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Sunday May 18, 2025

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 2 pm

Lil’ Brunch Club

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

The RandolphBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: NYCxDESIGN

Ages: All
Art
Free

St. PaulBrooklyn

11 am – 4 pm

NEW DATE: Family Fun Car Show

Lido Beach Town ParkLido Beach

11:30 am – 4 pm

2025 Israel Day on 5th

Israel Day on FifthManhattan

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Noon – 4 pm

Stoop Stories Old Skool Street Games Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Sol Lain ParkLower East Side

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Community

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the WaterfrontBrooklyn

SCUCC

Noon – 2 pm

Open House – Historic Sayville Church

Ages: All
Art
Community

Blue Point

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12:15 – 2:15 pm

Colorful Collage Accordion Books: Drop-In Gallery Activities

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Free

Jewish MuseumUpper East Side

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12:30 – 2 pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Free

1 – 3 pm

Free Bird Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Greenlight Book StoreBrooklyn

Little Words Project

3 – 6 pm

Shop for a Cause with Little Words Project & ClutchKit

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Little Words ProjectSoHo

Monday May 19

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11 am

Civil Rights Community Day

The IDEAL School of Manhattan Lower SchoolManhattan

3:30 – 5 pm

Idlewild’s Science Book Club

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Hip Hop Art with D. Cross

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Far Rockaway LibraryFar Rockaway

Tuesday May 20

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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9 – 11 am

Ross Lower School Open House

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

Ross Lower SchoolBridgehampton

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

2:30 pm

DIY Giant Bird Feeder

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

Pin Making

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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5:30 – 7 pm

Resilience U: Mindfulness & Stress Reduction Techniques

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Talks

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

Wednesday May 21

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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4 – 9 pm

2025 Asian Heritage Celebration & NIGHT MARKET

Ages: 3 and up
Comedy
Community

Industry City Courtyard 1/2Brooklyn

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6 – 7:30 pm

Minecraft Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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6 – 7:30 pm

Expert Panel: Summer Opportunities for High School Students

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Virtual

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Thursday May 22

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

4 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Kids Fun and Fit Day

Melrose Commons ParkBronx,

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