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Thursday Aug. 21, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Lattingtown

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10 am – 2 pm

Senior Appreciation Day

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care AnnadaleNew York City

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Diabetes 3 servlet

2 – 5:30 pm

Diabetes Wellness Day

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdFordham Heights

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2 – 5 pm

Field Day with BCM

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brower ParkBrooklyn

Friday Aug. 22

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Lattingtown

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2 – 5 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Free

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdBelmont

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3 – 8 pm

Summer Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Open Houses

NY Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusBrooklyn

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Saturday Aug. 23

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Lattingtown

8:30 – 10 am

Birding in Bucks Hollow

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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9:30 am – 8 pm

Summer Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Open Houses

NY Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusBrooklyn

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Pride Center of SI Back To School Event

Ages: All
Free

Pride Center of Staten IslandStaten Island

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11 am – 4 pm

Back to School Festival

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Back To School Giveback

Ages: All
Expo
Free

laurelton west parkCambria Heights

Noon – 4 pm

Idlewild Environmental Center: Family Fun Day

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Games

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Open Source GalleryBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Sunday Aug. 24

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Lattingtown

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10 am – 5 pm

Summer Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Open Houses

NY Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusBrooklyn

Noon – 3 pm

Barkfest On Third: Last Howl of Summer

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Food & Drink

Third Avenue between Bruckner Blvd & 134th StBronx

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2 – 3 pm

Tour the Historic Thomas Dodge Homestead, c. 1721

Ages: 3 and up
Free
History & Culture

Create: Thomas Dodge HomesteadPort Washington

Monday Aug. 25

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Lattingtown

Tuesday Aug. 26

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Lattingtown

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Plant Powered: Shop for Health at Your Neighborhood Market-Tour

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Jackson HeightsNew York City

Wednesday Aug. 27

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Lattingtown

2024 Wonderment conference – Corlears teacher Benna Cheung leading a workshop

10 – 11 am

Toddler Parenting Circle | Facilitated by an Early Childhood Expert

Ages: 2 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolWest Village

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Noon – 1 pm

EmblemHealth Webinar: Pediatric Health

Ages: 3 and up
Beauty
Classes

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

Thursday Aug. 28

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Lattingtown

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Noon – 2 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care ElmhurstNew York City

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