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Thursday Jan. 8, 2026

11 am – noon

Ellen’s Stardust Diner’s Hamilton Birthday Celebration

Ellen’s Stardust DinerTime Square

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11:30 am – 6 pm

An Ecology of Quilts: The Natural History of American Textiles

Art
Free

American Folk Art MuseumLincoln Square

Noon – 4 pm

“Bulls of Wall Street,” a New Exhibition on 19th-century Finance

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion MuseumNorwalk

Noon – 9 pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

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Noon – 1 pm

Taiji/Qigong with John Turnbull

Bridgehampton Community HouseBridgehampton

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art
Family

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Noon – 10 pm

PhysFest – NYC’s Only Physical Theater Festival Returns!

Ages: All
Comedy
Dance
Family

Stella Adler Center for the ArtsFiDi

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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1 – 4 pm

Walk-In Workshop! Little Lucky Charms

Ages: All
Family

Staten Island Children’s Museum

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1 – 3 pm

Learn to Knit or Crochet

Craft & DIY

Middle Village Adult CenterMiddle Village

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education Center

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Fitness Dance

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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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

Spanish with C

4 – 5 pm

Spanish with Celia

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

Chess picture

4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BaySheepshead Bay

4:45 – 5:45 pm

Art Explorations

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Classes
Family

Creative HeartsDobbs Ferry

5 – 6 pm

More Than Meets The Eye at Wolffer Estate Vineyard

Wölffer Estate VineyardSagaponack

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6 – 9 pm

50 Years of PUNK at Ki Smith Gallery

Art
Free

Ki Smith GalleryLower East Side

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6 – 8 pm

Reception for SELECTS 2026 Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

First Street GalleryChelsea

Zumbini

6 – 6:45 pm

Zumbini with Miss Tina

Ages: 4 and under
Family

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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6 – 7 pm

Boozy Sundae Decorating Class – Manhattan

Tipsy Scoop Manhattan

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6 – 7 pm

Monthly Meditation

Classes

hempstead houseSands Point

6 – 8 pm

Artists Talk: Sustenance + Survival Exhibition

Free

Northern Manhattan Arts AllianceWashington Heights

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6 – 7:30 pm

Visualizing Reproductive Justice with Ericka Hart

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

International Center of Photography (ICP)Lower East Side

6 – 9 pm

Acoustic with Otan Vargas at 317 Main Street

Music

317 Main StreetFarmingdale

6 – 8 pm

Secrets: Immersive Play

Theater

Secrets BarWest Village

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Long Live Long Island: Lost Long Island

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

6:30 – 9 pm

Friendship Force Long Island Open Meeting

Huntington Public libraryHuntington

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