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SUMMARY:East End Outdoor Nature Education at Meschutt Beach County Park\, Hampton Bays
DESCRIPTION:SOFO is offering a monthly program which will take place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1 pm geared towards homeschooling families. Programs will have a variety of activities to strengthen language development\, literacy\, math\, and science and will take place at various locations on Eastern Long Island. \nWe will continue our adventures on Wednesday August 19\, 2026 at Meschutt Beach County Park in Hampton Bays where we will explore the Shinnecock Bay beach for shells\, seaweeds\, and other interesting treasures\, and collect some of our marine neighbors with dip nets and a seining net. We will enjoy identification and classification\, nature journaling\, and beginner graphing and data collection. Students in middle and high school grades are encouraged to bring their own composition notebook for journaling and notes from available field guides. \nProgram Leader: Crystal Possehl-Oakes has worked as an environmental educator at SOFO since 2005 and part-time since 2019 after her son Wyatt was born. “Wyatt and I look forward to meeting you and learning with you!” \nThere is a $10/child material fee (participating adult included) for this program. This program fee will also provide non-members with free admission to the museum on a day of their choice. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/east-end-outdoor-nature-education-at-meschutt-beach-county-park-hampton-bays/
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SUMMARY:The Sun: Secrets of Our Closest Star
DESCRIPTION:On August 19th at 7:00 PM\, NASA Solar System Ambassador William Francis Taylor\, MSc\, will present a free\, in-person lecture entitled\, “The Sun: Secrets of Our Closest Star.” In this illuminating lecture\, William will explore the mysteries of the Sun: discuss how the Sun shines\, how it changes daily\, what its far future holds\, the impact it has on the Earth\, and what studying the Sun tells us about the stars. You’ll also learn about the other exciting celestial events heading our way in the coming months. Weather permitting\, after the lecture\, Hamptons Observatory astronomers will provide guided tours of the sky via telescope. This event will be co-hosted by and held at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton. \nSpeaker: William Francis Taylor\, MSc\, Hamptons Observatory Senior Educator \nThis FREE program is for all ages. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/the-sun-secrets-of-our-closest-star/
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