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Thursday March 12, 2026

4 – 5 pm

Women’s History Month: Story-Craft

Webster LibraryManhattan

6 – 7 pm

O’Malley Irish Dance Academy St. Patrick’s Day Show

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

6:30 pm

Women’s History Month Screening of Hidden Figures

Ages: All
Free

St. George TheatreSaint George

Friday March 13

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday March 14

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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9:30 am – noon

ASL-interpreted Shabbat Morning Service

Ages: All
Community
Free

Town & Village SynagogueEast Village

FHs

10 – 11:30 am

Swiss Institute Family Hours

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Free

Swiss InstituteLower East Side

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

11 am – noon

Accessible Nature Hike

Ages: All
Free

Freshkills North Park Entrance in Freshkills ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 3 pm

Girls in Science and Engineering Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Intrepid MuseumHell’s Kitchen

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Hablemos: Birds at the Museum

Ages: All
Free

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Noon – 5 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

1 – 3 pm

Women’s History Month Hike: Women In Conservation

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

4 pm

Vibe & Thrive

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Build A DreamStaten Island

Sunday March 15

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

9:30 am – noon

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

11 am – noon

Poison Prevention Week: Conservation

Ages: All
Free

Von Briesen ParkStaten Island

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Group of school children with teacher on field trip in nature, learning science.

Noon – 3 pm

Staten Island Parent Ultimate Summer Program & Activity Expo

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Fastbreakers of New York Inc.Staten Island

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Noon

Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day ParadeBronx

Noon – 5 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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Noon – 3 pm

NEW DATE: Long Island Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo – Cradle of Aviation

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

1 pm

51st Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day ParadeBrooklyn

2 – 4 pm

Sea Shanty Sessions

Ages: All
Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center- The Noble Maritime Collection Building DStaten Island

Monday March 16

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

How to Draw Everything! Animals, Cartoons, Unicorns, and More

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Classes

The Art Studio NYManhattan

3:30 – 4:30 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Spotters & Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Free

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

Tuesday March 17

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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