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Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023

THE RINK

All day

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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All day

Shine Bright Only at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsManhattan

Rita Naninni – 5_Eastchester_Dyre_Ave_Platform_Trees

8 am – 6 pm

First Stop Last Stop: The Bronx – Fall Exhibit at The Gallery of ARTFul Medicine

Art
Free

The Gallery of ARTful MedicineBronx, NY

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8 am – 10 pm

Luminaries

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – 5 pm

PAINTED POP AT ACQUAVELLA GALLERIES PANEL DISCUSSION

Art
Free

Acquavella GalleriesManhattan

Brookfield Place x theSkimm Still

10 am – 8 pm

Winter Wanderland: Presented by theSkimm X Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – 6 pm

SQUARING THE CIRCLE BY SEAN W. MACNEIL

Art
Free

Brick Aux GalleryBrooklyn

11 am – 6 pm

Shigeto Koyama CCMS Experiment Obake

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

NowHere GalleryNew York City

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11 am – 7 pm

Photos with Santa at The Shops at Atlas Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

Manhattan Photos with Santa at Nordstrom NYC

Photos with Santa at Nordstrom NYC

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

STACKS 9-25-23

3 – 5:30 pm

La Biblioteca Pública De Queens Ofrece STACKS

Queens Public LibraryJamaica

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3 – 6 pm

NYPL After School

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

migration

3 – 7 pm

Consejería de Inmigración Bilingüe Virtual

Patchogue Medford LibraryPatchogue

WRITERSWRITING

5 – 7 pm

Silent Writing Happy Hour

Pete’s Candy StoreBrooklyn

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5 – 8 pm

Photos with Santa Claus

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Hudson YardsManhattan

7 – 8 pm

Let’s Talk Kratom: A Virtual Discussion

Classes
Free

7:30 – 9:30 pm

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at Dave and Buster’s – Times Square

Dave and Buster’s – Times Square

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at O’Hara’s Downtown

8 – 10 pm

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at O’Hara’s Downtown

O’Hara’s DowntownJersey City

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