Things to do in New York City on Sunday 1 November

The Vampire Ball: gothic Halloween party with a Blood Rave.

Free Halloween show: Union Ghouls, Fathersbaugh as Devo.

Queer Halloween party with DJs and shows at 3 Dollar Bill.

TESTROGEN: Halloween dance party with a costume contest.

HOMOWEEN: drag shows and a Halloween costume contest.

The 11pm Comedy Show: NYC stand-up seen on Netflix and HBO.

Slow Jams NYC Halloween: an R&B slow jam party for lovers.

Dave Stryker Quartet: jazz with Stryker and Eric Alexander.

Halloween party with Phenomenal Handclap Band, live.

Sandy Hook Birding Club: ranger-led bird walk.

Rated Beginner Open: chess for unrated players.

Morning U1600: three-round blitz chess tournament.

Civil War living history with the 67th New York Infantry.

Michael Musgrave on Brahms's Requiem at Brick Church.

Bible Study: faith and the conscience of Bayard Rustin.

Japan Fes New York: street food from ramen to taiyaki.

Breaking Free of Patriarchy: retreat for men.

Sake brewery tour at Brooklyn Kura in Industry City.

Ranger's Choice: spooky Halloween walk at Jamaica Bay.

Procession and Solemn Mass for the Feast of All Saints.

Holy Horrors: All Saints service with horror writers.

TED talk and discussion on prediction as power.

Calligraphy workshop: write anime names with Taisan Tanaka.

Hugo: Scorsese's 3D film of a boy, clocks and cinema.

Introduction to Sake: tasting and brewery tour with nibbles.

The Addams Family, Barry Sonnenfeld's dark comedy.

Digger: Iñárritu's film with Tom Cruise.

Diwali Festival: Indian wedding dance drama and workshops.

Dungeons & Drafthouse: a D&D one shot, beginners welcome.

Intro to Soldering Workshop: build a glowing LED tile.

Some Other (Note) Books: DIY notebook workshop, all ages.

You Can See Everything: Elizabeth Holmes film.

Virtual Ikebana class: learn the Misho Style on Zoom.

Día de los Muertos: family papel picado workshop.

My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile: screening and Q&A.

Naumburg Violin Competition: finalists' concert.

Diwali Festival: Indian wedding dance drama for the family.

Digger: Iñárritu film with Tom Cruise and Sandra Hüller.

Allison Matulli reads her children's book We Are Free.

Sunday G/50: chess tournament with open and U1600 sections.