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Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025

Cartographer 9×5

4 – 5 pm

The Cartographer’s Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

5:30 pm

Sports Card Collecting

Free
Sports

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

A Shadow of Her Own

6:30 – 8 pm

“A Shadow of Her Own”: a performance created by Joseph. J. Corso, Jr. at the Great Neck Library

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

Wednesday Aug. 20

Royal Botania at The Roundtree Amagansett

Midnight

Royal Botania, Thayers, and The Roundtree, Amagansett Launch a Summer Design Pop-Up

The Roundtree, AmagansettAmagansett

Mulford Farm from south

All day

Long Island History Hunt

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All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – 9 pm

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

Art
Free

The Firefly ArtistsNorthport

West Wind by Jon Van Brunt

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Art
Classes

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

11 am – 9 pm

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

Art
Free

The Firefly ArtistsNorthport

bird watching

11 am – noon

Beginner/Backyard Birding

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

poetry

2:30 – 4 pm

Afternoon Poetry Club: Odic Poetry

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Felisa Dell White Background (2)

5 – 7 pm

Preview Reception for Annual Box Art Auction Benefiting East End Hospice

Art
Free

Hoie Hall at St. Luke’s ChurchEast Hampton

home decorating

6 – 7:30 pm

Designing a Home You Love

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Wednesday Night Lights Flyer

7 – 10 pm

Wednesday Night Lights

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Free

Iron Point ParkFlanders

dirty dancing

8 – 10:30 pm

Movie Nights At Amagansett Square

Film
Free

The Amagansett SquareAmagansett,

Thursday Aug. 21

Royal Botania at The Roundtree Amagansett

Midnight

Royal Botania, Thayers, and The Roundtree, Amagansett Launch a Summer Design Pop-Up

The Roundtree, AmagansettAmagansett

Mulford Farm from south

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Long IslandLong Island

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – 9 pm

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

Art
Free

The Firefly ArtistsNorthport

West Wind by Jon Van Brunt

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Art
Classes

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

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11 am – 5 pm

“The Ark”: An Exhibition curated by Eric Fischl

The ChurchSag Harbor

11 am – 9 pm

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

Art
Free

The Firefly ArtistsNorthport

27ELogos(800 x 400 px) (48)

Noon – 1:15 pm

Taiji/Qigong with John Turnbull

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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Noon – 5 pm

JHB Gallery at Jetsam Studio

Art
Free

Jetsam StudioSouthampton

7.26 Chris Mack

Noon – 5 pm

Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

27ELogos(800 x 400 px) (49)

4 – 5 pm

Spanish with Celia

Classes
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

6 – 8 pm

DETOUR After Dark: Gong Bath Sound Healing with Clarisse Khalsa

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

11 West GalleryRiverhead

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Hampton Synagogue Author Discussion Series

the hampton synagogueWesthampton Beach

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8 – 10 pm

Movie Night Under the Stars: GREASE (1978)

Film
Free

Rogers Memorial LibrarySouthampton

Friday Aug. 22

Royal Botania at The Roundtree Amagansett

Midnight

Royal Botania, Thayers, and The Roundtree, Amagansett Launch a Summer Design Pop-Up

The Roundtree, AmagansettAmagansett

Mulford Farm from south

All day

Long Island History Hunt

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