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Wednesday Feb. 19, 2025

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Legacy MoviesJacksonville, Florida

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
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Bryant ParkNew York City

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9 am – 9 pm

Bayside Historical Society’s 24th Annual Winter Art Show

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

10 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

11 am – noon

Kids Week: Nature Origami Art

Ages: All
Art
Environment
Family

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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11 am – 5 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Midwinter Recess Family Fun

Ages: All
Family
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

1ST-PICK – Shaman’s Apprentice

11 am – 4 pm

Animation Celebration

Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianManhattan

Noon – 3 pm

Freezin’ Season

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Noon – 6 pm

Hidden Lights

Art
Free

GR GalleryManhattan

Noon – 3 pm

Freezin’ Season

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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Noon – 1 pm

African Drumming and Dance at The Mall at Bay Plaza

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

Noon – 1 pm

Kids Week: Survival Skills for Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free

Fort Greene Park Visitor CenterBrooklyn

2 – 3 pm

Black History Storytime

Parkchester LibraryBronx

3 – 4 pm

Fun with Printmaking

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Detective Keith L. Williams Field HouseJamaica

3:15 – 4:15 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Games

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

5 – 7 pm

Painting for the Culture

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Thomas Jefferson Recreation CenterManhattan

5:30 pm

Brooklyn District Attorney Celebrates Black History Month

New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn

business

5:30 – 7 pm

5 Easy Steps to Attract New Clients for Small Biz Owners Who Hate to Sell!!

Philadelphia

Styled For Survial

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Styled for Survival: How Music and Fashion Converge

Art
Free

Katie Murphy Amphitheater | Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design CenterManhattan

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6 – 7 pm

Connie Converse in Greenwich Village

La Nacional – Spanish Benevolent Societyhttps://lanacional.org/

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6:30 – 8 pm

Just Conversations | Voices from New York State’s Reparations Commission

Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn

10:30 pm

Another One!

Comedy
Free

PurgatoryBrooklyn

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