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Monday Jan. 12, 2026

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Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

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2 – 3 pm

Free Homeschool Track & Field Practice

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Family
Free

Torne Valley Sports BubbleSuffern

Homeschoolers

2 – 3 pm

Homeschoolers of Haverstraw

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Sensory Play

5 – 5:45 pm

Sensory Play

Ages: 2 and under
Family
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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5:20 – 6:40 pm

Skate with Olympian Gracie Gold at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkMidtown

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke con Estrellas de Broadway

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke with Broadway Stars

Free
Music

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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7 – 8 pm

Vinyl Listening Club

Free
Music

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Tuesday Jan. 13

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

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All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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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

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10 am – 2 pm

Catholic Health Services Mobile Health Screening

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

10:30 – 11 am

¡FIESTA!

Ages: 4 and under
En Español
Family
Free

Bedford Hills Free LibraryBedford Hills

Sensory Play

10:30 – 11:15 am

Sensory Play @ the Village Branch

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

10:30 – 11:30 am

Toddler Time (Walkers – Preschool Age 3)

Ages: All
Family
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

11 am – 6 pm

Poetics of the Photographic: Language of Resistance

Art
Free

Clive Davis GalleryBrooklyn

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Art Deco Artistry

2:30 – 4 pm

Art Deco Artistry

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Family
Free

The Jewish Museum

3 – 4 pm

Kids Explore: MLK Jr.

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Golden Age of Brooklyn ADCBrooklyn

3 – 3:45 pm

MLK Day Ceramic Peace Doves

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

North Forest Park LibraryForest Hills

3:30 – 4:30 pm

KidsLIVE with Kaz Windness

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30 – 4:30 pm

KidsLIVE In-Branch Livestream with Kaz Windness

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Kids Winter Owl Craft

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

January Tea Talk Tuesday

FoodLab at Stony Brook SouthamptonSouthampton

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4 – 5 pm

FREE KIDS & TEENS AGES 9-12: CARTOONING, AND MANGA ART CLASS

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Art Studio NY

5 – 6 pm

Pokémon Party

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

8 – 10 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy

Free
LGBTQ+

good judyBrooklyn

Wednesday Jan. 14

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All day

Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan

Art
Free

The Africa CenterEast Harlem

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

7 am – 9:15 pm

Riverdale Choral Society Open Rehearsal

Free
Music

Chirst Church RiverdaleBronx

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