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  • Chicago · 121 events, next Thursday 22 Oct
  • New York · 52 events, next Thursday 22 Oct

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Thu22Oct
Free
OutdoorsNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

Adult hike to Paulo's Peak, Greenbelt, Staten Island

Greenbelt Nature Center

A two-hour guided hike for adults through the Greenbelt, the large forested park in the middle of Staten Island. The group sets off from the Greenbelt Nature Center, follows the rustic trails to the high point known as Paulo's Peak and returns the same way. The listing asks for sturdy shoes or boots because the paths are rough, and it does not mention any registration, so it appears to be a straightforward turn-up event. The Open Data record shows no charge. The walk happens on a Thursday late morning in the middle of the autumn colour season, and a hiking group is one of the simplest ways to meet people while doing something active, since you have a shared pace and plenty to point out along the way. Pack water and a layer. «Greenbelt Adult Hike - Paulo’s Peak» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Thu22Oct
Free
LearningNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

Air-pruned raised beds workshop at Snug Harbor, Staten Island

Snug Harbor Cultural Center

A hands-on gardening workshop at Snug Harbor on Staten Island, run with the Cornell Small Farms Program, about air-pruned raised beds, a modular way of raising seedlings that works in a city yard as well as on a farm and needs only modest start-up costs. This is the second session of a series, but it is open to anyone, not only to people who came to the first. The agenda covers harvesting and planting seedlings, putting the beds to rest for winter with or without seeds in them, collecting and storing seed, and planning a small growing enterprise; earlier topics such as bed design, materials, growing media and seed sources get a short recap. Registration is through the Snug Harbor website, and the session lasts two hours on a Thursday afternoon. «Air Pruned Raised Bed Session 2 with Cornell Small Farms Program» Starts 13:00, ends about 15:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Thu22Oct
Free
CultureNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

Public gallery tour at Glyndor Gallery, Wave Hill, the Bronx

Glyndor Gallery, Wave Hill

Wave Hill, the public garden above the Hudson in the Bronx, runs short drop-in tours of the exhibitions in its Glyndor Gallery, and this Thursday afternoon tour covers the shows currently on view. The gallery programme looks at how nature, culture and place relate, with work by both emerging and established artists shown in the setting of a garden. Volunteer Gallery Greeters lead the walk-through, which takes about forty-five minutes and also visits the smaller Sunroom Project Space. The listing says no registration is needed, so you can simply turn up at two o'clock. The gallery level is reached by an elevator and a ground-level entrance. A guided look at an exhibition is a gentle way to meet other visitors and talk about what you see, whether or not you know much about contemporary art. «Public Gallery Tour» Starts 14:00, ends about 14:45. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Thu22Oct
Free
CultureNew York

High Line architecture and design tour, Manhattan

The High Line

A specialist walking tour of the High Line, the elevated park built on a disused railway on Manhattan's West Side. This session concentrates on architecture and landscape design rather than the general highlights. A volunteer High Line docent, named in the listing as Bridget Gramling for this date, leads the group for about ninety minutes and talks through the engineering feats of the old rail line, the hundreds of unusual proposals that came in during the open ideas competition for its future, and the principles that shaped the finished park. It suits anyone curious about how a city reuses its infrastructure, and a guided group gives you an easy way to start conversations while you walk. The Open Data record shows no charge. It is an evening tour on a Thursday, so wrap up warm. «Spotlight tour: Architecture & Design» Starts 17:30, ends about 19:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Thu22Oct
Free
OutdoorsNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

NYRR Open Run 5K, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

United Nations Ave South Entrance, Flushing Meadows Corona Park

NYRR Open Run is a programme of free weekly 5K runs led by the community in neighbourhood parks across the New York area, and this Thursday evening session takes place at the United Nations Avenue South entrance of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. The listing says it is open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels, so you can set your own pace and walk part of the route if you like. The park was the site of two twentieth-century World's Fairs and has wide paths, lakes and many sports facilities. The meeting time is 18:45 and the listing gives a slot of just over an hour. It is free, and the page shows no registration requirement. Group runs are a classic way to meet people when you are new in town. «NYRR Open Run: Flushing Meadows Corona Park» Starts 18:45, ends about 20:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Thu22Oct
Free
SocialChicagoAlcohol-free friendly

Trivia night with Back of the Yards library at The Plant, Chicago

The Plant (Back of the Yards Branch off-site)

The Back of the Yards branch hosts a trivia night at The Plant, the former meatpacking building turned sustainable food hub on the Southwest Side. Questions cover surprise categories, teams can be anything from one to four people, and the top three teams win bragging rights and library swag. It is free for adults with a quick RSVP, and solo players are explicitly welcome. «Trivia Night with Back of the Yards» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Chicago Public Library events.

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Thu22Oct
Free
CultureNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

Movie Under the Stars: Sinners (2025), McCarren Park, Brooklyn

McCarren Park at Driggs Avenue and Lorimer Street

NYC Parks shows the 2025 film Sinners as an outdoor screening in McCarren Park, Brooklyn, on a Thursday evening. In the film, twin brothers return to their hometown hoping to leave troubled lives behind, only to find that a greater evil is waiting for them. The film is rated R and intended for mature audiences, which makes this one for adults. Screenings in the series begin at dusk, are free and open to the public, and the listing adds that glass bottles and alcohol are not allowed. The park may cancel the showing in heavy rain or extreme weather, with the decision posted on the Parks website beforehand. The listing times the evening from 19:00 to 21:00, so bring a blanket and warm layers. An outdoor film with strangers is an easy way to spend an evening alone. «Movie Under the Stars: Sinners (2025)» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Fri23Oct
Free
OutdoorsNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

Beginner-friendly Running Group, Dyckman Fields, Inwood Hill Park

Dyckman Fields, Inwood Hill Park

A welcoming, beginner-friendly running group meets at Dyckman Fields in Inwood Hill Park. It uses walk and run intervals to build endurance and confidence gradually, and each session adds a little more running at a comfortable pace, step by step towards completing a 5K. It is part of the free Shape Up NYC programme run by NYC Parks and lasts an hour on a Friday morning. If you have been meaning to start running but do not want to go out alone the first few times, this is a gentle place to begin, with other people at the same level and a set structure so nobody is left guessing what to do. «Running Group» Starts 10:00, ends about 11:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Fri23Oct
Free
SocialNew York

Free juggling lessons in Greeley Square Park, Manhattan

Greeley Square Park

Every weekday afternoon from May to the end of October, a juggling expert gives free lessons in Greeley Square Park, the small plaza beside Herald Square in Midtown Manhattan, and Friday 23 October falls in the final week of the season. Equipment is provided and all skill levels are welcome, so beginners can pick up their first balls, and if you would rather not try you are invited to stay and enjoy the show. The hour runs from 14:00 to 15:00. It is a casual open-air activity in the middle of the city that needs no gear of your own, and it gives passers-by an easy reason to stop, chat and share a laugh with the people around them. «Juggling in Greeley Square Park» Starts 14:00, ends about 15:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Fri23Oct
Free
SocialNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

Pumpkin Painting and Fall Festivities, Fantasy Garden

Fantasy Garden

Fantasy Garden, a well-loved green space in Brooklyn, welcomes everyone to an afternoon of free fall festivities. A limited number of pumpkins are available for painting, there are harvest-themed crafts such as DIY scarecrows, and you can simply enjoy the garden, chat with neighbours and find out how to get involved in looking after it. Supplies are limited and are given out while they last, so arriving early on the Friday afternoon is the safest plan. It is a friendly, low-key way to meet people who live nearby, and you can come on your own: painting a pumpkin gives everyone something to talk about. «Pumpkin Painting & Fall Festivities» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Fri23Oct
Free
LearningNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

Garden event planning workshop, Sparrow's Nest, Queens

Sparrow's Nest Community Garden

NYC Parks GreenThumb hosts a two-hour workshop on planning an event in a community garden, held at Sparrow's Nest Community Garden in Queens on a Friday evening. It shows how to choose the right kind of event for a garden and its neighbours, how to build a realistic plan from start to finish with timelines, logistics and volunteer coordination, and how to make gatherings accessible and welcoming. It also covers outreach and digital promotion, the kinds of support GreenThumb offers, including for eligible SEED gardens, and city-wide celebrations such as Earth Month and Garden Day. Participants receive planning tools, templates and resources. The workshop is meant for new and experienced gardeners, garden leaders and volunteers who want to host events; the listing carries a registration link. «Planning an Event in Your Garden» Starts 17:00, ends about 19:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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Fri23Oct
Free
OutdoorsNew YorkAlcohol-free friendly

Stargazing with an astronomer, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Cloisters Lawn, Fort Tryon Park

An evening of sky-watching on the Cloisters Lawn in Fort Tryon Park, high above the Hudson in upper Manhattan. Local astronomer Novaughn Miller guides the group through the stars, planets and other sights overhead and explains how to find your way around the night sky. The listing presents it as a chance to learn from an expert in one of the city's most scenic parks, with no equipment or experience mentioned as a requirement. It runs for one hour on a Friday night, which makes it an easy way to start a weekend and chat with other people who simply like looking up. The Open Data record shows it as free, and, as with any outdoor stargazing, the view depends on the weather, so dress warmly and check conditions beforehand. «Stargazing in the Park» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: NYC Parks — NYC Open Data (Parks Public Events).

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173 upcoming events in 2 cities, 173 of them free. The list updates as cities publish new agendas.

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