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Friday June 2, 2023

11 am

Friday Storytime at Cortelyou Library!

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Cortelyou LibraryFlatbush

11 am – 11:30 pm

Sensory Storytime

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Free

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

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11 am – noon

Open Ping-Pong

Ages: All
Free
Games

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

2:30 pm

Lofi Hip Hop Study & Chill Space

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Flatbush LibraryFlatbush

3 pm

Teen Tech Time

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Games

Bushwick LibraryBushwick

4 pm

DIY Fridays

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Central LibraryProspect Heights

4 – 6 pm

Manhattan Mandarin End of the Year Party!

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

manhattan mandarinUpper East Side

Summer show 2023 sq Flier (super ultimate final version)

5 – 9 pm

Summer Show 2023 – Artego

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Studio ArtegoAstoria

5:30 pm

Literature Festival

Al Oerter Recreation CenterQueensboro Hill

6 – 10 pm

Hackettstown Spring Festival

Ages: All
Free

5th and Reese AvenuesHackettstown

Saturday June 3

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All day

Art in Focus: Basil Kincaid at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Art
Free

Rockefeller CenterMidtown

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8 am – 6 pm

Live Music at Maliblue Restaurant, featuring The Mystic

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

MaliblueLido Beach

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9 – 10:30 am

NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park

Ages: All
Caribbean
Community

Canarsie ParkBrooklyn

DRFM Opening Day Square

9 am – 1 pm

Opening Day of Deep Roots Farmers Market Glen Cove

Garvies Point ParkGlen Cove

9 am – 1 pm

2023 FACE Family and Community Resource Fair

Ages: All
Community
Free

Murry Bergtraum High SchoolManhattan

Super Seedlings 2

9:30 – 11 am

Super Seedlings!

Ages: 3 – 8
Environment
Free

VCPA Garden & Compost SiteThe Bronx

Arts in the Plaza

10 am – 3 pm

Arts In The Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Community

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

Nassau Farmingdale Medieval Day 2019 (50) (1)

10 am – 4 pm

Third Annual Farmingdale Medieval History Day

The Village Green- FarmingdaleFarmingdale

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10 – 11 am

Family Yoga – Karma Kids x Chelsea Factory

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Chelsea

10 am – 10 pm

Figment Festival 2023

Ages: All
Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

10 am – 6 pm

Petco Union Square – FREE Grand Opening Celebration

Ages: All
Animals
Community

Petco Union SquareUnion Square

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Global Architecture III: Mosques (Family Programs)

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Skyscraper MuseumManhattan

10:30 am – noon

Girls Make Games Design Workshop

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Games

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

Paley Center for Media Announces Girls Make Games Design Workshop

Ages: All
Free
Games

The Paley Center for MediaNew York

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11 – 11:30 am

Bilingual Storytime with Miss Emily

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
En Español

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

11 – 11:30 am

Barnes & Noble Riverhead Weekly Storytime

Barnes & Noble RiverheadRiverhead

11 am – 3 pm

UrbanGlass Open Studios: Summer in the City

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

UrbanGlassBrooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Summer Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

Empire StoresBrooklyn

11 am – 6 pm

Spring Fling Arts & Music Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Babylon Chamber of CommerceBabylon

11 am – 7 pm

14th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival Part 1

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Jackie Robinson Park BandshellWashington Heights

11 am – noon

Saturday Family Workshop: Drag Story Hour

Rockefeller Park HouseBattery Park City

11 am – 7 pm

14th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival Part 1

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Jackie Robinson Park BandshellW. 148th St. & Bradhurst Ave.

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