordinated in partnership with Open House New York Weekend, an annual festival that unlocks hundreds of destinations across the five boroughs.

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tuesday

tues thru sun: 2025 honk nyc! festival: a street band happening: the annual honk nyc! festival brings six days of global brass and percussion music from 20 local, national, and international street bands to indoor and outdoor venues across manhattan, brooklyn, and queens. free-$25. >>

tues 6pm: 7 stories up series at nypl: book buzz – halloween edition: hear the ‘buzz’ directly from authors and publishing industry professionals about penguin random house’s new and upcoming mystery and horror titles. featured speakers include victor suthammanont, lyn liao butler, delilah s. dawson, and charlotte carter. free and advance copies will be available while supplies last. nypl’s stavros niarchos foundation library (midtown), free admission. >>

sponsored: tues 7pm: penn badgley, phoebe robinson, sophie ansari, and nava kavelin live at symphony space: the hosts of the hit podcast podcrushed, known for spotlighting your favorite artists’ stories of self-discovery, turn inward for the first time with their debut essay collection. a night of nostalgia, compassion, and humor awaits as penn (you), sophie (illustrator, video creator), and nava (writer, producer) reflect on their own cringey, sometimes luminous paths from adolescence to adulthood. in conversation with phoebe robinson. skint readers can get a tier 2 standard no book ticket for $20 using code ‘crush’ >>

tues 7pm: music book club: dive into the 33 1/3 book series at this music-minded book club, where each session spotlights a classic album and the short book written about it. tonight’s pick is joy division’s unknown pleasures with a full album listen followed by dj sets. arlene’s grocery (les), free admission. >>

tues 7pm: speakeasy: ‘the definitive speechwriting comedy show’: professional speechwriters and comedians are really into speeches talk about the techniques they love, the clichés they hate, and the written remarks that rocked their world. hosted by chandler dean and and sarah gruen. caveat (les), $15.67 adv with promo code ‘speakcheaply’ (reg. $24-25). >>

tues 7pm (tuesdays thru 10/28): tuesday night creature features: village east by angelika continues its creature features screening series with guillermo del toro’s pan’s labyrinth (2006), starring ivana baquero, ariadna gil, and sergi lópez. $19. >>

tues 8pm: what are you? a multiracial comedy show: inspired by his experience as a biracial performer constantly asked to explain his background, comedian adam mamawala (comedy central), hosts a lineup of ‘ethnically ambiguous’ comics at littlefield (gowanus). featuring gracie canaan, dylan adler, julia shiplett, leclerc andre, and michael cruz kayne. $12. >>

wednesday

weds 4:45pm, 7pm, 10pm (wednesdays thru 10/29, + 10/30-31): hitchcocktober at angelika: scream queens and suspense fans unite at village east by angelika’s annual october tribute to the films of alfred hitchcock. tonight: marnie (1964). $19. >>

weds 6:30pm: the cities we need and brooklynites: join the authors of two recent books exploring people’s stories in brooklyn during two very different time periods—the cities we need: essential stories of every day places by gabrielle bendiner-viani and brooklynites: the remarkable story of the free black communities that shaped a borough by prithi kanakamedala—for a conversation about what it means to build freedom and belonging in place. nypl’s stavros niarchos foundation library (midtown), free admission. >>

sponsored: weds 7pm: a night with susan orlean, julianne moore, jenny slate, they might be giants, and more!: get ready for an evening of literary mischief and heartfelt hilarity as the beloved new yorker writer and author of the orchid thief takes the stage for an evening of music, readings and conversation with special guests including hip hop pioneer fab 5 freddy, academy award winner julianne moore, actor and musician josh radnor, comic actress jenny slate, musical guest they might be giants, and actress sophie von haselberg to celebrate the release of her most personal book ever. joyride is a magic carpet ride through orlean’s life and career infused with her signature warmth and wit. in conversation with sloane crosley. skint readers can get a tier 2 no book ticket for $17 using the code ‘orlean’ >>

weds 7pm (monthly): adam wade: live in new york: 20-time moth story slam winner adam wade returns to under st. marks theater with a storytelling show featuring three to four different stories from his extensive catalog (no two shows will be the same) and a different special guest who’ll kick things off. under st. marks theater (east village), sliding scale admission. >>

weds 8pm (biweekly): flash comedy: have a picture-perfect night of laughs at the flash comedy show, where the hosts snap free polaroids of you and your friends to take home. hosted by claire parker (celebrity memoir book club), audrey black (cracked), and temi adeoye at mood ring (bushwick). $10 adv, $15 door. >>

weds 9pm: nyc college comedy night at ucb: four comedy teams from colleges all around the city take the upright citizen brigade’s stage for the first time. ucb (east village), $10 general, $5 with college id. >>

thursday

thurs thru 11/2: frigid new york’s annual days of the dead festival: inspired by día de muertos, frigid new york’s annual days of the dead festival presents two weeks of independent theatre and performances exploring themes of death, the afterlife, halloween, and horror. kraine theater and under st. marks (east village), $20-25 and sliding-scale admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm: enough is enuf with gabe henry: spelers, unite! gabe henry discusus enough is enuf, his humourous book about our failed attempts to make english eezier to spell, at nypl’s stavros niarchos foundation library (midtown). free admission. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): facts machine: science, comedy + trivia: scientists and comedians share the stories behind their favorite facts, ‘conduct experiments’ (play drinking games), and probe their knowledge with a trivia challenge loosely inspired by tonight’s theme: volcanoes. hosted by scientists and pub trivia hosts em costa, noah guiberson, and rob frawley. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $24-$25). >>

thurs 7pm: embodied earth’s decay ball: embodied earth, an interdisciplinary arts organization that investigates the climate crisis through an artistic lens, presents ‘decay ball,’ a benefit concert and party to support next year’s programming. rubulad (bushwick), pay-what-you-can admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: afters: stories of so-called endings: from breakups to breakdowns, ‘afters’ is comedy storytelling show about the fresh starts that come from life’s endings, with each story backed by a three-piece band improvising a musical score to the twists and turns of the tale. stick around for live band karaoke after the show. hosted by julie piñero. salon on kingston (crown heights), $10. >>

thurs 7:30pm (monthly): pete’s reading series: hear from literary icons and newcomers alike at this long-running reading series, hosted by temim fruchter and brian gresko. tonight’s event features karissa chen (homeseeking), katie kitamura (audition), denne michele norris (when the harvest comes), and katie yee (maggie; or, a man and a woman walk into a bar). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: mindy raf: a (very) nervous system: comedian mindy raf runs her new stand-up hour at q.e.d. (astoria). $10. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): twilight: new moon entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt to recreate twilight: new moon (2009)—without the help of scripts or rehearsals. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $14 day of. >>

thurs 8pm doors: landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: landline comedy serves up pints of hoppy humor straight from the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus). tonight’s lineup includes brittany brave, kevin mccaffrey, will abeles, alejandra jimenez, tyler horvath, and kelly bachman. hosted by andre medrano. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>

thurs 8pm doors: footlight’s annual undead prom: zombies, vampires, and creatures of the night take over the floor at footlight’s annual undead prom. get your look touched up at the gore-and-glitter makeup station, snap free prom photos (prints are available for $1.50), and dance to live music from dracula and his band, the draculas. undead costumes encouraged. footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood), $15 suggested admission (notaflof). >>

thurs 9:30pm: peer revue: ted talks with a twist. peer revue returns with real experts giving real talks on big ideas—like quarks or the fall of rome—while comedians wing it while trying to make sense of slides they’ve never seen before. hosted by ben lillie, with amy muller, tim donnely, kristina gustovich, noah guiberson, shyaporn theerakulstit, brielle demirjian, mick szal, and christopher drespel. hosted by ben lillie. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skintrevue’ (reg. $18.76-20) >>

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Get ready for an evening of literary mischief and heartfelt hilarity as the beloved New Yorker writer and author of The Orchid Thief takes the stage for an evening of music, readings and conversation with special guests including hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy, Academy Award winner Julianne Moore, actor and musician Josh Radnor, comic actress Jenny Slate, musical guest They Might Be Giants, and actress Sophie von Haselberg to celebrate the release of her most personal book ever. Joyride is a magic carpet ride through Orlean’s life and career infused with her signature warmth and wit. In conversation with Sloane Crosley.

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cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► fri + sat (fri 12-6pm, sat 10-5pm): metropolitan postcard club show + sale: church of the village (greenwich village). $7 admission. >>

► sat 10am-5pm (rain date 10/25): kings county fiber festival: the grounds of the old stone house in washington park (park slope). >>

► sat 11am–3pm: astoria park alliance’s fourth annual classic car show: shore boulevard along astoria park. >>

► sat 11am-5pm: the annual new york queer zine fair: the lesbian, gay, bisexual + transgender community center (greenwich village). >>

► sat + sun (11am-6pm): smorgasburg diwali: festival of bites: marsha p. johnson state park in williamsburg (sat), breeze hill in prospect park (sun). >>

► sun 11am-9pm: 10th annual diwali times square: broadway from 46th st to 48th st. >>

► sun + mon (sun 10am to mon 2pm): 10th annual indigenous peoples day: randall’s island. >>

► mon 12-3pm: 81st annual columbus day parade: fifth ave from 44th street to 72nd street. >>

experience all the art and history at these exhibitions and art events:

► sat 10am-6pm: fourth annual bed-stuy walls mural festival + block party: lexington ave between stuyvesant + lewis aves, brooklyn. free admission. >>

► sat 10am-6pm: moma ps1 open house: moma ps1 (lic). free admission. >>

► sat + sun (1-6pm): the annual red hook open studios: multiple locations in red hook, brooklyn. free admission. >>

► thru 2/8/2026: ken ohara: contacts: the whitney museum of american art (meatpacking district). $30 general, $24 seniors/students, free for 25 and under, free to all every friday 5-10pm, free to all every second sunday. >>

► thru 3/8/2026: the gay harlem renaissance: the new york historical (uws). $24 general, $19 seniors, $13 students, pay-what-you-wish fridays 5-8pm. >>

four film fests / series (various prices):

► fri 2-10pm: art21 at the movies: ‘between worlds’: talks with filmmakers creators penny lane (listening to kenny g) and matt wolf (pee-wee as himself), premiere screening of a new sophie calle documentary short, and more. museum of modern art (midtown). >>

► thru 10/16: 14th new york shorts international film festival: 250 short films from around the world, special events, and talks. cinema village (greenwich village). >>

► 🎃 thru 10/16: seven nights of terror: a nightmare on elm street 3: dream warriors, body snatchers, carrie, cure, opera, poltergeist, the hills have eyes. quad cinema (greenwich village). >>

► 🎃 thru 12/31: ‘hell is a teenage girl’ + ‘ sweet child o’ mine’ series: child’s play, the exorcist, the omen, carrie, ginger snaps, the craft, and more. syndicated (bushwick). >>

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On October 10th, 1995 No Doubt’s Tragic Kingdom was released, and being just a girl was never the same. We’re marking that anniversary with the Party Like It’s 1999 Dance Party: No Doubt, It’s Gwen Edition. You’ll hear all their hits and the best of Gwen’s solo smashes of the 2000s. Plus we’ll play all your favorite 90s and 00s requests! Join DJ Steve Reynolds for Brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s party with all of your favorite pop, R&B, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes.

Party Like It’s 1999 Dance Party: No Doubt, It’s Gwen Edition
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friday

🎃 thru 10/24 (various dates): green-wood after hours: explore green-wood cemetery under the night sky, walking past gravestones and monuments while hearing stories of notable new yorkers along the way. the tour ends with a stop inside the catacombs—an underground space that’s usually closed to the public. byo flashlight. $30. >>

🎃 thru 10/19 (fri-sun): the pillowman: brooklyn’s longest-running community theater presents a production of martin mcdonagh’s 2023 play the pillowman, directed by michelle maccarone. the play follows a writer in a totalitarian state who’s interrogated when his dark short stories begin to resemble a series of child murders. the heights players (brooklyn heights), $20-25. >>

sponsored: thru sun: sacred intersections: my queer religion: come and explore the full range of humanity, spirituality, sexuality and identity with a groundbreaking art exhibit, sacred intersections: my queer religion. more than a show – this is a space that challenges preconceived notions, celebrates individual spiritual journeys, and reimagines the complex dialogue between queer identity and religious experience through visual narratives of struggle, triumph, ambiguity and transcendence. this is a celebration of diversity, creativity, and self-expression at its finest. curated by alan dorsinville. on the fringe gallery (tribeca), free admission. >>

thru sun: 23rd annual new york burlesque festival: the annual new york burlesque festival celebrates 23 years with four nights of glitz and glamour in manhattan and brooklyn. $25+. >>

sponsored: fri + sat: flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics, a cozy atmosphere, and no drink minimums—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 33% with promo code ‘skint’ for any of these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: colleen genevieve, ismael loutfi, demetrius fields, and claire parker (friday 8pm + 9:30pm); mia wilson, anthony moore, dan toomey, stewart fullerton (saturday 8pm + 9:30pm). drinks will be available for purchase. >>

fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
clueless at the hudson yards public square and gardens >>
how to train your dragon at sol lain playground (les) >>
hocus pocus at at msgr. mcgolrick park (greenpoint) >>

🎃 fri 6pm: ‘long films for long nights’ at the met: the curse of the cat people: the metropolitan museum of art’s ‘long films for long nights’ series returns with a screening of val lewton’s 1944 psychological thriller the curse of the cat people, followed by a conversation with stanford professor and author alexander nemerov (grief: val lewton’s home front pictures) and the met’s stephanie wuertz and neil cox. the metropolitan fifth ave (ues), free entry with museum admission (with pay-what-you-wish admission for new york state residents and ny, nj, and ct students, $30 general/$22 seniors/$17 students otherwise). >>

fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘pumpkin spice’ edition: wordplay takes center stage at vocabaret, a monthly variety show for language lovers. five of nyc’s wittiest wordsmiths serve up slideshows, games, and other entertainment—all inspired by a new theme each month. hosted by tim donnelly, jerzy gwiazdowski, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg. $24-25). >>

🎃 fri 7pm: deadly crush: a childhood ruining erotic horror film: join comedian max kohl for the eighth annual showing of the terrible erotic horror movie that was filmed in his childhood home, deadly crush, featuring a pre-show powerpoint presentation of the movie’s history, a drinking game, and more. cloud city (williamsburg), $17.18. >>

fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: tawanda gona, joshua stokes, and jeff wright host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring chanel ali (comedy central), kate sisk (don’t tell comedy), max manticof, and evan wimberly. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include natasha vaynblat (fallon), ismael loutfi (comedy central), chloe la branche (vulture’s comics to watch), cody cannon, tyler horvath, and dan wickes. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 10pm: drop up video: a panel of comedians riff on the music videos that we love to hate. featuring myka fox, bobby condon, andrew durso, matt storrs, ashlynn salzano, and ali o’neil. pine box rock shop (bushwick), $5. >>

sponsored: fri 10:30pm: party like it’s 1999: no doubt, it’s gwen edition: brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s dance party returns with a night of the biggest hits that ruled the 1990s and 2000s. tonight’s edition celebrates the 30th anniversary of no doubt’s tragic kingdom with dj steve reynolds spinning all their hits and the best of gwen stefani’s solo smashes, plus all of your favorite pop, r+b, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes. littlefield (gowanus), $7.42. >>

saturday

sat thru the season (9am-midnight): the rink at rockefeller center: skating season returns to rockefeller center’s world-famous rink, a new york tradition since 1936. $22+ (skate rental extra, or byo). >>

sat thru december (tues-sun 12-10pm; closed mon): autophoto analog photobooth gallery + museum: ‘the world’s first dedicated, female-founded museum + gallery space for vintage photobooths ‘ opens in the lower east side. part archive, part gallery, part portrait-making palace—featuring a rotating collection of six restored photobooths and exhibitions from artists who work within four frames. grand opening 10/11. free admission, photos range from $8-12. >>

sat + sun (1-8pm): faena art’s roller dancing rink: roll into the weekend at amaze, vogue, ascend, flourish, a roller rink pop-up installation by vivid astro focus (avaf). set at the plaza next to faena hotel in chelsea, which is right across from the former home of the legendary roxy roller disco, this all-ages experience features dj sets, live performances, culinary pop-ups, and complimentary skate rentals. >>

sat + sun (various times): asking for trouble short play fest: see boundary-pushing short plays created by 20 writers in ensemble studio theatre’s youngblood program for early-career playwrights. each had just one week to write and one week to rehearse, with titles, actors, and directors pulled from a hat. all proceeds from the $20+ pay-what-you-want admission will go to support the program and est’s play development work. >>

sat 7pm (monthly): flopsauce comedy show: the monthly stand-up showcase where comedians dish out their latest failures (flops) and successes (sauces) returns for more servings. featuring shalewa sharpe, alex phipps, will purpura, michael oluokun, lee robinson, and ellis durand. hosted by kayla kirk and emily baker. secret pour (bushwick / bed-stuy), free admission. >>

🎃 sat 7pm: bad movies and brews: shocktoberfest double feature: sip a cold one and revel in the badness of ice cream man and killer klowns from outer space with other bad movie lovers at wild east brewing (gowanus). free admission. >>

sat 8pm (+ 11/22, 2/7, 3/28, 5/16): new york repertory orchestra 2025-26 season: the all-volunteer, community-based orchestra is back with a new season of concerts, beginning tonight with a program that includes works by ottorino respighi, ruth gipps, and amy beach featuring mezzo-soprano sarah nelson craft. the church of st. mary the virgin (theater district), free admission ($15 suggested donation). >>

🎃 sat 8:30pm: improvised slasher film: improv group help me i’m drowning performs an hour-long improvised improvised slasher film based on audience suggestions. brooklyn comedy collective pig pen (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

sat 9:30pm: dungeons + drag queens: high-fantasy meets high-heels as three drag queens take the stage for a live, rousing game of d+d, complete with fierce spell numbers, audience participation, and more. hosted by dungeon master comedian paul curry. caveat (les), $16.70 with promo code ‘skint (reg. $25-30). >>

sat 10pm: picture this! live animated comedy: animators, cartoonists and other artists create on-the-fly drawings of live comedy routines, often with unexpected results. featuring comedy by julia shiplett, deanne smith, brittany carney, and max wittert, with animation by tom richmond, jason chatfield, chrissy fellmeth, bryan brinkman, and ray alma. hosted by samantha ruddy. union hall (park slope), $12 adv, $15 day-of. >>

sat 11pm: nearly average wrestling live auditions: comedy-meets-wrestling at this no-holds-barred showcase where anyone can step into the spotlight and try to earn a spot on the nearly average wrestling (naw) roster. featuring shane hartline, taran killam, danny tamberelli, kyle gordon, and more. littlefield (gowanus), $15. >>

sunday

sun + mon (various times): the dark crystal: as part of the jim henson company’s 70th anniversary celebration, jim henson and frank oz’s 1982 groundbreaking fantasy film the dark crystal returns to select theaters for a limited engagement. various prices. >>

sun 12-6pm: (monthly): pioneer works second sundays: pioneer works’ free monthly open house celebrates creativity across art, music, science, and community. with programming spread across three floors the garden, this month’s edition features open studios with current artists-in-residence, live music, hands-on workshops, solargazing with the amateur astronomers association, astronomy on tap: scary science, a drop-in workshop with the new york theremin society, and more. pioneer works (red hook), free admission (donations welcome). >>

sun 5pm: slackjaw live: halloween show: slackjaw editor emily menez hosts a night of laughter, learning, and literary fun, featuring readings from kevin maher, laura berlinsky-schine, zola ray, carlos greaves, and steve young — plus amanda lehr (mcsweeney’s, the new yorker), who’ll discuss the relationship between horror and comedy. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ’poster’ (reg. $24-25). >>

sun 6pm (monthly): public victories: from running the dishwasher to running a marathon, four performers—and one audience member—share true stories of personal triumphs, big or small, at the public victories storytelling show. featuring patricia dinglasan, andrea allan, andrea coleman, and mary-alice mcnab. hosted by laura goehrke. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations welcome). >>

🎃 sun 7:30pm: scream scene presents: the craft screening + horror hangout: scream scene presents a screening of andrew flemming’s 1996 teen horror the craft at cassette (ridgewood). stick around at the bar after the movie to chat with other horror fans. free admission. >>

sun 7:30pm: passing the crown featuring mc lyte: cinematic orchestration, djing, breaking, and freestyling blend at the latest edition of lincoln center’s passing the crown series, featuring rapper mc lyte, rapsody, and dj perly. david geffen hall, choose-what-you-pay admission ($5 min). >>

sun 8:30pm: solving your problems with chloe troast: comedian and actress chloe troast (snl) and her comedy pals team up to tackle the audience’s problems through improv. proceeds will be donated to local mental health charities. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

monday

mon 4pm, 7pm, 9:35pm (monthly): 35mm series at angelika: experience a series of ‘classic’ films in their original 35mm format at village east by angelika (east village). tonight: john carpenter’s the thing (1982), starring starring kurt russell, wilford brimley, and keith david. $21. >>

mon 6:30pm: the traveling science fiction + fantasy festival: the traveling science fiction + fantasy festival comes to nyc, with writers veronica roth (divergent trilogy), micaiah johnson (the space between worlds), yume kitasei (the deep sky), julia vee (ebony gate), and matthew kressel (fantastic fiction reading series) stopping by p+t knitwear bookstore (les) for a discussion on the genre. $5 admission. >>

mon 7pm: ​​the story collider podcast science storytelling show: ‘finding out’: storytellers share true, personal stories about persisting in the face of challenges at the latest edition of ​​the story collider show. hosted by diana li and paula croxson. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 8pm: make (sneaky) art book launch and workshop: instagram’s thesneakyartist (nishant jain) celebrates the launch of his new book, make (sneaky) art: and other ideas to build your sketchbook habit, with drawing workshop and signing at book club bar (east village). $15 admission. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 40+ ongoing events: fall foliage maps, oktoberfest events, the amazing maize maze, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint