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Sunday Jan. 11, 2026

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

ChasingTheLight

Noon – 2 pm

Chasing the Light

Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

Monday Jan. 12

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Philosphy

10 – 11 am

Philosophy with Susan Pashman

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

brain

11 am – noon

Better Brain Health, Parts 1 & 2

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

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7 – 8 pm

Vinyl Listening Club

Free
Music

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Tuesday Jan. 13

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

health

10 am – 2 pm

Catholic Health Services Mobile Health Screening

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Art Deco Artistry

2:30 – 4 pm

Art Deco Artistry

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

3 – 4 pm

Kids Explore: MLK Jr.

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Golden Age of Brooklyn ADCBrooklyn

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

January Tea Talk Tuesday

FoodLab at Stony Brook SouthamptonSouthampton

Wednesday Jan. 14

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Alison Madden, MC, Chief Medical Officer, SBELIH

4 – 5 pm

Understanding Menopause: What Every Woman Should Know

Cutchogue New Suffolk Free LibraryCutchogue

90s nostalgia with andy sexton

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Merrick Sounds: 90s Nostalgia with Andy Sexton Music

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

george washington (2)

7 – 8:30 pm

VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: George Washington Slept Here

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Thursday Jan. 15

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Taijiqi gong

Noon – 1 pm

Taiji/Qigong with John Turnbull

Bridgehampton Community HouseBridgehampton

television (2)

2:30 – 3:30 pm

VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: A Look Back at the Early Days of TV Advertising

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

fitness dance

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Fitness Dance

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Spanish with C

4 – 5 pm

Spanish with Celia

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

court

7 – 8:30 pm

Natasha Jugo: Murder or Suicide?,

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Friday Jan. 16

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Great Books With Jill

10 am – 5 pm

Great Books with Jill

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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