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Thursday Sep. 4, 2025

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6 – 8 pm

¡Afuera! Publishing Queer Liberation

Art
Free

Printed MatterChelsea

6 pm

Free Bowling for the new NFL Season

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square Park

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6:30 – 7:30 pm

SANTE! by Le Cirque Kikasse (Quebec) at Culture Lab LIC

Free
Theater

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

NYC Opera

7 – 9 pm

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: New York City Opera | Carmen

Free
Music

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7 – 9:30 pm

New York City Opera: Carmen in Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

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7 – 8 pm

Raptors in Flight: Identifying Birds of Prey

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September 4 2025 – FB Event Cover – Hampton Bays Library

7 – 8 pm

Keeping Your Trust Healthy

Hampton Bays LibraryHampton Bays

FS-Still-6 InGarden

7 – 8:30 pm

Free Film Screening & Talk: “Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf”

Film
Free

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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7 – 9 pm

Divination Exchange Party! Give Readings, Get Readings!

Barrow’s Intense Tasting RoomBrooklyn

Magic Wand (4)

7 – 9 pm

Magic Wand: All Genre Open Mic

Comedy
Dance

Abracadabra Magic DinerRidgewood

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7 – 8 pm

Author DAVID DENBY Discusses “Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer” on Thursday, September 4th at 7pm

Temple Adas Israel Sag Harbor, NYSAG HARBOR

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8 – 10 pm

Wiseguys! A Trivia Game Show

Comedy
Free

Neir’s TavernWoodhaven

8 pm

Movie Nights on the Overlook

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Central Park Wollman Rink

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8 – 10 pm

Landline Comedy at Wild East Brewing

Comedy
Free

Wild East BrewingBrooklyn

8 – 8:30 pm

Espolòn Tequila Drone Show

Greenpoint WaterfrontBrooklyn

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9:30 – 11:30 pm

Superstar Open Set

Pink MetalBrooklyn

Friday Sep. 5

Mulford Farm from south

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Long IslandLong Island

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Clashing Steel

All day

Clashing Steel: The Art of Stage Combat at Culture Lab LIC

Art
Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

9 am – 7 pm

Art Show: “LOOK UP” – Photography by Jean Schweibish

Art
Free

Mattituck-Laurel LibraryMattituck

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

West Wind by Jon Van Brunt

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Art
Classes

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

10 am – 9 pm

Poster House Presents “First Friday”

Ages: All
Family
Free

2025 Juried Show image matrix

11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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11 am – 6 pm

Rachel Siporin: Bathers

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 2:30 pm

Volunteer New York! 15th Annual 9/11 Serve & Remember Days of Service: Meal Packing

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Monore University Athletic ComplexNew Rochelle

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 5 pm

JHB Gallery at Jetsam Studio

Art
Free

Jetsam StudioSouthampton

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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