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Wednesday May 14, 2025

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

Ceramics Now Exhibition-Announcement-2025

Noon – 5 pm

Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery presents ‘Ceramics Now’ featuring Daniel Barragán, Carson Culp, Kristy Moreno and Gina Tibbott

Greenwich House PotteryManhattan

The Space In Between

1 – 7 pm

The Space In Between

Art
Free

All Street GalleryEast village

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Wetland Wednesdays

Randall’s Island ParkBronx

3D Flowers

3:30 – 5 pm

Spring off the Page: 3D Flower Collage

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Family
Free

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

Abu by Miguel Chavez

5 – 8 pm

HEROES: A Veteran Art Exhibition and Panel Discussion

Fordham Lincoln Center, Lipani GalleryLincoln Square

New York Knicks vs Detriot Pistons

6:30 pm

Knicks Round 2, Game 5 NBA Playoffs Block Party

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Knicks Plaza at Plaza33Manhattan

Satellite Collective Event

7 – 10 pm

Satellite Collective’s Tribeca Show 2025

Manhattan

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7:30 – 9 pm

SEX ON STAGE: Book Launch & Performance

The Slipper RoomEast Village

Thursday May 15

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors LobbyManhattan

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All day

Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center by Van Cleef & Arpels

Free

The Summer Rink at Rockefeller CenterNew Yoek

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8 am – 2 pm

Things To Do In NYC: Native Get Up & Go Truck 5/15

31 East 17th Street, Union Square, New YorkManhattan

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

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9 am – 5 pm

Experience the Best of French Design at Oui Design! 2025

Art
Free

Payne Whitney MansionManhattan

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10 am – 7 pm

Carlton Fine Arts Presents Pop Artist DeVon

Art
Free

Carlton Fine Arts Ltd.Manhattan

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10:30 – 11 am

Storytime for Tots

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Museum of the City of New YorkManhattan

Ceramics Now Exhibition-Announcement-2025

Noon – 5 pm

Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery presents ‘Ceramics Now’ featuring Daniel Barragán, Carson Culp, Kristy Moreno and Gina Tibbott

Greenwich House PotteryManhattan

The Space In Between

1 – 7 pm

The Space In Between

Art
Free

All Street GalleryEast village

4 – 6 pm

Free Bird Storytime

The Corner BookstoreNew York City

Meeting of coworkers and planning next steps of work

5:30 – 7:30 pm

NYC Facilitation Lab: Practice Playground with Voltage Control

Classes
Free

Fabrik NYC TribecaManhattan

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6 – 8 pm

NYC Urban Forest Plan Manhattan Kickoff Event

Thomas Jefferson Recreation CenterEast Harlem

Satellite Collective Event

7 – 10 pm

Satellite Collective’s Tribeca Show 2025

Manhattan

Friday May 16

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

All day

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights Fridays from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors LobbyManhattan

SPRING FORWARD22

All day

Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center by Van Cleef & Arpels

Free

The Summer Rink at Rockefeller CenterNew Yoek

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

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9 am – 7 pm

UNBANNED: Exploring Censorship in Books, Art, & Media

FDR Four Freedoms State ParkManhattan

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10 am – 7 pm

The Song of Skin Hotel Pop-Up Shop

Beauty
Free

188 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013New York, NY

New York Trunk Show Creatives

11 am – 7 pm

Sarah & Sandeep NYC Luxury Trunk Show

Expo
Free

6 West 48th street 8th floor New York,New York,

11 am – 12:30 pm

The Young Lords – The Musical – Staged Reading

Free
Theater

The Producers Club Theaters & BarManhattan

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