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Saturday June 7, 2025

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

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10 am – noon

Community Science Seining

Ages: All
Caribbean
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 Beach

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

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10:30 am – 3:30 pm

Mental Wellness for My Caribbean Mind

St. Lucia HouseEast New York

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

Chelsea

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Noon – 6 pm

Red Hook Fest

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Boating
Family

Valentino Park and Pier

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Noon – 6 pm

Artist Open Studios in Park Slope Windsor Terrace Neighborhoods

Art
Free

ShapeShifter LabPark Slope Windsor Terrace

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1 – 6 pm

All Fungi Art Exhibition –Opening Reception

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRedHook

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2 – 4 pm

HOW TO BECOME AN OCTOPUS – Free training session

Art
Classes

Recess

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2 – 5 pm

Free Dance and Trashion (fashion from trash) workshops at Coney Island by Artichoke Dance Company

Coney Island Open StreetConey Island

NOP projections – photoville

7 – 9 pm

Night of Photojournalism

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8 – 11:30 pm

Extreme Sports, Chaser, Hard Nips, Lowballer

Free

WondervilleBedford-Stuyvesant

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10 pm

JUKEWORK: PRIDE EDITION

Free
LGBTQ+

PurgatoryBushwick

Sunday June 8

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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All day

HomeExchange Day: Meet home swappers and learn more in NYC

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynProspect Heights

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Noon – 1 pm

Shadowboxing in Blue

Dance
Free

Haven BoxingBushwick

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Noon – 6 pm

Artist Open Studios in Park Slope Windsor Terrace Neighborhoods

Art
Free

ShapeShifter LabPark Slope Windsor Terrace

Noon – 8 pm

Brooklyn Greek Festival

Brooklyn Greek FestivalDowntown Brooklyn

Free Kayaking

Noon – 3:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

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4 – 6:30 pm

Book Launch ~ Coney Island USA

Coney Island USAConey Island

Monday June 9

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

3:30 – 4 pm

Summer Reading Family Event: Mike The Clown

Ages: All
Family
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryGerritsen Beach

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