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Upcoming Events

Crafternoons at The Whaling Museum

Jun2

Enjoy seasonal, self-serve crafts in this workshop. Thursday-Sunday at 11 a.m.

Where

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

279 Main St.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Price

$6 adults, $5 children/seniors

Paper Shredding

Jun3

Bring 2-3 boxes of your papers and have them properly disposed of by a professional shredding company, staples and paper clips on the paper are okay (no magazines, newspapers, cardboard, carbon paper or wet paper)

Where

Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Rd.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Price

free

Farmingdale Fire Department Spring Street Fair and Medieval History Day

Jun3

Shop and dine along Main Street, stop by the Village Green and step back to an earlier time, bring friends and family. Join the Canton of Lions End, the local Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) group in Farmingdale for family-oriented crafts, hands-on demonstrations and exhibits for adults and children. This event is planned in conjunction with the Farmingdale Village Cultural Arts Committee. Rain date is June 10th.

Where

Farmingdale Village Green

361 Main Street

Farmingdale, NY

Price

free

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