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Note: This calendar is updated every year. Here are the events for 2012.
Ongoing Sundays
Family Sundays at the Museum, offered every week at the Nassau County Museum of Art. The program includes supervised art activities for children and their adults, family gallery talks and family-friendly gallery guides. The family tour is at 1 p.m., and art activities begin at 1:30 p.m. Free with museum admission.The Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor. For more information, go to Nassau County Museum of Art.
Up for some fresh air along with your cultural activities? Then check out the Outdoor Sculpture Garden at the Nassau County Museum of Art.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Annual New Year's Day Seal Walk from 10:30 p.m. till noon. at the Theordore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach State Park. This 1 1/2-hour family program will teach you and and yours about the seals that visit our area each winter. Meet at the Nature Center for an introductory program, then drive to the fishing piers for an easy walk along the bay where seals might show up. Remember to dress for the weather! $4 per person. Registration is required. Call (516) 780-3295.Sunday, January 1
First Day Hike - Connetquot River State Park Preserve;. From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., you and yours can start the year off with a 3-mile walk in the wonderful winter woodlands. $3 per child, $4 per adult. For more info, please call (631) 581-1005.Sunday, January 1 (SOLD OUT) through Sunday, April 15
Wintertime is seal watching time on Long Island. Join the Riverhead Foundation and sail from Freeport aboard the Captain Lou Fleet to view winter harbor seal populations throughout Hempstead Bay. An onboard naturalist discuss the biology and behavior of seals and other marine life. Reservations required. Boarding time: 12:30 p.m., sails: 1 p.m.Adults /$25., children (3 to 12 years)/$20., children under 3/free, seniors 65+/$22. Group rates (15 or more)/ $19. All proceeds support the NYS Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program. Info & reservations: call (631) 369-9840. In case of inclement weather, please contact the Riverhead Foundation. Schedule at the Riverhead Foundation website.
See a photo essay about Seal Cruises with the Riverhead Foundation
Sunday, January 1
Montauk's Annual Polar Bear Dip at the beach at Gurney's Inn Resort & Spa, 290 Old Montauk Highway, (631) 668-2345. If you'd like to join in for a freezing romp in the surf, call in advance and then meet at 10:30 a.m. the other cool swimmers at Gurney's Spa Desk. A requested donation of $10 per person for the Montauk food pantry on non-perishable food items are requested at the door. All spectators should note that the Montauk Polar Bears are expected to be hitting the ocean around 11:30 a.m.Hot cider and bath towels will be handed out at the beach. Polar Bears may use the spa facilities all day on January 1st.
fyi, if you miss this one, there's always the annual Long Beach Super Bowl Splash. in February.
Sunday, January 8
Fun for Kids: Mosaic Masterpieces at Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY. Starts at 2:30 p.m. Reservation required. Call (631) 265-1054 to reserve and to ask about fees.Children can create nature pictures using colored paper mosaics. Staff will show them, step by step, how to make them, and will tell a little about the creatures created.
Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8
Frosty part of the Youth Theater Series. Tickets Are $15 at The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main Street, Northport, NY. (631) 261-2900.Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.
Also on January 14 and 15.
Monday, January 9
Full Moon Night Hike at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge 3 Old Country Road, Quogue, NY.. Celebrate the New Year with a nighttime hike through the forest up to North Pond as we look and listen for nocturnal creatures, and enjoy some night vision activities under the light of the moon. The walk will last approximately 1 ½ hours. Reservations required at least 24 hours in advance; payment required at time of reservation. A program for adults and families with children over 11. Free for members, $5.00 for non-members. Visit Quogue Wildlife Refuge or call call (631) 653-4771.Saturday, January 14 and Sunday, January 15
Frosty, part of the Youth Theater Series. Tickets Are $15 at The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main Street, Northport, NY. (631) 261-2900.Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.
Also on January 7 and 8.
Saturday, January 14, Sunday, January 15 & Monday, January 16
Alure Home Improvements, Fifth Annual Design & Planning Show. FREE ADMISSION. Everyone is Welcome! From 10 a.m to 5 pm Saturday, Sunday and Monday.Their design staff will be on hand to discuss any projects on your horizon. They have scheduled seminars on everything from Landscaping to Wine Pairing, Guest Chefs and Home Theater Experts. See what your house will look like with new exterior features through their exclusive Design Imaging Program. You can find something for everyone, food & beverages, games & activities for kids, raffles and prizes, plenty of parking and easy access from Hempstead Turnpike.
The event will be held at the Alure Home Improvements Showroom, 1999 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY, (516) 296-7777. Directions: Located between the Meadowbrook and Wantagh Parkways in East Meadow, directly across from the Home Depot.
More info: http://blog.alure.com/2011/12/design-show-2012.
See more about alure Home Improvement - Extreme Makeover Home Edition on Long Island, NY.
