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Saturday May 17, 2025

Corlears School – Learn. Play. Grow. – Bubbles at LPG – square crop

9 – 11 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

5:17 Family Day HY

1 – 2 pm

Resonant Minds Family Concert

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Family
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

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1 – 4 pm

Family Program | Storytelling and Sea Adventures

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Sunday May 18

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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12:15 – 2:15 pm

Colorful Collage Accordion Books: Drop-In Gallery Activities

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Family
Free

Jewish MuseumUpper East Side

1 – 3 pm

Free Bird Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Greenlight Book StoreBrooklyn

Tuesday May 20

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

Wednesday May 21

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

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4 – 9 pm

2025 Asian Heritage Celebration & NIGHT MARKET

Ages: 3 and up
Comedy
Community
Family

Industry City Courtyard 1/2Brooklyn

Friday May 23

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

Saturday May 24

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Turtle Friends

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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Noon – 5 pm

Memorial Day Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Festivals

Sunnyside Gardens ParkSunnyside

Sunday May 25

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Turtle Friends

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

11 am – noon

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Year of the Snake

Allison Pond ParkStaten Island

Monday May 26

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

Tuesday May 27

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family
Free

The Jewish MuseumManhattan

Wednesday May 28

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

Saturday May 31

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

1 – 2:30 pm

Nature Open Mic

Ages: All
Family
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Sunday June 1

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

11 am – 2 pm

Kayaking at Conference House Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Page Avenue BeachStaten Island

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