The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

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Friday Jan. 16, 2026

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Jan. 17

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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10 am – noon

Preschool Fair (for parents & caregivers looking for preschools for their child)

Ages: 4 and under
Community
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Sunday Jan. 18

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Monday Jan. 19

8:30 am

42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration

Ages: All
Community
Free

First Baptist Church of Glen CoveGlen Cove

9 am – noon

Hofstra University & Village of Hempstead MLK Day Parade & Ceremony

Ages: All
Community
Free

Hempstead Village HallHempstead

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Rise Against Hunger

Ages: All
Community
Free

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

Noon – 2:30 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Ages: All
Community
Free

Elmont Memorial High SchoolLong Island

Thursday Jan. 22

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Navigating Dementia Together: A Guide for Families

Ages: All
Community
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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7 – 8 pm

Comets & Interstellar Visitors: Exploring the Dynamic Sky (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Environment

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

Friday Jan. 23

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Jan. 24

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Sunday Jan. 25

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Friday Jan. 30

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Jan. 31

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Sunday Feb. 1

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

11 am – 3 pm

FrostFest

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Friday Feb. 6

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Feb. 7

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

2 – 4 pm

Super Bowl “Saturday” for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Sunday Feb. 8

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Friday Feb. 13

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Feb. 14

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Sweetheart Saturday

11 am – 4 pm

Sweetheart Saturday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 5 pm

HeARTS for Art

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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