8 am – 5 pm Gagosian presents Christopher Kulendran Thomas’ first solo exhibition in the United States: Peace Core Free GagosianPark Avenue
9 am – 7 pm Art Show: “LOOK UP” – Photography by Jean Schweibish Art Free Mattituck-Laurel LibraryMattituck
10 am – 4 pm The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th Art Classes The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James
10 am Tot Time! Ages: 4 and underFamily Free Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City
10 am – 5 pm Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival Ages: AllFamily Festivals Free Hicks NurseriesWestbury
10:30 am – 4:30 pm Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi Art Free Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale
10:30 – 11:30 am Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers) Ages: 2 and underBooks & Readings Dance Family Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley
11 am – 4 pm Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt Ages: 3 and upAttractions Family Free The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor
11 am – 6 pm Vanishing Landscapes, an exhibit by Artist Lynn Dunham Art Free Chase Edwards GalleryBridgehqampton
Noon – 5 pm Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future Art Community Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton
Noon – 5 pm L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival En Español Free L’Alliance New York
Noon – 5 pm “All We See” presented by East End Photographers Group Art Free The Depot Art GalleryMontauk
Noon – 2 pm EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Food Distribution Community Food & Drink Neighborhood Care Cambria HeightNYC
12:30 – 3:30 pm EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Food Distribution Elmhurst Ages: AllCommunity Family Food & Drink Neighborhood Care ElmhurstNew York City
1 – 3 pm Liu Shiming Art Foundation Clay & Craft Series at Bryant Park Art Cart Ages: AllArt Craft & DIY Family Bryant Park
1:30 – 3 pm Latin American Weaving Basics Ages: 3 and upArt Craft & DIY Family Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh
2 – 6 pm Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception Art Attractions The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton
3:30 pm U.S. National Park Service Read Aloud and Craft Ages: 5 and upCraft & DIY Family Free South Beach LibraryStaten Island
4 – 9 pm Adirondack Balloon Festival Ages: AllFamily Festivals Free Floyd Bennett Memorial AiportQueensbury
4 – 5 pm Free Paint Watercolors Ages: 13 and upArt Caribbean Family Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island
5 – 6 pm From Ashes to Flames The Dark Mother Book Tour Books & Readings Caribbean Blue Stockings Cooperative Bookstore
Sept. 20, 7 pm A Box of Chocolates presents Nico Padden and the Pink Pony Club + Open Mic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Bay Shore
Sept. 25, 11 am “Arboretum Inspirations” Women Sharing Art at Bayard Cutting Arboretum Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
QNS College Point man charged with arson, attempted murder for allegedly starting 2-alarm house fire: NYPD