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Sunday Nov. 16, 2025

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

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Noon

New School Drama and New Victory LabWorks Present: Maggie at the Middle of the Mess

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Bank Street TheaterWest Village

Saturday Nov. 22

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

11 am

Story Reading + Craft Time at an Art Gallery

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

FUGUE GALLERYChinatown

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Nov. 23

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

Saturday Nov. 29

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

Sunday Nov. 30

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

Saturday Dec. 6

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11 am – noon

Family First Saturdays: Storytime at the Morgan

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Dec. 13

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Jan. 10, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Jan. 17, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Jan. 24, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Jan. 31, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Feb. 7, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Feb. 14, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Feb. 21, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday Feb. 28, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday March 7, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday March 14, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday March 21, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday March 28, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday April 11, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday April 18, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday April 25, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday May 2, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Saturday May 9, 2026

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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