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Thursday Jan. 15, 2026

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3 – 4 pm

Gabba Gabba We Accept You: Ramones Music, Reading and Crafts Workshop

Oak Ridge, Forest ParkWoodhaven

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Space Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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

Monday Jan. 19

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8 am – 3 pm

Craft & Story Time

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

Sunday March 22

10 – 11 am

Green, Green, Green

Ages: 4 and under
Animals
Books & Readings

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

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