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Wednesday Nov. 12, 2025

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Seasonal Crafts

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community
Family

Faber ParkStaten Island

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Family
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

3 – 4 pm

Pete and Chris Amusements

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Spuyten Duyvil LibraryBronx

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

6 – 7:30 pm

Caregiver Connection PLUS Youth Hangouts LIVE!

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

St. Michael Friary & ParishBrooklyn

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6 – 8 pm

Inside the Wellspace “Live”: Better Sex in the City: The Doctor is In – Sex and Satisfaction Panel with Cathy O’Brien and Dr. Chris Creatura

The Nexus ClubFinancial District

Thursday Nov. 13

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

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2 am – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

9 am – 5 pm

Nurturing the Artist: Student Life From the FIT Special Collections

Free

FIT Art and Design Gallery

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

10 am – 9 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Family
Free
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SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up

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10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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11 am – 6 pm

Visual Tempo

Art
Free

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11 am – 6 pm

Memories From A Family Car Factory

Art
Free

Alessandro Berni GalleryChelsea

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Noon – 8 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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Noon – 5 pm

L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival

L’Alliance New York

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
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Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Family
Free

IKEA House Warming

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Family
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean
Family

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING: UNICORNS, ANIMALS, SUPERHEROES, FAIRIES AND MORE

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Art Studio NY

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6 – 8 pm

Margaret Vega Opening Reception featuring Wine Tasting

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7 – 8:30 pm

BSM 61st Birthday Concert: Copland 125!

Bloomingdale School of Music

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8 – 9:30 pm

Slander Factory at Talon Bar! Free Stand-Up Comedy Every Thurs. in Bushwick

Comedy
Free

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9:30 – 11:30 pm

Superstar Open Set

Pink MetalBrooklyn

Friday Nov. 14

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

Pickleball Pandemonium

8 – 10:30 am

Pickleball Pandemonium!

Free
Sports

Gymnasium in Kwame Ture Recreation CenterBronx

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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