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Thursday March 12, 2026

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

4 – 5 pm

Women’s History Month: Story-Craft

Webster LibraryManhattan

6 – 7 pm

O’Malley Irish Dance Academy St. Patrick’s Day Show

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

6:30 pm

Women’s History Month Screening of Hidden Figures

Ages: All
Family
Free

St. George TheatreSaint George

7 – 8:30 pm

Dog-Friendly Trivia Night

Boris & HortonEast Village

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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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8 – 10 pm

Geeks Who Drink Trivia at The Tiny Cupboard

Art
Free

The Tiny CupboardBrooklyn

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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

3 – 4 pm

Book Swap and Upcycled Paper Crafts with New York Public Library

Ages: All
Family
Free

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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

4 – 5 pm

STEAM Hour: St. Patrick’s Day

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

George Bruce LibraryManhattan

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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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

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9:30 am – noon

ASL-interpreted Shabbat Morning Service

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Town & Village SynagogueEast Village

FHs

10 – 11:30 am

Swiss Institute Family Hours

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Family
Free

Swiss InstituteLower East Side

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

11 am – noon

Accessible Nature Hike

Ages: All
Family
Free

Freshkills North Park Entrance in Freshkills ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 3 pm

Girls in Science and Engineering Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Intrepid MuseumHell’s Kitchen

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Hablemos: Birds at the Museum

Ages: All
Family
Free

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Noon – 5 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

1 – 3 pm

Women’s History Month Hike: Women In Conservation

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community
Family

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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