{"title": "Jamaica Bay Book Club", "start": "2026-11-06T14:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "Jamaica Bay Book Club is a gathering that reads selections of nature-themed literature and thinks critically about nature writing and our place in the natural world. It is run by the National Park Service's Gateway National Recreation Area, with a ranger leading open, respectful discussion of the works read. 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Visitors can see live raptor demonstrations by the Wildlife Center of Long Island, join guided hawk walks with rangers during fall migration, and enjoy family-friendly activities at partner tables. 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The walk goes through the borough of parks, looking for lingering songbirds and raptors as well as newly arrived wintering waterfowl.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bird-and-nature-walk-fresh-kills-north-park-56056/", "official_url": "https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/bird-and-nature-walk-fresh-kills-north-park/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cc4d995f232ab3a30263b3f2ce80b3432939d0f76caa1dfdf9d5a536968192e7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "BYO Book Club", "start": "2026-11-03T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Kato Sake Works", "address": "Troutman Street 379, 11237 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club"], "description": "BYO Book Club is a community meet-up and open discussion for book lovers or the reading-curious. Unlike ordinary book clubs, it has no assigned reading. Guests can make new friends, discover new books, share what they have been reading, or take a peek at the venue's new library. No sign-up is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/byo-book-club-71365/", "official_url": "https://www.katosakeworks.com/events/book-club-nov26", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9dffd56133bcdf99ebf3c683a53466bdade474a39f01c50ac6152937e7487336-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mitchell-Linden Book Club: Lon...", "start": "2026-11-03T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T15:00:00-05:00", "place": "Queens Public Library", "address": "14th Road 151-10, 11357 Whitestone", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.queenslibrary.org/calendar/mitchelllinden-book-club-mrs-planskys-revenge-by-spencer-quinn/005085-0926", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club", "history"], "description": "A book club meeting for adults at the Mitchell-Linden library, where participants discuss a book together in person. 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Visitors who arrive in costume receive a small token of appreciation, while supplies last.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bats-of-new-jersey-pop-up-55491/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=13FE170F-C906-168C-01BA6F6CE8236818", "image": ""}]}