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Monday April 7, 2025

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

4 – 5:30 pm

Anime Club

Ages: 13 and up
Film
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

EVC Earth Day Jazz 2025

6 – 8 pm

Earth Day Jazz

Ages: 5 and up
Environment
Free

W 122nd St & Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10027Harlem

Tuesday April 8

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Free

The Jewish MuseumManhattan

houdini escape room 9×5

4 – 5 pm

Houdini’s Escape Room

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Games

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

5 – 6 pm

Candy Seder

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

West End SynagogueNew Yorl

Wednesday April 9

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Untitled design

9 am – 3 pm

Rose F. Kennedy 9th Annual Parent Workshop: “Rising Voices, Creating Change” (English and Spanish)

Ages: All
En Español
Free

Bronx

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1:30 – 3 pm

Homeschool Hangout (Ages 5 – 12 years)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Thursday April 10

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

4 – 6 pm

Artsy Thursday

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Community

Bright Horizons at East VillageManhattan

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4 – 8 pm

JUST BREATHE. THE BOOK LAUNCH

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

Carroll HallBrooklyn

Friday April 11

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Baseball Campbell

2 – 5 pm

Stony Brook Baseball vs. Campbell

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Sports

Joe Nathan FieldStony Brook

6 – 8 pm

Free for All: The Public Library

Ages: All
Community
Film

Middle Country Public LibraryCentereach

Saturday April 12

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

9 am – 5 pm

The East Midtown Easter Egg Hunt 2025

Ages: 3 – 8
Community
Easter

All Around East MidtownEast Midtown

9 am – noon

Easter Egg Hunt 2025

Ages: All
Easter
Free

Long Beach Recreation Center FieldsLong Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

Mad Fun Farm Garden Volunteer Session

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Mad Fun FarmEast Harlem

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Flora and Fauna Mosaics

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

10 am – noon

Camps ’R‘ Us Kings Park Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Camps ‘R’ Us Kings ParkKings Park

10 am – noon

Camps ’R‘ Us Bellmore Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Camps ‘R’ Us BellmoreBellmore

11 am – 6 pm

2025 Orient Beach State Park Spring Egg Hunt

Ages: 8 and under
Easter
Free

Orient Beach State ParkOrient

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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