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Tuesday Oct. 1, 2024

4 – 4:45 pm

Jack and Friends Latino Heritage Month: Bilingual Birdies

Ages: All
En Español
Free

Park Slope LibraryBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Welcome Fall Coloring

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Free

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

Spooky Mood Boards

4 – 5 pm

Spooky Mood Boards

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

5 – 6 pm

Learn to Play Basketball

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Sports

Red Hook Recreation CenterBrooklyn

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6 – 8 pm

Brooklyn DA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Ages: All
Community
Free

New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn

Shofar Holder

6 – 7 pm

Virtual Seminar: Rosh Hashanah Judaica with Artist Tobi Kahn

Ages: All
Art
Community

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

Wednesday Oct. 2

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All day

Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow!

Ages: 3 and up
Free
Halloween

Stony Brook Village CenterStony Brook

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All day

Greg’s Great Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Greenwood Park Beer GardenBrooklyn

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9 am – 3 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Hope Ballfield

Hope BallfieldBrooklyn

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Fall Festival 2024

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

2024-08-19 Art at Living Room – Ronald Glover & Francis Palazzolo

10 am – 5 pm

“Culture of Belonging” Exhibit & Participatory Art Event Showcasing BronxWorks Artists

Ages: All
Art
Community

Boricua College GallerySouth Bronx

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10 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock: Divinity Roxx

Ages: All
Free
Music

Rockefeller Park HouseBattery Park City

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10:30 am – 11 pm

Family Story Time at The MoMA

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10:30 – 11 am

Family Story Time at The Museum of Modern Art

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Museum of Modern ArtNew York City

Noon – 6 pm

The Latin GRAMMYs®: 25 Years of Musical Excellence

Ages: All
Free

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Joby NYC

3 – 6 pm

Experience the Future of Transportation at Grand Central

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Expo

Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central TerminalManhattan

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4 – 6 pm

Tunes @ the Triangle

Ages: All
Community
Dance

6th Avenue Triangle at Flatbush AvenueBrooklyn

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6 – 7:30 pm

Minecraft Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Thursday Oct. 3

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All day

Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow!

Ages: 3 and up
Free
Halloween

Stony Brook Village CenterStony Brook

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All day

Greg’s Great Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Greenwood Park Beer GardenBrooklyn

Joby NYC

8 – 11 am

Experience the Future of Transportation at Grand Central

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Expo

Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central TerminalManhattan

9:30 am – 12:15 pm

PSJC Youth & Family Rosh Hashanah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Park Slope Jewish CenterBrooklyn

9:30 – 10:30 am

Young Families Holiday Program

Ages: 8 and under
Free

Plainview Jewish CenterPlainview

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Fall Festival 2024

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

2024-08-19 Art at Living Room – Ronald Glover & Francis Palazzolo

10 am – 5 pm

“Culture of Belonging” Exhibit & Participatory Art Event Showcasing BronxWorks Artists

Ages: All
Art
Community

Boricua College GallerySouth Bronx

10 – 11 am

Rosh Hashanah Family Musical Celebration

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Holiday

Bay Ridge Jewish CenterBrooklyn

10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Shofar Workshop

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
Holiday

The Greenpoint ShulBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Storytime with Andrew Larsen

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Pelham Parkway-Van Nest LibraryBronx

Noon – 6 pm

The Latin GRAMMYs®: 25 Years of Musical Excellence

Ages: All
Free

The Paley MuseumManhattan

1:15 – 2:15 pm

Rosh Hashanah Family Service

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Temple JudeaManhasset

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

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3 – 3:45 pm

Quetzali Travels to Central and South America: Bilingual Puppet Show with Karina Onofre

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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