NYC Classroom: Spring

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Explore NYC as a classroom for the visual arts, performing arts, dance, culture, technology, and sciences by visiting one of the hundreds of organizations presenting family friendly programming throughout the five boroughs this summer.

Programming is listed below by program type and by borough with every attempt made to highlight organizations making their programming accessible for the blind and visually impaired. Check back often for updates and new additions.

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Brooklyn

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Family Day in Prospect Park on June 14

For event details, visit BRIC's website by following this direct link https://bricartsmedia.org/event/family-day-pippi-longstockings-80th-birthday-celebration-with-the-klezmatics/gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22528998848&gbraid=0AAAAApP3M4EpdTU1nwY7IwJ3wsgZhE_tx&gclid=CjwKCAjw_pDBBhBMEiwAmY02Nm3iaitXNrMdRVKwUNbbYJ55QTlwTYvRjvhsvMFdiop_lgXE6KJQJhoCDJAQAvD_BwE

Manhattan

Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling

For a schedule of events, visit Sugar Hill's website by following this direct link https://www.sugarhillmuseum.org/explore-sugarhill

Riverside Park

For a schedule of events, visit Riverside Park's website by following this direct link https://riversideparknyc.org/events/

Battery Park

For a schedule of events, visit Battery Park's website by following this direct link https://bpca.ny.gov/events/

Bronx

New York Botanic Garden (NYBG) Lego® Botanical Garden Pop-Up on May 17, 18, 23 (Members Preview), 24, & 25

For event details, visit the New York Botanic Garden website by following this direct link https://www.nybg.org/event/lego-pop-up/

Hostos Center for Arts and Culture

For programming details visit the Center's website by following this direct link https://www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts/Index.shtml

Staten Island

The Connie Gretz Secret Garden at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.

To learn more about visiting this garden inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's book The Secret Garden, visit the New York Botanic Garden website by following this direct link https://snug-harbor.org/botanical-garden/secret-garden/

Staten Island Museum

For programming details, visit the Staten Island Museum's calendar of events by following this direct link https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/events/

Queens

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