Libraries with free outdoor play spaces for kids

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Upcoming Events

Community Holistic Festival

Jun28

Featuring over 100 wellness vendors, food trucks, psychics and mediums, live music and more

Where

Deer Park, NY

759 Long Island Ave.

Deer Park, NY

Price

free

Birds of Prey

Jun29

Meet a variety of birds, including 2 owls, a falcon, a hawk and more, discover what makes them so special and learn about the adaptations that help them survive

Where

North Babylon Public Library

815 Deer Park Ave.

North Babylon, NY

Phone

631-669-4020

Price

free

Book Discussion: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Jun30

Discussion of the novel "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt, cardholders only, register

Where

North Babylon Public Library

815 Deer Park Ave.

North Babylon, NY

Phone

631-669-4020

Price

free

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