This time of year has so much to offer for New Yorkers who love birds! The NYC Bird Alliance has a full slate of engaging and informative events and lectures coming up. Explore our City's parks with expert guides. Enhance your bird knowledge and birding skills with one of their virtual or in-person classes.

Soar the globe with the free, spectacular, and intimate talks of the 2024-2025 "Spread Your Wings" Lecture Series. Join a lineup of exciting authors, researchers, and experts via Zoom from late fall through the winter. They will discuss various topics related to conservation, birds, or advocacy.

●        "How Birds Created the World" with Randi Minetor (11/13)

Bestselling author Randi Minetor writes Falcon Guides/Globe Pequot Press and Birding Magazine and is a regional report editor for North American Birds. She shares these tales and many more from her latest book, "The Complete Language of Birds." Purchase your copy today and register online here for the lecture!

●        Exploring Atlas Obscura: Wild Life with Cara Giaimo (12/3)

You can register here to hear from freelance animal and plant correspondent Cara Giaimo as she shares insights on the making of "Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders," the newest addition to The New York Times-bestselling Atlas Obscura. It's a curious traveler's guide to the world's most fascinating, unusual, and least-understood flora and fauna. Purchase your copy today!

●        Connecting Coasts: Shorebird Conservation with Salvadora Morales (1/14)

You can register here to join NYC Bird Alliance and ecologist Salvadora Morales. Salvadora is a Senior Conservation Specialist of the Flyways Program in Manomet Conservation Sciences and WHSRN Executive Office. She will discuss how American Oystercatchers banded in New York City by NYC Bird Alliance have been found on shrimp farms and beaches in the Gulf of Fonseca in Central America.

●        The Urban Owls with Christian Cooper (2/4)

Fresh off his experience as the host of Extraordinary Birder on National Geographic TV, NYC Bird Alliance Board Vice President Christian Cooper will discuss his upcoming children's book, "The Urban Owls: How Flaco and Friends Made the City Their Home," hitting the shelves in February 2025. He will tell how these incredible urban birds found fame. Register for the lecture and pre-order your copy of the book today!

In addition to the "Spread Your Wings" Lecture Series, NYC Bird Alliance always offers bird outings and classes to capture and enlighten novice and veteran birders. You can find the events currently listed on their calendar and access online registration here. All events are free unless noted otherwise.

Broadway Stages shares many values with the NYC Bird Alliance. Our President and CEO, Gina Argento, even serves on the organization's leadership team and board of directors. We strongly urge you to check out these events and consider contributing to their mission. Also, stay informed and inspired by following them on Facebook and Instagram.