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Wednesday Aug. 27, 2025

2024 Wonderment conference – Corlears teacher Benna Cheung leading a workshop

10 – 11 am

Toddler Parenting Circle | Facilitated by an Early Childhood Expert

Ages: 2 and under
Family
Free

Corlears SchoolWest Village

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Noon – 1:30 pm

Lincoln Square BID’s “Summer Jazz Sensations” Lunchtime Concert Series

Dante Park, 64th Street and BroadwayManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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6 – 7 pm

Bryant Park Yoga Presented by Halara

Bryant ParkManhattan

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Yoga Club Meeting (Free Yoga Class in Prospect Park)

Thursday Aug. 28

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Family
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

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10 am – noon

Percussion Playground

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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1 – 3 pm

Liu Shiming Art Foundation Clay & Craft Series at Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Bryant ParkManhattan

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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6 – 8 pm

‘Golden Hour’ Live Jazz at Plaza 33

Free
Music

Plaza33Penn District

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6 – 10:30 pm

Pluto TV Movies With A View at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Film
Free

Pier 1, Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday Aug. 29

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

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

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5 – 10 pm

DJ Sunny Cheeba at Whitney Museum Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtChelsea

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Ocean Beqch – Fire Island

Saturday Aug. 30

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

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