Meet the Animals - All Abilities Family program, FREE PROGRAM
NYS Parks brings live animals to Sunken Meadow's Nature Center for a hands-on program designed for families with kids of all physical and developmental abilities. The 10:30 AM start works well before the beach crowds hit, and parking at Lot 1 puts you right at the Nature Center entrance. Free, but August at Sunken Meadow means you'll want to arrive early for parking.
NYS Parks brings live animals to Sunken Meadow’s Nature Center for a hands-on program designed for families with kids of all physical and developmental abilities. The 10:30 AM start works well before the beach crowds hit, and parking at Lot 1 puts you right at the Nature Center entrance. Free, but August at Sunken Meadow means you’ll want to arrive early for parking.
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Editor's Pick Marconics 'BECOMING SOVEREIGN' Free Lecture - Babylon, NY
Free lecture on Marconics energy healing and what the organizer calls "5D consciousness" and sovereignty work. Hosted inside Village Therapy's West Main Street location in Babylon village, where you can actually find street parking after 6 PM.
- When
- Where
- Village Vibes (Inside Village Therapy and Wellness), Babylon
Editor's Pick Silent Book Club – Hosted by The Book Whisperer
Bring whatever you're reading to Field 5 at Robert Moses and settle in for Silent Book Club—basically an excuse to read on the beach with other people who also prefer quiet over conversation. It's free, hosted by The Book Whisperer, and you just need your book and beach gear. Starts at 6 PM, so you'll catch good light and miss the daytime crowd.
- When
- Where
- Robert Moses State Park Field 5, Bay Shore
Editor's Pick Finnegans Foursome: Screening & Conversation with Ed Burns
Ed Burns screens his film Finnegan's Foursome at Guild Hall, then sits down for a conversation about it. The Valley Stream native has been making Long Island movies for 30 years, so expect stories about shooting locally. Free screening, 7:30 PM on Main Street in East Hampton.
- When
- Where
- Guild Hall, East Hampton
Read before you go
- town spotlight Sayville Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 Sayville Village — the South Shore walkable downtown that locals refuse to gentrify, with restored 19th-century Main Street, the Sayville Cab Company since 1958, the Sayville Restaurant Group anchors (Casa Luis, Cull House), the Saturday Farmers Market on Foster Avenue, the Fire Island ferry terminal at the harbor, and an annual event calendar that runs from Memorial Weekend Classic Car Show through Holiday Stroll. Walking distance from the LIRR. The slow-paced South Shore village that works.
- town spotlight Northport Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 Northport Village — the North Shore harbor village with restored 19th-century Main Street, the working harbor + town park, the Engeman Theater, the Saturday farmers market, and the John W. Engeman Theatre + Northport Yacht Club rituals that anchor the village's calendar. Walking distance from the LIRR. The North Shore family Saturday at its best.
- town spotlight Babylon Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 The complete local's guide to Babylon Village — the South Shore's underrated harbor village. Argyle Theater, Argyle Lake, the restaurant strip, Fire Island ferry access, and the off-hours moves locals know.