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Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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9 am – 7 pm

Gingerbread City

Ages: All
Christmas
Classes

The Gingerbread City at The SeaportDowntown Manhattan

11 am – 1 pm

Create a Sock Puppet

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Meet Santa and Other Beloved Holiday Characters at PaleyLand

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Sunday Jan. 4

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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9 am – 7 pm

Gingerbread City

Ages: All
Christmas
Classes

The Gingerbread City at The SeaportDowntown Manhattan

Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Meet Santa and Other Beloved Holiday Characters at PaleyLand

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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1 – 2 pm

Nature’s Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Sorrentino Recreation CenterFar Rockaway

Wednesday Jan. 7

1:30 – 3 pm

Homeschool Hangout

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Saturday Jan. 10

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Robinson’s Readers: Story Time and Craft

Jackie Robinson MuseumManhattan

Sunday Jan. 11

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

10 am – 4 pm

Jewish Children’s Book Festival

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Classes

92NYUpper East Side

Thursday Jan. 15

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Friday Jan. 16

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday Jan. 17

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Hablemos: New York, New York

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Sunday Jan. 18

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Spa Sunday Science

10 – 11:30 am

Sunday Science: Science Spa Jr.

Ages: 5 – 8
Craft & DIY

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Monday Jan. 19

10 am – noon

Brooklyn MLK Family Day of Service

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Build Your Nation

11 am – 1 pm

Build Your Nation: Game Edition

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

News: Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Noon – 3 pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Jackie Robinson MuseumTribeca

Thursday Jan. 22

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Friday Jan. 23

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday Jan. 24

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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