Monday, October 12th
Columbus Day/Indigenious People’s Day
Tuesday, October 13th
Rush Hour Performance: Beethoven Sonatas, Juilliard Station (130 West 66th St). 4:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Free (seating is first-come, first-served). Catch incredible live music during your evening commute with Juilliard Station’s free Rush Hour Performances, featuring exceptionally talented student musicians from the world-renowned conservatory.
Tone Up Tuesday, 50 West 97th Street. 6:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Free! Tone Up Tuesday is a 45-minute total-body class that blends cardio and strength training to help you feel strong — all while fitting into real life. You can do this class entirely with bodyweight (no equipment needed). Light weights, bands, or other equipment are optional for those who want an extra challenge. We always offer modifications, making this class great for all fitness levels. We recommend bringing a towel, water bottle, and yoga mat.
Electro Dance Cardio NYPL-Bloomingdale Branch. 6:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Free! Get ready to ignite your energy in this heart-pumping dance cardio session! This class is designed to get the entire body moving at its full potential.
Open Mic Night: Reverie Room, NYC. Inside and upstairs of the Hungry &Healthy Marketplace, 163 W. 72 St., 6:30 p.m. Free (bodega purchase required). Join us for an open mic night at Reverie Room, where the stage is yours for any form of expression—music, comedy, poetry, or beyond.
Wednesday, October 14th
Memoir Writing and Storytelling Class for Seniors, Encore Community Services’ Lifelong Learning Center for seniors at 7555 10th Ave., 1:00 p.m. Free! Memoir Writing and Storytelling Class facilitated by author Patricia C. Bischof
West 104th Street Annual Harvest Set Up W. 104th Street between Central Park West and Manhattan Ave. 12:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Free! Help get the garden ready for the Fall Festival by hanging decorations and other important tasks.
Rush Hour Performance: Artist Diploma Series: Matseuz Mikolajczak, Juilliard Station (130 West 66th St). 4:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Free (seating is first-come, first-served). Catch incredible live music during your evening commute with Juilliard Station’s free Rush Hour Performances, featuring exceptionally talented student musicians from the world-renowned conservatory.
Liederabend Paul Hall, 155 W. 65th St. 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Free! This evening of art song, curated and coached by Renate Rohlfing, features students from the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts and Collaborative Piano Department.
Thursday, October 15th
Tucker Greenmarket, West 66th Street and Broadway. 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Free! Local farmers sell a wide range of items including: seasonal vegetables, berries, stone fruit, over 80 varieties of apples, farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass-fed beef, duck, eggs, baked goods, and New York’s only sorghum and maple syrup. West 66th Street and Broadway.
Columbia Thursday Sunday Greenmarket Broadway Between West 113th and West 116th St. 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Free! Every Thursday and Sunday, year-round, university students and faculty, hospital staff, visitors, patients, and Upper West Side residents can find a diverse selection of locally grown and produced foods throughout the market.
Fall Mat Pilates Riverside Field House (102nd Street in Riverside Park). 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Free! Join Sweet Water Dance & Yoga for Mat Pilates, a strengthening and lengthening exercise that conditions your core while training your arms and legs. This class incorporates key Pilates principles, including postural alignment, breathing, strength, controlled movement, and flexibility. This class is perfect for beginners, but intermediate and advanced movers will also benefit.
Rush Hour Performance: Cross-Generational with Jazz Faculty Mark Sherman, Juilliard Station (130 West 66th St). 4:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Free! Catch incredible live music during your evening commute with Juilliard Station’s free Rush Hour Performances, featuring exceptionally talented student musicians from the world-renowned conservatory.
Improv for Seniors NYPL-St Agnes Branch. 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Free, must register! Come make new friends and new associations doing improv comedy – a craft where every bit of life experience can be leveraged to create fun, spontaneous theater
Beethoven 200-The Eternal Journey I: NY Classical Players Concert NYPL: Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium. 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Free! NYCP’s Beethoven 200 chamber series opens with a journey through the composer’s evolving voice. Two early quartets, the elegant Op. 18 No. 2 and the Mozart-inflected Op. 18 No. 5, lead to the heroic brilliance of the 3rd Razumovsky Quartet with its exhilarating fugal finale. The evening closes with Op. 132, one of Beethoven’s most intimate late works, centered on the transcendent “Holy Song of Thanksgiving.”
Friday, October 16th
97th Street Green Market, 97th Street Between Columbus and Amsterdam. 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Free! One of the longest-running markets in the Greenmarket program, the 97th Street Greenmarket has connected local farms and farmers to the residents of this Upper West Side neighborhood since 1994.
Adult Board and Card Games Riverside Library. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Free! Calling all Bridge, Mahjong, and tabletop game players! Join us in person for two hours of gaming fun! This program is for adults ages 18+. First come, first served!
Spooky Storytime! NYPL: St. Agnes Branch. 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Free! Join us for a festive and spooky (but not scary!) storytime in our first-floor children’s section. For children of all ages. No registration required.
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) NYPL: Morningside Heights Library. 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Free! “Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloweentown, gets bored and kidnaps Santa after he learns of the wonder of Christmas. Digitally restored and remastered.”
Rush Hour Performance, Juilliard Station (130 West 66th St). 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Free! Catch incredible live music during your evening commute with Juilliard Station’s free Rush Hour Performances, featuring exceptionally talented student musicians from the world-renowned conservatory.
Saturday, October 17th
Tucker Greenmarket, West 66th Street and Broadway. 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Free! Local farmers sell a wide range of items including: seasonal vegetables, berries, stone fruit, over 80 varieties of apples, farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass-fed beef, duck, eggs, baked goods, and New York’s only sorghum and maple syrup. West 66th Street and Broadway.
Seeds of Restoration: Collecting Native Seeds for Biodiversity West 87th Street Garden. 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Free! This workshop introduces attendees to the importance of seed collection for conserving and propagating native plant species in NYC. Led by staff from the NYC Parks Plant Ecology Center and Nursery, participants will learn how plant habitats support local ecosystems and how seed-based restoration promotes biodiversity. They will join a seed-collection walk through northern Central Park and learn about common native plants in New York City.
104th Street Annual Fall Festival, 10 West 104th Street. 11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Free! Enjoy snacks at the bake sale, plus hot dogs, not-dogs, and burgers off the grill. Enter to win amazing raffle prizes, paint pumpkins, and get your face painted, too! At 1 PM, a Halloween-themed dog parade!
C-Words: Six New Short Plays Presented by Creative Women New York, 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park). 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free! Six plays, five writers, four directors, and an afternoon of theatre in the Field House! Featuring new works by Corey Rogers, Chad Restum, Carey Campbell, Catherine Monnett and Christopher D. White, produced by Creative Women New York.
Sunday, October 18th
79th Street Green Market Columbus between 77th St and 81st Street. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Free! Just behind the American Museum of Natural History, on beautiful, tree-lined Columbus Avenue, the 79th Street Greenmarket has connected local farms and farmers to the residents of this Upper West Side neighborhood since 1983. Every Sunday, year-round, customers can find a diverse selection of locally grown and produced foods throughout the market. Beyond shopping, visitors can enjoy cooking demonstrations, educational programs, and activities for families, creating an interactive and welcoming experience for all ages.
The Garden People 90th to 91st Street on the Promenade in Riverside Park. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Free! Enjoy an afternoon of live music and community amid the garden’s beauty.
C-Words: Six New Short Plays Presented by Creative Women New York, 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park). 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free! Six plays, five writers, four directors, and an afternoon of theatre in the Field House! Featuring new works by Corey Rogers, Chad Restum, Carey Campbell, Catherine Monnett, and Christopher D. White, produced by Creative Women New York.
UWS Museums
American Museum of Natural History
Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs — Explore the asteroid impact that transformed life on Earth, with a before-and-after look at the mass extinction that ended the age of non-avian dinosaurs. On view November 17, 2025–January 18, 2027.
For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence — A new exhibition featuring 70 objects celebrating athletic achievement across more than 15 sports. Check the Museum’s exhibition page for current dates and details.
Monarch’s Journey — Opening October 16, 2026, this exhibition follows monarch butterflies’ extraordinary migration through the work of graphic novelist Peter Kuper.
The New York Historical
Revolutionary Women — Explore the roles and stories of women during the American Revolution. Listed on view May 29–October 25, 2026.
Democracy Matters — A temporary exhibition exploring democracy, civic life, and the ideas shaping the American experience. Listed on view June 18–November 29, 2026.
Art of the Street: Selections from the Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection — A selection of artworks examining the energy and visual culture of the street. Listed on view August 28, 2026–January 17, 2027.
Irish Literature: History & Myth Since 1798 — Explore Irish literature through the histories, myths, and cultural traditions that have shaped it. Listed on view September 18, 2026–January 17, 2027.
You Should Be Dancing: New York, 1976 and Beyond — Explore the New York music and nightlife scenes of the 1970s, including the rise of punk, disco, and hip-hop. On view October 2, 2026–April 4, 2027.
American Folk Art Museum
Locating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American “Schoolgirl” Art — Featuring needlework and ornamental arts made by American girls in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, this exhibition explores schoolgirl art through place and identity. On view October 9, 2026–February 28, 2027.
Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States — Draws from the Museum’s collections to explore links between vernacular art and the construction of American identity. Reopened October 8, 2026; on view through February 28, 2027.
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