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Monday May 5, 2025

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Tuesday May 6

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Wednesday May 7

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

1:30 – 3 pm

Homeschool Hangout

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

4 pm

Sign and Sing

Ages: 5 – 12
Family

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

Thursday May 8

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

4 pm

Unbreakable Bag Experiment

Ages: 5 – 12
Family

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

Friday May 9

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

gardening club

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Children’s Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Classes
Family

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

Saturday May 10

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Future Fashion Stars Pop-Up at CMEE

Ages: 5 – 8
Family

CMEEBridgehampton

5.12 Adult + Child Class

10 am – noon

Adult + Child Art Class With Deborah Acquino

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Mother’s Brunch & Play

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Family
Food & Drink

Social Play HausPLAINVIEW

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 – 11:30 am

Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 8 and under
Family

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

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11 am

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Special Needs
Theater

Tilles Center for the Performing ArtsBrookville

5-10 Spring Fair

11 am – 4 pm

Southampton History Museum Spring Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Family
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

12:30 – 3:45 pm

Sibshops

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Special Needs

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

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1 pm

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Special Needs
Theater

Tilles Center for the Performing ArtsBrookville

Sunday May 11

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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