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Wednesday July 30, 2025

4 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

Thursday July 31

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Fantastical Sea Beasts and Where to Find Them

11 am – 1 pm

Fantastical Sea Beasts & Where to Find Them

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Family Movie and a Craft: Moana 2

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

Harry potter celebration

1 – 3 pm

Harry Potter Birthday Celebration

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

1 pm

ALT Ally Grow Your Self-Tree Collage

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Jerome Park LibraryBronx

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Sun-sational Suncatchers

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Sun-sational Suncatchers: July 31@2:00

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Sun-sational Suncatchers (Ages 8-12)

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

3 pm

Summer Adventure: The Hidden Layers of Invisible Ink

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

3 pm

Kids Open Book Discussion and Bookmark Making Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Yorkville Library

3 pm

Kid’s Crafts: Scratch Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Sun-sational Suncatchers

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Summer Adventure: Sticky Structures

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bloomingdale Library

Friday Aug. 1

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10 am – 5 pm

Seas the Play!

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

1 pm

Summer Adventure: Brilliant Buttons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

High Bridge LibraryBronx

1 pm

Summer Reading Adventures!

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Jerome Park LibraryBronx

2 pm

Kids Drop In Craft: 3D Butterflies!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

2:30 pm

Kids Coloring Time

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Yorkville Library

3 pm

Process Art: Coloring Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3 pm

Kids Crafternoon: Sidewalk Chalk Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Edenwald LibraryBronx

3 pm

Grow Your World! (Registration Required)

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Sunsational Suncatchers

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Friday Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

4 pm

Summer Adventure Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Fort Washington Library

ColorPop Workshop

5:30 – 8 pm

ColorPop Workshop for Kids – Parents’ Night Out!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Colorpop WorkShop Southampton StudioSouthampton

Saturday Aug. 2

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10 am – 5 pm

Seas the Play!

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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