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Thursday June 26, 2025

11 am – 2 pm

MS 353 Summer Fest – Kick Off/Send Off

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

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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

Summer Reading Kickoff (Instagram Post) (1)

Noon – 2 pm

Summer Reading Kickoff

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Attractions

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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

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

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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

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

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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

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

Tuesday July 1

Patriotic Clothespin Stars (2160 x 1080 px)

2 – 3 pm

Patriotic Clothespin Stars

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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

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

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

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6 – 7:30 pm

Minecraft Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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

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