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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Meet Author Torben Kuhlmann

Brooklyn Heights LibraryBrooklyn

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Crafternoon: 3D Fireworks with Skyline

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Queens Public Library- Howard BeachHoward Beach

Family Program: Let Liberty Rise!

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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#OneSingleAct Kick Off Event

Morningside Heights

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Books on Broadway

Bryant ParkManhattan

Queens Car Show

Classic Car Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

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Torben Kuhlmann: Meet the Author and Book Signing

Books of WonderManhattan

Triva Tuesdays At Dave & Busters S.I.

Dave & Busters Saten IslandStaten Island

Drink and Draw: Objects in Perspective with Rodney Ewing

Art
Free

DUMBO ArchwayBrooklyn

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Flatbush Film Night

Flatbush

July 4th Independence Day Weekend @ PRIME Mēt Steakhouse

PRIME Mēt SteakhouseFlushing

Brooklyn Army Terminal Summer Series Independence Day Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brooklyn Army TerminalNYC

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Kids’ Craft: Freedom Flags

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Kew Gardens Hills Queens Public LibraryFlushing

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Wiseguys! A Trivia Game Show

Comedy
Free

Neir’s TavernWoodhaven

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July 4th Huck Finn Fishing Tournament – Free for children 5-14

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Outdoors

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

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4th of July Weekend at Sixpoint Brewery

Sixpoint Brewery at Brookfield PlaceFinancial District

115th Travis 4th of July

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Independence ParkStaten Island

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JULY 4th PARTY! – David Craig Ellis “YARD SALE”

Art
Free

Not Another GALLERY!Brooklyn

The Staten Island Philharmonic 4th of July

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

49th Annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Macy’s 4th of July FireworksManhattan

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Family First Saturdays | Exhibition Tour and Storytime at the Morgan

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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Performances at Beach 17th Stage Far Rockaway

Beach 17th StageFar Rockaway

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Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Beach 17th Stage Far Rockaway

Dance
Free

Beach 17th Street PlaygroundFar Rockaway

Varrick Chorus Inc. Presents : “A Dawn of Hope”

Art
Free

North Bronx Ghana SDA ChurchBronx

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Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Beach 17th St Far Rockaway

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Beach 17th StageFar Rockaway

History, MYstery, Murder

History, Mystery, Murder & Money Bike Tour

Free
Tours

Manhattan

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Queensboro Dance Festival Latin Beats Part 2 Plaza Party at Murray Playground LIC

Dance
Free

Murray PlaygroundLong Island City

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Latin Beats Part 2 Plaza Party at Murray Playground LIC

Murray PlaygroundLong Island City

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Queens Rising, Queens Scene, Performance series

Free

Flushing Town HallFlushing

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T‘nA: A TV Show-Themed Drag Trivia Extravaganza at Pink Metal!

Pink MetalBrooklyn

Random Strangers Jam – Kickoff Show – Free NYC Jam Session – 7/7 8-10p @ Alewife Brewing

Alewife Brewing CompanyQueens

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Boyhood Reimagined: Reading and Q&A

Ages: All
Family
Free
LGBTQ+

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