Name: Introduction to Nastaliq Calligraphy
Start: 2026-10-31T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-31T14:30:00-04:00
Location: Reed Society for the Sacred Arts

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Real events with real dates and official pages, with this weekend’s top picks up top.

Week of Mon Oct 26 – Sun Nov 1, 2026 · Updated Sat Oct 17, 2026

This Weekend · Fri Oct 30 – Sun Nov 1

This Weekend

Halloween falls on a Saturday, and our Saturday is stacked: calligraphy, a fall fest, a jump park and a Syrian comic in Midtown. Pick your lane.

Halloween Saturday ate the whole weekend.Every pick this weekend lands on Sat Oct 31. We only list events with an official page and a real date, so Friday and Sunday are quiet for now.

Sat Oct 31

Introduction to Nastaliq Calligraphy

Reed Society for the Sacred Arts, 520 W 25th St, Fl 3S (Chelsea) · 11am–2:30pm

A three-and-a-half-hour beginner workshop in Nastaliq, the flowing Perso-Arabic script, taught by Franco-Iranian calligrapher and musician Bahman Panahi. It's ages 15+, so bring your teen and make it a Saturday together. Refunds up to 7 days out. Worth it because: you leave with a new skill and something frame-worthy, which beats a pumpkin-spice anything.

reedsociety.org · Tickets (Eventbrite)

Quick facts

When: Sat Oct 31, 11am–2:30pm
Where: Reed Society for the Sacred Arts, 520 W 25th St, Fl 3S, New York NY (Chelsea)
Price: See official page; ages 15+
Official page: reedsociety.org

Eden x ICSJ Fall Festival. Illustration: Izzah Pulse

Sat Oct 31

Eden x ICSJ Muslim Fall Festival

Eden Gardens, 1444 NJ-73, Pennsauken NJ · 1–7pm

South Jersey's Halloween-day answer: the Islamic Center of South Jersey and Eden Gardens throw a six-hour fall festival with food, activities and, in their words, "community togetherness." RSVP is on the masjid's site. Family note: it's built for the whole family, so bring the stroller. Worth it because: six hours of fall vibes with zero awkward trick-or-treat negotiations.

ICSJ Masjid

Quick facts

When: Sat Oct 31, 1–7pm
Where: Eden Gardens, 1444 NJ-73, Pennsauken NJ
Price: RSVP on official page
Official page: icsjmasjid.org

Adrenova Park, Roxbury. Illustration: Izzah Pulse

Sat Oct 31

Youth & Family Day at Adrenova Park

Succasunna/Roxbury NJ · drop in 9am–9pm

Islamic Center of Morris County's Youth & Family crew takes over a jump park all day. It's $20 for one adult plus one kid, pizza included for both. RSVP on Eventbrite. The page lists two addresses (275 NJ-10 and 156 US-46), so confirm when you RSVP. Family note: this one's literally for the kids. You're the chaperone, and the pizza is your reward. Worth it because: tired kids by 9pm is the real Halloween treat.

icmcnj.com · Tickets (Eventbrite)

Quick facts

When: Sat Oct 31, 9am–9pm
Where: Adrenova Park, Succasunna/Roxbury NJ
Price: $20 for one adult plus one child
Official page: icmcnj.com

Izzah PulseBarzakh CafeUtica Ave, Brooklyn

Sat Oct 31

Persian Jam Session with Mehrnam Rastegari

Barzakh Cafe, 147 Utica Ave, Brooklyn · 6–8pm · $16.66

Two hours of live Persian music. Worth it because: a live Persian jam this up close sounds like a private show.

Viewcy (Barzakh Cafe)

Quick facts

When: Sat Oct 31, 6–8pm
Where: Barzakh Cafe, 147 Utica Ave, Brooklyn NY
Price: $16.66
Official page: Viewcy

The Town Hall, 123 W 43rd St. Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Cropped.

Sat Oct 31

Nasser Al-Rayess

The Town Hall, 123 W 43rd St (Midtown) · 7pm

The Syrian comedian plays one of Midtown's classic rooms. Listings put tickets from about $49 to $51 with fees. A big night out with the group chat, minus anyone in a costume. Worth it because: laughing in Arabic in a Midtown landmark hits different.

The Town Hall

Quick facts

When: Sat Oct 31, 7pm
Where: The Town Hall, 123 W 43rd St, New York NY (Midtown)
Price: About $49–51 with fees, per listings
Official page: thetownhall.org

Izzah Pulse. Prices and times are from the listings and can change, so check the link before you go.

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