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1/ What’s Your Story? Corona Plaza Welcoming Stories
Queens Museum of Art and First Person American presents a community screening event featuring 9 short films that explore personal narratives from immigrants about the people who welcomed them and changed their lives forever. Audience is invited to bring a dish to share for a potluck Welcoming Dinner for a screening of 9 Welcoming Stories. Afterwards, there will be a chance for attendees to record their own Welcoming Story and get resources on how to become more welcoming.
When: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 5:30–9pm
Where: Corona Plaza, Roosevelt Avenue between National and 104th Street, Corona, Queens
Price: Free and open to the public

2/ François Rappo: How long should I work on that curve?
François Rappo explores this theme in the context of contemporary Swiss type design, in its modernist tradition.
When: Monday, October 22, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm
Where: Rose Auditorium at The Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

3/ Design Pub Quiz!
Like to think and drink? Come prove it! This is your neighborhood pub’s quiz night—if your neighborhood had only designers in it. Bring a team or assemble one at the bar, enjoy $5 beer specials, and score designy prizes.
When: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm
Where: Drom, 85 Avenue A (b/w 5th & 6th), NYC
Price: $5 AIGA members, $10 general public

4/ Portfolio Reviews: Design & Illustrated Type
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to get your portfolio reviews by the designer/artist Yomar Augusto visiting from Rotterdam/Rio de Janeiro and Matteo Bologna of Mucca Design.
When: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 6:30–9pm
Where: AIGA Headquarters, 164 5th Avenue, NYC
Price: $20 AIGA members

5/ Ask the Pros: Live!
A panel of magazine design professionals will answer questions about resumes, portfolios, interviews and all-things-career-related. Topics include print design, tablet design, illustration and more.
When: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 7–8:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NYC
Price: Free for SPD student members, $5 for TDC Student Members and $10 general public

6/ Public Art Fun: Between Art and Architecture, Monika Sosnowwka
The built environment has long been a source of inspiration to contemporary artists. Monika Sosnowska’s site-specific interventions and large-scale sculptures utilize scale, optical illusion, and existing architectural forms to challenge our perceptions and expectations of architectural space.
When: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 7–8:30pm
Where: Tishman Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street, NYC
Price: Free for all New School students, faculty, staff and alumni, $10 general public

7/ Life in 12 points
Rymn Massand & Kai Zimmermann discuss how solutions are based on personal experiences and the things we love.
When: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NYC
Price: Free TDC members, $15 students, $20 general public

8/ A Search for Real Life
Imagine a day when you could search and do as fast as you think. Celebrate Bing and the Digital DUMBO community to “search for real life”.
When: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm
Where: Dumbo Loft, 155 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY
Price: Free and open to the public

9/ Herb Lubalin Then and Now
A two-day symposium celebrating the life and work of Herb Lubalin, and to launch the new monograph Herb Lubalin: American Graphic Designer (1918—81)
When: Friday–Saturday, October 26–27, 2012
Where: Rose Auditorium at The Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

10/ Designers & Book Fair
U.S. and European design book publishers and booksellers displaying and selling their newest titles for the Fall and upcoming holiday season as well as important backlist titles. Special show discounts will be available. Rare and out-of-print book dealers; demonstrations of book arts, including calligraphy, letterpress printing, and bookbinding; and book signings.
When: Friday–Sunday, October 26–28, 2012
Where: Fashion Institute of Technology, Conference Center, 27th St. & 7th Ave, NYC
Price: Varies per admission type. See link for more details.