The Best Local Community Events in NYC

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Thursday Oct. 5, 2023

All day

The Inevitability of Absence – Curated by Tess Howsam

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

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All day

Xinan Ran’s “Tree Chuang” Merges Art and Community

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Sunset ParkBrooklyn

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2 – 5 pm

Anti-Racist Family Day

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Caribbean
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

4 – 7 pm

NYC Femtech Salon—A Lifestyle Beyond Health

Hudson YardsManhattan

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6 – 7 pm

Mes de la Herencia Hispana: Ballet con Elisa Toro Franky en la Biblioteca Pública de Queens

Biblioteca Publica de QueensJamaica, Queens

AMT Theater Bettinger’s Luggage Poster

7 – 8:30 pm

AMT Theater Presents Bettinger’s Luggage

AMT TheatreManhattan

7:30 – 10:30 pm

Film Night on Fulton

The Brooklyn Moon CafeBrooklyn

Friday Oct. 6

All day

The Inevitability of Absence – Curated by Tess Howsam

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

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All day

Xinan Ran’s “Tree Chuang” Merges Art and Community

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Sunset ParkBrooklyn

Fountain House Gallery open studio governors island

11 am – 5 pm

Open House @ Fountain House Gallery & Studio

Governors Island

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4 – 5:30 pm

Heritage Stand Fridays

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

6 – 9 pm

Osborne Association 2023 Annual Benefit

583 Park Avenue, New York, NYManhattan

Saturday Oct. 7

All day

The Inevitability of Absence – Curated by Tess Howsam

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

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9 am – 3 pm

Fall Flea Market at E. 4th St Community Garden

179 E. 4th St, Brklyn 11218Bklyn NY

10 am – 5 pm

63rd Nigerian Independence Day Parade

Dag Hammarksjold PlazaNew York City

Election Day 2022, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-001

10 am – 5 pm

Election Day at BCM

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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11 am – 3 pm

Wyckoff Farm Stand

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Village Pride Walking Tour with Christopher Street Tours

McCarthy SquareGreenwich Village

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11 am – 2 pm

Watch a 19th Century Base Ball Game at Fort Totten Park

Fort Totten Soccer FieldsFort Totten

Bailoterapia 9-21-23

11 am – 1 pm

LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE QUEENS OFRECE CLASES DE BAILOTERAPIA

Queens Public LibraryQueens

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11 am – 2 pm

Post-Its, Pumpkins and Scary Stories

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

City Point BKLYNBrooklyn

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Noon – 7 pm

The Village Marketplace

Noon – 4:30 pm

It’s Kool 2 B Smart, Inc. 9th Annual College, Career & Resource Fair

Ages: 9 and up
Caribbean
Community
Family

M.S. 180 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams SchoolBronx

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1 – 7 pm

Bronx Night Market

Fordham PlazaBronx

6 – 10 pm

Latin Vibes Cruise NYC Cabana Yacht Boat Party Skyport Marina 2023

Cabana Yacht – Skyport MarinaMidtown

11 pm

Hip Hop vs. Reggae® NY Jewel Yacht Party Cruise Saturday Skyport Marina

Jewel, Skyport MarinaMidtown

Sunday Oct. 8

All day

The Inevitability of Absence – Curated by Tess Howsam

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

Urban Farm Volunteers

10 am – 1 pm

Urban Farm Volunteers

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

family farm volunteer days

10 am – 1 pm

Family Farm Volunteer Days

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

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11 am – 4 pm

Fall Flea Market at E. 4th St Community Garden

179 E. 4th St, Brklyn 11218Bklyn NY

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Noon – 7 pm

The Village Marketplace

Marble Blessing of the Animals Rev. Susannah Wade w: Pepper

12:15 – 1:30 pm

Blessing of the Animals at Marble Church

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Attractions
Family

Marble Collegiate ChurchNoMad

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