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Thursday May 1, 2025

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

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7:30 – 9 pm

Hold Me In the Water

Art
Comedy

Playwrights HorizonsHell’s Kitchen

Friday May 2

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

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7:30 – 9 pm

Hold Me In the Water

Art
Comedy

Playwrights HorizonsHell’s Kitchen

Saturday May 3

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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10:30 am – 4 pm

BAMkids SpringFest 2025

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

The Plaza at 300 AshlandBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose Building

Shari Puppy Yoga

11 am – noon

Puppy Yoga

Ages: 9 and up
Animals
Classes
Family

Bideawee’s Manhattan Adoption CenterChelsea

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Noon – 7 pm

Bronx Night Market

Fordham PlazaBronx

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1 – 2 pm

Autism-Friendly Access Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose Building

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy
Family

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

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3 – 7 pm

SAKE-CON NYC ’25

Japan VillageBrooklyn

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7:30 – 9 pm

Hold Me In the Water

Art
Comedy

Playwrights HorizonsHell’s Kitchen

Sunday May 4

Front – NYC Front

9 am – 5 pm

The Makeup Show NYC 2025

Art
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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

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7:30 – 9 pm

Hold Me In the Water

Art
Comedy

Playwrights HorizonsHell’s Kitchen

Monday May 5

Front – NYC Front

9 am – 5 pm

The Makeup Show NYC 2025

Art
Beauty

Metropolitan PavilionChelsea

Saturday May 10

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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Noon – 7 pm

Bronx Night Market

Fordham PlazaBronx

Sunday May 11

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

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Noon – 6 pm

Greek Jewish Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Dance
Family

Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum

Saturday May 17

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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Noon – 7 pm

Bronx Night Market

Fordham PlazaBronx

New York City Ballet

12:30 pm – 1:15 am

Children’s Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose Building

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12:30 – 1:15 pm

In Motion Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose Building

Sunday May 18

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

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10 am – noon

Party on Wheels

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Monday May 19

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5:30 – 10 pm

The Town Hall Spring Shout honoring Lin-Manuel Miranda

Saturday May 24

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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Noon – 7 pm

Bronx Night Market

Fordham PlazaBronx

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