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Saturday July 12, 2025

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

Central ParkManhattan

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11 am – noon

Let’s Rumble! Storytime + Parent Workshop

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Craft & DIY
Family

Books Are Magic MontagueBrooklyn

11 am

Storytelling and Activities with Tracey Baptiste & Dapo Adeola

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family

Bronx Children’s MuseumBronx

12:30 – 1:30 pm

PaleyFamily | From Storytime to Screentime | The World of the Madeline

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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2 – 5 pm

Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl

The Four Faced LiarGreenwich Village

This exclusive art exhibition brings together a diverse collection of masterpieces that showcase the vibrancy of artistic vision.

4 – 5 pm

Andreas Troeger Book Release

Museum of Reclaimed Urban SpaceAlphabet City

Sunday July 13

12:30 – 1:30 pm

PaleyFamily | From Storytime to Screentime | The World of the Madeline

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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3 – 4:30 pm

William May ‘Blaze Without Burning’ Q&A and Reading

Pete’s Candy StoreBrooklyn

Monday July 14

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Bryant Park Reading Room: Reel Talks

Bryant ParkManhattan

Tuesday July 15

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7 – 9 pm

Brooklyn Books & Booze Reading Series

Barrow’s Intense Tasting RoomBrooklyn

Wednesday July 16

7 – 8:15 pm

On Craft: Giving Yourself Permission to Write Your Story

The Center for FictionBrooklyn

Saturday July 19

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Monet’s Magnificent Pond

10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Program: Andrea Beaty’s Iggy Peck, Architect

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

Central ParkManhattan

12:30 – 1:30 pm

PaleyFamily | From Storytime to Screentime | The World of the Madeline

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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2 – 5 pm

Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl

The Four Faced LiarGreenwich Village

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2:30 – 4 pm

Let’s Rumble! Storytime + Parent Workshop

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Craft & DIY
Family

Kew & Willow BooksKew Gardens

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2:30 – 3:15 pm

MOCAKIDS Author Meet & Greet with Livia Blackburne

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Museum of Chinese in AmericaChinatown

Visualized Poetics Flyer

3 – 5 pm

Oyate Group Presents “Visual Poetics” featuring Elizabeth Shanaz

Oyate GroupBronx

Sunday July 20

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Monet’s Magnificent Pond

12:30 – 1:30 pm

PaleyFamily | From Storytime to Screentime | The World of the Madeline

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

6 – 7 pm

Speak, Light (II.): Readings by NYC Poets

Accent SistersMidtown South

Monday July 21

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Bryant Park Reading Room: Reel Talks

Bryant ParkManhattan

Reel Talks

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Bryant Park Reel Talks: Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema

Bryant ParkManhattan

Wednesday July 23

Author Panel

12:30 – 2 pm

Bryant Park Author Panel: Optioned Authors

Bryant ParkManhattan

1 – 2 pm

Story hour with the Tavern

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2:30 – 3:30 pm

Storytime with Literacy, Inc.

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Thursday July 24

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10 – 11 am

Stories in the Garden

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Classes
Family

Saturday July 26

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

Central ParkManhattan

St. Mary’s Church Where faith is renewed, the hope of justice is restored, and community is uplifted

Noon – 6 pm

Summer Tent Revival at St. Mary’s Church in Harlem!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings
Family

St. Mary’s Church, HarlemWest Harlem

12:30 – 1:30 pm

PaleyFamily | From Storytime to Screentime | The World of the Madeline

The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

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2 – 5 pm

Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl

The Four Faced LiarGreenwich Village

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