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Thursday Oct. 9, 2025

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6 – 7:30 pm

Twilight Zone Unpacked: The Monsters on Maple Street

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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7 – 8 pm

“The First Science from the Vera Rubin Observatory” (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 9 and up
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Community
Family

Hamptons Observatory with Suffolk County Community College (online)East Hampton

Friday Oct. 10

Jeffrey Martinez WMBD

9 am – 4 pm

Find Your Wild at Wertheim NWR

Ages: All
Animals
Boating
Family

Wertheim NWR Visitor CenterShirley

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

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11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

1 – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World” Long Island, NY – Fall 2025

Tanger Outlets – Deer ParkDeer Park

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

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4:30 – 6 pm

Beautiful Bridgehampton II: A Plein Air Showcase

Bridgehampton MuseumBridgehampton

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Oct. 11

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

ArfStrollToTheSea_Dog Walk 2024 by Mariana Vincenti

9 am – noon

ARF’s Stroll to the Sea Dog Walk

Mulford FarmEast Hampton

9 – 10 am

Tai Chi

Mitchell ParkGreenport

Morning at the Museum 2

9 am – noon

Morning at the Museum

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

Suffolk County Vanderbilt MuseumCenterport

Jeffrey Martinez WMBD

9 am – 4 pm

Find Your Wild at Wertheim NWR

Ages: All
Animals
Boating
Family

Wertheim NWR Visitor CenterShirley

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9:30 – 10:30 am

Yoga at The Gardens

Community

The Gardens at Beds & BordersLaurel

Beach Debris

10 am – noon

AMSEAS Beach Walk & Cleanup at Hallock State Park

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

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10 am – 4 pm

Fall Fair

Farmingdale United Methodist ChurchFarmingdale

11 am – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World” Long Island, NY – Fall 2025

Tanger Outlets – Deer ParkDeer Park

The Churchennial Banner 12

11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

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Noon – 3 pm

Chowdah Chowdown 2025 – benefiting Springs Food Pantry

Springs Tavern and GrillEast Hampton

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Movie and Snacks Corpse Bride

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Movie & Snacks: Corpse Bride

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Film

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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3 – 5 pm

Puccini ed Amici ~ Opera at The Leiber Collection

Art
Beauty

The Leiber CollectionEast Hampton

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4 – 5:30 pm

In Process We Trust: Bill Goldstein in Conversation with Thymaya Payne

The ChurchSag Harbor

ListenUp! Halloween Festival 2025 Poster

5 – 11:30 pm

Halloween Thriller Fright Festival, Presented by ListenUp! Long Island

Stereo GardenPatchogue

Sunday Oct. 12

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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9:30 – 11 am

Discover the Orthodox Christian Church (English Language Services)

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

11 am – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World” Long Island, NY – Fall 2025

Tanger Outlets – Deer ParkDeer Park

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