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Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller ParkManhattan

11 am – noon

Storytime: Ladybugs

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

11 am

Urban Health Plan Baby Fun

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Family

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

11:15 am

Tuesday Family Storytime at Seward Park Library

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Family

Seward Park Library

11:30 am

Music & Play

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Family

Tompkins Square Library

2:30 pm

Summer Adventure Kids Activity Series week 8

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

4 pm

Family Storytime: Preschool Fun!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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