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Sunday Oct. 19, 2025

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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

11 am – 5 pm

39th Annual Rock Hall Country Fair

Rock Hall MuseumLawrence

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11 am – 3 pm

Meet & Greet with author Lauran Weber author of “Peter Poop Dreams of Going to Paris”

Tiny Raccoon BooksSayville

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11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

BigWorks

Noon – 4 pm

Big Works

Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

Noon – 6 pm

Mineola Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Mineola Memorial ParkMineola

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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

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3 – 5 pm

OcTubaFest – Presented by Hofstra University’s Department of Music

Free
Music

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

Monday Oct. 20

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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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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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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

Cold-stunned turtles

3 – 4 pm

VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: Cold-stunned Turtle Emergency Response

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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6 – 7 pm

Medicare Made Clear: An Educational Presentation

Free
Talks

Rogers Memorial LibrarySouthampton

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7 – 8 pm

Vinyl Listening Club

Free
Music

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Tuesday Oct. 21

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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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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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11 am – noon

VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: Songs That Lost the Oscar, Part 2

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Fountain of Youth

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Fountain of Youth Yoga Therapy with Frances Cole Jones

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

chakra

1:30 – 3 pm

Ancient Wisdom: The Chakra System

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Poety Pot

2 – 3:30 pm

Poetry Potpourri

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Exhibit Poster 1

2 – 6 pm

ERIDU a Science Fiction Art Show

Art
Free

Westbury ArtsWestbury

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3 – 4 pm

Breast Cancer: Know the Facts

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Global Affiars

4 – 5 pm

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

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

Homework Help

4 – 5 pm

Homework Help

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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5:30 – 7 pm

ESL with Ninfa: Beginner Level

Hamptons LibraryBridgehampton

Wednesday Oct. 22

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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

2_3a67d9

10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

LI & Whaling

11 am – 12:30 pm

Long Island and Whaling Lecture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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