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Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

  • Ages: 8 and under
  • Holiday
  • Theater
Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side
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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

  • Ages: 5 – 12
  • Community
  • Free
Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island
3:30 – 4:30 pm

Little New-Yorkers: Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade

  • Ages: 3 – 8
  • Books & Readings
  • Holiday
New-York Historical SocietyManhattan
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4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Community
  • Free
Faber ParkStaten Island
4 – 6 pm

Tween Art Studio: Thanksgiving Perler Beads

  • Ages: 5 – 12
  • Craft & DIY
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Stapleton LibraryStaten Island
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