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Upcoming Events

Full Snow Moon Hike

Feb1

Jean McDermott of Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt will lead a leisurely-paced hike in the field behind the museum, meet in the parking lot 200 yards north of the railroad tracks, register by email (greenbeltnews@aol.com)

Where

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center

377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Tpke.

Bridgehampton, NY

Phone

631-537-9735

Price

free

Website
sofo.org

Page Turners Book Discussion: Ella

Feb11

Librarians Allison and Diane will lead a discussion of the novel "Ella" by Diane Richards, cardholders only, register starting Jan. 14

Where

Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Rd.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Phone

631-692-6820

Price

free

Online: Heart of the Harbor Book Discussion - The Piano Tuner

Feb12

Librarians Carolyn and Scott will lead an online discussion of the novel "The Piano Tuner" by Chiang-Sheng Kuo, cardholders only, register for a Zoom link

Where

Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Rd.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Phone

631-692-6820

Price

free

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