{"title": "Young Members Circle: Interfaith Volunteering with Sunday Lunch Program", "start": "2026-11-15T05:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Emanu-El", "address": "East 65th Street 1", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "religion/jewish"], "description": "A volunteer opportunity in which young members help serve lunch to community members in need, fulfilling the mitzvah of ha'achalat re'evim, feeding the hungry. It is hosted by Temple Emanu-El, which has served lunch for more than 40 years without missing a single week, together with its Muslim partners from Peace Islands Institute. Volunteering is followed by an interfaith pizza lunch at a nearby restaurant, and space is limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/young-members-circle-interfaith-volunteering-with-sunday-lun-114050/", "official_url": "https://emanuelnyc.org/calendar/ymcvolunteering-with-sunday-lunch-program/?occurrence=2026-11-15", "image": "https://noky.io/images/472ae51cf746f8c4a61d6eb3483e13a05648775dfd944d94b67cda1d743053f7-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-15T05:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Emanu-El", "address": "East 65th Street 1", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Volunteer with Backpack Buddies", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "society/food-bank"], "description": "Volunteer with Backpack Buddies is a volunteer session where participants pack and deliver backpacks with free meals for school-aged children facing weekend food insecurity. It is run by members of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, who have carried out this work for over 10 years. While many children are eligible for free breakfast and lunch during the week, these benefits do not extend into weekends or school breaks, leaving many without the food they need.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/volunteer-with-backpack-buddies-52176/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/volunteer-with-backpack-buddies-3-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b299aa15f8e3641459d11651cc0818439dd2781697f8c7a985bcdcf05db62459-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Place at the Table", "start": "2026-11-11T13:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church", "address": "West 55th Street 7, New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/housing/homelessness", "community/volunteering"], "description": "A Place at the Table is a weekly lunch service for homeless guests, held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Volunteers are invited to come help serve lunch, and anyone working in Midtown or visiting is welcome to join. The program is run by Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church as part of its outreach, and those who want more information or wish to sign up can do so by email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/a-place-at-the-table-52540/", "official_url": "https://www.fapc.org/event/a-place-at-the-table-10-28", "image": ""}, {"title": "Teens: Food Pantry Packing", "start": "2026-11-04T17:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/jewish", "society/food-bank"], "description": "Teens: Food Pantry Packing is a drop-in program where teenagers pack food. It is almost entirely teen-led and takes place at Park Avenue Synagogue on 87th Street. Each Wednesday, participants pack food and share a teaching about tikkun olam.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/teens-food-pantry-packing-79456/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/64fdcb66ee63184970561c682a0b997d9adb75785031adc5188f7ba6c822e7f5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Join Us For Sunday Supper", "start": "2026-11-15T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T14:30:00-05:00", "place": "Church of the Holy Apostles", "address": "296 9th Ave, 10001 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["community/socialising", "food-drink/community-meal"], "description": "Join Us For Sunday Supper is a monthly, intergenerational family-style meal shared with community members after the Sunday church service. Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen and friends have revived this family tradition as a way to build on the church's open welcome to people in the neighborhood. It is a chance for fellowship, food and conversation, and for people who work during the week to get involved. Food, including vegetarian options, is served, and no RSVP is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/join-us-for-sunday-supper-105050/", "official_url": "https://holyapostlesnyc.org/event/join-us-for-sunday-supper-4/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c8e8ab26674d552e33d677545f7b0e67b71ad1cd44186b50f0c2e7d226d264be-2000.webp"}, {"title": "NextDor Mitzvah Night", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "NextDor Mitzvah Night is an evening of hands-on volunteering at Park Avenue Synagogue. Participants roll up their sleeves and assemble care packages for neighbors in need.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nextdor-mitzvah-night-54693/", "official_url": "https://pasyn.org/events/2026-27/adult-engagement/november/nextdor-mitzvah-night/", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Challah-verse Ambassadors: Jewish Community, Braided Together", "start": "2026-10-20T09:15:00-04:00", "end": "2027-05-05T15:00:00-04:00", "place": "Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan", "address": "Amsterdam Avenue 334, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "food-drink/baking", "religion/jewish"], "description": "The Challah-verse Ambassadors: Jewish Community, Braided Together is a volunteering session in which participants bake and deliver challah to homebound seniors, local firehouses, police precincts, and shelters. Challah Ambassadors deliver freshly baked loaves with a note of blessing each Friday before Shabbat, within a 20-block radius of the JCC on the Upper West Side. The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan is behind the event, which invites people to move from consuming Jewish life online to active, visible participation through simple gestures that build community. The drop-offs can be done solo or with a buddy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-challah-verse-ambassadors-jewish-community-braided-toget-53817/", "official_url": "https://www.mmjccm.org/events/the-challah-verse-ambassadors-jewish-community-braided-together", "image": ""}, {"title": "Sharing Table", "start": "2026-11-08T16:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T17:30:00-05:00", "place": "First Church of Christ", "address": "524 Park Avenue, 10065 New York, NY", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "Sharing Table is a weekly volunteer gathering that serves a hot meal and toiletries to over 130 guests. It is run by Christ Church NYC, which welcomes new volunteers; a lead volunteer gives an orientation on-site, and volunteers arrive at 3:00 pm to make sandwiches and prepare. Serving begins at 4:30, with cleanup normally done by 6:00 pm. Children are welcome, though it may be a better experience for kids 8 and up; sign-up and questions go to Brandon Batson.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sharing-table-75387/", "official_url": "https://www.christchurchnyc.online/events/sharing-table-cepfr-prt47-bm6sx-zpjsx-wt4kt-a8lkn-9mslt", "image": "https://noky.io/images/70b15da373bdf07e9a1b49495b1667f11587f08c1c638e027b9aecd6b7b8b984-2000.webp"}, {"title": "First Friday Intergenerational Service, Potluck dinner to follow services", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T19:30:00-05:00", "place": "West End Synagogue", "address": "Amsterdam Avenue 190, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/jewish"], "description": "A song-filled, joyful Shabbat service open to all, featuring the synagogue's in-house band and particularly welcoming to children and their families, who help with leadership. It is held by West End Synagogue, a congregation affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist movement. A dairy/parve potluck dinner follows the service from October through June. The service takes place both in person and on Zoom.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/first-friday-intergenerational-service-potluck-dinner-to-fol-115473/", "official_url": "https://westendsynagogue.org/node/17756", "image": ""}, {"title": "Serving Our Neighbors", "start": "2026-11-14T12:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Epiphany Church", "address": "Atlantic Avenue 960, 11238", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "Serving Our Neighbors is a volunteer opportunity at Epiphany Church, with the November 7 date offering pantry service with CHiPS. Epiphany Church is partnering with CHiPS, HOPE for New York, Children's Rescue Fund and CAMBA to serve individuals and families across NYC through food distribution, Thanksgiving celebrations, community resources and practical assistance. Volunteer assignments, locations and shift times vary by organization, and registered volunteers will receive additional information. Space is limited for each opportunity, and participants select where they would like to serve during registration.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/serving-our-neighbors-52474/", "official_url": "https://epiphanybk.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3974299", "image": ""}, {"title": "Teen Food Pantry Distribution", "start": "2026-11-06T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T17:30:00-05:00", "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "society/food-bank"], "description": "Teen Food Pantry Distribution is a drop-in program in which teens distribute food to the community. It is almost entirely teen-led and offers ongoing community-service opportunities. The program is run by Park Avenue Synagogue on its 87th Street site. It takes place on Fridays.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/teen-food-pantry-distribution-79460/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/64fdcb66ee63184970561c682a0b997d9adb75785031adc5188f7ba6c822e7f5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Women of Emanu-El: Volunteer to Create Chanukah Cards for JBI", "start": "2026-11-10T09:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Emanu-El", "address": "East 65th Street 1", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "occasion/hanukkah"], "description": "Women of Emanu-El invite volunteers to create dimensional Chanukah cards for people who are blind, have low vision, or are print-disabled. The cards go to the Jewish Braille Institute Library (JBI), which distributes them with its holiday materials. The aim is to bring the warmth and joy of Chanukah to JBI patrons, many of whom are socially isolated and treasure tokens of thoughtfulness during the holidays. The event takes place at Temple Emanu-El on East 65th Street in New York City.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/women-of-emanu-el-volunteer-to-create-chanukah-cards-for-jbi-114036/", "official_url": "https://emanuelnyc.org/calendar/women-of-emanu-el-volunteer-to-create-chanukah-cards-for-jbi/?occurrence=2026-11-10", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40b5213e511139e96b703002129efd0110ad541a48d4e7d33e5d551c9bc6b2f7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Packing Party", "start": "2026-11-15T00:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Trinity Baptist Church", "address": "East 61st Street 250, 10065 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "A Packing Party where volunteers assemble care kits for Safe Horizon's Homeless Youth Drop-In Center. It is hosted by Trinity Baptist Church, which bought the care items in advance with funds from its members' giving, and takes place in the Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour after each Sunday service. Those who cannot attend in person are told there will be more chances ahead to serve the community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/packing-party-88430/", "official_url": "https://subspla.sh/t8y7myx", "image": "https://noky.io/images/852b519827a2454a59c43c2a9abfe24ce25d96b7daa1f5758a29c58f9ebc9ad8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "70+ Lunch Together", "start": "2026-11-12T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T15:00:00-05:00", "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["community/seniors", "religion/jewish"], "description": "70+ Lunch Together is a gathering at which people over seventy share a buffet lunch, social time with friends, and learning with Rabbi Zuckerman. It is hosted by Park Avenue Synagogue and takes place on its 87th Street site. The event offers older adults a chance to eat, connect, and study together in one afternoon.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/70-lunch-together-79467/", "official_url": "https://pasyn.org/events/2026-27/adult-engagement/november/70plus-lunch-together/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/94bba45af6edcf4308a145d8a6b397d45e3d9987dcf00a456fd48f3767ab5c12-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fall New York Common Pantry Sandwich Brigade", "start": "2026-11-15T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T15:00:00-05:00", "place": "Wallace Hall", "address": "980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "society/poverty"], "description": "The Fall New York Common Pantry Sandwich Brigade is a volunteer gathering that packs 1200 sandwich bags for food-insecure neighbors. It takes place in Wallace Hall, after the 11 AM Masses. The event is organized by Family Ministry at Saint Ignatius Loy Catholic Church, and donations of juice boxes, granola bars, bread, peanut butter, jelly, clementines, and apples are needed by November 12th to make the packing possible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fall-new-york-common-pantry-sandwich-brigade-79558/", "official_url": "https://ignatius.nyc/event/fall-new-york-common-pantry-sandwich-brigade/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Serving Thanksgiving Lunch at Christ Church Washington Heights", "start": "2026-11-14T09:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "First Church of Christ", "address": "524 Park Avenue, 10065 New York, NY", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "occasion/thanksgiving"], "description": "A community Thanksgiving lunch served at Christ Church Washington Heights. Volunteers from First Church of Christ help with the annual meal, taking turns for set-up, serving, and clean-up. Sign-up is through the church's volunteer page.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/serving-thanksgiving-lunch-at-christ-church-washington-heigh-75390/", "official_url": "https://www.christchurchnyc.online/events/thanksgiving-luncheon-at-christ-church-washington-heights", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e08c813d64669e9b15bf2080a7ccda5282baf8275e3524ec491be8865db7b0ee-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Family Shabbat Together Pre-K to 6th Grade", "start": "2026-11-13T17:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/jewish/shabbat", "occasion/friendsgiving"], "description": "Family Shabbat Together Pre-K to 6th Grade is an evening for families with children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, held in the spirit of Friendsgiving. Congregation Rodeph Sholom invites families to begin together in the main sanctuary for a special Shabbat of Gratitude service. Afterwards, families move into smaller dinner rooms to share a Shabbat meal, play fun games, and take part in a meaningful mitzvah project together. The evening celebrates gratitude, community, and the season of giving.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/family-shabbat-together-pre-k-to-6th-grade-81183/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/family-shabbat-together-pre-k-to-6th-grade/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/303382047e887cded7774ca348a7d31277c63e343d6ea0665904ed7e0e9e0999-1200.webp"}]}