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Tuesday Aug. 26, 2025

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10:30 am

StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller ParkManhattan

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11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Plant Powered: Shop for Health at Your Neighborhood Market-Tour

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes
Family

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

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11 am – 2 pm

Visit BHS’s New Exhibit: From Backyard to Boulevard: The Bell Family Legacy

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

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11 am – 6 pm

The 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Art
Free

Agora GalleryManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

Neighborhood Care Jackson HeightsNew York City

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3 – 3:45 pm

Children’s story-telling every Tuesday afternoon in Sutton Place Parks

Free

Sutton Place ParksNew York

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4 – 9:30 pm

Movie Nights in the Square

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Film
Free

Domino ParkBrooklyn

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5 – 8 pm

National Dog Day Party at Threes Brewing

Threes BrewingBrooklyn

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6:30 – 7:30 pm

Yoga in the Park

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

7 – 9 pm

Triva Tuesdays At Dave & Busters S.I.

Dave & Busters Saten IslandStaten Island

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7 – 9 pm

Summer Concerts

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

Adam Gabel at WSCC 2

8 – 9:30 pm

Not Ripe Bananas

Comedy
Free

West Side Comedy ClubUpper West Side

8 – 10 pm

The Overthinking Hour Comedy Show

HalyardsBrooklyn

10 pm

Karaoke at Pianos NYC

PianosManhattan

Wednesday Aug. 27

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

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

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11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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11 am – 2 pm

Visit BHS’s New Exhibit: From Backyard to Boulevard: The Bell Family Legacy

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

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11 am – 6 pm

The 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Art
Free

Agora GalleryManhattan

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

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Noon – 1 pm

EmblemHealth Webinar: Pediatric Health

Ages: 3 and up
Beauty
Classes
Family

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

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