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Thursday Jan. 15, 2026

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

  • Ages: 5 – 12
  • Dance
  • Special Needs
New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side
Find the Yeti
11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

  • Ages: 3 and up
  • Attractions
The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor
Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace
11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

  • Ages: 3 and up
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The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor
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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

  • Ages: 9 – 12
  • Dance
New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side
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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

  • Ages: 3 and up
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Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn
2 – 5 pm

Community Access Thursday at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum

  • Ages: 12 and under
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Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn
3:30 – 4:30 pm

Space Storytime

  • Ages: 3 – 12
  • Books & Readings
  • Free
Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City
3:30 – 4:30 pm

Junior Comics Book Club

  • Ages: 9 – 12
  • Free
South Beach LibraryStaten Island
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4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

  • Ages: 5 – 12
  • Free
  • Games
Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn
4 – 5 pm

Kids Create: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Craft

  • Ages: 5 – 12
  • Craft & DIY
  • Free
Jamaica Bay LibraryBrooklyn NY
4 – 4:45 pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: PreK and Elementary Storytime and Craft

  • Ages: 12 and under
  • Books & Readings
  • Craft & DIY
Sunnyside LibraryLong Island City
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