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Friday Aug. 8, 2025

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

Neighborhood Care Crown HeightsCrown Heights

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Noon – 5 pm

JOEL MESLER: MILES OF SMILES

Art

Guild HallEast Hampton

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Noon – 5 pm

MARY HEILMANN: WATER WAY

Art

Guild HallEast Hampton

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Noon – 3 pm

Junior Rangers

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

8. Goat on a Boat – small

Noon – 1 pm

Goat on a Boat Puppet Show: Speedy Delivery

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

Noon – 3 pm

Junior Rangers: Wellness Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Scrabble Word games

1 – 3 pm

Word Game Palooza

Free
Games

Rogers Memorial LibrarySouthampton

Free Summer Meals 2025

1 – 2 pm

QPL proporcionará almuerzos GRATIS para niños y adolescentes durante todo el verano.

Central Library, Queens Public LibraryJamaica

1 pm

YA Summer Zine

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

1:30 pm

Dig! Plant! Grow! Pickling Party

Ages: All
Family
Food & Drink

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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2 – 8 pm

Rolling Stone Presents: AMPLIFIED The Immersive Rock Experience

ARTECHOUSEChelsea Market

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Family
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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2 – 6 pm

The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine: An Immersive Experience

Ages: All
Family
Theater

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

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2 – 7:30 pm

An East End Sound Map: Cal Fish, Becca Rodriguez, and ONE LANDSCAPE

The Art Center at Duck CreekEAST HAMPTON

2 pm

After Lunch Storytime at Matthews-Muliner Playground

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Family

Matthews-Muliner Playground (Mathews Ave. between Morris Park Ave. and Rhinelander Ave.)Bronx

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2 – 11:30 pm

Pickleball in the Hall

Free
Sports

Grand Central TerminalNew York City

2 pm

Books on Film: Paddington

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Film

Washington Heights Library

2:30 pm

Arts & Crafts Workshop with ALT Alliance

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Riverside LibraryNew York, NY

3 – 5 pm

NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Color Me Tote Bag

Metcalf Playground in Soundview ParkBronx

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3 – 9 pm

Long Island Retro Gaming Expo

Ages: All
Attractions
Expo
Family

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

3 – 7 pm

Tanger Outlets Riverhead Back-To-School Bash

Ages: All
Family
Free

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

3 – 5 pm

Come meet former New York Ranger Sean Avery and get your hands on the hottest book of the summer/fall!

Barnes & Noble at Bridgehampton CommonsBridgehampton

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Tiny Treasures

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Summer Painting Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3 pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Soundview LibraryBronx

3 pm

Friday Feature Films: Legally Blonde

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Film

Hamilton Grange Library

3:15 pm

Balloon Bending Bonanza!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

3:15 pm

Anime Club

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Film

Epiphany Library

3:30 pm

Anime Otaku Club

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Film

Melrose LibraryBronx

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