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I remember my first telescope was a 60mm refractor.
Firstly, you will get great views of the Moon. The next challenge is to view all the visible planets. Mercury when viewed at the right time will show phases as will Venus. Check out Venus and notice how it gets bigger as the phase decreases.
Mars won't look like much more than a bright red dot, but at close approach try and see if you can see any surface detail.
Jupiter and 2 cloud belts are easily seen as are the 4 bright Galilean moons. Watch them as they move around, behind and in front of Jupiter just as Galileo did 400 years ago.
Saturn will be small but should show the rings and it's brightest moon Titan.
Uranus will be a challenge and will just be a dot, if you can find it!
Check out the brightest double stars and clusters. Alpha Centauri should easily show 2 stars. I was always amazed at this through my 60mm Tasco some 40 years ago.
Personally, I would leave galaxies and nebula until you get a bigger scope. They are hard enough in big scopes!
Bright open clusters can be nice. There are many up there!
Did your scope come with a full aperture solar filter? If not these can be purchased for a 60mm refractor fairly cheaply to view sunspots etc.
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