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Friday July 11, 2025

3 am

Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

10 am – noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10:15 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Riverdale LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Family Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

10:30 am

Early Literacy: Itty Bitty Book Buddies Baby Tummy Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Epiphany Library

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 1 pm

Shark Week Celebration: Fossil Frenzy

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Storytime & Workshop: Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

11 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

11 am

Family Storytime at Columbus

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Columbus Library

Noon – 2 pm

Color Your Own World

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

1 pm

Summer Reading Adventures!

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Jerome Park LibraryBronx

1 pm

Family Movie Matinee — Kung Fu Panda 4

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2 pm

Fun Film Fridays

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Fossil Take Home Kits

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Countee Cullen Library

2 pm

Riverdale Family Movie Friday

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Riverdale LibraryBronx

2 pm

Friday Flicks: Family Movie Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

2:30 pm

Kids Coloring Time

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Yorkville Library

3 pm

Grow Your World! (Registration Required)

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Process Art: Coloring Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3 pm

Kids Crafternoon: Sidewalk Chalk Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Edenwald LibraryBronx

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Afrofuturist Gadget Building

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3:15 pm

Balloon Bending Bonanza!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Friday Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Kids Paint and Sip

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Craft Corner: Slime!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4 pm

Summer Adventure Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Fort Washington Library

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6 – 6:45 pm

Sing-Along with Nappy’s Shadow Puppets (For families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Comedy

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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