Upcoming Events

Help us start our summer garden by planting seeds and doing an activity outside. ...

Registration begins at 9:30am Wednesday, April 24 online or by phone only. Adult Sachem cardholders only.   Growing your own flowers is a gift you can give to yourself and to beneficial insects and pollinators, too! Regina Dlugo...

Study and de-stress with a certified therapy dog. No registration required. ...

Enjoy the fresh air while exploring our outdoor classroom.  *No siblings please. Rain or shine. ...

Study and de-stress with a certified therapy dog. No registration required. ...

Meet us at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook for a spring nature walk with Town of Brookhaven's Environmental Educator Nicole Pocchiare.  Please register one spot per family. Dress for the weather. Rain or shine.     Disc...

Study and de-stress with a certified therapy dog. No registration required. ...

Study and de-stress with a certified therapy dog. No registration required. ...

Enjoy the fresh air while exploring our outdoor classroom. Up to 24 months. Rain or shine. ...

Study and de-stress with a certified therapy dog. No registration required. ...

Have fun playing outside in our outdoor classroom.  Siblings welcome please register them. Rain or shine. ...

Study and de-stress with a certified therapy dog. No registration required. ...

Join Sweetbriar Nature Center for a journey around the globe with wildlife. We will explore the diversity of species from across the globe, including a chinchilla, an owl, a uromastyx, and more. You’ll get some hands-on time meeting some of our non-r...

Children will use items found in nature to design, decorate, and furnish their own fairy house camper. Rain or shine. ...

 "Paddling Around Paumanok: A Kayak Trip Around Long Island to Home" is a personal narrative about a journey of day paddling trips over three years around the whole of Long Island, starting and ending on the Peconic River behind my home. The nar...

Help maintain our Community Garden by weeding, watering, sweeping, pruning, and harvesting. Each session will also include an interactive nature activity. This week’s topic is BudBurst- observing plant growth and recording pollinator visits in our ga...

Assist the library with mud-filled activities for children. Dress for a mess. This program is rain or shine.  ...

Time to get dirty! Join us in Discovery Grove for our forth annual celebration of International Mud Day with many mud-filled activities.  Rain or shine. Dress for a muddy mess and bring a towel. ...

Assist the library with mud-filled activities for children. Dress for a mess. This program is rain or shine.  ...

Time to get dirty! Join us in Discovery Grove for our fourth annual celebration of International Mud Day with many mud-filled activities.  Rain or shine. Dress for a muddy mess and bring a towel. ...

Help maintain our Community Garden by weeding, watering, sweeping, pruning, and harvesting. Each session will also include an interactive nature activity. This week’s topic is Bugs In My Backyard - Observe and record behavior of bugs in the gard...

Students will learn about insects beginning with their unique eyesight and the way they defend themselves against predators. See how camouflage works and take home fun finger puppets! ...

Students will learn about insects beginning with their unique eyesight and the way they defend themselves against predators. See how camouflage works and take home fun finger puppets! ...

Meet some animal friends with Yaphank Farm.  ...