Nerd Nite
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesNerd Nite NYC rings-in a new decade by looking at our vices – Nerd Nite Vice Nite! Enjoy three fun-yet-smart presentations about cannabis, illegal pinball, and sex workers. And just as importantly, trivia is back again, so bring some pals, form a team, and literally win hundreds of dollars of prizes. Presentations+Trivia: 7pm (doors at […]
Stories Survive Speaker Series: Maritza Shelley
Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Pl, New York, NY, United StatesAt the Museum of Jewish Heritage's monthly Stories Survive Speaker Series, hear Holocaust survivors share their life stories in their own words. Maritza Shelley was born in 1928 in Budapest, Hungary. After the Nazi invasion of Hungary in 1944, she and her sister were selected to perform forced labor. When Maritza returned on a brief visit […]
Women in Power and Powerful Women in the Bible
Museum at Eldridge Street 12 Eldridge St, New York, NY, United StatesThe Bible is full of stories involving women – in battle, in peril, in moral quandaries. Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky has dedicated her scholarship to powerful woman of the Bible, their legacies in our culture and their impact on our lives today. Deeply committed to fostering learning, Dr. Kalmanofsky helps people understand and appreciate the Bible’s […]
Daniel Levitin: Successful Aging
The Strand 828 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesAuthor of the iconic bestsellers This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind, Daniel Levitin turns his keen insights to what happens in our brains as we age, why we should think about health span, not life span, and, based on a rigorous analysis of neuroscientific evidence, what you can do to make the most of […]
Book Launch: “How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy”
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for the launch of HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE with editors Skye Cleary, Massimo Pigliucci, and Daniel Kaufman, along with contributor and Ethical NYC Leader Emerita Anne Klaeysen. ABOUT HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE: A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for […]