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Thursday June 26, 2025

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Friday June 27

2025 Summer Challenge (LibCal Image)

10:30 am – 3 pm

Great Neck Library’s Children’s Summer Challenge kickoff!

Ages: All
Art
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Saturday June 28

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8 am – noon

Lindy Cares Color Run

Firemans Memorial ParkRidge, NY

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

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11 am – 3 pm

Mud Day

Ages: All
Free
Games

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Noon – 6 pm

Youth Pride

Ages: 13 and up
Free
LGBTQ+

Manhattan

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Sunday June 29

9 am – 3 pm

Blood Drive

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Volunteering

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Monday June 30

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5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Tuesday July 1

Strange Art Throwdown 9×5

4 – 5 pm

Strange Art Throwdown

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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5 – 7 pm

Free Youth Basketball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Wednesday July 2

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Thursday July 3

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Friday July 4

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

Noon – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

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