Hike Through History: Caleb Smith, Family Program, $4 per person
This guided hike ties Caleb Smith's trails to moments in American history, timed around the country's 250th anniversary in 2026. You'll walk through woods and wetlands while hearing about the preserve's colonial past and how the land has changed over centuries. Bring water and wear sturdy shoes—it's $4 per person.
This guided hike ties Caleb Smith’s trails to moments in American history, timed around the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026. You’ll walk through woods and wetlands while hearing about the preserve’s colonial past and how the land has changed over centuries. Bring water and wear sturdy shoes—it’s $4 per person.
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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
The Book Whisperer hosts a silent reading session at Robert Moses Beach—Field 5, specifically. Bring whatever you're currently reading and settle in for quiet page-turning with other book people. Free, and you're already at the beach.
- 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.