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Monday Oct. 13, 2025

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

FashionWorkshop

10 am – 1 pm

KIDS FASHION WORKSHOP Port Washington October 13

Ages: 3 – 12
Beauty
Classes

11 sintsink dr e port washibnton NY 11050Port Washington

11:30 am – 3:30 pm

Columbus Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Columbus Day ParadeManhattan

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12:30 – 3:30 pm

Italian American Heritage Month Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Italian American Heritage Month CelebrationBronx

Tuesday Oct. 14

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

3:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Stories: Explore Words & Worlds with Ms. Geshu

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Leonard LibraryBrooklyn

Wednesday Oct. 15

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Culture Bridge: Celebration of Diwali Hungama

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Queens Library – Flushing BranchFlushing

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6 – 9 pm

KCDA Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Viva ToroBrooklyn

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

MadameMorbid2

9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Thursday Oct. 16

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Diwali Storytime + Craft

Ages: 3 – 8
Free
History & Culture

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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MadameMorbid2

9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Friday Oct. 17

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Ramleela Diwali Puppet Show with The Culture Tree

Ages: 8 and under
Free
History & Culture

53rd Street LibraryManhattan

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5 – 8 pm

2025 Flushing YMCA Annual Chuseok Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Flushing YMCAQUEENS

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Saturday Oct. 18

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

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