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Tuesday June 17, 2025

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8 – 9 am

Power Hour with Alo: Dance Cardio with Sarah Wolff

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

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9 am – 6 pm

Bild Expo – Presented by B&H

Art
Expo

Javits CenterManhattan’s West Side

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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Bash Bish Falls Remembered III

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Nature’s Persistence: Recent Work by Shelley Haven

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

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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

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

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11 am – 6 pm

June Silverberg: On Water and On Land

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

Noon – 2 pm

Soulful Sounds of Freedom in NYC

Ages: All
Comedy
Family
Free

The OculusManhattan

1 – 2 pm

Feeding Unfiltered with Elizabeth Baron

Ages: 2 and under
Family
Free
Virtual

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Cortelyou Library Kids Book Giveaway

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Cortelyou LibraryBrooklyn

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3 – 4:15 pm

Pride: Unlock Grants and Private Funding for LGBTQ Causes with Foundation Directory Professional

Hillcrest Library, Queens Public LibraryFlushing

Queens Pride Rainbow Cloud Chain

3 – 3:45 pm

Pride: Rainbow Cloud Chain

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

North Forest Park LibraryForest Hills

4 – 7 pm

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Caribbean Heritage Event

Jackie Robinson Park PlaygroundBrooklyn

4 – 4:45 pm

Jack and Friends Summer Concert Series Juneteenth Celebration: Conroy Warren

Park Slope LibraryBrooklyn

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4 – 9 pm

Classic Car Show

Ages: All
Family
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Juneteenth Celebration with BK Music Learning

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
History & Culture

South Jamaica LibraryJamaica

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5 – 7 pm

Free Youth Basketball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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5 – 7 pm

Sounds of Cyprus – Traditional Cypriot music with global influences

Free
Music

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Covenant Ballet Theatre 3

6 – 7 pm

Covenant Ballet Theatre Presents: Bach to the Streets: Ballet Under the Open Sky

Ages: All
Community
Dance
Family

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

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6 – 7 pm

Don’t Let Pain Hold You Back: Tips for Managing Fitness, Sports, and Work Injuries

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June Authors – Image

7 – 9 pm

Brooklyn Books & Booze Reading Series

Barrows Intense Ginger Tasting RoomBrooklyn

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

Open Mic + Open Tables Hosted by Simeon Goodson

8 – 11:59 pm

Open Mic and Open Tables Hosted by Simeon Goodson

Comedy
Free

Isola BrooklynBrooklyn

Wednesday June 18

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

The Queer Show Part 2

All day

The Queer Show, Part II

Hal Bromm GalleryTribeca

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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