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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Battle of Brooklyn and The Meaning of Freedom: Family Afternoon

Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn

Women’s Equality Day

Ages: All
History & Culture

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Huntington Prepares for the Battle of Brooklyn

Huntington Arsenal & Village GreenHuntington

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Tour the Historic Thomas Dodge Homestead, c. 1721

Ages: 3 and up
Free
History & Culture

Create: Thomas Dodge HomesteadPort Washington

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Plant Powered: Shop for Health at Your Neighborhood Market-Tour

Ages: All
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Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

New York Liberty West Indian Night

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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Fire Island Sand Castle Competition

Ages: 5 and up
Festivals
Free

Beach at Robins RestRobins Rest

Richmond County Fair

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Korea Festa 2025

Ages: All
Dance
Festivals

MahanaimHuntington

John Michael Marino Lodge Italian Festival 2025

North Hempstead Beach ParkPort Washington

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Family First Saturdays: Storytime at the Morgan

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

1776 Peace Conference Celebration

Ages: All
History & Culture

Conference House ParkStaten Island

Brooklyn Army Terminal Summer Series Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Army TerminalNYC

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MY NAME IS AI LIN Picture Book Author Event at Barnes & Noble Huntington

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble HuntingtonHuntington Station

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Retro Reads: A Classics Book Club

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Our Lady of Lourdes Italian Family Feast

Our Lady of Lourdes Church West IslipWest Islip

All day

The Feast of San Gennaro

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Little ItalyManhattan

Pokémon TCG Meetup (2)

Score Big: Collecting & Protecting Sports Memorabilia

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Fest Flyer 2023 (1)

11th Annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Jeanne Garant Harborfront ParkPort Jefferson

NY FASHION WEEK FESTIVAL: RASHIDA ASHLEY

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions

Armory ArenaManhattan

Taste of Korea: Korean Cultural Festival

Lincoln ave btwn 135th & 137th stBronx

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Eldridge Arts & Learning: Stained Glass

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

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La Colmena’s Annual Mexican Independence Day Parade

La ColmenaStaten Island

Walking Tour: All-of-a-Kind Family

Walking Tour: “All-of-a-Kind Family”

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

Latin American Weaving Basics

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

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Family Program | ‘The Book of Morgan’

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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Celebrate! Arts in the Garden: Wave Hill at 60

Ages: All
Art
Community

56th Annual African American Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

African American Day ParadeManhattan

Pokémon TCG Meetup (7)

Sunday Sounds – Dueling Pianos

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Celebrate the Equinox with Sisa Pakari

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

National Museum of the American Indian New YorkManhattan

Tim Broom Making as a William Sidney Mount Painting

Broom Making Demonstrations

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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The Great Whale Takeover

Ages: All
Animals
Art

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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