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Saturday May 17, 2025

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10:30 – 11:15 am

K–5 Poetry Workshop

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Classes

Church of the IncarnationBoreum Hill

Friday May 30

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5 – 8 pm

Family Pajama Story Time at the Queens Zoo

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Books & Readings

Queens ZooCorona

Saturday June 7

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10:30 – 11:15 am

K–5 Poetry Workshop

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Classes

Church of the IncarnationBoreum Hill

Thursday June 19

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10:30 – 11 am

Storytime for Tots

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Museum of the City of New YorkManhattan

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