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SUMMARY:Bugwatching Buddies Club ─ Mystery Week
DESCRIPTION:In September insects that need to migrate south for the winter are on the move. Others that do not need to migrate are getting ready for their long winter sleep. Join the Bugwatching Club this week and see who’s getting ready to fly away and who’s getting ready to go to sleep. \nClub Leader: Moe Kennedy\, SOFO Environmental Educator \nThis FREE program is for ages 5-16. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/bugwatching-buddies-club-%e2%94%80-mystery-week/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T110000
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SUMMARY:Beach Walk –What Did the Tide Leave Behind?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a leisurely beach combing walk to explore one of our local bay beaches! We’ll explore the wrack line and see what the tides brought to the beach and any animals that live in the beach dunes. \nProgram Leader: Rebecca Rogers\, SOFO Environmental Educator \nFor non-members\, there is a $5 fee per person for this program. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/beach-walk-what-did-the-tide-leave-behind/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T150000
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SUMMARY:East End Outdoor Nature Education at Old Ponquogue Bridge\, 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\, September 16\, 2026 at Old Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays where we will explore the Shinnecock Bay salt marsh for shells\, seaweeds\, and other interesting treasures\, and collect some of our marine neighbors with dip nets and a seining net. We will learn how the sun and moon affects the tides and where our marine neighbors can live\, 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 take 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.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/east-end-outdoor-nature-education-at-old-ponquogue-bridge-hampton-bays/
LOCATION:Hampton Bays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000
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SUMMARY:Young Birders Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Birding is a great way to make new friends\, learn about the environment\, and get outdoors. Join our Young Birders Club! The Club meets at 10:00 AM on the third Saturday of every month and is open to anyone ages 8 to 18 who is interested in learning about birds. Since Long Island has many great habitats that are home to a wide variety of species\, we concentrate on birding in local areas. \nPlease bring binoculars if you have them (we will have a few pairs to lend) and a field guide to birds of the eastern United States. If you don’t have a field guide\, we’ll have one for you to use. \nClub Leader: Aidan Perkins\, Wildlife Biologist \nThis FREE program is for ages 8-18. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/young-birders-club-meeting-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T150000
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SUMMARY:The Secret Life in a Pond: Life Cycles and Survey of Freshwater Invertebrates
DESCRIPTION:The freshwater ponds in the field behind the museum host an amazing amount of life in even a few buckets of water. Discover\, observe\, draw\, and record the species found\, from animals that always stay tiny to animals that start microscopic but grow as big as your hand. There will be a variety of magnifiers\, microscopes\, record sheets\, drawing supplies and books available\, just bring your curiosity! There will be a short introduction to the species found and the changes to the ponds over the last three years. \nProgram Leader: Crystal Possehl-Oakes\, SOFO Environmental Outdoor Specialist \nThis program is for adults and children ages 10+. \nFor non-members\, there is a $15 fee for adults and a $10 fee for children for this program. This program fee will also provide non-members with free admission to the museum on a day of their choice. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/the-secret-life-in-a-pond-life-cycles-and-survey-of-freshwater-invertebrates-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T193000
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SUMMARY:Full Harvest Moon Hike
DESCRIPTION:This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was to be harvested. At the peak of harvest\, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this moon. Join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt and SOFO on this one-hour\, leisurely-paced hike through open-field trails. \nCo-sponsored by Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt & SOFO. \nMeet at the SOFO Museum parking lot\, 377 Bridgehampton Turnpike\, 200 yards north of the RR tracks. To register\, email: info@longpondgreenbelt.org. \nHike Leader: Jean McDermott\, 631-599-2391.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/full-harvest-moon-hike-2/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T103000
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SUMMARY:Story Time – Remarkable Reptiles
DESCRIPTION:Reptiles have some amazing abilities that have helped them survive on earth for millions of years. Join us for some fun stories to learn about our reptile neighbors and learn some cool facts about SOFO’s resident reptiles\, from our smallest lizard to our largest turtle. \nProgram Leader:  Crystal Possehl-Oakes\, SOFO Environmental Outdoor Specialist \nThis program is for all ages and is FREE with museum admission. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/story-time-remarkable-reptiles/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T133000
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SUMMARY:Story Time – Remarkable Reptiles
DESCRIPTION:Reptiles have some amazing abilities that have helped them survive on earth for millions of years. Join us for some fun stories to learn about our reptile neighbors and learn some cool facts about SOFO’s resident reptiles\, from our smallest lizard to our largest turtle. \nProgram Leader:  Crystal Possehl-Oakes\, SOFO Environmental Outdoor Specialist \nThis program is for all ages and is FREE with museum admission. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/story-time-remarkable-reptiles-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T140000
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SUMMARY:Seining for Tropical Fishes with SOFO
DESCRIPTION:Join SOFO at our annual search for tropical fish that have drifted into our warm summer water. If you want to\, be prepared to get wet and help SOFO Educators pull in the seine net. \nProgram Leaders:  Tommy Steinbrecher & Rebecca Rogers\, SOFO Environmental Educators \nFor non-members\, there is a $5 fee per person for this program. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/seining-for-tropical-fishes-with-sofo-2/
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