American Presidents in New York Historians will discuss the varied roles that the city has played in the lives of U.S. presidents at a free symposium on Feb. 16, 2pm at Federal Hall National Memorial. Kenneth Jackson is the keynote speaker. Sponsored by cultureNOW, Lower Manhattan Cultural Association, and the National Park Service. Go here for more information and to reserve a spot.

Eve Rothbard’s “Mein Volk,” an exhibition of the artist’s mixed media paintings and handmade papers, is informed by a year of living, researching and painting in Berlin, where she works with the ideas of “presence and absence inherent in German Jewish life.” The work draws on archival material from before, during, and after the Holocaust. On view at 81 Leonard Gallery until Feb. 28. Above: "Ghosts and the Guilty," by Eve Rothbard, mixed media collage, 2025.

With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America is an ongoing exhibition at the Museum of Chinese in America that interweaves the historical and political context of Chinese immigration to the U.S. with the personal stories and cultural traces of multiple generations. More information here. Photo: Detail from a 1883 issue of The Chinese American

Indigenous glass art “Native Visions Reimagined in Glass” traces 45 years of Native glass art and showcases some 120 works by 29 artists at the Museum of the American Indian. The pieces explore glass art as a medium for Indigenous stores, designs and contemporary issues. Through May 29.

February Community Board 1 calendar Scaffolding and sidewalk shed rules; BPC ballfield renovation and resiliency construction updates; protest buffers for houses of worship

“The Life & Work of Arthur Szyk” A wide-ranging exhibition of the anti-fascist artist Arthur Szyk at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Szyk has been lauded for aiding the American war effort with his scathing portrayals of Nazis. Over 100 objects, including original drawings, rare prints, illuminated manuscripts, and commercial cartoons. Go here for more information.