Fun Activities for Teens in NYC

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Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

Storytime: Ladybugs

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

11 am

Summer Stencils

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

Diabetes JPEG

Noon – 1:30 pm

Plant Powered: Batch Cooking Basics to Improve Blood Sugar

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

2 pm

Get Your Craft Together: Clay Bowls

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

2:30 pm

Perler Beads for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Morris Park LibraryBronx

3 pm

Creative Conversations: Music Appreciation

Ages: 13 and up
Music

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

3 pm

Art & Design: Decorative Bird Homes

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

3 pm

West Farms Open House – Tech Creative!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

West Farms LibraryBronx

3 pm

Tuesday Twist: Punch Needling

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3 pm

Get Creative: Financial Edition

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

DIY Teen/Tween Craft Program: Ice Cream Button Art (In-Person)

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Tompkins Square Library

Cartographer 9×5

4 – 5 pm

The Cartographer’s Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

4 pm

Teen Craft : Perler Beads

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Grange Library

David Helfand

7 – 8 pm

The Universal Timekeepers: Reconstructing History Atom by Atom (A Free, In-Person Lecture & Book Signing)

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

East Hampton LibraryEast Hampton

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