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Wednesday July 9, 2025

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All day

Long Island History Hunt

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Free
  • History & Culture
Oyster Bay
10 am – 5 pm

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  • Ages: 5 – 8
  • Free
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10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: Yogi Beans Children’s Yoga

  • Ages: 3 – 8
  • Free
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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

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  • Ages: 3 – 12
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Ben and Anna
4 – 5 pm

Great Neck Library Children Musical Event featuring: The BenAnna Band

  • Ages: All
  • Free
  • Music
159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck
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6 – 8 pm

FREE–A Slice of Cookie Island with Billy Baldwin–Pizza Party • Cookie Baking • Book Signing

  • Ages: 12 and under
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