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Sunday Dec. 7, 2025

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Theotokos Sign

9:30 – 11 am

Advent Season in the Orthodox Church (English Language Services)

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

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11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Drawing Meetups 27

3 – 4:30 pm

Drawing meetup with Jackie Hoving and Norm Paris

The ChurchSag Harbor

3:30 – 5 pm

Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Tree Lighting

Baldwin Historical Society & MuseumBaldwin

NY Film flyer

4 – 8 pm

Exclusive Film Screening: “Sardari’s Enigma” The Man Who Fought with Words, Not Weapons

Westbury Theater The SpaceWestbury

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Port Washington Christmas Celebration & Tree Lighting

Blumenfeld Family ParkPort Washington

5 – 6 pm

Christmas Tree & Menorah Lighting

Merrick GazeboMerrick

6:30 pm

Williston Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Williston Park Village HallWilliston Park

Monday Dec. 8

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

The Churchennial Banner 12

11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Tuesday Dec. 9

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Wednesday Dec. 10

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

7 – 8 pm

Latin Nights Salsa+ Dance Class

Hill Street BoxingSouthampton

Thursday Dec. 11

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

The Churchennial Banner 12

11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Taijiqi gong

Noon – 1 pm

Taiji/Qigong with John Turnbull

Bridgehampton Community HouseBridgehampton

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Friday Dec. 12

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

The Churchennial Banner 12

11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park Holiday Tree Lighting

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic ParkOyster Bay

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family

Club 8Plainview

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