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Saturday March 7, 2026

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & FrenchAstoria

Sunday March 8

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

9:30 am – noon

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Two diverse little boys kayaking down a beautiful river

Noon – 3 pm

Brooklyn Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo – Park Slope

Ages: All
Family
Free
Open Houses

Congregation Beth ElohimBrooklyn

Monday March 9

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

How to Draw Everything! Animals, Cartoons, Unicorns, and More

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Classes
Family

The Art Studio NYManhattan

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke con Estrellas de Broadway

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke with Broadway Stars

Free
Music

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

Tuesday March 10

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

8 – 10 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy

Free
LGBTQ+

good judyBrooklyn

Wednesday March 11

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

10 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

11 – 11:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Paint Your heART Out! Painting Class for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

Thursday March 12

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

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8 – 9:30 pm

Slander Factory at Talon Bar! Free Stand-Up Comedy Every Thurs. in Bushwick

Comedy
Free

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9:30 – 11:30 pm

Superstar Open Set

Pink MetalBrooklyn

Friday March 13

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

MoMA Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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8 – 10:30 pm

ORGAN MONK x GARAGE SALE VINTAGE

Free
Music

Garage Sale VintageChelsea

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8 – 10 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience

Branded SaloonBrooklyn

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8 – 10 pm

All-Ages RuPaul’s Drag Race Watch Party in Coney Island

The Red Doors Bar and GrillBrooklyn

Saturday March 14

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

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9 – 10 am

Brooklyn Bridge parkrun

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1Brooklyn

TBW GR Orange 7

9:30 am – noon

Walk & Talk About Life’s Big Questions

McCarren Parkhouse 855 Lorimer Street · Kings County, NYNYC

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community
Family

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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