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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Rain Gardens: Natives and Pollinators

southampton cultural centerSouthampton

Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Fest Flyer 2023 (1)

11th Annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Jeanne Garant Harborfront ParkPort Jefferson

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Southampton History Museum Carriage House Thrift Shop

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

2. Beebe Windmill Tour

Tour of the Beebe Windmill with Southampton Town Historian Julie Greene

Beebe WindmillBridgehampton

Draw Out (rain date Sept 14)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Draw Out!

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Crafternoon for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Executive Function with Dr. Donna Thiele

Free

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Tattoo: The Human Canvas

Art
Free

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

Latin American Weaving Basics

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

Pokémon TCG Meetup (1)

On the Front Lines: 9/11 Reflections with Gerald Raffa

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Coastal Vintage LI Antiques / Flea / Farmers Market

elks lodge southamptonSouthampton

Mad Science LIF

Long Island Family Day 2025

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

Pokémon TCG Meetup (7)

Sunday Sounds – Dueling Pianos

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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No Rules Diamond Art…and more!

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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The Rise and Fall of the Gold Coast Estates

Islip Public LibraryIslip

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s – North Fork

Peconic LandingGreenport

E-Waste & Metal Recycling Day_September 2025_Social Media

E-Waste & Metal Recycling

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Tim Broom Making as a William Sidney Mount Painting

Broom Making Demonstrations

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

heart walk

2025 Long Island Heart Walk

Jones Beach – Field 1Wantagh

Pokémon TCG Meetup (4)

The Lantern Theatre presents: WHAT A SURPRISE!!!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Pokémon TCG Meetup (4)

Know it All: The New York Game with Kevin Baker

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s – East Meadow

Eisenhower Park Field 6Westbury

Homefront to Battlefront

Homefront to Battlefront: Southampton during World War II

Veterans Memorial HallSouthampton

Art and Ale Tickets

Art + Ale Oktoberfest – Where Art, Fall, and German Tradition Collide!

Great South Bay BreweryBay Shore

11-11 Fall In

“Fall In”: WWII Basic Training Experience

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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

Islip Public LibraryIslip

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s – North Babylon

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Yaphank

Suffolk County Farm & Education CenterYaphank

LI & Whaling

Long Island and Whaling Lecture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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