# Spoken word in New York City coming up Spoken word in New York City coming up, Thursday 29 October to Sunday 27 December: 15 events, among them 8 in kids and family, 5 in talks and readings, 1 in theatre and 1 in workshops and courses. ## When - [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/new-york/tomorrow/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 1 - [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/new-york/weekend/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 7 - [This week](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 9 - [Friday 30 October](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-10-30/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 1 - [Saturday 31 October](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-10-31/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 5 - [Sunday 1 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-01/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 1 - [Monday 2 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-02/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 1 - [Tuesday 3 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-03/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 1 - [Wednesday 4 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-04/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 3 - [Thursday 5 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 2 - [Friday 6 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-06/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 2 - [Saturday 7 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-07/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 3 - [Sunday 8 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-08/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 2 - [Saturday 21 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-21/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 1 ## Where - [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 60 - [London](https://noky.io/en/london/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 41 - [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 15 - [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 16 ## What - [Anything](https://noky.io/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 3,820 - [The best](https://noky.io/en/new-york/best/?format=markdown): 62 - [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/new-york/concerts/?format=markdown): 539 - [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/new-york/theatre/?format=markdown): 170 - [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/new-york/party-club/?format=markdown): 251 - [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/new-york/comedy/?format=markdown): 222 - [Film](https://noky.io/en/new-york/film/?format=markdown): 255 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/new-york/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 367 - [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/new-york/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 80 - [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/new-york/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 431 - [Dance](https://noky.io/en/new-york/dance/?format=markdown): 30 - [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/new-york/food-drink/?format=markdown): 94 - [Markets](https://noky.io/en/new-york/markets/?format=markdown): 24 - [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/new-york/tours/?format=markdown): 85 - [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/new-york/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 74 - [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/new-york/kids-family/?format=markdown): 268 - [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/new-york/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 666 - [Sport](https://noky.io/en/new-york/sport/?format=markdown): 38 - [Demos](https://noky.io/en/new-york/demos/?format=markdown): 16 - [Worship](https://noky.io/en/new-york/worship/?format=markdown): 203 - [Storytelling](https://noky.io/en/new-york/literature/spoken-word/storytelling/?format=markdown): 13 - [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/occasion/?format=markdown): 456 - [Art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/art/?format=markdown): 599 - [Crafts](https://noky.io/en/new-york/art/crafts/?format=markdown): 81 - [Religion](https://noky.io/en/new-york/religion/?format=markdown): 334 - [Halloween](https://noky.io/en/new-york/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 287 - [Music](https://noky.io/en/new-york/music/?format=markdown): 749 - [Dramas](https://noky.io/en/new-york/film/drama/?format=markdown): 63 - [Jewish](https://noky.io/en/new-york/religion/jewish/?format=markdown): 65 - [Rock](https://noky.io/en/new-york/music/rock/?format=markdown): 96 - [Diwali](https://noky.io/en/new-york/occasion/diwali/?format=markdown): 11 ## Friday 30 October - 18:30 Skylight Open — The Billie Holiday Theatre — Skylight Open is a stage series presenting an electric blend of adventurous spoken word, musical, and movement-based artists. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/skylight-open-67232/ ## Saturday 31 October - 10:30 Storytime — Lofty Pigeon Books — Lofty Pigeon Books hosts a storytime for children. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/storytime-66815/ - 11:00 Halloween Storytime — 58th Street Library — Free — Halloween Storytime is a free storytime for children ages 2 to 4, held in person at 58th Street Library in Manhattan. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/halloween-storytime-50794/ - 11:00 Fall Family Story Time — Discovery Garden, Marquard Family Woodland — Free — Fall Family Story Time is an outdoor gathering where garden-inspired stories are read aloud for families and children. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fall-family-story-time-51537/ - 11:00 Weekly Storytime — Barnes & Noble — Weekly Storytime is an in-store storytime event at Barnes & Noble's Union Square bookstore. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/weekly-storytime-71035/ - 11:15 Saturday Family Storytime at Seward Park Library — Seward Park Library — Free — A free storytime for children ages 0–5 held every Saturday at Seward Park Library. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/saturday-family-storytime-at-seward-park-library-71770/ ## Sunday 1 November - until 7 Nov Kate Rigg with Slanty Eyed Mama — La MaMa — Free — Kate Rigg with Slanty Eyed Mama is a residency at La MaMa built around the spoken word, rock and comedy duo of the same name. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/kate-rigg-with-slanty-eyed-mama-53459/ ## Wednesday 4 November - 11:00 Storytime — Storytime is a half-hour session for children aged 0 to 5 at the Arverne branch of the Queens Public Library. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/storytime-51099/ - 19:00 StorySocial — KGB Bar — $99 — StorySocial is an intimate evening gathering limited to 30 guests, built around a conversation with a guest storyteller. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/storysocial-53382/ ## Thursday 5 November - 17:00 Storytelling Circle (Online) — New York Society for Ethical Culture Hall — Free — Storytelling Circle (Online) is a free, public online gathering where people share folk tales, fairy tales, historic tales or family tales of their choosing. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/storytelling-circle-online-54359/ ## Friday 6 November - 19:00 HTBAF: Appetite — Open Source Gallery — HTBAF: Appetite is an evening of live storytelling at Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, part of the twelfth season of the community series How to Build a Fire. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/htbaf-appetite-54602/ ## Saturday 7 November - 12:00 Terrific Tales from Ancient Traditions: Interactive Storytelling for Kids Ages 5-8 — Queens Public Library — Terrific Tales from Ancient Traditions: Interactive Storytelling for Kids Ages 5-8 is an interactive storytelling session for children ages 5-8 and their … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/terrific-tales-from-ancient-traditions-interactive-storytell-55204/ - 13:00 Storytime & Craft at the YMCA — Castle Hill Library — Free — Storytime & Craft at the YMCA is a free storytime with crafts for children ages 5 to 12, held at the YMCA on Castle Hill Avenue. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/storytime-craft-at-the-ymca-51756/ ## Sunday 8 November - 19:00 SIGD: Celebrate Ethiopian Jewry — A Multimedia Evening — Brooklyn Heights Synagogue — An evening of storytelling celebrating Ethiopian Jewry, built around the award-winning graphic novel The Last Day to Dress Up. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sigd-celebrate-ethiopian-jewry-a-multimedia-evening-51652/ - 15:30 Bi-lingual Storytime with Culture Tree Founder Anu Sehgal — Children's Museum of Manhattan — $15.99–19.99 — A drop-in storytime for children ages 4 and up at a museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bi-lingual-storytime-with-culture-tree-founder-anu-sehgal-51837/