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Saturday Aug. 3, 2024

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn Heights

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

All Summer Long: Teen Lounge

Ages: 13 and up
Food & Drink
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

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10 am – 3 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island Mall

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterDUMBO

Sunday Aug. 4

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn Heights

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Conference House Park

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10 am – 2 pm

Bicycle Sundays

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Bicycle Sundays

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Noon – 2:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

1 – 4 pm

Orangetown Museum Exhibition: Creating Community 1950

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

The Orangetown Historical Museum & ArchivesOrangetown

1:30 – 4:30 pm

All Summer Long: Teen Lounge

Ages: 13 and up
Food & Drink
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Monday Aug. 5

4 am – 4:45 pm

Books & Stories: Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

1:30 – 8:30 pm

All Summer Long: Teen Lounge

Ages: 13 and up
Food & Drink
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

2:15 – 3 pm

Library Littles: Super Stories

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 5:45 pm

Books & Stories: Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 7 pm

Family Movie @ the VILLAGE BRANCH

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village Branch85 Main Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927

6 – 7 pm

Elementary Explorers

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6 – 6:45 pm

Family Storytime with Mr. Frank

Ages: 3 – 4
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Tuesday Aug. 6

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve

10 am – 2 pm

Orangetown Museum Exhibition: Creating Community 1950

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

The Orangetown Historical Museum & ArchivesOrangetown

10:30 – 11:30 am

Library Littles: Toddler Time

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial Library

10:30 – 11 am

Tales & Tunes

Ages: 2 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

1:30 – 8:30 pm

All Summer Long: Teen Lounge

Ages: 13 and up
Food & Drink
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

3 – 5 pm

Game On! @ the VILLAGE BRANCH

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Books & Stories: Summertime Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Learn Something New: Wild Science

Ages: 9 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Wednesday Aug. 7

BBPC Kayaking 2022 John Eng – 12_1200x800

Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn Heights

4 am – 4:45 pm

Books & Stories: Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

10:30 – 11:15 am

Stories & Crafts with Miss Cheryl

Ages: 3 – 4
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

1:30 – 8:30 pm

All Summer Long: Teen Lounge

Ages: 13 and up
Food & Drink
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

2:30 – 3:15 pm

Library Littles: Parachute Playtime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free
Games

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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