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Thursday Sep. 26, 2024

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Sky’s The Limit: Style As Resistance

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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All day

Nina Childress Exhibit: Glowing Heads

Art
Expo

L’Alliance New York’sUpper East Side

OR – Kevin Richardson – Coney Island Beach with dancer Aly McKenzie

All day

Bodies in Motion: An Exhibition Exploring the Power of the Human Body at Culture Lab LIC

Art
Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

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9 am – 12:30 pm

SUMMIT: Food and Agriculture is a Key Solution to the Climate Crisis

The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXRManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

“Grow In BedStuy, It’s The Hattie Carthan Way” Art Exhibition & Open House

Art
Free

Herbert Von King Cultural Arts CenterBrooklyn

2024-08-19 Art at Living Room – Ronald Glover & Francis Palazzolo

10 am – 5 pm

“Culture of Belonging” Exhibit & Participatory Art Event Showcasing BronxWorks Artists

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Boricua College GallerySouth Bronx

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10 am – 8 pm

UNIQLO x Magnum Photos Present Global Photo Exhibition-PEACE FOR ALL

UNIQLO Fifth AvenueFifth Avenue

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10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Artfully Arranged: Floral Works from the Collection

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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11 am – 5 pm

Nuebiome’s Free Facial Event ~ Discover Microbiome Balance

Beauty
Free

Grand Central TerminalManhattan

11 am – noon

IKEA Climate Week Discussion: “Stop Talking in Circles: Driving Behavior Change for a Circular Economy”

Free

Javits CenterManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

The Latin GRAMMYs®: 25 Years of Musical Excellence

Ages: All
Family
Free

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Mac and Cheese Event with Joel McHale

Mac-A-Roni ExperienceSoHo

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

Black Future Festival 2024, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-167

3 – 3:45 pm

📖 Amandla Games and Storytelling

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Washington Heights LibraryManhattan

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4 – 7 pm

Concert for Canines and Their Companions

Ages: All
Animals
Family
Free

25th Street PlazaManhattan

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4:30 – 8:30 pm

Fiesta on the Hudson

Wave HillThe Bronx

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5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 DockBrooklyn

5 – 9 pm

Bryant Park Square Dance

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

6 – 7 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Garibaldi Plaza in Washington Square ParkManhattan

6 – 8 pm

Reading Rhythms at Backyard at Hudson Yards

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

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6 – 9 pm

Jazz Nights at The Shanghai

Hutong NYCMidtown East

HHM- EmPOWERED

7 – 9 pm

Helping Hands Ministry presents: EmPOWERED to End Opioid and Stimulant Misuse – Community Training Series

Brooklyn Center for Quality LifeBrooklyn

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7 – 8:30 pm

Prophecy Odyssey – You Can Know the Future

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Family
Free

Manhattan Center's Hammerstein BallroomNew York City

8 – 11:30 pm

DRAG BINGO IN PARK SLOPE

Rullo’sBrooklyn

8 – 9:30 pm

Slander Factory at Talon Bar

Comedy
Free

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Ordinary Places FTH flyer

8 – 9 pm

Award-winning Piano & Bass Duo in “ORDINARY PLACES”

Free
Music

Flushing Town HallFlushing

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8 – 10 pm

Shine Box Comedy Show

Comedy
Free

Neir’s TavernWoodhaven

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