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Friday Aug. 8, 2025

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11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

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Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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Noon – 5 pm

Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art

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The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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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 – 3 pm

Junior Rangers

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Noon – 3 pm

Junior Rangers: Wellness Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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

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

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Watermelon

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Kips Bay Library

3:30 pm

Create Your Own Buttons or Magnets

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Family
Free

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

4 pm

TEENS GET CRAFTY: Bead Crafts!

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American Art

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5 – 9 pm

Date Night at the Met

The Met Fifth AvenueUpper East Side

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5 – 8 pm

Blind Contour Sketches

Art
Free

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