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Wednesday May 28, 2025

The Queer Show Part 2

All day

The Queer Show, Part II

Hal Bromm GalleryTribeca

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

HERO image_FDR_Four Freedoms Unbanned Book Display_1

9 am – 7 pm

UNBANNED: Exploring Censorship in Books, Art, & Media

FDR Four Freedoms State ParkManhattan

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynBrooklyn

Bash Bish Falls Remembered III

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Nature’s Persistence: Recent Work by Shelley Haven

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

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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

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

Colleen Franca: Outside/Inside

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

Ceramics Now Exhibition-Announcement-2025

Noon – 5 pm

Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery presents ‘Ceramics Now’ featuring Daniel Barragán, Carson Culp, Kristy Moreno and Gina Tibbott

Greenwich House PotteryManhattan

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3 – 5 pm

Artist Office Hours

Art
Free

ShapeShifter LabBrooklyn

Manhattan Children’s Crafty Afternoons Star Wreaths

3 – 4 pm

Children’s Crafty Afternoons: Star Wreaths

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Columbus LibraryManhattan

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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4 – 6:10 pm

Creating Culturally Inclusive Schools: Associated With AFSC

389 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York City, NY 10016New York City

May 28 2025

6 – 8 pm

Future Tech: Tech Automation Meetup

Classes
Free

LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

6:30 – 9:30 pm

BCAT 2025 Kickoff Party!

A.MANO BrooklynBrooklyn

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7 – 9 pm

HOW TO BECOME AN OCTOPUS – Free training session

Art
Classes

Thursday May 29

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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

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All day

The Lot at Culture Lab LIC – Free Outdoor Concerts in May!

Free
Music

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

The Queer Show Part 2

All day

The Queer Show, Part II

Hal Bromm GalleryTribeca

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

HERO image_FDR_Four Freedoms Unbanned Book Display_1

9 am – 7 pm

UNBANNED: Exploring Censorship in Books, Art, & Media

FDR Four Freedoms State ParkManhattan

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynBrooklyn

Bash Bish Falls Remembered III

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Nature’s Persistence: Recent Work by Shelley Haven

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

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

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

outside inside cropped

11 am – 6 pm

Colleen Franca: Outside/Inside

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

Women’s Voices from the Revolution Social Graphic (1)

11 am – 12:30 pm

Women’s Voices from the Revolution: Book Launch and Conversation with Writers from Myanmar

Virtual

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

Chelsea

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