Events

Learn about Goddard Riverside’s Annual Events!

Goddard Riverside has events throughout the year to bring the community together, explore important topics, and raise money for our programs. 

Our Community Arts program also hosts performances and classes throughout the year. To see their schedule, visit the Community Arts page. Goddard Riverside cannot host personal/private events such as weddings, birthday parties, etc., or events affiliated with religious institutions at any of our locations.

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Goddard Gold

This speaker series brings people together to support Goddard programs and services. These invitation-only cocktail receptions and discussions will take place at private clubs in Manhattan. Join leaders in the financial, real estate, and insurance sectors to meet and mingle, hear from innovative groundbreakers, and heighten your civic engagement. Please contact us for more information.

Elizabeth Kennedy

Manager of Special Events

ekennedy@goddard.org

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Author Jan Haldipur sitting at a dinning table at the 2019 Goddard Gala.

Goddard Bash

Our Annual Goddard Bash: Social Justice Never Sleeps (formally known as the Annual Gala) celebrates the work of Goddard Riverside and features the announcement of the winners of our annual social justice book prizes.

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Good Neighbor Awards

Goddard Riverside’s Good Neighbor Awards celebrate uncompensated community members’ outstanding efforts to help improve the community. The purpose of the Good Neighbor Award is to recognize people who voluntarily build a better community.

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W.H.A.M.

Every March, during Women’s History Month, Goddard Riverside’s Community Arts program hosts an exciting month-long arts festival celebrating female artists and perspectives.

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Book Prize Chats

The Book Prize celebrates the power of the written word to create change in the name of justice for all people⁠—a value shared by Goddard Riverside and our longtime partners in the publishing community.

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Book Giveaway

Goddard Riverside’s Children’s Book Giveaway is an afternoon of fun and activities while picking up brand-new books.

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Holiday Meals

Every year on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, volunteers gather at 593 Columbus Avenue to cook and serve more than a thousand holiday meals.

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Musical Evenings

The Musical Evenings concert series is held in private homes. Professional classical musicians perform live to support Goddard’s programs and services. Following the concert is a reception. These events are invitation-only. Please contact us for more information.

Elizabeth Kennedy

Manager of Special Events

ekennedy@goddard.org

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