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Saturday Nov. 23, 2024

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

11 am – 4:30 pm

Pre Holiday Market at the Willowbrook Park

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Christmas
Family

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

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11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Staten Island Nature Spotlight: Pond Habitats

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

11 am – noon

Thankful For Thanksgiving

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Stavros Niarchos Foundation LibraryManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgment, Part I of II

Art
Free

National Academy of DesignChelsea

Noon – 3 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Saturday Night Lights

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
Games

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

Noon – 1 pm

Harvest Harmony: A Fall Celebration

Ages: All
En Español
Family
Free

Queens Place MallElmhurst

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

2:30 – 4:30 pm

McDonald’s Playground Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

Lower Decks Cast

6 – 9 pm

Star Trek Lower Decks Viewing Party

Film
Free

Barracuda LoungeChelsea

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7 – 9 pm

Mexico Now Festival: Coro Acardenchado

Chelsea FactoryChelsea

Sunday Nov. 24

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Midnight – 8 pm

Yes, Chef

Free

WSAFinancial District

All day

LUMINARIES

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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8 am – 1 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Market at Irving Square Park

Irving Square ParkBrooklyn

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

9 am – 5 pm

Lighted Earth

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design GalleryFlatiron

10 – 11 am

Urban Wildlife: Wild Turkeys

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Silver Lake ParkStaten Island

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10 am – 4 pm

Danish Christmas Fair 2024

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Community
Family

The Danish Seamen’s ChurchBrooklyn

1 – 2:30 pm

Autumn Gardening: Bulb Planting

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Inwood Hill ParkManhattan

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2 – 4 pm

Weekend Art: Sunday Art Hang

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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5 – 7 pm

Mexico Now Festival: Echoes from the Borderlands

Art
Free

Chelsea FactoryChelsea

7:30 – 8:45 pm

Just Good Comedy @ Halyards

Comedy
Free

HalyardsBrooklyn

Liz B.N. Drag Karaoke Midwood Flats Flyer

9 – 11 pm

Drag Karaoke

Art
Comedy

Midwood FlatsBrooklyn

Monday Nov. 25

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

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