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Thursday May 15, 2025

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

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10:30 – 11 am

Storytime for Tots

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Museum of the City of New York

Satellite Collective Event

7 – 10 pm

Satellite Collective’s Tribeca Show 2025

Friday May 16

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center

All day

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights Fridays from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Art
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors Lobby

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American Art

Satellite Collective Event

7 – 10 pm

Satellite Collective’s Tribeca Show 2025

Saturday May 17

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors Lobby

Corlears School – Learn. Play. Grow. – Bubbles at LPG – square crop

9 – 11 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

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10 am – 1 pm

Mad Fun Farm Garden Volunteer Session

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Mad Fun FarmEast Harlem

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11 am – 3 pm

SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival

Pier 84 Hudson River Park

dance parade

Noon – 7 pm

Dance Parade

Ages: All
Family
Free

Dance Parade New York

Spring has Sprung, Jefferson Market Garden

3 – 6 pm

Around the Parks: Manhattan!

Art
Free

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Satellite Collective Event

7 – 10 pm

Satellite Collective’s Tribeca Show 2025

Sunday May 18

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors Lobby

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Tree Wonder Washington Square Park

Free

Washington Square Park English Elm (northwest corner)Greenwich Village

11:30 am – 4 pm

2025 Israel Day on 5th

Israel Day on Fifth

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12:15 – 2:15 pm

Colorful Collage Accordion Books: Drop-In Gallery Activities

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Family
Free

Jewish MuseumUpper East Side

Satellite Collective Event

7 – 10 pm

Satellite Collective’s Tribeca Show 2025

Monday May 19

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors Lobby

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

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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

Tuesday May 20

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors Lobby

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

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