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Wednesday Jan. 15, 2025

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

11 am – noon

Story Play @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free

Sheepshead Bay LibraryBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgment, Part I of II

Art
Free

National Academy of DesignChelsea

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

4 – 4:45 pm

5 – 5:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Maker Lab: LED Snowman Pin

Ages: 9 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

6:30 – 7:30 pm

FRESH START by Gale Galligan, with Maria Scrivan

Ages: 9 and up
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Astoria BookshopAstoria

Thursday Jan. 16

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

8 am – 5 pm

Baby Time

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

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10:30 – 11 am

Storytime for Tots

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Museum of the City of New York

10:30 – 11:30 am

Baby Time (Birth-Walkers)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 6 pm

Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgment, Part I of II

Art
Free

National Academy of DesignChelsea

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Craft & DIY
Family

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Kids’ Civic Heroes at Work

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Kids’ Civic: Heroes at Work

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

Chess picture

4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: All
Family
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

6 – 6:45 pm

Around the World!

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Triggered: The Medford Pharmacy Massacre

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

7 – 8 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Hula Hooping

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

7:30 pm

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Veterans of Foreign Wars: Post 3211Hicksville

8 – 9:30 pm

The Letdown

Free

HalyardsBrooklyn

Mark Normand On stage copy

8 – 9:30 pm

“Easy Money”: Free Comedy Every Thursday @ Rodney’s Comedy Club (UES)

Comedy
Free

Rodney’s Comedy ClubUpper East Side

Friday Jan. 17

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

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