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Friday June 27, 2025

2025 Summer Challenge (LibCal Image)

10:30 am – 3 pm

Great Neck Library’s Children’s Summer Challenge kickoff!

Ages: All
Art
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

Summer Reading Kickoff (Instagram Post) (1)

Noon – 2 pm

Summer Reading Kickoff

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Attractions

mineola memorial libraryMineola

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

long island pride night

6 – 8 pm

Pride Night

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Saturday June 28

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8 am – noon

Lindy Cares Color Run

Firemans Memorial ParkRidge, NY

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

10 am

Greenport’s annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Clinton Memorial AME Zion ChurchGreenport

11 am – 1:30 pm

Harambee African Dance at Greenport’s Juneteenth Parade & Celebration

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Mitchell ParkGreenport

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

3 – 10 pm

Salute to Veterans Family Fun Event

Ages: 8 and under
Food & Drink
Free

Town Park Point LookoutPoint Lookout

Sunday June 29

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

Noon – 6 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Monday June 30

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Tuesday July 1

Patriotic Clothespin Stars (2160 x 1080 px)

2 – 3 pm

Patriotic Clothespin Stars

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Strange Art Throwdown 9×5

4 – 5 pm

Strange Art Throwdown

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

July 1 2025 – FB Event Cover- East Hampton Library

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Essential Estate Planning for You and Your Parents

Ages: All
Classes
Community

East Hampton LibraryEast Hampton

Wednesday July 2

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

minecraft

6 – 7:30 pm

Minecraft Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Thursday July 3

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Friday July 4

10 am – noon

Port Jefferson Independence Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Port Jefferson Independence Day ParadePort Jefferson

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

Noon – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Noon

Celebrating The 4th of July at Sagamore Hill

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Sagamore Hill National Historic SiteOyster Bay

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

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