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Friday May 2, 2025

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Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

Umbra and Julia

All day

Free Exhibition at Umbra

Art
Free

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

All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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All day

East Hampton Library Job Fair – 20 local vendors looking for employees

East Hampton LibraryEast Hampton

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

10 am – 10 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

10 – 11 am

The Price is Right – How to Price Your Offerings with Confidence and Strategy

Virtual

Playtime Storytime

10:30 – 11:15 am

Playtime Storytime

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

7:00PM by Donna Corvi at Alex Ferrone Gallery

Noon – 5 pm

Arborescent: Art Exhibition Honoring Trees

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

The Space In Between

1 – 7 pm

The Space In Between

Art
Free

All Street GalleryEast village

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3 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Spring Festival

Hunts Point Recreation CenterBronx

3 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Presents: Spring Festival at Julio Caraballo Field

Julio Carballo FieldsBronx

Jenga

4 – 5 pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Games

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Q-Tip Tree Painting (2160 x 1080 px)

4 – 5 pm

Q-Tip Tree Painting

Ages: 9 – 12
Family
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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4 – 5 pm

The Nanit Rally: Together, We Parent Forward

Ages: All
Family
Free

Maine Monument Corner of Columbus Circle and Central Park Southwest EntranceManhattan

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

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5 – 8 pm

Free First Fridays: Jazz Fusion

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Movie Night Flyer – M+

5 – 7 pm

Free Movie Night at Lincoln Hospital

Free

Lincoln Hospital AuditoriumBronx

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5 – 8:30 pm

Bettering our relationship with our significant other

St. Agnes Church 143 East 43 Street, New York, NY 10017Manhattan

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6 – 8 pm

Opening Reception: Garo Hakimian-Layers of Transformative Journeys

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6 – 8 pm

First Friday May 2025 Art, Music, Poetry & Dancing

Ages: All
Art
Dance
Family

The Bronx MuseumBronx

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6 – 9 pm

Torch and Crown: Music with Shawn Parsons (@alabamashawn) & Matthew Lee & The Standbys (@mattyandthestandbys)

Torch and CrownManhattan

Seen, Heard, & Believed

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Seen, Heard, & Believed? Exploring Women’s Experiences in Healthcare

La MaMa’s Downstairs TheatreManhattan

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7 – 9 pm

Free Line Dancing Lessons and Party at Southold Historical Museum

Southold Historical Museum Maple Lane ComplexSouthold

7:30 – 9:30 pm

Movies Under the Stars: Elemental

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Playground at St. Catherine’s ParkUpper East Side

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8 – 10:30 pm

Coney Island USA Hosts Weekly Free RuPaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party—The Only Weekly Drag Show in Southern Brooklyn

Free
LGBTQ+

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