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Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt Celebration

South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo)Bridgehampton

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Free Family Fun: 26th Annual Celebration of the Long Pond Greenbelt

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Family
Free

South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo)Bridgehampton

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Fall Fair

Farmingdale United Methodist ChurchFarmingdale

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Inventions of the Renaissance Family Workshop at the Science Museum of Long Island

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Family
Free

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

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Montauk Chamber of Commerce Fall Fest Weekend

Montauk Town GreenMontauk

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“Fall In”: WWII Basic Training Experience

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

Movie and Snacks Corpse Bride

Movie & Snacks: Corpse Bride

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Film

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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New Space by Jonathan Nash Glynn

Art
Free

The Tractor Barn at The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

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Oyster Fest at GHBC

Ages: 9 – 12
Community
Family
Festivals

Greenport Harbor Brewing Company’s Greenport Tasting RoomGreenport

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Songs of the 50s, 60s, & 70s performed by Dream at the Great Neck Library

Free
Music

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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American Chamber Ensemble – Celebrating 60 Years

Free
Music

Hofstra University – The Helene Fortunoff Theater, South Campus, HempsteadHempstead

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Leaf Litter Craft Workshop (Cutchogue)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

Dennis Raverty

Dutch Naturalism in the Golden Age of Netherlandish Art: a 3-part series presented by Dennis Raverty at the Great Neck Library

Classes
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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Catholic Health Services Mobile Health Screening

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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Afternoon Poetry Club: Seasonal Poetry

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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FoodLab’s Tea Talk Tuesdays with SOFO’s Frank Quevedo

FoodLab at Stony Brook SouthamptonSouthampton

Zombie Special Effects & Make-Up

Zombie Special Effects & Make-Up

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Beauty
Family

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

October 14 2025 – FB Cover – Westhampton Free Library

Essential Estate Planning for You and Your Parents

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

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Introduction to Regulating Your Nervous System

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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Pet Parade & Costume Competition at Hicks Nurseries

Ages: All
Animals
Family
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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Mental Health Disorders: The Importance of Supporting Family and Friends

Free
Talks

Rogers Memorial LibrarySouthampton

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Signs from Beyond

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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The Devil in New York – The Witchcraft Trial of Goody Garlick

Islip Public LibraryIslip

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VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: Getting Started with AI for Genealogy

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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Hocus Pocus Escape Room

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Staging Gatsby: Excerpts from “These Gilded Souls, A Jazz Age Ghost Story”

Free
Theater

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Youth Media Impact

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family
Free

Hampton Bays Community CenterHampton Bays

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Fun Opera and More with Claudio and Massimiliano

Free
Music

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Scrabble Word games

Word Game Palooza

Free
Games

Rogers Memorial LibrarySouthampton

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Country Line Dancing

Dance
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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All day

FALL FESTIVAL/ART TALK

Mattituck-Laurel Historical SocietyMattituck

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