The Best Author Readings and Open Mics in NYC

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Tuesday June 17, 2025

underwater pride

10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Underwater and Dance

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10 am

Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

10:30 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mulberry Street Library

11 am

Live Virtual Toddler Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

11:15 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby Time!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Cortelyou Library Kids Book Giveaway

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Cortelyou LibraryBrooklyn

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Little New-Yorkers: A Flag for Juneteenth

New-York Historical SocietyManhattan

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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