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ShopRite Kidz Cook

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island

ShopRite Kidz Cook is a caregiver-and-me program that introduces children to a diversity of foods, explains cooking concepts and helps build dexterity with cooking utensils. Young cooks will be practicing…

Tiny Tots(Pollination Power)-$4 per person due upon arrival

Hempstead Lake State Park Eagle Avenue, West Hempstead

Explore the natural world around us!Reservations are required for all programs. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel so others may have the opportunity…

Morning Munchkin Matinee @ Dennis

Dennis Branch 101 Main Street, Newton

Come to the Dennis Branch Library on Friday, August 25th at 10am for a movie and a snack! Stay cool in the air conditioning watching Anna and Elsa in “Frozen”…

Free

E. Louise Childs Friends of the Library Book Sale

Louise Childs Branch 21 Stanhope Sparta Rd, Stanhope

Books, movies, music and more! Bargains galore for every age and interest. All proceeds benefit special library programs and purchases sponsored by the Friends of the E. Louise Childs Library.…

Jr. Ranger Guided Hike

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 175-10 Cross Bay Boulevard, New York

Guided hike for children & their families.Help us celebrate the 107th birthday of the National Park Service by joining us for a guided walk around one of the trails at…

Book Buddies @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton

One-on-one summer reading support for children of all abilities, ages 2-17. Each participant is teamed with a teen or adult to read age-appropriate material they select (on their own or…

Free

Farmer’s Market

1 E Main St 1 East Main Street, Freehold

Farmer’s Market Every Friday July through October

Wildflower Walk

Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville

Wildflower WalkJoin botanist, Patty Butter, for a leisurely walk and learn about the identification of summer wildflowers. Contribute as a citizen scientist to increase our knowledge of the ecology of…

Board Game Fridays @ Dorothy Henry

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon

Stop by on Fridays for an afternoon of board game fun. We’ve got: ❖ Apples to Apples ❖ Life ❖ Dungeons & Dragons ❖ Connect 4 ❖ Exploding Kittens ❖…

Jamaica Bay Short Film Club

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 175-10 Cross Bay Boulevard, New York

Join a Park Ranger for the screening of a short nature-related film followed by a walk at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (JBWR) Short Film Club…

Book Club Buddies @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton

Summer reading support for children of all abilities, ages 2-17! Join Miss Kim at the Main Library for Book Club Buddies, where in a small group setting, we will read…

Free

Sunset Hike- Family Program, $4 per person upon arrival

Connetquot River State Park Preserve 4090 Sunrise Highway, Oakdale

Take a hike around sunset through the preserve!We’ll take a hike around sunset through the preserve to see what wildlife are out and about. Who knows we might even get…

Funky Friday at The Gazebo

10 E Main St 10 East Main Street, Freehold

Funky Friday at The Gazebo 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Firefighters Association Youth Day

Suffolk County Fire Academy 103 East Ave, Yaphank

Each year, FASNY and the Youth in the Fire Service Committee welcome dozens of Junior Firefighters, Explorers and RAMS, who gather for first-hand experience and a little competition. Teens make…