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X-WR-CALNAME:New York · education · Friday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LUCID BODY w/ Fay Simpson at The Freeman Studio DTSTART:20260903T180000Z DTEND:20260924T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260817T050458Z UID:10000358-1788444000-1790269200@lucidbody.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The Freeman Studio — 1123 Broadway\, #918\, New York\, NY\, United States\nInstructor: Fay Simpson\nDates: September 3rd\, 10th\, 17th & 24th\, 2026\nTime: 2pm-5pm ET\nFee: $325\nLocation: The Freeman Studio — 1123 Broadway\, #918\, New York\, NY\, United States \nMovement Techni que Workshop \nABOUT THE WORKSHOP: \nAfter an enlightening FREEminar\, The Freeman Studio is excited to offer a NEW 4-Week Workshop with renowned di rector\, choreographer\, & teacher\, FAY SIMPSON\, Head of Movement at NYU ’s Graduate Acting Program. \nIn this workshop she will explain and demo nstrate her unique system she calls The Lucid Body: a pyscho-physical proc ess based on the belief that self-knowledge is the most important ingredie nt to your acting. This holistic training offers the actor a way to embody the given circumstances of a character with a deep visceral truth by rear ranging the energy in their own body. \nShe will work with actors to bridg e the work into a personal process\, as well as create some self generated work. \nWHEN: Thursday Afternoons\nNEXT DATES: September 3rd\, 10th\, 17t h & 24th at 2pm-5pm \nThe cost is $325. LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T050458Z LOCATION:The Freeman Studio\, 1123 Broadway #918\, New York\, NY\, United States URL:https://lucidbody.com/event/lucid-body-fay-simpson-freeman-studio/?utm _source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Lucid Body | Acting classes and coaching for the physical ac tor X-SOURCE-URL:https://lucidbody.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Photoshop Virtual Summit "Project Photoshop" DTSTART:20260914T120000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T062556Z UID:event_316074593@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The Art of Photography - NYC\n[Click Here to go to Summit webs ite](https://www.pssummit.com/8home)\nI am thrilled to announce our latest online educational event: **The Photoshop Virtual Summit 8 - PROJECT PHOT OSHOP.**.\nFor five action-packed days\, you’ll learn from **27 of the w orld’s top Photoshop educators**—a dream team of best-selling authors\ , Adobe MAX Masters\, Adobe Certified Instructors\, and members of the Pho toshop Hall of Fame.\nEvery session is carefully designed to help you leve l up your Photoshop skills—whether you’re a beginner finding your way or a seasoned pro looking to push boundaries. And each class is project-ba sed\, so you can see the techniques demonstrated in a practical way.\nThis isn’t theory or fluff—our instructors will be delivering **practical\ , real-world techniques** you can start using immediately in your own proj ects.\nAnd the best part? There are two ways to join in:\n\n* **Free Pass* * – Watch every class for a limited time at no cost.\n* **VIP Pass** – Get **lifetime access**\, plus exclusive bonuses for just $99 during our Early Bird Sale.\n\nThe Photoshop Virtual Summit has become *the* online l earning event for Photoshop users around the world—and this year promise s to be our best yet.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to learn\, be inspire d\, and connect with a global community of creatives.\nI can’t wait to s ee you there!\n\n\\!\\[img\\]\\(\\)\n\nDave Cross\nFounder\, Photoshop and Lightroom Virtual Summits LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T062556Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/the-art-of-photography-nyc/events/316074593/?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:The Art of Photography - NYC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AIDS Education and Training Center Series DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260822T122257Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53762107203822 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The AIDS Education and Training Center Series is designed to i ncrease knowledge\, skills and clinical capacity of health care providers to provide the highest quality HIV and Infectious Disease care and address outcomes along the Continuum of Care including earlier diagnosis\, linkag e to care\, care maintenance\, enhancing prevention and testing\, increasi ng access\, reducing disparities. and viral suppression.\n\n \n\nFor more information contact Robert Walsh at row4003@med.cornell.edu LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T122257Z URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu/event/aids-education-and-training-cen ter-series?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Weill Cornell Medicine Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:GYN ONCOLOGY TUMOR BOARD MEETING DTSTART:20260918T120000Z DTEND:20260918T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T050312Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53382501685718 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Dr. Melissa Frey\, Dr.Deanna Gerber\, Dr. Eloise Chapman Davis along with Fellow will review\, and discuss oncology pathology results\, radiology reports and images for treatment plans with other specialty facu lty members. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T050312Z URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu/event/gyn-oncology-tumor-board-meetin g?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Weill Cornell Medicine Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Relationship Centered Communication Workshop DTSTART:20260918T123000Z DTEND:20260918T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T050312Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53303308374693 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Relationship Centered Communication Workshop\n\n \n\nThe Relat ionship-Centered Communication Workshop is a live virtual workshop led by NYP/CU/WCM physicians trained by the Academy of Communication in Healthcar e (ACH). The program is focused on augmenting physicians’ and advance p ractice providers’ communication skills by providing practice\, coaching \, and directed feedback through simulated exercises as well as didactics highlighting evidence-based communication skills. \n\n \n\nStudies show t hat effective communication enhances patients’ health outcomes\, satisfa ction with their care\, and trust. At the same time\, it heightens provid ers’ satisfaction with their work\, reduces burnout\, and mitigates malp ractice risks. \n\n \n\nWorkshop Details\n\n \n\nThe Workshop is a 6-hour highly interactive live virtual program with four to eight participants p er class.\n\nSign-up for the Program via NYP Workday at this link:\n\nhttp s://www.myworkday.com/nyp/learning/program/db37009a6f8c0100b34e49b7a5cc000 0?record=6d50d554b4251001ecaf0f4f9dfb0000&type=2d29754fdb8e100008b50ff6bc9 4003b\n\n \n\nCME Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements\n\n \n\n Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council f or Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education fo r physicians. Weill Cornell Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \n\n \n\nFor questions about the program\, please conta ct Steven Kaplan\, MD\, Chief Medical Officer for Medical and Professional Affairs at stk2002@nyp.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T050312Z URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu/event/relationship-centered-communica tion-workshop?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york -ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Weill Cornell Medicine Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurology Morning Report DTSTART:20260918T124500Z DTEND:20260918T133000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T050312Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53302247984492 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Patient Review Conference - Every Monday\, Tuesday\, Thursday\ , and Friday LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T050312Z LOCATION:NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center\, F-61 0 URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu/event/neurology-morning-report?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Weill Cornell Medicine Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:DA/BDA-ACA Fear of Success\, Earning & Vision Issues DTSTART:20260918T130000Z DTEND:20260918T141500Z DTSTAMP:20260917T004541Z UID:10037000-1789722000-1789726500@gaycenter.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T004541Z URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/da-bda-aca-fear-of-success-earning-vision- issues-2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:The Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://gaycenter.org/center-events/gardenparty END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bike Safety Class - McCarren - September 2026 DTSTART:20260918T133000Z DTEND:20260918T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T200546Z UID:permit:968147 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:NYC event permit: Special Event\, issued via the Parks Departm ent. Borough: Brooklyn. Location: McCarren Park: Bayard/Union Lawns. Permi t data from Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management (CECM)\, via NYC Open Data\; not an organiser listing\, so no programme\, admission or contact details are published with it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T200546Z LOCATION:Bayard/Union Lawns\, McCarren Park\, Brooklyn\, New York\, NY URL:https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/tvpp-9vvx.json?event_id=968147& utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:NYC Permitted Events (CECM) X-SOURCE-URL:https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/NYC-Permitted-E vent-Information/tvpp-9vvx END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Little Maestros Music Class DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T200546Z UID:permit:964035 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:NYC event permit: Special Event\, issued via the Parks Departm ent. Borough: Manhattan. Location: Madison Square Park: Farragut Lawn. Per mit data from Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management (CECM)\ , via NYC Open Data\; not an organiser listing\, so no programme\, admissi on or contact details are published with it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T200546Z LOCATION:Farragut Lawn\, Madison Square Park\, Manhattan\, New York\, NY URL:https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/tvpp-9vvx.json?event_id=964035& utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:NYC Permitted Events (CECM) X-SOURCE-URL:https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/NYC-Permitted-E vent-Information/tvpp-9vvx END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nature Exploration: Tree Appreciation Month DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T180111Z UID:10024509-1789725600-1789743600@www.prospectpark.org CATEGORIES:arts,education,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Join Prospect Park Alliance for nature education programs on S aturdays and Sundays at the Prospect Park Audubon Center\, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation. \n\nLeaf Art\, 10 am–3 pm: Let’s have f un exploring the unique features of trees and their uniquely shaped leaves . Let your creativity flourish as you craft art inspired by nature.\nNatur e Detective\, 10 am–3 pm: What can you discover when you slow down and l ook closely? Borrow a sketchbook and observation guide\, then record your discoveries and sketch what catches your eye\, just like a naturalist in t he field!\nFall Leaf Discovery\, 2–3 pm: Join us as we delve into the wo nder of nature! Are you curious about why and when trees shed their leaves ? Gain hands-on experience in citizen science as we explore the Prospect P ark environment and witness how changing temperatures affect the trees. We will provide you with a guide to help you record your observations. This program leaves the Audubon Center promptly at 2 pm. LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T180111Z URL:https://www.prospectpark.org/event/nature-exploration-tree-appreciatio n-month-5/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign= new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Prospect Park Alliance X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/places-to-go/tenn is-center/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Office Hours on Industry Funded and Sponsored Research DTSTART:20260918T150000Z DTEND:20260918T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T050312Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53233835337620 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Do you have a project in need of funding? Are you interested i n learning about engaging with industry partners?\n\n \n\nJames Bellush\, Manager of Scientific Scouting\, will be hosting weekly virtual office hou rs\, every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help Weill Cornell investigato rs support their ongoing translational research projects through industry sponsored research collaborations and grants.\n\n \n\nPlease use the link here to schedule your private meeting with James. Questions? Email james.b ellush@cornell.edu. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T050312Z URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu/event/weekly-office-hours-on-industry -funded-and-sponsored-research-2281?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics &utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Weill Cornell Medicine Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:HIV/ID Outpatient Lecture Series DTSTART:20260918T160000Z DTEND:20260918T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T002029Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53666639796317 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The HIV/ID Outpatient Lecture series was founded in Spring 202 4 to offer structured educational enrichment and development for HIV prima ry care providers at Weill Cornell Medicine. While many HIV/ID providers a re clinically trained in infectious disease management\, there are limited opportunities for continuing education and review of common general prima ry care topics\, such as management of hyperlipidemia\, osteoporosis\, agi ng/frailty\, and gender-affirming care. These conditions are frequently ma naged in our routine clinical practice\, yet there have not been formal op portunities to stay abreast of practice-changing updates in these content areas. The Lecture series invites clinical experts in various fields of me dicine to present a review of the diagnosis\, evaluation\, and treatment o f these different conditions. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T002029Z URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu/event/hivid-outpatient-lecture-series -6486?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Weill Cornell Medicine Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:New Faculty Launch Week - Benefits/Retirement DTSTART:20260918T160000Z DTEND:20260918T171500Z DTSTAMP:20260827T182652Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53809411026334 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:New Faculty Launch Week - Benefits/Retirement LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T182652Z URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu/event/new-faculty-launch-week-benefit sretirement?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-n y X-SOURCE-NAME:Weill Cornell Medicine Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.weill.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Write Like a Buddha - A Workshop Series for All DTSTART:20260918T170000Z DTEND:20260918T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T060207Z UID:94437-1789736400-1789741800@www.nyimc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Write Like a Buddha – A Workshop Serie s for All \nwith Tracy Cochran \nFridays\, September 18th – October 23rd \, 2026 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm ET \nIn-Person Location: New York Insight at 1 15 West 29th Street\, 12th Floor \n \nThe spiritual truth we are seeking i s right here\, waiting for us to notice. Witnessed with compassion\, our o wn messy\, unruly lives become gold mines of insight and wisdom. Combining mindfulness meditation with mindful writing\, we will explore our experie nces like a Buddha would. \nOver the six Fridays of this workshop series\, acclaimed writer and meditation teacher Tracy Cochran\, author of Presenc e: The Art of Being At Home in Yourself and a contributor to The New York Times\, New York Magazine\, and Psychology Today\, will guide us through c ore Buddhist teachings on impermanence\, suffering\, compassion\, and free dom. \nEach session will begin with guided meditation\, followed by mindfu l writing inspired by the evening’s teaching. We’ll use our own lives as material for reflection\, returning to experiences that have challenged us\, changed us\, surprised us\, or revealed something important about wh at matters. \nThe emphasis is not on producing polished writing\, but on w riting as a form of attention: a way to slow down\, look closely\, and put words to what our lives have taught us. Participants are welcome to share their writing with the group\, but there will be no pressure to do so. \n No meditation or writing experience is required. This workshop series is o pen to all. \nNote: If you’re not able to attend every session\, feel fr ee to sign up for any number of “drop-in” sessions on the in-person or online registration forms below. \nIn-Person Registration:\nPlease regist er below. If you are able\, registering at the “Supporter” level enabl es others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your gene rosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support\, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after t he program.) \nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the regi stration form in a new browser window. \n \nOnline Registration:\nPlease r egister below. If you are able\, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base leve l of teacher support\, and you will have the opportunity to donate more af ter the program.) \nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a p hone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window. \n \nVolunteering \nAll of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with variou s tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in ou r programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities\, pleas e fill out our inquiry form\, and we will get back to you as soon as possi ble. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T060207Z LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, 115 West 29th Street\, 12th floor\, New York\, NY\, United States URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/write-like-a-buddha/?utm_source=caldiscove ry&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:New York Insight Meditation Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/artisan-market-fair-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Workshop: Visual Studio (Students Only) DTSTART:20260918T180000Z DTEND:20260918T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T000556Z UID:10007659-1789740000-1789743600@www.bmcc.cuny.edu CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to explore your creative side? Need help getting started? \nMicrosoft Visual Studio is a powerful integrated development e nvironment (IDE) used by developers to build\, test\, and debug applicatio ns in various programming languages such as Python\, C++\, and C#. \nThis workshop is designed to help students learn the fundamentals of Visual Stu dio\, along with some intermediate tools and workflows to improve producti vity. \nIn the Beginners Workshop\, you will learn how to: \n\nUnderstand what an IDE is and why Visual Studio is used\nInstall and set up Visual St udio on your computer\nCreate\, open\, and manage new projects\nWrite and run simple Python programs\nExplore the Visual Studio interface (editor\, console\, and output windows)\nUse basic debugging tools (breakpoints\, st ep through code\, watch variables)\nCustomize the environment with themes and extensions\n\nIn the Intermediate Workshop\, you will learn how to: \n \nManage multiple files and projects in a solution\nUse Git integration fo r version control and collaboration\nWork with C++ or C# projects\nAdd and manage extensions to boost productivity\nUnderstand and use IntelliSense for smarter coding\nUse advanced debugging and error-handling techniques\n Explore basic UI design tools and template\n\n  \nJoin us for a Zoom wo rkshop. The Meeting ID is: 4273010391 \nand IN-PERSON (Room S-510G) \nLoo king forward to seeing you there! \nThe Learning Resource Center provide s a variety of online workshops and tutoring options for BMCC students. \n For more information\, please contact Leticia Dinkins at ldinkins@bmcc.cu ny.edu. LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000556Z LOCATION:Zoom or 199 Chambers St.\, S-510G (inside the Learning Resource C enter) URL:https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/event/free-workshop-visual-studio-students-o nly-4/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:BMCC X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Line Dancing Workshops DTSTART:20260918T200000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T200546Z UID:permit:969777 CATEGORIES:dance,education DESCRIPTION:NYC event permit: Special Event\, issued via the Parks Departm ent. Borough: Manhattan. Location: Bella Abzug Park : Block 2 (between 34t h street & 35th street). Permit data from Office of Citywide Event Coordin ation and Management (CECM)\, via NYC Open Data\; not an organiser listing \, so no programme\, admission or contact details are published with it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T200546Z LOCATION:Block 2 (between 34th street & 35th street)\, Bella Abzug Park\, Manhattan\, New York\, NY URL:https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/tvpp-9vvx.json?event_id=969777& utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:NYC Permitted Events (CECM) X-SOURCE-URL:https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/NYC-Permitted-E vent-Information/tvpp-9vvx END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mortal Matters DTSTART:20260918T200000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T002100Z UID:10038300-1789747200-1789765200@www.green-wood.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Free and open to all\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrief is deeply ro oted in our shared human story. But mortality isn’t just a human experie nce\; it’s woven into the fabric of the universe itself\, where stars ar e born and die\, and galaxies collide and dissolve. What happens on Earth happens in the cosmos\, too. \n\n\n\nMortal Matters is an invitation to sit with that truth. Through talks\, workshops\, and guided tours\, we’r e weaving together three ways of understanding life’s end: the practice\ , the science\, and the story. End-of-life and funeral professionals share what they know from the front lines of loss. Astrophysicists\, cultural a nthropologists\, and forensic experts bring the evidence\, from black hole s to mourning rituals to the anatomy of corpses. Artists and authors share their creative energies\, giving form to how we imagine and talk about en dings. \n\n\n\nMortal Matters offers a rare chance to engage mortality on Earth and beyond it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFRIDAY SCHEDULE\n\n\n\nGrief Karaoke\n\n\n\nTime(s): 06:0 0–09:00pmLocation: Historic Chapel \n\n\n\nGrief doesn’t need to be si lent to be sacred. \n\n\n\nArtist Leigh Davis leads an evening of Grief K araoke\, inviting all to gather in the Cemetery to sing\, listen\, dance\, or make a raucous mess together. Karaoke gives voice to feelings that don ’t always have somewhere to go. Here\, grief can be loud\, tender\, funn y\, messy\, and shared. Choose a song\, join in from the audience\, or sim ply be there as we make space for whatever comes up. Sign-ups will take pl ace in front of the Historic Chapel\, first come\, first served. All are i nvited to look and listen. \n\n\n\nRest in Pace: Twilight Edition\n\n\n\nT ime(s): 06:30–07:30pmLocation: Meet at the Gothic Arch \n\n\n\nA good w alk is made great with good company. \n\n\n\nOn this leisurely walking to ur\, we’ll take in the views\, get to know one another\, and uncover sto ries of scientists and inventors laid to rest at Green-Wood. It’s less a bout the exercise and more about the company. Your guide is Mary Pat Klein \, a Green-Wood program lead who knows every twist and turn of these 478 a cres\, and has the stories to prove it! \n\n\n\nWhat the Body Remembers\n\ n\n\nTime(s): 06:30–07:30pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \n\n\n\nThe body as memory\, evidence\, and archive. \n\n\n\nArtist Janine Antoni\, f orensic anthropologist Angelique Corthals\, and Joanna Ebenstein\, founder and creative director of Morbid Anatomy\, for a conversation about what l oss leaves behind in the body. For decades\, Antoni has used the body as b oth material and a vessel for memory\, exploring how experience can be car ried\, transformed\, and made visible. Corthals approaches the body from a nother perspective: as evidence\, reading the physical traces a life can l eave long after death. Ebenstein\, author of Memento Mori: The Art of Cont emplating Death to Live a Better Life\, brings her own longstanding inquir y into death\, remembrance\, and our relationship to mortality. Together\, they’ll consider what the body holds onto\, what it lets go\, and how m emory and loss can continue to take shape within us. \n\n\n\nMarried to th e End of Things\n\n\n\nTime(s): 06:30–07:30pmLocation: Modern Chapel \n\ n\n\nTwo ways of dealing with an ending. \n\n\n\nAstrophysicist Matteo Can tiello spends his days with stars\, studying how they’re born\, live\, a nd eventually go out in a blaze that seeds the universe with the stuff of new stars\, planets\, and us. Death doula Maria Di Paolo is grounded here on Earth\, guiding families through the final chapter of a loved one’s l ife. They happen to be married\, which might make for interesting dinner t able conversation. In this talk and the following discussion\, the two wil l trade notes on what a dying star and a dying person actually have in com mon and what it’s like to build a life with someone who studies endings for a living\, from opposite ends of the universe. \n\n\n\nWhat Survives\n \n\n\nTime(s): 08:00–09:00pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \n\n\n\nWha t gets carried forward changes along the way. \n\n\n\nArtists Laura Ander son Barbata\, Cinthya Santos Briones\, and Mary Ting come together to cons ider how knowledge is carried through ritual\, storytelling\, and embodied experience. Drawing from their own creative practices\, oral histories\, and work rooted in collective care\, they’ll explore how memory survives across migration\, displacement\, and cultural transformation\, and how t raditions are preserved\, adapted\, and reshaped along the way. \n\n\n\nMo rtal Matters in the Milky Way\n\n\n\nTime(s): 08:00–09:00pmLocation: Mod ern Chapel \n\n\n\nYour life\, measured against the life of a galaxy. \n\n \n\nBefore you can understand your own mortality\, it helps to understand the mortality of something much bigger. This session traces the birth\, li fe\, and eventual death of the Milky Way\, beginning at the start of the U niverse and reaching all the way to its future merger with the Andromeda g alaxy. Astronomer Kathryn Johnston\, who has spent over thirty years study ing how the motions of stars\, dark matter\, gas\, and dust shape galaxies across cosmic time\, joins composer and multi-instrumentalist Sasha Bogda nowitsch\, whose work draws on musical traditions from around the world\, for a conversation that moves between science and live sound. Together the y’ll help you leave Brooklyn behind for an hour and tune into galactic t imescales\, using words\, music\, and research to put a single human life in the context of something that took billions of years to become what it is. To learn more about Kathryn and Sasha’s collaborative work\, visit: galaxiesmusicmotion.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY SCHEDULE\n\n\n\nPotenti al Ends of the Universe\n\n\n\nTime(s): 11:30am–12:30pmLocation: The Gre en-House Atrium \n\n\n\nThe biggest thing to grieve is something none of u s will live to see die. \n\n\n\nAstrophysicist and folklorist Dr. Moiya M cTier takes us to the farthest reaches of the future to consider how the u niverse might end. From the Big Crunch to the Big Rip\, she’ll unpack th e physics behind leading theories of the cosmos’s ultimate fate and the enormous timescales they ask us to imagine. Along the way\, she’ll consi der the stories we tell about cosmic endings and what our fascination with them reveals about how we understand our place in the universe. \n\n\n\nM emory and Matter: A Reading and Conversation with Edwidge Danticat\n\n\n\n Time(s): 01:00–02:00pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \n\n\n\nSome stor ies are too heavy to carry alone. \n\n\n\nAcclaimed author Edwidge Dantic at reads from her newest novel\, Dèy\, whose title takes its name from th e Creole word for mourning. Moving between Haiti\, Miami\, and Brooklyn\, the novel follows a woman whose sense of self and family are upended by a sudden act of violence. She will be joined by LaToya Anderson\, a physicis t who studies how atoms and molecules interact at the smallest scales\, wo rk that asks how matter holds together\, breaks apart\, and reforms under pressure. Together they’ll move between the language of grief and the la nguage of matter\, drawing an unexpected parallel between how a body of wo rk is built from fragments and how the physical world does the same. \n\n\ n\nEchoes & Epitaphs\n\n\n\nTime(s): 01:00–05:00pmLocation: The Green-Ho use Classroom \n\n\n\nHow do we remember ourselves? \n\n\n\nGreen-Wood’ s Artist in Residence\, Jia Sung\, has spent years blending the stories of her ancestors\, lost loved ones\, and past versions of herself into her c reative practice. Through her art\, she explores what it means to inherit a legacy and\, one day\, create one of your own for future generations. No w\, she invites you to take part in that practice. Choose a stamp\, press it onto the page\, and let the image inspire a poem\, reflection\, or smal l work of art. Let the Cemetery’s symbols guide your imagination as you consider your own memories and legacy. \n\n\n\nOur Brain on Dying\n\n\n\nT ime(s): 02:30–03:30pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \n\n\n\nWhat happe ns to the brain when we grieve? \n\n\n\nAstrophysicist and folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier brings together brain experts to explore the biology of grie f and dying\, and what happens in the brain and body as we encounter loss. How does grief affect the way we think\, behave\, and move through everyda y life? How do our brains adapt to the absence of someone we love? And wha t happens biologically as the body approaches the end of life? Drawing on current research\, the conversation will offer a closer look at the physic al processes behind bereavement and dying\, and how our bodies respond to experiences we often think of as purely emotional. \n\n\n\nDancing With De ath: The Science behind Movement\n\n\n\nTime(s): 04:00–05:00pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \n\n\n\nSome truths are easier to move through than to say out loud. \n\n\n\nScientist and dancer LaToya Anderson and interd isciplinary artist Eiko Otake sit down for a fireside conversation on the intersections of art and science through the shared language of dance. Dra wing on their distinct careers\, Anderson and Otake reflect on how movemen t informs observation\, creativity\, and discovery\, tracing where scienti fic inquiry and artistic practice overlap. \n\n\n\nWhat the Stars Leave Be hind\n\n\n\nTime(s): 04:00–05:00pmLocation: The Modern Chapel \n\n\n\nSt ars die too\, and what they leave behind becomes us. \n\n\n\nEvery element in your body\, the calcium in your bones\, the iron in your blood\, was f orged inside a star that died billions of years ago. Composer and performe r Gelsey Bell\, whose opera mɔɹnɪŋ imagines what happens on Earth lon g after human history has ended\, joins astrophysicist Carrie Filion\, who studies the light of dying stars to learn what they were made of\, for a conversation about death on a scale far larger than a single life. They’ ll talk about stellar spectroscopy as a kind of cosmic autopsy\, black hol es as the most extreme ending a star can have\, and what changes when you measure a life against a timescale in the billions of years instead of the dozens. Ultimately\, the conversation turns to what a universe built from dead stars might have to teach us about endings closer to home. \n\n\n\nG rieving & Weaving\n\n\n\nTime(s): 04:00–07:00pmLocation: The Modern Chap el \n\n\n\nStitching together creativity and community. \n\n\n\nWhether y ou’ve been knitting for years or are picking up a hook or pair of needle s for the first time\, you’re invited to join us for an evening of craft ing\, conversation\, and shared resources around grief. Beginners can lear n the basics of knitting and crochet in small tutorial groups\, while expe rienced crafters are welcome to bring a project of their own and lend a ha nd to others. Feel free to bring your own yarn\, needles\, hooks\, or othe r materials. A limited selection of supplies will also be available on a f irst-come\, first-served basis. Not a knitter? Not to worry\, you can brin g whatever other crafts you are working on. From 5–6pm\, bestselling aut hor Bruce Feiler will join us for a special reading from his new book\, A Time to Gather\, which includes stories from Green-Wood’s own Grieving & Weaving program. The reading will be followed by a light reception from 6 –7pm. \n\n\n\nAshes to Ashes\, Stardust to Stardust\n\n\n\nTime(s): 05:1 5–06:15pmLocation: The Modern Chapel \n\n\n\nThe stars live dynamic live s. \n\n\n\nWhile the night sky may seem to be an unchanging tapestry\, don ’t let the quiet cosmos fool you! Stars evolve over millions to billions of years: from their births in giant clouds of gas\, through their lives extended by fusion in their cores\, up to and beyond their often-explosive deaths. Astrophysicist Dr. Jared Goldberg describes his work as “stell ar engineering\, astrophysical demolitions\, and space forensics” –   building\, modifying\, and destroying stars using supercomputer simulati ons. Goldberg and fellow researchers use these simulations to connect chan ges in starlight to physical processes deep beneath the surface\, in order to use what we do observe of the stars in nature to uncover their past\ , present\, and future. This discussion will focus on the stellar life cyc le\, centering the relationship between what we see when we look at stars \, their complex internal structures\, and their importance in shaping our shared universe.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUNDAY SCHEDULE\n\n\n\nThe History of Science in Deathcare\n\n\n\nTime(s): 10:15–11:15am and 11:30–12:30pmLo cation: Meet at the Gothic Arch \n\n\n\nDeathcare has a history. \n\n\n\n Join us aboard the Green-Wood Trolley to trace the science and evolution o f American deathcare. We’ll visit the grave of Auguste Renouard\, often called the father of modern embalming\, then stop at the Civil War Soldier s’ Lot\, where we’ll discuss how the demands of war accelerated advanc es in and the need for embalming. From there\, we’ll discover the legacy of surgeon Dr. Valentine Mott\, whose innovations shaped nineteenth-centu ry medicine before journeying through historic Cedar Dell\, where the land scape itself reflects changing ideas about burial and remembrance. \n\n\n\ nBecoming Green-Wood \n\n\n\nTime(s): 11:00am–01:00pmLocation: Meet at the Modern Chapel \n\n\n\nBack to the earth: cremation history\, crematory science\, natural burial\, options at Green-Wood.  \n\n\n\nIn the first portion of this lively conversation\, renowned funeral director Amy Cunnin gham gives a sweeping history of cremation\, from humankind’s earliest k nown cremation in Australia over 32\,000 years ago to its impact on modern funeral practices. Next\, Gabrielle Gatto\, Green-Wood’s Manager of Pub lic Programs and a death doula\, leads a tour of the Cemetery’s cremator y retorts to explain how cremation happens today. Finally\, Theresa Wozunk and Jess Schoberl\, Green-Wood’s Memorial Counselors\, will explain eve ry possible option available to future Permanent Residents at Green-Wood\, including traditional and green burial\, cremation\, natural organic redu ction\, and the evolving world of modern disposition. They will also lead an optional walk to Cedar Dell\, the Cemetery’s designated area for natu ral burial\, so you can see what natural burial looks like right here in B rooklyn.  \n\n\n\nWhat the Corpse Can Tell Us\n\n\n\nTime(s): 11:30am–1 2:30pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \n\n\n\nDeath isn’t just an end\; it’s a remarkable biological process. \n\n\n\nForensic entomologist Dr . Jennifer Rosati and fellow researchers explore the science of human deco mposition\, from the first changes in the body to its eventual return to t he soil. They’ll trace the stages of decomposition and the succession of insects that arrive along the way\, revealing how these tiny organisms ca n help forensic investigators determine what happened after a person died. The conversation will also look beyond the crime lab to consider decompos ition as part of a larger ecological process\, connecting the human body b ack to the earth and the cycles that sustain life. \n\n\n\nAll Ends Are Be ginnings\n\n\n\nTime(s): 01:00–02:00pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \ n\n\n\nWhat dies becomes what’s next. \n\n\n\nWhat happens after someth ing dies? Three speakers working across astrophysics\, Natural Organic Red uction\, and art approach that question from very different directions. As trophysicist Shyam Menon of the Flatiron Institute looks to the life and d eath of stars\, whose collapse creates the elements that become the buildi ng blocks of planets\, ecosystems\, and our own bodies. Pablo Metz\, co-fo under of Meine Erde\, brings the conversation back to Earth through his wo rk with human composting\, a process that transforms the body into soil. A rtist Jean Shin works with another kind of remains: the objects people dis card. Through her practice\, abandoned materials take on new forms and new meaning. Together\, they’ll consider death not only as disappearance\, but as transformation: the point at which matter moves from one form into another. \n\n\n\nGalactic Time\n\n\n\nTime(s): 01:00–02:00pmLocation: Mo dern Chapel \n\n\n\nA galaxy’s life runs on a clock nothing human can ke ep pace with.  \n\n\n\nEach stage of a galaxy’s lifecycle unfolds over billions of years from formation to collision to its eventual transformati on. It’s so long that no single lifetime\, or a thousand of them\, could ever watch it happen. Astrophysicist Charlotte Welker’s talk is about s cale\, in every sense: the almost incomprehensible timescales galaxies liv e on\, and what happens when we try to think about them the way we think a bout our own lifetimes. Can the concept of homeostasis\, a living system h olding itself in balance\, be adapted to the life cycle of a galaxy? Welke r walks through what it means to think about change at a pace this far rem oved from our own.  \n\n\n\nNatural Organic Reduction at Green-Wood & Bey ond\n\n\n\nTime(s): 02:30–03:30pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \n\n\n \nEven in death\, the body can still give something back. \n\n\n\nPablo M etz of Meine Erde\, Green-Wood’s Vice President of Landscape Joe Charap\ , and cemetery consultant Stephanie Sloane come together to explore the bi ology\, ecology\, and environmental impact of Natural Organic Reduction. T hey will provide a live demonstration of a Terramation pod and talk throug h the science behind how the body transforms into nutrient-rich earth thro ugh accelerated natural decomposition. Prepare all your questions about th e process\, its practical applications\, and the future of sustainable dea thcare. \n\n\n\nThe Past\, Present\, and Future of the Grave\n\n\n\nTime(s ): 03:00–04:00pmLocation: Meet at the Gothic Arch \n\n\n\nDeathcare has always changed to meet the needs of the living. \n\n\n\nThe way we can la y a loved one to rest is limitless\, from embalming and cremation to Green Burials. Led by longtime Green-Wood tour guide and Grave (2023) author Al lison C. Meier\, this walk explores the past\, present\, and future of int erment and memorization\, including emerging practices like Natural Organi c Reduction and illuminated biomass. \n\n\n\nBiology on Tap\n\n\n\nTime(s) : 04:00–05:00pmLocation: The Green-House Atrium \n\n\n\nYour body has pl ans for the afterlife\, whether you’ve made any or not. \n\n\n\nJoin sc ientists and anthropologists from Biology on Tap for an evening exploring how different cultures honor the dead\, and what actually happens to a bod y once it returns to the earth\, the sea\, or wherever it ends up. Stick a round for trivia\, prizes included\, if you were paying attention! \n\n\n\ nDeath by Design: Science\, Restoration\, and Ritual\n\n\n\nTime(s): 02:30 –03:30pmLocation: Modern Chapel \n\n\n\nEvery farewell is part science\, part craft\, part ritual. \n\n\n\nThis panel pulls back the curtain on w hat actually happens between death and burial. Frigid Fluid traces the his tory and science of embalming fluid with a live demonstration\, showing th e chemistry that makes preservation possible. Then\, funeral celebrant Jen nifer Muldowney of Muldowney Memorials (better known to many as the Glam R eaper) and Connecticut-based funeral director and post-mortem restorative specialist Amanda King discuss the skill and care that go into returning a familiar face to someone’s loved ones. All three offer a rare\, candid look at the people behind this often-hidden profession\, and what it takes to do the work with precision\, artistry\, and respect. \n\n\n\nDawn to D usk: A Life of the Sun\n\n\n\nTime(s): 04:00–05:00pmLocation: Modern Cha pel \n\n\n\nThe Sun has had quite a life. \n\n\n\nThe Sun is the energy source for almost all life on earth. We use it to speak about a lifetime\, be it the dawn of childhood or the sunset of later years. The sun is what makes bodies (big and small) move. But how did it form? How far has it tr aveled in its lifetime? How will it die? Dr. Mark Popinchalk is an astrono mer at the American Museum of Natural History who studies the lifetimes of stars. This lecture is an intimate biography of our cosmic companion\, us ing astronomy and observation to reveal the “inner motivations”\, “p ersonal struggles” and the “longevity” of stars. \n\n\n\nZinkie Desi gn with Greedy Peasant\n\n\n\nTime(s): 01:00–05:00pmLocation: The Green- House Classroom \n\n\n\nGreedy Peasant invites you to try your hand at des igning your own zinc monument\, better known to cemetery enthusiasts as “Zinkies.” Green-Wood is home to several of these cast metal masterpie ces\, which often feature a fascinating collection of symbols. A Zinkie-fo cused diorama of Green-Wood will be on display to help you get your bearin gs. And after you’ve decorated your personal paper grave marker\, you ca n grab a custom map and go hunt down the real ones across the Cemetery. \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis festival is funded by  the Simons Foundation Inter national and administered by the Simons Foundation’s Science\, Socie ty & Culture division. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T002100Z URL:https://www.green-wood.com/event/mortal-matters/?utm_source=caldiscove ry&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-york-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Green-Wood X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.green-wood.com/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR