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Thursday July 17, 2025

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7 – 8 pm

Apollo-Soyuz: The Mission & The Astronauts (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 9 and up
Caribbean
Community

Hamptons Observatory with Suffolk County Community College (online)East Hampton

Saturday July 19

1 – 7 pm

Lenny Bruno Farms’ Sweet SummerFest

Ages: All
Animals
Community

Lenny Bruno FarmsManorville

Sunday July 20

Sea Glass Festival – Image Only

10 am – 5 pm

Sea Glass Festival

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Wednesday July 30

Touch A Truck_Photo Credit Emma Clark Library

10 am – noon

Touch-A-Truck

Ages: 12 and under
Community
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Wednesday Aug. 27

10 am – noon

Color Splash Endless Summer Bash (For families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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