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Paul G. Oxborough: New Works Opening

Art
Free

Cavalier Gallery ChelseaChelsea

The Price is Right – How to Price Your Offerings with Confidence and Strategy

Virtual

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Jane’s Walk NYC 2025: A Photographic Ramble Through Rosebank

Alice Austen HouseStaten Island

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NYC Parks Spring Festival

Hunts Point Recreation CenterBronx

NYC Parks Presents: Spring Festival at Julio Caraballo Field

Julio Carballo FieldsBronx

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Cinco de Miedo 2025 Free Short Horror Film Showcase (Bronx Solstice Cinema Series)

Film
Free

Poe Park Visitor Center in Poe ParkBronx

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The Nanit Rally: Together, We Parent Forward

Ages: All
Family
Free

Maine Monument Corner of Columbus Circle and Central Park Southwest EntranceManhattan

Movie Night Flyer – M+

Free Movie Night at Lincoln Hospital

Free

Lincoln Hospital AuditoriumBronx

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Bettering our relationship with our significant other

St. Agnes Church 143 East 43 Street, New York, NY 10017Manhattan

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Opening Reception: Garo Hakimian-Layers of Transformative Journeys

space776Manhattan

First Friday May 2025 Art, Music, Poetry & Dancing

Ages: All
Art
Dance
Family

The Bronx MuseumBronx

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Torch and Crown: Music with Shawn Parsons (@alabamashawn) & Matthew Lee & The Standbys (@mattyandthestandbys)

Torch and CrownManhattan

Seen, Heard, & Believed

Seen, Heard, & Believed? Exploring Women’s Experiences in Healthcare

La MaMa’s Downstairs TheatreManhattan

Movies Under the Stars: Elemental

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Playground at St. Catherine’s ParkUpper East Side

Towards a Trans Aesthetic (3)

Towards A Trans Aesthetic

The CenterThe Village

Poster

All-Latin, High-Energy Drag Show at Hell’s Kitchen’s #1 Gay Entertainment Bar

Comedy
Dance

HushHell’s Kitchen

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