The Best Local Community Events in NYC

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Wednesday Jan. 21, 2026

Panera Bread

6 am – 8 pm

Panera Bread® Grand Opening

Panera Bread BronxBronx

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

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

Thursday Jan. 22

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Navigating Dementia Together: A Guide for Families

Ages: All
Community
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

3 pm

2026 Family Vision Board Workshop

P.S. 096 Richard RodgersThe Bronx

3I/ATLAS

7 – 8 pm

Comets & Interstellar Visitors: Exploring the Dynamic Sky (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Environment

Hamptons Observatory with Suffolk County Community College (online)East Hampton

Friday Jan. 23

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Jan. 24

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Jan. 25

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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

Monday Jan. 26

10 – 11 am

Virtual Event: New Year, New Plan: Estate Planning Essentials for 2026

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Virtual via ZoomShelter Island

Tuesday Jan. 27

January 27 2026 – FB Event Cover – Westhampton Free Library

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Plan Today, Protect Tomorrow: Your New Year’s Estate Planning Checklist

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

Wednesday Jan. 28

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

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

5:30 pm

Drum Circle Session

Ages: All
Community
Free

Staten Island Urban CenterStaten Island

Thursday Jan. 29

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

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Friday Jan. 30

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

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

20250222_103710

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

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6 – 9 pm

Gottesman Rink: DJ Skate Events

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Music

Davis CenterHarlem

Saturday Jan. 31

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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