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Monday Jan. 5, 2026

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

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

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Michael Liman

6 am – 8 pm

NYC STREETS: a photo-art exhibition by Michael Liman Art Reception at the Great Neck Library

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

Philosphy

10 – 11 am

Philosophy with Susan Pashman

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

brain

11 am – noon

Better Brain Health, Parts 1 & 2

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

camera

6:30 – 8 pm

Photography Club

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Tuesday Jan. 6

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

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

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

1:30 – 2:30 pm

Aging in Place at Home

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

Snowflake Suncatcher

2:30 – 4 pm

Snowflake Suncatchers

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Wednesday Jan. 7

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

television (2)

11 am – noon

VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: Memorable Music Television Moments

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

1:30 – 3 pm

Homeschool Hangout

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

new beginnings

4 – 5:30 pm

New Beginnings Social Club for Seniors

Classes
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Thursday Jan. 8

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

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

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Mobile Health Bus_Emma Clark Library

10 am – 2 pm

Free Health Screenings

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Taijiqi gong

Noon – 1 pm

Taiji/Qigong with John Turnbull

Bridgehampton Community HouseBridgehampton

fitness dance

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Fitness Dance

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

Spanish with C

4 – 5 pm

Spanish with Celia

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Long Live Long Island: Lost Long Island

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Friday Jan. 9

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

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

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Breathe Deeply web

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Saturday Jan. 10

Bethesda AR Heather

All day

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

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Beach Debris

10 am – noon

AMSEAS Beach Walk & Cleanup at Hallock State Park

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

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10:30 – 11 am

Saturday Story Time

Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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