• Fountain Bookshop: Queer Lit Saved Me “I Make Envy on Your Disco”

    Fountain Bookshop 803 West 187th Street (Between Pinehurst & Fort Washington), New York, NY, United States

    Join us at the Fountain Bookshop in Washington Heights for Queer Lit Saved Me! After beloved NYC bookstore Oscar Wilde closed, former employee and former FBS manager Cecelia wanted to create a book club dedicated to queer literature in its honor, and to emphasize the importance of LGBTQ+ stories for all. The November bookclub pick is: " I Make Envy on Your Disco" by Eric Shnall. Join us for a discussion with the author during the meeting!

    FREE
  • Washington Heights Jazz Festival: Jamile Quartet

    Le Cheile Bar/Restaurant 839 West 181st (@ Cabrini Blvd), New York, NY, United States

    The 9th Annual Jazz Wahi Washington Heights Jazz Festival: Jamile Quartet at Le Cheile. Enthralling Brazilian Jazz vocals

    $16.94
  • Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “The Wizard of Oz”

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street (Between St. Nicholas & Audubon), New York, NY

    Join us in the Fort Washington Community Room where we screen films that will make you laugh, cry, or recall a memory. This week we will screen the adaptation of L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz." It follows a young Kansas farm girl named Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, who are swept away by a cyclone into the magical Land of Oz. Starring: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr. The film would go on to win 2 Oscars for Best Original Song and Best Original Score.

    FREE
  • Word Up: The True Cost of True Crime – Book Talk with Kristi D. Osorio and Melissa Tanis

    Word Up Community Bookshop 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St., New York, NY, United States

    Join local organizer Melissa Tanis and author Kristi D. Osorio for a panel discussion addressing the realities and harms of true crime media on survivors of crime and families who have been impacted by the criminal justice system. Topics will include the direct effect of true crime on Tanis and Osorio’s own families, as well as how the true crime industry perpetuates myths around crime, safety, punishment, and whose stories “deserve” to be told.

    Free – $25
  • Holy Trinity Church: Threads Between Us

    Holy Trinity Church Inwood 20 Cumming St. betw. Seaman Ave. & Bdwy., New York, NY, United States

    A two-day gathering of art, writing, music, film, food, and community created in collaboration with friends and cultural workers in Gaza and Upper Manhattan. Threads Between Us will bring together artwork and photography, projected writing, film screenings, live music and conversation, Palestinian food, a bookstore, a marketplace, children’s activities, and workshops exploring meaningful ways to participate in mutual aid for Gaza.

    FREE