Events for Adults, Families & Kids
SEPTEMBER
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September Trivia Night
Thurs, Sept 30 at 7pm Test your wits in a fun virtual setting with diverse questions about music, history, pop culture, science, and of course the sea! This month's questions will be a class act and inspired by back-to-school themes - from schools of fish, to famous teachers in film, to the song, "Don't know much about history." Free I $10 Suggested Donation Appreciated. Register Here 
The Museum is glad to make reasonable accommodations to its programs for visitors with special needs. Please contact our Curator of Education at least one week prior to your visit.
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Fun Fall Crafts
Sept 1-30 All ages. Kids can create fun self-serve crafts in our workshop. Free with admission.
Josephine Smith's Baleen & Scratch Art
Sun, Sept 19 at 1pm All ages Guest artist Josephine Smith of the Shinnecock Nation will be bringing baleen scrimshaw and teaching a scratch art technique in this hands-on family program. Funded in part by a grant from New York State Council on the Arts and Suffolk County Office of Cultural Art Admission + $10 participant; Members $5. |
OCTOBER
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Spooky Crafts
Oct 1-31 All ages Celebrate Halloween with crafts in our self-serve workshop. Free with admission
Walking Tour: Harbor Haunts
Fri, Oct 8 at 6pm Recommended for Adults and ages 8+ Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street. Rain or shine, $12 adults, $8 children. Space is limited, register here. Walking Tour: Harbor Haunts
Sat, Oct 9 at 4:30 and 6pm Recommended for Adults and ages 8+ Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street. Rain or shine, $12 adults, $8 children. Space is limited, register here. Walking Tour: Harbor Haunts
Fri, Oct 15 at 6pm Recommended for Adults and ages 8+ Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street. Rain or shine, $12 adults, $8 children. Space is limited, register here. Scrimshaw Workshop
Sat, Oct 16 at 2pm All ages Explore scrimshaw, a true American folk art. See examples from our collection and discover how whalers carved teeth, bones and baleen into beautiful works of art. Sketch, carve, and ink a “fauxshaw” keepsake box to take home. Admission + $10 participant; Members $5 Walking Tour: Harbor Haunts
Sat, Oct 16 at 4:30 and 6pm Recommended for Adults and ages 8+ Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street. Rain or shine, $12 adults, $8 children. Space is limited, register here Antique Sale
Sun, Oct 17 from 10am-4pm Browse through multiple vendors at this outdoor sale. Proceeds benefit museum education programs! Rain or Shine. Pay-as-you-wish admission. 10x10x85 Juried Art Exhibit Opening
Sun, Oct 17 from 12-1pm Our first fundraising art exhibit opens to the public with a Meet the Artists/Juror Hour! Selected artwork in a variety of media will be on sale to help raise money for museum education. Each 10x10 canvas will be offered at $100 each with proceeds split between the artist and the museum. Come see how ove a dozen local artists interpreted "85" on canvas., Pay-as-you-wish admission. Walking Tour: Historic Cold Spring Harbor
Sun, Oct 17 at 2pm All ages Travel back in time to the Whaling Era as you stroll down Cold Spring Harbor’s Historic Main Street in this educator-led walking tour. Explore the lives and admire the homes of local whaling families and learn about the businesses that helped support a 19th-Century coastal village. Rain or shine, $12 adults, $8 children. Space is limited, register here Walking Tour: Harbor Haunts
Sun, Oct 17 at 4:30pm Recommended for Adults and ages 8+ Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street. Rain or shine, $12 adults, $8 children. Space is limited, register here. Walking Tour: Harbor Haunts
Fri, Oct 22 at 6pm Recommended for Adults and ages 8+ Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street. Rain or shine, $12 adults, $8 children. Space is limited, register here Scrimshaw Workshop
Sat, Oct 23 at 2pm All ages Explore scrimshaw, a true American folk art. See examples from our collection and discover how whalers carved teeth, bones and baleen into beautiful works of art. Sketch, carve, and ink a “fauxshaw” keepsake box to take home. Admission + $10 participant; Members $5 Walking Tour: Harbor Haunts
Sat, Oct 23 at 4:30 and 6pm Recommended for Adults and ages 8+ Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street. Rain or shine, $12 adults, $8 children. Space is limited, register here. |
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There's nothing like checking out the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor. Very educational." |
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