Events and Things to Do in Upper West Side, NY

Tuesday, May 12

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America’s Classroom Wars: How and Why Education Became a Battleground

MAY

12

12:00 PM

New York City, NY

For as long as educational institutions have existed, Americans have fought bitterly about how they should teach, who they...

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FREE! May Center Open House

MAY

12

5:00 PM

92NY, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

RSVP Celebrate National Fitness Month at Our Open HouseJoin us at the May Center for Health & Fitness for an evening of...

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Wednesday, May 13

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Kindergarten Admissions Virtual Workshop

MAY

13

1:00 PM

New York City, NY

Join us for a virtual workshop designed to jump-start your exploration into kindergarten!  Wondering when to start, how to...

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Friday, May 15

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New York Society for Ethical Culture 150th Anniversary Gala

MAY

15

6:00 PM

New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St, New York, NY

The New York Society for Ethical Culture is celebrating our 150th birthday and you're invited! Join our Members, friends, and...

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THE TRUANTS - Live at The Triad Theater!

MAY

15

7:30 PM

Triad Theater, 158 W 72nd St, New York, NY

We are a dynamic five-man force of rock nature playing British Invasion and American (garage, psychedelic, folk-rock) covers,...

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Saturday, May 16

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Street Fair — St. Joseph's School - Yorkville UES Family Block Party

MAY

16

10:00 AM

New York City, NY

Join us for a full day of fun at the St. Joseph's School - Yorkville Street Fair! A beloved neighborhood tradition on the Upper...

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2026 Harlem Culture Crawl: A Weekend of Art, Music, History and Community

MAY

16

11:00 AM

Harlem, NY

In celebration of the newly designated Harlem Renaissance Cultural District, Harlem One Stop and the Harlem Cultural...

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Tuesday, May 12

• America’s Classroom Wars: How and Why Education Became a Battleground 12:00 pm

  Online

  
  
• FREE! May Center Open House 5:00 pm

  92NY, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York

  
  

Wednesday, May 13

• Kindergarten Admissions Virtual Workshop 1:00 pm

  Parents League Virtual Event

  
  

Thursday, May 14

• Osteoporosis Causes & Management: HSS Free Webinar! 10:30 am
  
  
• A Shared Society in Israel: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and Israel’s Democratic Future 7:00 pm

  Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 W 83rd St, New York

  
  

Friday, May 15

• New York Society for Ethical Culture 150th Anniversary Gala 6:00 pm

  New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St, New York

  
  
• THE TRUANTS - Live at The Triad Theater! 7:30 pm

  Triad Theater, 158 W 72nd St, New York

  
  
• NYC’s Top Ten Hidden Stories Tour 2:00 pm

  Gate of the Exonerated, New York

  
  
• Minty Fresh Circus at Lincoln Center 7:00 pm

  Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

  
  
• Minty Fresh Circus at Lincoln Center 7:00 pm

  Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

  
  
• En El Séptimo Día (On The Seventh Day) 8:30 pm

  The New York Historical, 170 Central Prk W, New York

  
  

Saturday, May 16

• Street Fair — St. Joseph's School - Yorkville UES Family Block Party 10:00 am

  87th Street Between 1st and York Avenues

  
  
• 2026 Harlem Culture Crawl: A Weekend of Art, Music, History and Community 11:00 am

  New York

  
  
• Adelphi Orchestra 2:00 pm

  Broadway Presbyterian Church, 601 W 114th St, New York

  
  

Sunday, May 17

• Kids 'N Comedy 30th Anniversary Show 9:00 am

  Gotham Comedy Club NYC, 208 W 23rd St, New York

  
  
• MMPCIA Community Stoop Sale 11:00 am

  Mount Morris Park Historic District, Malcolm X Blvd, New York

  
  
• Concert Announcement: Angelica Presents "Land of the Silver Birch: Celebrating Canadian Composers" 3:00 pm

  St Agnes Church, 143 E 43rd St, New York

  
  
• Schiller Chorus presents America's 250th in Music & Lore 5:00 pm

  St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 263 W 86th St, New York

  
  

Wednesday, May 20

• Get Ready for Fall: Preparing for the Middle and High School Application Process 6:30 pm

  Parents League Virtual Event

  
  
• Join Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) for a free webinar! 6:30 pm