The Best Local Community Events in NYC

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Saturday July 5, 2025

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Frida’s Natural Self-Portraits

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Summer Kick-Off

3 – 6 pm

Quogue Library Family Summer Kick-Off

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Sunday July 6

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Frida’s Natural Self-Portraits

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

Tuesday July 8

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2 – 4 pm

Stop the Bleed (Adults and Teens/Tweens)

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Wednesday July 9

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Meet the Farm Animals

Ages: 3 – 12
Animals
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Thursday July 10

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Friday July 11

Noon – 2 pm

Color Your Own World

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

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6 – 6:45 pm

Sing-Along with Nappy’s Shadow Puppets (For families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Comedy

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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8 – 10 pm

Wild at Night: Evening Nature Encounters

Ages: 9 and up
Animals
Attractions

Saturday July 12

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Set Sail!

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Functional Gelliprinting (8.5 x 11 in)

1 – 3 pm

Functional Gell-Printing Workshop

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

QED AstoriaAstoria

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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4 – 8 pm

Hamptons Tea Dance

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Nova’s Ark ProjectWater Mill

Sunday July 13

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Set Sail!

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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