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Philosophy of the City

Brooklyn College Boylan Hall, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, United States

Philosophy began in the city (Plato, Aristotle), and the city is a recurrent topic for major writers in the history of philosophy (Aquinas, Machiavelli); today, as the majority of the world's people live in cities, practitioners are taking the field in new directions -- examining the question, "how shall we live?"

Third Annual Slow Food Show

Astor Center 399 Lafayette Street , New York City , NY, United States

Join NYC's Slow Food for a showcasing of some of the city's best local food entrepreneurs at their annual Slow Food Show.

$10 – $15

Celebrate reimagining the waterfront

City Swiggers 320 East 86th Street, New York, United States

Join CIVITAS for an opening reception celebrating the new Reimagining the Waterfront exhibition location at a local Upper East Side beer store and tasting room,…

Free

The ethics of climate change

Scholastic Auditorium 557 Broadway, New York, NY

Concluding the fall’s The Five Thousand Pound Life programming, which focuses on climate change communication and ethics, Stephen Gardiner will explore how individuals should think…

$10

Summer on the Hudson: Holiday on the Hudson

West Harlem Piers Park West 125 Street, Manhattan, United States

Love the holiday spirit? Can't wait for Christmas? Check out the Summer on the Hudson: Holiday on the Hudson tree lighting!

Free

Business Continuity Planning for Affordable Housing Organizations

Enterprise Community Partners 1 Whitehall Street, 11th Floor , NYC

Being responsive in the wake of a disaster or emergency means being prepared for a variety of inevitable situations. The purpose of a business continuity plan or…

Free

Winter Solstice Feast

LightSpace Studios 1115 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY , NY, United States

Enjoy tastings from top area chefs and community members, live music, and a great crowd at EcoStation's annual celestial celebration and fundraiser for Bushwick Farmers'…

$20

Bird Walk at Van Cortlandt

Van Cortland Nature Center NY, United States

Bird Walks focus on wildlife happenings in the park and are led by NYC Audubon experts or the Urban Park Rangers.

Free

Holiday gifts from local artisans and crafters

Villain LLC /The Space 50 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Now in its sixth year, the annual Holiday Handmade Cavalcade is a dream come true for Etsy fans, featuring more than 40 vendors from the…

Free

The Music of Staten Island

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace , Staten Island, NY, United States

Island Sounds: A 500 Year Music Mash-Up, is an interactive multimedia exhibition, showcasing memorabilia, instruments, artifacts, photos, and videos from musicians who were born and/or…

$5

Practical Utopias

The Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY, United States

This free exhibition at the Center for Architecture chronicles the pace and scale of urbanization in Asia which has been unprecedented in both the emerging…

Free