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Thursday Sep. 11, 2025

Jolly Roger Flag – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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

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2 – 6 pm

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Pokémon TCG Meetup (2)

6 – 7:30 pm

Score Big: Collecting & Protecting Sports Memorabilia

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Friday Sep. 12

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

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

Jolly Roger Flag – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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

Screenshot

2 – 6 pm

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

7 – 8:30 pm

Rain Gardens: Natives and Pollinators

southampton cultural centerSouthampton

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Ocean Beqch – Fire Island

Saturday Sep. 13

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

Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Fest Flyer 2023 (1)

8:30 am – 5 pm

11th Annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Jeanne Garant Harborfront ParkPort Jefferson

9 – 10 am

Tai Chi

Mitchell ParkGreenport

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Family
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

01. CHTS

9 am – 4 pm

Southampton History Museum Carriage House Thrift Shop

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

Beach Debris

10 am – noon

AMSEAS Beach Walk & Cleanup at Hallock State Park

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

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

Jolly Roger Flag – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2. Beebe Windmill Tour

11 am – noon

Tour of the Beebe Windmill with Southampton Town Historian Julie Greene

Beebe WindmillBridgehampton

Light From Darkness

11:30 am – 4 pm

Light From Darkness

Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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