Tweens (9–12) in NYC

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Saturday May 17, 2025

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

10:30 am

Family Storytime: Stories, Songs and Rhymes for Little Ones

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Community

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the WaterfrontBrooklyn

2 – 3:30 pm

Spring Varietal

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Theater

LTV StudiosWainscott

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2 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Alice Tully HallManhattan

2 pm

May Family Movie Night

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

2 pm

Pippi at 80: Girl Groups and the Power of Singing Together

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Parkchester LibraryBronx

2 pm

May Family Movie Night & Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

2 pm

Kid's Movie Saturday

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

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7 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Alice Tully HallManhattan

Sunday May 18

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9 – 10:30 am

Bronx Zoo Family Morning: Dino Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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10 am – noon

Party on Wheels

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Wings Over Wave Hill

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Community

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the WaterfrontBrooklyn

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12:30 – 2 pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

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1 – 2 pm

Meet the Raptors!

Ages: All
Animals
Environment

1 – 3 pm

Alice’s Afternoon Tea

Ages: 5 – 12
Fundraisers

Rock Hall MuseumLawrence

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2:30 – 3:30 pm

Falconry Presentation: Skyhunters in Flight

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

Monday May 19

10 am

Baby Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

11 am

Huguenot Park Kidz Craft Club

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryIn-person I On-siteStaten Island

11:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Books and Babies!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

Tuesday May 20

10 am

Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

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4 – 5 pm

Pin Making

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Wednesday May 21

11:15 am

Little Movers Storytime: Pizza Party!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

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