Year: 2026

20 Startling Predictions for 2026

The year 2026 will be the most monumental year in the history of man, but only if aliens make their presence known somewhere other than the parking lots of Home Depot or Menard’s. So, in the spirit of clairvoyant foretelling non-AI-written predictiveness, let’s all take a long leap off a short pirouette…

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Jefferson Market Library

Now that we’ve had our annual year-end showing of The Poseidon Adventure, we’re excited to begin 2026 here at Jefferson Market Library. Many people take the new year as a chance to start fresh and make some positive changes, so we came up with a few ideas for ways that we can help.

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Hudson Park Library Celebrates 120 Years with Jazz, Poetry, Printing, and Community Art on January 29

Hudson Park Library, a Greenwich Village landmark that first opened its doors on January 24, 1906, will celebrate its 120th anniversary with a special Community Night on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event marks more than a milestone, offering a lively, drop-in evening that reflects the library’s long-standing role as a cultural and creative gathering place.

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RIP Rob Reiner

The death of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, has caused great sadness. Yet, during his life, he brought us many moments of laughter and tears because he was a tremendous actor and director.

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Bird of the Year 2025

SAVE THE DATE — In celebration of National Bird Week, Keith Michael will do a live reading of these Bird of the Year Awards 2025 (with improvisations and photos) at The Pier 57 Discovery Tank in Hudson River Park, Friday, January 9 at 4 p.m. The Discovery Tank is located at the back of Hudson River Park’s Pier 57. Enter Pier 57 at West 15th Street and walk through the market to the back of the building. Enter the classroom through the double doors, across from El Bar.

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Alan Berliner’s BENITA

Recently, the 16th annual DOC NYC was held in Lower Manhattan where more than 300 documentaries were showcased. I was fortunate to see Alan Berliner’s BENITA, a feature-length documentary directed by the veteran New York City filmmaker.

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Village Pet Pages

  • Two “Abys” Are Better Than One
    Abyssinians are often called the “dogs of the cat world,” and our two-year-old cat, Busy, has certainly lived up to that description. She is smart, loyal, and always on the move, with an impressive amount of energy for a small cat.

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