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I hope you and your loved ones have enjoyed the winter season. To help you plan for February, here are 28 curated events happening in and around New York City throughout the month.
 

Hilary J. James

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Comedy Mob Open Mic
 
Weekly open-mic comedy session with local and visiting performers at a lively downtown club.
Songs of New York
 
Immersive interactive installation exploring the full range of music from and about New York City.
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Antiquities Auction
 
Live auction featuring ancient artifacts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern cultures, dating from 3000 BC to AD 700.
Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
 
Sotheby’s latest sale will showcase a Rembrandt drawing alongside an exceptional selection of drawings and watercolors spanning centuries of European art.
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Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
 
A sweeping retrospective of Wifredo Lam that traces how he fused modernism with Afro-Caribbean history at the MoMA.
Rare Piano Music - with Guest Violin
 
An intimate concert exploring rare 18th-century Galant piano and violin works — alongside new compositions by pianist-composer Nate Sassoon — highlighting expressive, conversational music bridging the Baroque and Classical eras.
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Ikea Kids Cooking Club
 
A free, hands-on cooking activity for kids hosted at IKEA, designed to introduce simple recipes and kitchen skills in a fun, family-friendly setting.
Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History, and Community
 
Marking the program’s 25th anniversary, this exhibition presents photographs from across the years that capture the people, places, and moments shaping teen life.
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Movie Night at BKCM: The Wiz
 
Celebrate Black History Month with a screening of The Wiz at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, with each ticket including complimentary popcorn and a drink.
Tone Up Tuesday
 
45-minute free total-body fitness class combining cardio and strength training, part of Shape Up NYC’s community program.
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Drawing Center: Ceija Stojka: Making Visible
 
This exhibition presents over sixty works by Roma artist and Holocaust survivor Ceija Stojka, exploring her life, heritage, and powerful artistic response to history.
Alignment Yoga
 
Free yoga class designed to improve balance, strength, and flexibility through mindful body alignment and movement.
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Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne
 
Photographic exhibition documenting more than 70 large-format images of American industrial and artisanal manufacturing.
Valentines Day Dinner Cruise
 
Celebrate Valentine’s Day on a romantic dinner cruise departing from Pier 40, with your choice of a three-course plated meal or classic buffet, with skyline views.
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Chelsea Market, High Line & Hudson Yards Food & History Tour
 
A guided food and history tour combining tastings with a walk along the High Line and Hudson Yards.
Family Owned
 
Guided historical tour at the Tenement Museum exploring the 75-year residential history of 97 Orchard Street, highlighting immigrant family businesses and everyday life in NYC.
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¡Wepa! Puerto Ricans in the World of Comics
 
Bilingual exhibition drawing from the Manuel Martínez Nazario Collection to celebrate Puerto Rican creators’ contributions to comics, exploring cultural identity, history, and imagined worlds across space and time.
To Be A Place
 
Installation and archival exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem presenting a visual timeline of historical documents, media, and programming ephemera.
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“A Century of The New Yorker” Exhibit
 
Exhibition celebrating 100 years of The New Yorker magazine’s cultural legacy.
The Birdland Big Band
 
Friday evening big-band jazz performance featuring The Birdland Big Band playing a mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world-music-influenced arrangements.
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Lunar New Year Celebration
 
A festive Lunar New Year celebration featuring cultural performances, activities, and community gathering to welcome the new year.
Winter Community Bazaar
 
The weekly Grand Bazaar NYC market with local vendors and curated goods in the winter season.
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Fiber Arts
 
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or other fiber art projects to the 53rd Street Library’s community room for a relaxed, social creative session.
The Django Live Jazz & Dinner
 
Experience a night of live music, dinner, and craft cocktails at the Django.
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Cat Dawson | Monumental: How a New Generation of Artists Is Shaping the Memorial Landscape
 
Join professor and author Cat Dawson to explore how the role of monuments is changing in culture through the work of a new generation of artists questioning what monuments are and the stories they can tell.
Arsenal Gallery: Celebrating 40 Years of Ebony
 
Located in the historic Arsenal Building, the Ebony Society of NYC Parks will celebrate Black History Month highlighting its 40-year legacy through an exhibition of archival photographs and members’ poetry.
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Rockefeller Center Ice Skating Rink
 
Enjoy iconic outdoor ice skating at the historic Rockefeller Center rink, open daily through the winter season.
Gideon King & City Blog with Special Guests John Scofield and Donny McCaslin
 
Live jazz performance featuring Gideon King & City Blog with acclaimed guitarist John Scofield and saxophonist Donny McCaslin in a special afternoon set.
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I hope you and your loved ones are enjoying the season so far. To help you plan for September, here are 30 curated events happening in and around New York City throughout the month.

Hilary J. James

NYRS, CNE, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
[email protected]
212-452-6203
917-330-9000
View My Listings

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