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Upcoming Events

Lecture: America’s First Freedom Rider

Feb19

Jerry Mikorenda will give a lecture on Elizabeth Jennings Graham, an African American woman who changed the course of New York City history in 1854

Where

Vanderbilt Museum

180 Little Neck Rd.

Centerport, NY

Phone

631-854-5579

Price

$10

Lunar New Year Celebration 2026

Feb21

Make a paper lantern, learn Chinese calligraphy, and create traditional good luck decorations, children ages 11 and younger must participate with an adult, register

Where

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Rd.

Centerport, NY

Phone

631-854-5579

Price

$20, $15 ages 5-11

Fast Track

Feb22

Cover band Fast Track will perform pop, rock, dance and country music, cardholders only, register

Where

Center Moriches Free Public Library

235 Main St.

Center Moriches, NY

Phone

631-878-0940

Price

free

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