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Thursday Oct. 16, 2025

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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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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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2 – 6 pm

Community Health Fair

Peconic Recreation CenterPeconic

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2:30 – 4 pm

VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: Getting Started with AI for Genealogy

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

3:45 – 4:45 pm

Creative Cardboard Club (ages 9-14)

Classes
Free

Project Most Community Learning CenterEast Hampton

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4 – 5:30 pm

Hocus Pocus Escape Room

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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6 – 8 pm

Staging Gatsby: Excerpts from “These Gilded Souls, A Jazz Age Ghost Story”

Free
Theater

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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6:30 – 8 pm

Youth Media Impact

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family
Free

Hampton Bays Community CenterHampton Bays

Friday Oct. 17

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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 am – 3 pm

Hoarder’s Flea Market FRIGHT FEST Fri-Sun 10/17-10/19 with Night Shopping Sat 10/18/25

Hoarder’s Outdoor Flea MarketDeer Park

Great Books With Jill

10 am – noon

Great Books with Jill

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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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 – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

opera

12:30 – 2 pm

Fun Opera and More with Claudio and Massimiliano

Free
Music

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Scrabble Word games

1 – 3 pm

Word Game Palooza

Free
Games

Rogers Memorial LibrarySouthampton

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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

Lenz Vines harvest

4 – 6 pm

ARTIST RECEPTION – JEN MOORE SMITH

Art
Free

The Lenz WineryPeconic

country line dancing

5:30 – 7 pm

Country Line Dancing

Dance
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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6:30 – 8 pm

Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Saturday Oct. 18

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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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All day

FALL FESTIVAL/ART TALK

Mattituck-Laurel Historical SocietyMattituck

9 – 10 am

Tai Chi

Mitchell ParkGreenport

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Family
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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9 am – 1 pm

Walk for Epilepsy

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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9 am – 2 pm

NFAC: Brand You! Accelerate Your Career Trajectory Workshops for High-School Juniors & Seniors

North Fork Arts CenterGREENPORT

Beach Debris

10 am – noon

AMSEAS Beach Walk & Cleanup at Hallock State Park

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

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