Community Calendar

Join an engaging, informal virtual conversation focused on a single artwork on view in "Hieroglyphs to Hype"!

Course description:

College is a crucial institution in which our society works through its expectations for young people. This course explores the purposes of college education through the first great book on the philosophy of education, Plato’s Republic. We read The Republic in conversation with other thinkers including Aristotle, Confucius, John Stuart Mill, Virginia Woolf, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. For the 325th anniversary of Yale’s founding, we also explore the changing conception of college education at Yale over the centuries and read some of the college’s and the university’s key founding documents. Themes include the development of personal character, participation in a community, preparation for citizenship, and conversation with others on intellectual matters. We also explore some of the social and economic functions of college education.

The 2026 DeVane Lecture series will be led by Pericles Lewis, Dean of Yale College and Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of Comparative Literature

The class is free and open to the public and will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m., from September 2 to December 9, 2026.

Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of the electrifying midway, with exciting rides and games for all ages, plus deep-fried treats, sweets and other tantalizing carnival eats.

Admission is free Wednesday - Thursday and $5 Friday - Sunday for guests over 36" tall. Parking is free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 on site ($35 cash price) or online before 5 pm Wed., Sept. 23 for $30.25 each, 2 for $56.25, or 4 for $100.75. Ride tickets are also available on the midway and discounted online pre-sale.

Visit the website for coupon savings on rides and food and event updates.

Midway hours: 5-10 pm Wednesday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, noon-10 pm Sunday. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 21+.

More information: 866-666-3247 or DreamlandAmusements.com
https://dreamlandamusements.com/upcoming-events-amusement-carnival/manchester-carnival/

Join us to celebrate the opening of "Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa," the first museum exhibition devoted to the art of the Nguni diaspora. Program generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.

Join us for the Opening Night Lecture: James Welling: Cento, with Artist James Welling!

Join us for the Livestream Opening Night Lecture: James Welling: Cento, with Artist James Welling!

Join us for the Opening Night Reception: James Welling: Cento!

On September 24th at 7:00 PM, Hamptons Observatory and the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton, NY, will present a free, hybrid talk, “Exploring the Threat of Asteroid Impacts.” Asteroids and comets lurk among the planets of our Solar System. Though relatively small, these relics of the solar system’s formation pack a powerful punch when they strike planets and moons. Such impacts capture the imagination of us all, but what do scientists understand about these events? In this presentation on impacts, Matthew Pappas, Associate Professor of Astronomy from Suffolk County Community College, will discuss the history of impacts within the solar system, the statistics of life-threatening impacts on Earth, and the efforts being made to protect ourselves from future catastrophic collisions. Weather permitting, after the lecture Hamptons Observatory astronomers will provide guided tours of the sky via telescope. For details and to register, go to: https://HamptonsObservatory.org

On September 24th at 7:00 PM, Hamptons Observatory and the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton, NY, will present a free, hybrid talk, “Exploring the Threat of Asteroid Impacts.” Asteroids and comets lurk among the planets of our Solar System. Though relatively small, these relics of the solar system’s formation pack a powerful punch when they strike planets and moons. Such impacts capture the imagination of us all, but what do scientists understand about these events? In this presentation on impacts, Matthew Pappas, Associate Professor of Astronomy at Suffolk County Community College, will discuss the history of impacts in the solar system, the statistics of life-threatening impacts on Earth, and the efforts underway to protect us from future catastrophic collisions. Weather permitting, after the lecture, Hamptons Observatory astronomers will provide guided tours of the sky via telescope. For details and to register, go to: https://HamptonsObservatory.org

Keeping sharp and staying active is vital for older adults.

The AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Center offers free, dementia-friendly activities for Long Island seniors every weekday in Amityville.

The Center’s free programs help seniors strengthen their brains, be creative, and socialize.

Programs include arts & crafts, music, games, chair yoga, dance, and movement.

Visit afalongisland.org or call 631-223-4000 to learn more.