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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

NYRP’s Back-To-School Backpack Bonanza – Westervelt Community Garden

Ages: All
Free

143 Westervelt AvenueStaten Island

STEAM n’ Snacks

STEAM n’ Snacks

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Summer Adventure Dance Party with Bubbles The Silly Entertainer

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Music

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

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Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction Preview at Heritage Auctions

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Heritage AuctionsManhattan

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Back-to-School Party and Backpack Giveaway

Kings Theatre CourtyardBrooklyn

Bad Art Day (2160 x 1080 px)

Bad Art Day

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care FlushingNew York City

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Jackbox Games

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Games

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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Take Charge of Diabetes with Plant-Based Nutrition

Ages: 3 and up
Beauty
Classes

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

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National Prosecco Day at Sunrise of Staten Island

sunrise of Staten IslandStaten Island

Illustrated Ink Club

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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Summerween Teen Takeover at The Paley Museum!

Ages: 13 and up
Expo
Free

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Sensational Summer: Beautiful Beaded Suncatchers

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Environment

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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Operation Safe Child ID

Ages: All
Free

Great Neck LibraryGreat Neck

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“Operation Safe Child” at the Great Neck Library

Ages: All
Community
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care BensonhurstBensonhurst

Back to School Night: The Art in Sports

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Arden Reign & Joan Caddell & the Midnight Choir

Ages: All
Free
Music

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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Goat on a Boat Puppet Show: The Princess, the Frog & the Pea

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Free

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

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Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Free

Neighborhood Care East New York, 101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207, United StatesNew York City

World Music Institute- Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East + Gamelan Dharma Swara

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: Wold Music Institute | Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East + Gamelan Dharma Swara

Ages: All
Free
Music

Bryant ParkManhattan

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People Parks and Possibilities

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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ICP Community Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

International Center of PhotographyLower East Side

Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

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Summertime Splash Bash

Ages: All
Art
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

OtherWorlds Fair

Ages: All
Art
Community

Govenors IslandBrooklyn

NEW DATE: 2nd Annual Bronx Bookworm Book Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Festivals

Morrison PlazaBronx

Games and Crafts in the Park with KIPP NYC

Ages: All
Community
Free

Crotona ParkBronx

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Randall’s Island Park: Taste of the Farm

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

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Kids Create: Jewelry Workshop at WACH

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Women’s Art Center of the HamptonsBridgehampton

Summer in the City

Ages: All
Art
Community

West 135th Street from St. Nicholas Avenue – Adam Clayton Powell Jr. BlvdHarlem

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