Cherry blossom festivals on LI, in NYC this spring

Long Island celebrates cherry blossom season with festivals and cultural events this spring.

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Upcoming Events

Cooking Demonstration: Bake your own Ichigo Daifuku (Strawberry Mochi)

Apr18

Discover the beauty of Japanese spring sweets! Join us for a delightful introduction to seasonal wagashi as we explore the beloved strawberry daifuku. Watch a live demonstration of how soft, pillowy daifuku mochi dough is made, then get hands-on practice filling and shaping your own strawberry daifuku. Learn the techniques behind this elegant Japanese treat and create sweets that taste as beautiful as they look

Where

Jericho Public Library

1 Merry Ln.

Jericho, NY

Phone

516-935-6790

Price

$5

Stargazing Watch Party

Apr19

Observe the night sky for shooting stars, identify planets and constellations with a laser pointer and learn how to use the stars like a compass, binoculars and scopes will be available for use, held on the observation deck and the lawn space outside the museum, feel free to bring your own food/drinks, lawn chairs and blankets, register

Where

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center

377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Tpke.

Bridgehampton, NY

Phone

631-537-9735

Price

$5

Website
sofo.org

The Accused: Remembering the Forgotten Victims of Connecticut's Witch Trials

Apr21

Local author and college professor Kathleen P. Vermaelen will discuss the early history of the witch trials, which began in 1647 and led to the 1662 Witch Panic in Hartford, Connecticut, register

Where

Babylon Public Library

24 S. Carll Ave.

Babylon, NY

Phone

631-669-1624

Price

free

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