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Thursday Oct. 9, 2025

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Noon – 8 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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1 – 2 pm

Lunch & Learn: Fear City

Virtual

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
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Family

Dongan Hills Library

Fresh Tire Tracks and Other Snow Markings

6 – 8 pm

Opening Reception of “Configurations” – New Paintings by Rallou Malliarakis

Art
Free

First Street GalleryChelsea

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square Park

Friday Oct. 10

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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Noon – 8 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American Art

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Ocean Beqch – Fire Island

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8 – 10 pm

Sunset Jazz at Culture Lab LIC – Every Friday, August-October, 2025

Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

Saturday Oct. 11

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2 am – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Wave HillRiverdale

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

Queens Walk cover

10 am – 1 pm

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Queens

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterQueens

Brooklyn Walk cover (1)

10 am – noon

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Brooklyn

Korean War Veterans PlazaBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Kings County Fiber Festival

Old Stone House & Washington ParkPark Slope

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10 am – 5 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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1 – 6 pm

Illuminations 2025 Art Exhibit by Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & French

Sunday Oct. 12

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

2045 Bronx Park EastPelham Parkway

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10 am – 5 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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1 – 6 pm

Illuminations 2025 Art Exhibit by Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

Monday Oct. 13

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10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke con Estrellas de Broadway

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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