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Saturday Oct. 11, 2025

11 am – 2 pm

Setauket Fire Department Annual Open House Fire Prevention

Setauket Fire DepartmentSetauket

11 am – 4 pm

NYS Path through History: Halsey House Tours and Broom Making Demonstrations (FREE)

Halsey House & GardenSouthampton

11-11 Fall In

Noon – 1 pm

“Fall In”: WWII Basic Training Experience

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

BigWorks

Noon – 4 pm

Big Works

Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

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Noon – 8 pm

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KIDD SQUIDSag Harbor

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1 – 4 pm

Tour the Rocky Point Hallock Homestead Museum

Rocky Point Hallock Homestead MuseumRocky Point

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

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2 – 6 pm

ERIDU a Science Fiction Art Show

Art
Free

Westbury ArtsWestbury

Movie and Snacks Corpse Bride

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Movie & Snacks: Corpse Bride

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Film

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

10-11 new space

7 – 9 pm

New Space by Jonathan Nash Glynn

Art
Free

The Tractor Barn at The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

Sunday Oct. 12

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All day

The Atelier is honored to present Nocturnes: A Collaboration of the Cosmos. A Unique Partnership of Art & Poetry. 0pening Friday, October 10th

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

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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 – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

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11 am – 5 pm

Montauk Chamber of Commerce Fall Fest Weekend

Montauk Town GreenMontauk

BigWorks

Noon – 4 pm

Big Works

Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

oyster fest

Noon – 6 pm

Oyster Fest at GHBC

Ages: 9 – 12
Community
Family
Festivals

Greenport Harbor Brewing Company’s Greenport Tasting RoomGreenport

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Noon – 8 pm

SagtoberFest

KIDD SQUIDSag Harbor

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Exhibit Poster 1

2 – 6 pm

ERIDU a Science Fiction Art Show

Art
Free

Westbury ArtsWestbury

Dream – 1

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Songs of the 50s, 60s, & 70s performed by Dream at the Great Neck Library

Free
Music

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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3 – 5 pm

American Chamber Ensemble – Celebrating 60 Years

Free
Music

Hofstra University – The Helene Fortunoff Theater, South Campus, HempsteadHempstead

Monday Oct. 13

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All day

The Atelier is honored to present Nocturnes: A Collaboration of the Cosmos. A Unique Partnership of Art & Poetry. 0pening Friday, October 10th

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

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9 – 10 am

Leaf Litter Craft Workshop (Cutchogue)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

1a Ten squared 2022 fall

10 am – 2 pm

Call for Artists: Ten-Squared Online Exhibit & Sale

Southold Historical MuseumSouthold

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11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

Exhibit Poster 1

2 – 6 pm

ERIDU a Science Fiction Art Show

Art
Free

Westbury ArtsWestbury

Tuesday Oct. 14

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All day

The Atelier is honored to present Nocturnes: A Collaboration of the Cosmos. A Unique Partnership of Art & Poetry. 0pening Friday, October 10th

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

Dennis Raverty

1 am – 2:30 pm

Dutch Naturalism in the Golden Age of Netherlandish Art: a 3-part series presented by Dennis Raverty at the Great Neck Library

Classes
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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