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Sunday Aug. 3, 2025

Noon – 1:30 pm

Paley Family | From Storytime to Screentime in New York | Harold & the Purple Crayon Episode 1

Ages: 3 – 8
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The Paley Center for MediaManhattan

2 pm

Sunday Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Family

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

2:30 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Washington Heights Library

3:30 pm

Sunday Story Time

Ages: 12 and under
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Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

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