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Sunday May 18, 2025

11 am – 2 pm

Lil’ Brunch Club

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

The RandolphBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

11:30 am – 4 pm

2025 Israel Day on 5th

Israel Day on FifthManhattan

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12:15 – 2:15 pm

Colorful Collage Accordion Books: Drop-In Gallery Activities

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Free

Jewish MuseumUpper East Side

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12:30 – 2 pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Free

Tuesday May 20

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

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4 – 5 pm

Pin Making

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Wednesday May 21

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Thursday May 22

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

4 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Kids Fun and Fit Day

Melrose Commons ParkBronx,

Friday May 23

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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7 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

Saturday May 24

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Turtle Friends

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

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10 am – 6 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

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10 – 11 am

Brooklyn Bridge Anniversary Family Walk

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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

Sunday May 25

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9:30 – 11 am

Orthodox Christian Paschal Season (English Language Services)

Ages: All
Community
Easter

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Turtle Friends

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

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10 am – 6 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

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 am – noon

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Year of the Snake

Allison Pond ParkStaten Island

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

Noon

Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade

American Legion Continental Post #1424Forest Hills

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Free

Monday May 26

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10 am – 6 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

10 am

Long Beach Memorial Day Parade

Long Beach Memorial Day ParadeLong Beach

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11 am

Brooklyn’s 158th Memorial Day Parade

Brooklyn Memorial Day ParadeBrooklyn

2 pm

Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade

Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day ParadeGreat Neck

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