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Saturday June 14, 2025

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

YA Summer Challenge Kickoff

Noon – 1:30 pm

Teen Summer Challenge Kickoff with Jessica Goodman, Liz Lawson, Jordyn Taylor, and Kara Thomas at the Great Neck Library

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

Sunday June 15

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Monday June 16

27ELogos(800 x 400 px) (46)

11 am – 12:30 pm

Short Story Workshop

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Thursday June 19

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2 – 4:30 pm

Juneteenth Poetry Tribute to Jupiter Hammon

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Lloyd ManorLloyd Harbor

Friday June 20

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday June 21

9 am – 8 pm

Amityville Apothecary’s Alchemy Academy

Masonic LodgeAmityville

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Sunday June 22

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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