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Monday Aug. 11, 2025

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

Tuesday Aug. 12

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

3 – 4 pm

Outspoken Voices: LGBTQ+ Storytelling Circle

Free
Virtual

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

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7 – 8 pm

Live at the Gantries: Mireya Ramos

Free
Music

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Wednesday Aug. 13

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

7 – 9 pm

Wig Out Wednesdays : Drag Queen Bingo in NYC

Recreation at The Moxy DowntownDowntown / FiDi

Thursday Aug. 14

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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7 – 8 pm

Queens Jazz Trail Concert: High & Mighty Brass Band

Free
Music

George Seuffert, Sr. BandshellQueens

Friday Aug. 15

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

Saturday Aug. 16

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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9 – 11 pm

Brooklyn Musical Legends Reunite for One Night Show

Free
Music

Sunset StoopBrooklyn

Sunday Aug. 17

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

RF Summer Instagram

6 – 8 pm

Reproductive Freedom Summer 2025

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

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