If comics, collectibles and pop culture consume your life (in the best way possible), then Cradle-Con, with celebrities like Dan Harmon, co-creator of animated series “Rick and Morty,” is the place to be, June 23-24. The convention, created to raise funds for the museum’s Women in STEAM Education Programs, follows the adage, “for the fans, by the fans.”
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Are you still wondering where to take dad in celebration of Father’s Day? Ponder no more, as some of our favorite Long Island attractions are offering events, held on either June 16 or 17, that are low-cost, no cost, or with free admission for dad.
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Alive with rich vegetation, delicate flowers and more than 20 species of native North American butterflies, the whimsical Butterfly Garden and House at Sweetbriar Nature Center opens for the summer season, on June 9, during Sweetbriar’s wildlife and craft fair. How sweet to be swept away into the world of graceful butterflies in the screen-enclosed garden, while also shop for handmade crafts and see the special guests – including a coyote – that Adirondack Wildlife Refuge has brought to the fair.
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Downtown Glen Cove’s School, Bridge and Glen streets will be taken over by juggernauts of luxury bearing names like Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Porche, BMW and Mercedes Benz, as well as custom cars, for the Gold Coast Concours-Bimmerstock Car Show, on June 3, to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI). Back for its 10th consecutive year, the car show has been held to support DRI’s worthy mission to cure diabetes.
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Prepare for a high-flying performance like no other, as the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach returns for its 15th year, May 26-27, bringing with it the United States Navy Blue Angels, who are back as headliners for their eighth appearance and will be joined by countless other military and civilian performers.
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RAIN OR SHINE, fiber art activities, demos, hands-on learning, local artisans and farm animals will be at the ninth annual Long Island Fleece and Fiber Fair, May 19-20, at Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead. Hallockville coproduces the fair with Long Island Yarn and Farm in Yaphank.
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You’re in luck! To help you celebrate with mom, I’ve put together a list of some fun (and a few free-for-mom) activities, all of which take place on May 13.
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Celebrate the season of the blooming cherry blossoms at the 18th annual Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival, on May 6, at the Charles B. Wang Center in Stony Brook. Co-produced by the Japan Center at Stony Brook University and the Ryu Shu Kan Japanese Arts Center, this fest boasts an eclectic – and long – list of activities to enjoy throughout the afternoon.
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This Sunday, turn your kids’ cries of “there’s nothing to do,” around, and give them plenty to do at this year’s All Kids Fair, where all the entertainment and fun showcases are focused on them, at Hilton Long Island/Huntington in Melville. Just wait until I tell you the reasons why your kids, and you, will want to go!
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As someone who is passionate about preserving our planet and wildlife, I’m super excited to announce that Strawberry, a rehabilitated seal, is being released back into the wild, on April 22, at Ponquogue Beach – and we’re all invited to wish her luck on her new adventure. And, in honor of Earth Day, you’re also invited to take part in the Hampton Bays beach cleanup, immediately following this sweet pup’s release.
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