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Starts in 1d 8h
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–8 PM
64°F · Light Rain Likely
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Why this place: Free · at Hudson River Museum, Hudson Room, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
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📍 Hudson River Museum, Hudson Room · Yonkers, Westchester
Free admission · optional cash bar
Free
Starts in 1d 8h
FRI, NOV 6 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
64°F · Light Rain Likely
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Why this place: Free · at Hudson River Museum lobby, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
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📍 Hudson River Museum lobby · Yonkers, Westchester
Free · drop-in workshop
Free Registration required
Starts in 2d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–2 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · registration required · at Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
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📍 Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center · Yonkers, Westchester
Free for Westchester teens · registration via WYA
Free Photo: Valley Cottage Library
Starts in 3d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–3 PM
59°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Valley Cottage, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on valleycottagelibrary.org · checked Oct 26
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📍 Valley Cottage, Nyack & Rockland
Free
Free
Starts in 5d 10h
TUE, NOV 10 · 7 PM–8 PM
52°F · Mostly Clear
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Why this place: Free · at Online via Zoom, hosted by Warner Library, Westchester · official listing on warnerlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
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📍 Online via Zoom, hosted by Warner Library · Tarrytown (online), Westchester
Free and open to all; Zoom registration required.
Free Registration required
Starts in 6d 10h
WED, NOV 11 · 7 PM–8:15 PM
49°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Online via Zoom, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on artscouncilofrockland.org · checked Oct 28
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📍 Online via Zoom · Online — Rockland organizer, Nyack & Rockland
Free online workshop; registration required.
Free
Starts in 1w 1d
FRI, NOV 13 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
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Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum Studio, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 25
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📍 The Long Island Museum Studio · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free program · no registration required · ages 12+
Free Registration required
Starts in 1w 6d
WED, NOV 18 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Online via Zoom, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Online via Zoom · Online — Stony Brook organizer, Long Island
Free for all; advance registration required.
Free Photo: Port Jefferson Arts
Starts in 4w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–5 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Village of Port Jefferson, Long Island · official listing on portjeffarts.org · checked Oct 26
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📍 Village of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson, Long Island
Free
Free
Starts in 4w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Pleasantville, Westchester · official listing on shalompcs.com · checked Oct 26
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📍 Pleasantville, Westchester
Free
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 4
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📍 Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free for everyone; no registration required.
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