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Monday Dec. 15, 2025

Hicks-Nurseries-Santa-2024

1 – 8 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

WNT-Santa-This-Saturday-2025

1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

Roosevelts in NYC

2 – 3 pm

Author Event & Book Signing with Bill Bleyer: “The Roosevelts in New York City” at the Great Neck Library

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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5:45 – 7:45 pm

Classic Movie: White Christmas (1954)

Film
Free

Rogers Memorial LibrarySouthampton

6 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lightings

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

6:30 pm

Hewlett Grand Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Hewlett Grand Menorah LightingHewlett

MIYJCC SHINE A LIGHT MENORAH LIGHTING_WITHLOGOS

7 pm

Shine a Light on Antisemitism Menorah Lighting

Mid Island Y JCCPlainview

Tuesday Dec. 16

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Dennis Raverty

1 am – 2:30 pm

Rembrandt van Rijn and Dutch Naturalism in the Golden Age of Netherlandish Art (Part 3), presented by Dennis Raverty

Art
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

Unknown

9 am – 9 pm

Rachelle Krieger Art Exhibit at The Adler Gallery

Art
Free

Port Washington Public LibraryPort Washington

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

wivchar

11 am – 12:15 pm

Wivchar: Riverhead’s Little-Known Stadium

Free
Sports

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Hicks-Nurseries-Santa-2024

1 – 8 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

WNT-Santa-This-Saturday-2025

1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

Poety Pot

2 – 3:30 pm

Poetry Potpourri

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

Snack Night

2:30 – 4 pm

International Snack Night

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Food & Drink
Free

Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Global Affiars

4 – 5 pm

Global Affairs

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

6 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lightings

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

Wednesday Dec. 17

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

information table

9 am – 5 pm

Medicare Savings Program & Medicaid Application Assistance for 65+

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Unknown

9 am – 9 pm

Rachelle Krieger Art Exhibit at The Adler Gallery

Art
Free

Port Washington Public LibraryPort Washington

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10:30 – 11 am

Story Time Fun!

Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Hicks-Nurseries-Santa-2024

1 – 8 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

LI & American Revolution

1 – 2:30 pm

Long Island During the American Revolution Lecture with Bill Bleyer

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

WNT-Santa-This-Saturday-2025

1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Tree

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

Bottle of Red

5 – 6 pm

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

Pierre’s 2468 Main Street, Bridgehampton ny 11932Bridgehampton

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