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Sunday June 8, 2025

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

Manhattan Community Pride Mural

11 am – 3 pm

Community Pride Mural

Ages: All
Art
Community

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

Noon – 4 pm

The Happening: Free Community Block Party

Ages: All
Art
Community

Church Street School for Music & ArtTribeca

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Noon

Long Island Pride Parade and Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Long Island Pride ParadeHuntington

Noon – 8 pm

Brooklyn Greek Festival

Brooklyn Greek FestivalBrooklyn

Noon

The 3rd Annual Patchogue Pride Parade 2025

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Patchogue Pride ParadePatchogue

2 – 3:30 pm

“Flight of the Puffin”

Ages: All
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseManhattan

Monday June 9

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

3:30 – 4 pm

Summer Reading Family Event: Mike The Clown

Ages: All
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

5 – 5:45 pm

End of the School Year Celebration

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

Tuesday June 10

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

11 am

Preschool Picassos

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

Brooklyn Aviva and Friends Presents Drag Queen Storytime

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Aviva and Friends Presents: Drag Queen Storytime

Brooklyn Heights LibraryBrooklyn

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4 – 5 pm

3D Printed Dragons

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

June 10 2025 – FB Cover – Westhampton Free Library

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Estate Planning: Beyond the Basics

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

Wednesday June 11

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkNew York City

June 11 2025 – FB Event Cover – Shelter Island Public Library

1 – 2 pm

Virtual Event – Trusts in Action: Strategies for Estate and Medicaid Planning

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Live on ZoomBrooklyn

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Watercolor Button Making

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

4 – 4:45 pm

Rainbow Slime for Pride Month

Ages: 9 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

5 – 6 pm

Illustrated Ink Club

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Thursday June 12

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz: Science Experiments for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

Juneteenth-2 (1)

4:30 – 8 pm

Juneteenth Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Community

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday June 13

Maira Duarte 2 Photo credit dance to the people

11 am – 1 pm

Free Eco Art & Performance Workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Classes

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

5 – 7:30 pm

Father’s Day Silent Disco

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Alfred E. Smith Recreation CenterManhattan

Saturday June 14

All day

Flag Day the Port Richmond Way

Port Richmond AvenueStaten Island

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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