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Wednesday Aug. 14, 2024

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Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Sky’s The Limit: Style As Resistance

Ages: All
Art
Community

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

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9 am – 3 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Hope Ballfield

Hope BallfieldBrooklyn

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10 am – 6 pm

“Underwater Wilderness” Art Exhibition

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

Tina Kim GalleryChelsea

August 14 2024 – FB, Twitter and LinkedIn – Patchogue Medford Library

10 – 11 am

Protecting Assets: Should I Put My Home in a Trust?

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Patchogue Medford LibraryPatchogue

10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Environment

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: Yogi Beans Children’s Yoga

Ages: All
Community
Free

Hunter’s Point South ParkLong Island City

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10 am – 7:30 pm

Ally Bank “Money Tree” Event

Ages: All
Free

The OculusLower Manhattan

MoMA Storytime

10:30 – 11 am

MoMA Summer Storytime

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

11 am – 3 pm

Anti-Bullying Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Festivals

East 135th Street & Alexander AvenueSchenck Avenue

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11 am – noon

GROOVE NYC – Dance for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Free

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

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Noon – 2 pm

The Garment District Alliance Presents Broadway Rhythm

Ages: All
Free
Music

The Garment District AllianceManhattan

Noon – 4 pm

10-Year Celebration with Giveaways, Live Music & More at The Mall at Bay Plaza

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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1 – 2:30 pm

Kids Create: Decorate Your very Own notebook Or Journal

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

DeKalb LibraryBushwick

2 – 5 pm

Groundswell Community Paint Day

Ages: All
Art
Community

Groundswell StudioBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Anime Club

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Film

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 DockBrooklyn

8:30 – 10:30 pm

MCPL Under the Stars Movie Night

Ages: All
Film
Free

Middle Country Public LibraryCentereach

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