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Saturday Nov. 15, 2025

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2 am – 3 pm

RAGTIME AT 50! A Celebration with Caroline Doctorow

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Tuesday Nov. 18

Poety Pot

2 – 3:30 pm

Poetry Potpourri

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Global Affiars

4 – 5 pm

Global Affairs – The Role of the United States in the World

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

Friday Nov. 21

Great Books With Jill

10 am – noon

Great Books with Jill

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Wednesday Nov. 26

Bottle of Red

5 – 6 pm

Bottle of Red and a Character’s Dead Mystery Book Club

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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