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Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

Noon – 3 pm

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Monday Jan. 5, 2026

4 – 5 pm

Candy Twisted Balloon Show

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Long Island City LibraryLong Island City

4 – 5 pm

Get Crafty! Paper Tube Winter Animals

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026

5 – 7 pm

Three Kings Day- El Dia de los Reyes

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

McDonald’s Bruckner BoulevardBronx

Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026

3 – 4:30 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

Friday Jan. 9, 2026

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

3 – 4 pm

Balloon Bending Bonanza

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

Saturday Jan. 10, 2026

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Jan. 11, 2026

10 am – 4 pm

Jewish Children’s Book Festival

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Classes

92NYUpper East Side

Tuesday Jan. 13, 2026

3:30 – 4:30 pm

KidsLIVE with Kaz Windness

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30 – 4:30 pm

KidsLIVE In-Branch Livestream with Kaz Windness

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Kids Winter Owl Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

Wednesday Jan. 14, 2026

3 – 4:30 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

Thursday Jan. 15, 2026

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Space Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Friday Jan. 16, 2026

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday Jan. 17, 2026

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Hablemos: New York, New York

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Noon – 3 pm

Kwenda’s Winter Festival

Ages: 3 – 8
Free
Holiday

Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter SchoolBrooklyn

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Jan. 18, 2026

11 am

Storytime with Torrey Maldonado: Just Right

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Books Are Magic MontagueBrooklyn

Tuesday Jan. 20, 2026

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Kids Eric Carle BINGO

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

Wednesday Jan. 21, 2026

3 – 4:30 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

3:30 – 5 pm

Learn to Crochet for Children and Teens

Ages: 5 and up
Free

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

Friday Jan. 23, 2026

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday Jan. 24, 2026

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Program: New Year, New Buildings!

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026

3 – 4:30 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

Saturday Jan. 31, 2026

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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