Tweens (9–12) in NYC

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Tuesday May 13, 2025

3:30 pm

Bronx Week: The Bronx is My Home Read Aloud

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Morrisania LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Bronx Week: Make Your Own Subway Line

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Sensory Moon Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

3D Printed Rose

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

4 pm

Storytime/Petite Picasso

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

West Farms LibraryBronx

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Wednesday May 14

11 am

Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Eastchester LibraryBronx

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Community

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the WaterfrontBrooklyn

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

3D Flowers

3:30 – 5 pm

Spring off the Page: 3D Flower Collage

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Free

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

3:30 pm

Pippi at 80: Fashion Plates

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

3:30 pm

Teen DIY

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Morningside Heights Library

4 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

Thursday May 15

10:45 am

Little Movers: Toddler Time

Ages: 5 – 12
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

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Community

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the WaterfrontBrooklyn

1 pm

Little Movers Storytime- Bronx Week

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

3:30 pm

Bronx Week: Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4 pm

STEAM: LEGO’s

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Edenwald LibraryBronx

4 pm

Everybody Reads! A group read aloud for emerging readers.

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Seward Park Library

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

Friday May 16

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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3 – 4 pm

The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Teatro SEALower East Side

6 – 8:30 pm

OFVS & LTV Present Drag Bingo

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Games

LTV StudiosWainscott

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7 pm

Backbone

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Alice Tully HallManhattan

Saturday May 17

Walk This Way invitation(5)

9 am – 1 pm

The Felix Organization’s 5th Annual Walk This Way

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers

Pier 45 at Hudson River ParkChelsea

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 – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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