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Friday Aug. 8, 2025

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

10 am – noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 am

Baby and Toddler Messy Play

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

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

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Crown HeightsCrown Heights

Junior Rangers (Instagram Post (45)) (1)

Noon – 3 pm

Junior Rangers

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Noon – 3 pm

Junior Rangers: Wellness Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive CenterStaten Island

2 pm

After Lunch Storytime at Matthews-Muliner Playground

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Matthews-Muliner Playground (Mathews Ave. between Morris Park Ave. and Rhinelander Ave.)Bronx

2 pm

Books on Film: Paddington

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Washington Heights Library

2:30 pm

Arts & Crafts Workshop with ALT Alliance

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Tiny Treasures

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Summer Painting Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3:15 pm

Balloon Bending Bonanza!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Watermelon

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

6 – 7 pm

Pirate and Mermaid Mini Workshop

Ages: 3 – 12

Stew Leonard’s FarmingdaleFarmingdale

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