Friday, October 23
7 picks across 5 towns · 3 free
Editor's Pick FRIDAY KOMPA VYBEZ
Prime on the Mile does Kompa Fridays starting at 5 PM—Caribbean rhythms and waterfront views in Freeport. It's a weekly thing, no cover. Street parking can be tight on Woodcleft, so get there early or walk from the LIRR.
- When
- Where
- Prime on the Mile, Freeport
Editor's Pick Spooky Skeletons: Children's Program, $4.00 per child on arrival
Kids explore animal bones and skulls from local wildlife in this hands-on program at Connetquot. Running at 6:30 PM on October 23, it's $4 per child and covers everything from tiny rodent skulls to larger mammals. Halloween timing, but the focus is real natural history.
- When
- Where
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Oakdale
Editor's Pick 7 in Heaven Speed Dating for Long Island Singles Ages 25-38 Hauppauge
Speed dating for singles 25 to 38 at Simplay in Hauppauge—women 25-36, men 27-38. It's structured rounds, so you'll actually talk to people instead of swiping. The venue is off Commerce Drive, plenty of parking in the complex.
- When
- Where
- Simplay, Hauppauge
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Hands-On Homemade Cavatelli Pasta Workshop with Maria of "Eat n Shut Up"
Maria from the cookbook "Eat n Shut Up" shows you how to roll cavatelli pasta by hand using the traditional two-finger technique. You'll work with fresh dough and take home what you make. Nest on Main is right on Northport's Main Street with municipal parking one block over.
- When
- Where
- Nest on Main, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Fall/Halloween Doormat Painting Workshop
Paint your own coir doormat with fall or Halloween designs using outdoor paint and seasonal stencils. You'll take home a finished mat that can actually survive outside. Studio Kash, second floor at 19 Scudder in Northport.
- When
- Where
- 19 Scudder Ave floor 2, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Haunted Lantern Walk, Adult Program, $4
Walk Sunken Meadow's trails by lantern light while a guide shares genuinely creepy Long Island historical stories. Starts at 6:30 PM at the nature center in Lot 1—arrive early since parking fills up fast on October weekends. Listed as free but organizer charges $4, so confirm before you go.
- When
- Where
- Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 1, Nature Center, Kings Park
Series of (5) Mah Jongg Classes w/Lorie Siegel
Lorie Siegel teaches the rules, strategies, and tile-reading skills you need to play Mah Jongg across five Thursday evening sessions. You'll learn the American version of the game with hands-on practice each week. Classes start in mid-October at Nest on Main in Northport.
- When
- Where
- Nest on Main, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page