Check out things to do on the CUNY Creative Writing Website:
cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/programs-of-note/creative-writing-at-CUNY.html
AND
The CUNY Calendar:
www.cuny.edu/cunymonth
for events such as--
Monday, Nov. 16, Bill Kelly in conversation with Patti Smith
at the Grad. Ctr., 7-8:15 pm, free
...
Sunday, Nov. 29, "The Nutcracker" Moscow Classical Ballet at Lehman College, 4 pm, $10-45
…
Center for worker Education new “Book Talks” include: CUNY alumnus and Pulitzer Prize winner Oscar Hijuelos (Nov. 3), Lori Marie Carlson on bilingual Latina/o poetry (Nov. 16), Distinguished Prof of History at John Jay Mike Wallace on his book, GOTHAM. Free. 6 pm.
... Isn't this why you live here?