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Thursday Jan. 15, 2026

4 – 4:45 pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: PreK and Elementary Storytime and Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Craft & DIY

Sunnyside LibraryLong Island City

Saturday Jan. 17

3 – 3:30 pm

Saturday Storytime: Muslim American Heritage Month

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Jamaica Bay LibraryBrooklyn NY

Sunday Jan. 18

_FLYER_MLK 2025, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-002

10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Monday Jan. 19

10 am – noon

Brooklyn MLK Family Day of Service

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

_FLYER_MLK 2025, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-002

10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Sunday March 22

10 – 11 am

Green, Green, Green

Ages: 4 and under
Animals
Books & Readings

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

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