by City Parks Foundation
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Free spring and fall soccer instruction for ages 5-12 in East Harlem, plus the Kids for Kicks program for ages 5-7. Coaches use fun drills and small games to teach basics, and a new summer program offers girls 13-16 female coaches.
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Spring Apr 25-Jun 21 (registration opens Mar 11); fall session too
Free; register via LeagueApps
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Ages 5–12.
Free; register via LeagueApps
Spring Apr 25-Jun 21 (registration opens Mar 11); fall session too
Thomas Jefferson Park, 2180 First Ave, 10029, in East Harlem, Manhattan.
No. CityParks Soccer & Kids for Kicks at Thomas Jefferson Park is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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