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Thursday June 5, 2025

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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

The Queer Show Part 2

All day

The Queer Show, Part II

Hal Bromm GalleryTribeca

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynBrooklyn

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz: Science Experiments for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

10 – 11 am

NYSCI in the Woods

Ages: All
Family
Free

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

Bash Bish Falls Remembered III

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Nature’s Persistence: Recent Work by Shelley Haven

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

Brooklyn Gerritsen Library Summer Reading Kick-Off Event

11 am – 4 pm

Gerritsen Library Summer Reading Kick-Off Event

Dr. John’s PlaygroundBrooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

Colleen Franca: Outside/Inside

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

Chelsea

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

NYC Homeschool Awards (1)

Noon – 3 pm

The NYC Homeschool Awards

Free

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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

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1 – 3 pm

Summer Reading Kickoff

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Dekalb BranchBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Art
Free

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4 – 6 pm

Clay in Context

Art
Film

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

4 – 5 pm

PRIDE Melted Crayon Rainbow Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Jamaica Bay LibraryBrooklyn NY

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Fresh Clean Laundry, Washington Heights GRAND OPENING PARTY!!!

Fresh Clean LaundryWashington Heights

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6 – 8 pm

‘Golden Hour’ Live Jazz at Plaza 33

Free
Music

Plaza33Penn District

6 – 8:30 pm

Pride Barks and Recreation

Ages: All
Family
Free
LGBTQ+

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

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6 – 9 pm

Lola Jiblazee: Broken in the Right Places

Art
Expo

Studio 1609Brooklyn

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6 – 8 pm

Open Mic Night

greenwich house theaterManhattan

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

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6:30 – 7:30 pm

Planning for Profit: Business Plan Essentials

Hillcrest Library, Queens Public LibraryFlushing

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

DOSNY plays Saint-Saëns and Poulenc in Brooklyn at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church!

Free
Music

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity ChurchBrooklyn

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8 – 10 pm

Wiseguys! A Trivia Game Show

Comedy
Free

Neir’s TavernWoodhaven

Friday June 6

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

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