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Sunday April 27, 2025

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11 am – noon

Alpine House Open House

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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Noon – 3 pm

Invent & Imagine: An Earth Day Celebration

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Atlantic Terminal PlazaBrooklyn

BSB W&M

Noon – 3 pm

Stony Brook Baseball vs. William & Mary

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Sports

Joe Nathan FieldStony Brook

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Free

2025 Student Art Show Sq (1) (3)

1 – 4 pm

BAFFA’s Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

THE GREAT GATSBY (800 x 451 px)

2 – 3 pm

The Great Gatsby Anniversary Party! Featuring Live Music by The Matthew Everingham Combo

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Monday April 28

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

10 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

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4 – 5 pm

The Magic Pomegranate: Uzbek Tales and Traditions at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

Tuesday April 29

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

10 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

4 – 5 pm

International Snack Night

Ages: 9 and up
Food & Drink
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Wednesday April 30

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

10 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

10:30 am – noon

The Big Brooklyn Playdate

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Public Library — Central LibraryBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

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2:45 – 3:45 pm

BumbleBeesRus Open Lesson

Ages: 3 – 4
Free
Open Houses

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3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Thursday May 1

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

EIHP Conference 2025 – 10

All day

ECF International Health Conference 2025

Ages: All
Community
Free

Online OnlyVirtual

10 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

10 – 11 am

Tot Time

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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

3:30 – 4:30 pm

NYPL Green: Food & Climate Garden Series

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

Friday May 2

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

10 am – 10 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

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

Q-Tip Tree Painting (2160 x 1080 px)

4 – 5 pm

Q-Tip Tree Painting

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Saturday May 3

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

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