Gothic Secrets: Witch Trials

Join a literature reading at the New York Society Library for a gothic thriller by the author of The Bequest, as a grieving archivist uncovers a link between disappearances and a town’s witch-trial history.

Inga Richter Seminar Series: Dr. Shino Murakami

As part of the Inga Richter Seminar Series, Dr. Shino Murakami delivers a scholarly talk at Hunter College (WCMC) in New York City. This university seminar offers insights into the presenter’s field and venue, ideal for students and professionals seeking intellectual engagement.

Redrawing Power: The Supreme Court and the Future of Executive Authority

Panel discussion on the balance of power between the judiciary and the presidency, featuring law professors and legal experts. Part of the Democracy Under Pressure series at Hunter College, the talk explores how the Supreme Court shapes executive authority and U.S. governance.

Willa Cather Seminar with Jane Mallison

Join Jane Mallison for a scholarly seminar at the New York Society Library exploring Willa Cather’s life and major works—from My Ántonia to Death Comes for the Archbishop—through Red Cloud and New York years. A focused discussion ideal for literature lovers.

Salary Negotiation Workshop

Join Hunter College in NYC for a practical salary negotiation workshop that teaches you how to research your worth, articulate value, and secure a solid compensation package. The session covers preparation, precise messaging, and negotiation tactics to boost confidence in pay discussions.

Mastering Anxiety – Counseling Workshop

A CBT-informed counseling workshop at Hunter College to help students and adults manage anxiety, improve focus, and build confidence in social situations. Participants will learn practical CBT techniques through guided exercises in a supportive college setting.

Hunter Underground Student Arts Showcase

An all-campus multidisciplinary arts showcase at Hunter College featuring original music, film, poetry and visual art by Hunter students. Over two evenings (Apr 22–23) this mixer-and-performance event spotlights NYC's rising student artists in a lively campus setting.

What is Acting? Discussion with Yionoulis, Connington & Carlos

Join Yale School of Drama faculty Evan Yionoulis, Ron Carlos, and Bill Connington for a lively discussion on acting technique, embodiment, and the humanity at the heart of performance. They explore listening, inclusive speechwork, and the Alexander Technique as pathways to authentic acting.

Cafecito con... Víctor Fragoso: ser islas

Join a bilingual book talk at Hunter College as Victor Fragoso presents ser islas (Being Islands) and the Diasporican Library collection from CENTRO Press, translated by Paul Orbuch. An intimate reading that explores island identity, diaspora, and translation.

Learning on Tap

An engaging history lecture for Fordham alumni at The East Wing, exploring the U.S. 250th birthday with Professor Chris Dietrich, blending insightful discussion, bar ambience, and social networking over bites.

The Wound Where Light Enters

A multimedia theatre performance at Hunter College that reinterprets Rumi’s poetry through music, live drawing, and spoken text. Silkroad Ensemble collaborators weave sound and imagery into a contemplative meditation on displacement, grief, and resilience.

Seminar: Suresh Naidu (Columbia University)

MFA Playwriting Reading: These Blue New Hampshire Nights

Join Hunter College for a staged reading in the MFA Playwriting Reading Series of These Blue New Hampshire Nights, a new full-length play by Jack Becker. This intimate performance offers a glimpse of the play's voice and characters as part of Hunter College's theater program.

City Nerd Live

City Nerd Live returns to Hunter College with YouTube star Ray Delahanty (CityNerd) joining Betsy Plum and Tiffany-Ann Taylor for a night of urban-nerd humor, anecdotes, and audience interaction. A funny, breezy show celebrating online culture and NYC life.

Inga Richter Seminar Series: Dr. Scott Brady

Dr. Scott Brady of the University of Illinois at Chicago delivers a science-focused talk in Hunter College’s Inga Richter Seminar Series. The accessible, research-forward lecture targets students and professionals, offering fresh insights in a formal NYC academic setting.

Writing Life Workshop: Folklore Retellings with E.S. McLeod

Join the New York Society Library for a Writing Life Workshop with E.S. McLeod as she explores folklore retellings, fairy tales and classical myths, guiding writers on selecting sources and crafting imaginative, respectful retellings.

Community Playwriting Workshop with Will Davis

Join a free community playwriting workshop led by Will Davis at Hunter College. In partnership with Breaking the Binary Theater, this program invites transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ theatre artists to develop new work, share ideas, and build community in NYC.

American Voices — An Evening with Julia Alvarez

American Voices presents an evening with Julia Alvarez at Hunter College. In a moderated discussion by Rigoberto González, the celebrated novelist shares insights into her career, writing about identity and culture, followed by audience questions in an intimate, engaging setting.

My America: Langston Hughes on Democracy

Renowned scholar Randal Maurice Jelks examines Langston Hughes’s democratic vision, showing how poetry and Harlem Renaissance ideals illuminate art as resistance and democracy today at the New York Society Library.

HunterGives: Bridge the Future for Hunter Students

Join Hunter College’s inaugural Giving Day on April 29, 2026, to raise $500,000 for student access and success. A campus-wide, online-and-on-site push to bridge the gap from potential to achievement, uniting students, alumni, and supporters in NYC.

Poetry Café: Ode & Celebration Poems with Ellen Hagan & David Flores

Join poets Ellen Hagan and David Flores for a kid-friendly Poetry Café at the New York Society Library, a poetry-writing workshop where young readers explore ode and celebration poems in a welcoming, library setting.

The Power of Mindfulness – Counseling Workshop

Explore practical mindfulness techniques to improve focus and reduce stress in this counseling workshop at Hunter College. Learn short meditation exercises and everyday strategies to stay calm and productive through deadlines and assignments.

Le Conversazioni: An Evening with Katie Kitamura

An intellectually rich literary evening at the New York Society Library as novelist Katie Kitamura (author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Audition) discusses forgotten cinema with Antonio Monda and screens select clips.

An Evening with Cheryl Strayed

Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild, headlines an evening at Hunter College in NYC, featuring a reading from her memoir and a thoughtful discussion on writing and resilience.