Top Things to Do with Kids in Suffolk County, Long Island - September 2011
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Bring a picnic dinner to the Barn Dance at the Cornell Cooperative Extension. Enjoy free wagon rides, live music with callers, and a Chinese auction. September 17. 4-7pm. $20 for a family of four. Cornell Cooperative Extension, 423 Griffing Avenue, Riverhead.
Celebrate Fall
Enjoy a North Fork tradition at the Hallockville Museum's Fall Festival and Craft Show featuring tractor pulls, hay rides, an assortment of craft vendors, antique automobile displays, live music, tours of historical buildings, children's games, and more. Proceeds benefit the organization's educational programming. September 17-18, 10am-5pm. $7; $5 seniors and children under 12. Hallockville Museum Farm and Folklife Center, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead.
Check Mate
Kids in grades K-12 can compete in the Usdan Chess Challenge, directed by the center's chess instructors, Brian Karen and Joel Salman. The competition is a U.S. Chess Federation-rated tournament. Advance registration required; call 631-643-7900 or email [email protected]. September 25. 10:15am. $35. Usdan Center, 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights.
Trash Transformed
Whimsical artist Richard Gachot retrofits found objects to suit his art depicting people, animals, insects, and flowers. The Art League of Long Island displays his work in The Many Faces of Richard Gachot. August 28 through October 2. 9am-4pm weekdays; 11am-4pm weekends. FREE. The Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.
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