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Saturday Jan. 17, 2026

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

The History of the Brooklyn Bridge & Guided Walk

10 – 11:30 am

The History of the Brooklyn Bridge & Guided Walk

Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 1 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. “Dream” Buttons

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Craft & DIY

Bronx Children’s MuseumBronx

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Hablemos: New York, New York

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

1 – 3 pm

MLK Jr. Day of Service Shoreline Cleanup

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park – Fountain SideBrooklyn

2 – 5 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. “Dream” Buttons

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Craft & DIY

Bronx Children’s MuseumBronx

3 – 3:30 pm

Saturday Storytime: Muslim American Heritage Month

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Jamaica Bay LibraryBrooklyn NY

5:30 pm – 2 am

40th Annual Zlatne Uste Golden Festival

Ages: All
Dance
Festivals

The Marquee AstoriaQueens

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