{"title": "Mindfulness in the Galleries: Ikebana", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Noguchi Museum", "address": "33rd Road 9-01, 11106 Long Island City", "price": "$36 general / $20 for members, Cool Culture, SNAP/EBT", "price_from": "36.00", "price_to": "36.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/flower-arranging/ikebana", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "Mindfulness in the Galleries: Ikebana is a workshop that explores ikebana, Japanese flower arrangement, as a practice of presence alongside the museum's artwork. It is led by mindful ikebana teacher Anjie Cho, who has studied ikebana since 2015 and holds the rank of Level 11 Kako Assistant Professor in the Ikenobo School of Ikebana. Participants begin with a guided meditation and conversation in the galleries, then explore form, shape, balance and emptiness and create simple ikebana arrangements with seasonal flowers and branches as a moving meditation. No previous experience is necessary, all materials are provided, and advance registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/mindfulness-in-the-galleries-ikebana-56814/", "official_url": "https://www.noguchi.org/museum/calendar/event/2026-11-14-1000-mindfulness-in-the-galleries-ikebana/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/39c8b9148ac7fa553cd9d0d159fd2cf95cee22d039ca89e996a208cec8af4230-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Noguchi Museum", "address": "33rd Road 9-01, 11106 Long Island City", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arrangement – Ohara Style", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Resobox", "address": "East 3rd Street 91", "price": "Single Class $79 / person, 4 Session Pass $296 / person", "price_from": "79.00", "price_to": "79.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/flower-arranging/ikebana"], "description": "An Ikebana class in the Ohara style, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, held at RESOBOX. The program offers an introductory course and a level above beginner, with the flower fee and all materials included. Registration closes 72 hours before the session, and cancellations made within that window are nonrefundable. A single class or a four-session pass can be reserved.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ikebana-japanese-flower-arrangement-ohara-style-55331/", "official_url": "https://resobox.com/event/ikebana-japanese-flower-arrangement-ohara-style-6/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ace5903b8413b4364cb72950478e1b648e330ed4f29ecaf0adeef841019ff724-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Sumi-e: Paint a Chrysanthemum at NYBG", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-09T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Resobox", "address": "27th Street 41-26, 11101 Long Island City", "price": "Included with Garden admission (Garden Grounds, All-Garden, or complimentary pass)", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/ink-painting", "diy"], "description": "Sumi-e: Paint a Chrysanthemum at NYBG offers short, hands-on Japanese ink painting workshops in which you paint a chrysanthemum with a traditional brush, ink, and paper. RESOBOX sumi-e teacher Kohfu Furukawa, a longtime instructor of Japanese ink painting, demonstrates every brushstroke in each 25-minute session held outdoors near the Nolen Greenhouses during The New York Botanical Garden's Kiku Highlight Weekend. No experience is needed, all materials are provided, and up to 30 people per session are admitted first come, first served. Admission is included with Garden admission, and a demonstration table lets visitors see her work up close between workshops.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sumi-e-paint-a-chrysanthemum-at-nybg-89362/", "official_url": "https://resobox.com/event/sumi-e-paint-a-chrysanthemum-nybg/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3dcbaa0db48b67c0e27530cb9936538f20e0eb63c9119d44571326ef6c279546-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Workshop with Sankai Juku", "start": "2026-11-02T17:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Center for Ballet and the Arts Studio", "address": "16 Cooper Square", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["dance/butoh"], "description": "A free public dance workshop titled \"Workshop with Sankai Juku\". It is led by Semimaru, a founding member of the Japanese butoh company Sankai Juku, and is co-sponsored by NYU's Center for Ballet & the Arts. The workshop takes place in advance of Sankai Juku's performances at NYU Skirball and asks what moves the body, exploring the connection between spirit and body through relaxation, tension, breathing, gravity and rhythm. It is held at the Center for Ballet and the Arts Studio, 16 Cooper Square.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/workshop-with-sankai-juku-55901/", "official_url": "https://nyuskirball.org/performance/workshop-with-sankai-juku/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fa06e4171b4f64f094e5929e8b0129aa9e45d7d0d45d7c140b07218a13e87877-1200.webp"}, {"title": "NYZ: Introduction to Meditation", "start": "2026-11-05T18:45:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "$10.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "NYZ: Introduction to Meditation is a Thursday-evening class that teaches the basics of zazen, the seated meditation of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, covering posture, breathing, and concentration. It is offered by New York Zendo Shobo-ji, which invites city dwellers to experience traditional Zen practice and find an oasis of deep stillness in the heart of Manhattan. Beginners also learn the forms used at the zendo, including bowing, chanting, and kinhin (walking meditation), and no prior experience is necessary. The class is a prerequisite for attending zazen at New York Zendo.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-introduction-to-meditation-57616/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-introduction-to-meditation/2026-10-29/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7041cdbb16f6dcaecc1ce79dcfc1b7540079f27d8b79ed94bbc92dc3c455ceb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting – Bamboo (Four Noble Ones)", "start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T19:10:00-05:00", "place": "Resobox", "address": "East 3rd Street 91", "price": "$60 / person, all materials included", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/ink-painting"], "description": "Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting – Bamboo (Four Noble Ones) is a hands-on class at RESOBOX in Long Island City where participants learn Japanese ink-wash painting. The session's theme is bamboo (take), one of the Four Noble Ones (shikunshi) alongside the orchid, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom, plants that have anchored East Asian ink painting for centuries and that stand for resilience and integrity in bamboo's case. Students begin with basics such as holding the brush, then paint the jointed stalk with steady strokes, mark the nodes, and finish with clusters of leaves in dark and light ink evoking the movement of wind. The class is taught by instructor Kohfu Furukawa, and all materials, including ink, brushes, and calligraphy paper, are provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sumi-e-japanese-ink-painting-bamboo-four-noble-ones-55324/", "official_url": "https://resobox.com/event/sumi-e-bamboo-november-3-6pm/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5b0b5c0abdcb00ab9611e58b12bc96550f0d985e24902113bb681de3695d851b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mindfulness Moment at Bobst", "start": "2026-11-03T15:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "Elmer Holmes Bobst Library", "address": "Washington Square South 70, 10012 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "Mindfulness Moment at Bobst is a 30-minute community meditation session inviting participants to explore the practice of meditation. Organized by Roxane Pickens and Laurie Murphy of NYU Libraries, the semester's sessions center on using objects such as plants, tea, and rocks as a point of focus and contemplation. They offer techniques to help you stay focused and grounded, with registration appreciated and walk-ins welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/mindfulness-moment-at-bobst-52441/", "official_url": "https://nyu.libcal.com/event/17533885", "image": "https://noky.io/images/41311425f0ff4a36eb268f01716dd86d59dea1ea2d0754b49dc2bb42f05beba3-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Gallery Kit", "start": "2026-11-06T14:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Noguchi Museum", "address": "33rd Road 9-01, 11106 Long Island City", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/sculpture"], "description": "Gallery Kit is a drop-in art-making session held in the museum's galleries. Visitors of all ages and experience levels explore Isamu Noguchi's work and current exhibitions, with each session starting from a motivating question that guides a creative exploration of materials and ideas. The event is hosted by The Noguchi Museum and admission is free all day for Free First Friday; no advance registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/gallery-kit-56813/", "official_url": "https://www.noguchi.org/museum/calendar/event/2026-11-06-1430-gallery-kit/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b6db5c02662028fc8948a82c1e9997a06064117189a2aa14a83cf1c9eeec60e7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Walking Meditation: Lessons from the Earth", "start": "2026-11-07T09:15:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T10:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$25 ($23 for members)", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "Walking Meditation: Lessons from the Earth is a class of slow, mindful walking in the garden in late fall, with preregistration required. It is led by instructor Valerie Striar at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The practice cultivates peace, awareness, and inner strength that support one's own well-being and that of the earth. Seeing ourselves as an expression of the earth, participants can find grounding in a complex world.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/walking-meditation-lessons-from-the-earth-51543/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/walking_meditation_lessons_from_the_earth", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5ce1e148b57b2525e5323d872709d2520c3ea768f556870f881b37a6906f7e3e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "NYZ: Zazen and Tai Chi", "start": "2026-11-03T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "New York Zendō Shobo-ji", "address": "East 67th Street 223, 10065", "price": "$10 donation requested from non-members, payable online", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen", "wellness/tai-chi"], "description": "NYZ: Zazen and Tai Chi is an evening of seated Zen meditation followed by a tai chi class at New York Zendo. The Zen Studies Society opens the temple on these evenings, offering 40 minutes of zazen and then a tai chi session on the second floor. A quiet setting is essential to the practice, so visitors are asked to avoid scented cosmetics, silence electronic devices, and wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Newcomers are asked to first attend an Introduction to Zen Meditation class, held on Thursday evenings, and no registration is needed to join.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-zazen-and-tai-chi-57610/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-zazen-and-tai-chi/2026-10-27/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7387c5517ec1f438681f0731226b6470aa5d52ca15f476126a4ed97d235193d8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Nuts & Bolts of Zen Practice (November)", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Fire Lotus Temple", "address": "State Street 500, 11217", "price": "Suggested donation – $10.00 - $100.00", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/buddhist/zen"], "description": "An online seminar on the essentials of Zen practice, with time set aside for questions and discussion. It is led by Ron Hogen Green, Sensei, a lay teacher in the Mountains and Rivers Order and retired podiatrist who began practicing Zen in 1978. The seminar was designed with Practicing Members in mind, but suits newcomers and anyone wishing to explore more deeply. It is offered by donation so everyone can participate.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nuts-bolts-of-zen-practice-november-71217/", "official_url": "https://zcnyc.org/programs/4669/nuts-bolts-of-zen-practice-november-4", "image": ""}, {"title": "Becoming Less Perturbable Through Mindfulness | with Nick Shopa", "start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Tibet House US", "address": "West 15th Street 22", "price": "Single Session: $15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "A mindfulness session that is part of a practical three-session course on meeting life with steadiness, clarity, and compassion. It is led by Nick Shopa, a mindfulness meditation teacher and composer in New York certified through Dharma Moon and Tibet House, who leads lunchtime meditations on staff at Tibet House US and works privately with students. Drawing from contemplative wisdom and accessible science, the session, the first of the course, covers defining the worldview of mindfulness and meditation, right view, mindful breathing, cultivating equanimity, and Metta (loving-kindness) practice. The course runs both in person and online, and its recordings are emailed to all registered participants within 1–3 business days after the event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/becoming-less-perturbable-through-mindfulness-with-nick-shop-57017/", "official_url": "https://shop.thus.org/products/becoming-less-perturbable-through-mindfulness-with-nick-shopa", "image": "https://noky.io/images/de5d0701bb16e327a205e704b8d6eaa71332ce5d602e2532d0c728073572c8bf-2000.webp"}, {"title": "NYZ: Zen in the Kitchen - Shojin Ryori Cooking Workshop", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T13:30:00-05:00", "place": "New York Zendō Shobo-ji", "address": "East 67th Street 223, 10065", "price": "$90.00 – $160.00", "price_from": "90.00", "price_to": "90.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["food-drink/japanese", "religion/buddhist"], "description": "A temple cuisine workshop where you learn shojin ryori, an ancient form of Buddhist temple cooking that uses only simple, seasonal plant-based ingredients with no meat, fish, eggs, or strong-smelling vegetables such as onions and garlic. It is led by Masami Asao Sensei, one of Japan's leading instructors, a temple chef and registered dietitian who directs Akasaka Teran, a vegetarian cooking school at Jokokuji, a 350-year-old temple in Tokyo. Participants prepare traditional Japanese dishes in the temple setting of New York Zendo Shobo-ji, and each day concludes with sharing the dishes made, followed by a ceremonial matcha offering by Johan Lee, a hospitality management expert and student of the Urasenke Chanoyu tea school. Instruction is in Japanese with an English interpreter, and there is a different menu each day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyz-zen-in-the-kitchen-shojin-ryori-cooking-workshop-57617/", "official_url": "https://zenstudies.org/event/nyz-zen-in-the-kitchen-shojin-ryori-cooking-workshop/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0809174f06569272ca57e1486deddb12dd6046abd9f9e3bfdae0ae5dc88d3171-2000.webp"}]}