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Friday Aug. 8, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Crown HeightsCrown Heights

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Saturday Aug. 9

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 am – noon

Stop the Bleed (Adults and Teens/Tweens)

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Apicha Community Health Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Community

Diversity PlazaJackson Heights

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Sunday Aug. 10

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

11 am – 12:30 pm

Delightful Wire Whisk Dragonflies

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Monday Aug. 11

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

11 am – 1 pm

NYRP’s Back-To-School Backpack Bonanza – Westervelt Community Garden

Ages: All
Free

143 Westervelt AvenueStaten Island

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Tuesday Aug. 12

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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11 am – 1 pm

Back-to-School Party and Backpack Giveaway

Kings Theatre CourtyardBrooklyn

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2 – 4 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care FlushingNew York City

Wednesday Aug. 13

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Thursday Aug. 14

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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1:30 – 3:30 pm

Operation Safe Child ID

Ages: All
Free

Great Neck LibraryGreat Neck

Norber Operation Safe Child Great Neck

1:30 – 3:30 pm

“Operation Safe Child” at the Great Neck Library

Ages: All
Community
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care BensonhurstBensonhurst

7 – 9 pm

Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Arden Reign & Joan Caddell & the Midnight Choir

Ages: All
Free
Music

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Friday Aug. 15

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Free

Neighborhood Care East New York, 101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207, United StatesNew York City

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Saturday Aug. 16

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Sunday Aug. 17

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

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