www.licm.org LONG ISLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 11 Davis Ave., Garden City email: info@licm.org phone: (516) 224-5800 CALENDAR: for details GO TO WEBSITE May 19, 11 am NanoDay! May 20, 12:30, 2:3 Good Bug /Bad Bug May 27, 2:30 How High?— Get Up & Go series More >>

17 Thursday

INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY. Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach. 631-585-9393. www.mcpl.lib.ny.us 4 – 7 pm. All ages. Fee: Call for fee. Families are invited to join us for a fun and interactive after school festival showcasing many Long Island Museums and Historical Societies. Find out what museums can do for you.

18 Friday

THE KIDS KLOSET NASSAU SPRING/SUMMER CONSIGNMENT EVENT. Mitchell Athletic Complex, 1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale/Garden City Border. 631-838-7914. www.thekidskloset.com Call for times. All ages. Fee: Free admission. Also on May 19, 20. Over 30,000 Items for kids at up to 90 percent off retail.

19 Saturday

HEART RIDE 2011. The Hamptons. www.AmericanHeartRide.org See website for times, ages and fees. Heart Ride is a unique cycling experience and fundraising program to support the American Heart Association. The AHA will train you to participate in a 27-mile, 59-mile or 100-mile bike through the Hamptons.

EAST WOODS SCHOOL SPRING FAIR. East Woods School, 31 Yellow Cote Rd., Oyster Bay. 516-922-4400. 11 am - 5  pm. Ages 2 - 92. Fee: Free. Also on May 20. Join us for our annual, old-fashioned Spring Fair. Carnival rides and games, petting zoo, Estate Sale, vendor fair, spring plants, farmers market, delicious grilled food, bake sale and more. Additional cost for food and carnival rides.

JUNIOR ANGLER FRESHWATER FISHING CLINIC. Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, Smithtown. 631-265-1054. 9 – 11 am; 1 – 3 pm. Ages 7 – 15. Fee: $3/child; $8 Vehicle Use Fee in effect. Pre-Registration is required. Family-oriented event.

LONG ISLAND FLEECE AND FIBER FAIR.  Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead. www.hallockville.com hallockv@optonline.net  10 am – 5 pm. Ages 6 – adult. Fee: $5/person. Also on May 20. Featuring the many facets of harvesting, processing and working with animal fiber from sheep, llamas, alpacas and rabbits. Demonstrations & workshops will take place throughout the day. Vendors will sell yarn and fiber-related products.

MAYFAIR AT PLAY GROUPS SCHOOL.  52 Old Post Rd., Setauket. 631-751-9843. 10 am – 3 pm. Ages 2 & up. Fee: $25 to play all day. Call for more information.

MINI CUPCAKE MADNESS. The Baking Coach, 320 Broadway Greenlawn Rd., Huntington. 631-543-8608. www.bakingcoach.com 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Call for ages & fees. You will learn the traditional carrot, red velvet and vanilla recipes. Plus, make a cream cheese and chocolate frosting. This program will also teach you how to properly decorate your cupcakes so they look and taste yummy. Everyone goes home with a box full of cupcakes to share with friends and family.

NANODAY! Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 516-224-5802. www.licm.org. 11 am -2 pm. All ages. Free with museum admission. Join us for our annual NanoDay. Try fun scientific experiments that explore the super small. NanoDays is a nationwide educational project focused on nano-scale science and engineering sponsored by the NISE Network (Nanoscale Informal Science Education). Check out this fascinating new science from buckyballs to waterproof sand.

HEART RIDE 2011. Heart Ride is a unique cycling experience and fundraising program to support the American Heart Association.  The AHA will train you to participate in a 27-mile, 59-mile or 100-mile bike through the Hamptons.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the 2012 Heart Ride Team, visit www.AmericanHeartRide.org.

20 Sunday

3RD ANNUAL HEALING HEART 5K RUN.  Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead. www.heartwalk.kintera.org/healingheart5k        Barbara.Poliwoda@heart.org 10 am. Adults. Fee: Contact for fee. This event will be held in the heart of the Long Island wine country. For more information contact or register online.

OCEAN SCIENCE SUNDAY: VOLCANO VOYAGE. Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. 2:30 pm (45 min.). Ages 5 – 12. Fee: Free with paid admission. Discover how underwater volcanoes create new islands, touch hardened lava and create your own spewing volcano. RSVP.

BUG BONANZA. Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 516-224-5802. www.licm.org. Noon-4 pm. All ages. Free with museum admission. Join us for a Bug Bonanza. Discover the amazing lives and natural history of insects, spiders and other creepy crawly creatures. Learn about bug anatomy and fascinating insects that help make up three-quarters of all animals on Earth. Create fun insect crafts, participate in activity challenges and even enjoy a tasty treat made with edible insects.  Make sure you stop by the Theater for a presentation by Arrow Exterminating at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. This event is made possible by a generous grant from Arrow Exterminating, Inc.
21 Monday

EATING HEALTHY ON THE RUN. Cornell Cooperative Extension, 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead.  631-727-7850. www.ccesuffolk.org 7 – 9 pm. For parents. Fee: $10. Learn what matters most when it comes to feeding your family. Participants will receive tips on food shopping, beverages and how to recognize healthy and unhealthy choices at popular restaurants.

3RD ANNUAL HEALING HEART 5K RUN. Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead. Race time: 10 a.m. For more information, contact Barbara.Poliwoda@heart.org or register online at www.heartwalk.kintera.org/healingheart5k.

RADICAL REPTILES. Friends of the Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point. 515-571-7901. Noon-1 pm. Admission is $20 per car, $10 with Annual Pass. The biology of cool scaly creatures – snakes, lizards, and turtles - and common misconceptions about them – will be explored in a fascinating live demonstration conducted by Wildlife Rescue of the Hamptons.

23 Wednesday

HOW READY IS YOUR CHILD FOR KINDERGARTEN?  Parenting Resource Network at Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside. 516-634-4192. www.ParentingResourceNetwork.org khorowitz@friedbergjcc.org    10 – 11:30 am. For parents. Fee: Free; Optional child care is available with advance registration only.  Come hear what skills young children need to succeed and how you can help them prepare over the summer. Pre-registration requested by phone or email.

SPRING SCULPTURE STROLL: TOUR OF THE SCULPTURE PARK. Meet at the Art School, Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 516-484-9337. www.nassaumuseum.org 5:30 pm. All ages. Fee: $5. Building on the success of the museum’s autumn stroll through the Sculpture Park, Senior Educator Jean Henning will lead a completely new walk through the grounds as they burst into spring bloom. No reservations needed.

GOOD SAMARATIN BLOOD DRIVE. Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., West Islip. 631-376-4444. 6 am to 9 pm on the patio café. A free gift will be given to every donor. If you are unable to donate on this date, visit any Long Island Blood Services location and use Good Samaritan’s ID number (3846). Call LI Blood Services at 800-933-BLOOD for locations and appointments.

25 Friday

BROOKHAVEN FAIR. Bald Hill Amphitheater, Farmingdale. 631-920-2309. Gates open at 5 pm and closes at midnight. Special opening night admission price of $1. Other dates include: May 26, 27, 28, June 8, 9, 10. The fair offers exciting “close to home” entertainment with more than 100 spectacular rides, games and attractions.  The fair will feature spectacular fireworks shows on Sun., May 27, Sat. June 2 and 9.

26 Saturday

GOLDILOCKS—IS THAT YOU? Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson. 631-928-9100. www.theatrethree.com 11 am. All ages. Fee: $10. Also on June 2, 3, 9. A delightful re-telling of the famous story as our heroine, Goldilocks, a conscientious scout, encounters the three nicest show-biz bears you’d ever hope to meet and helps them foil the villainous plans of Billy de Goat Gruff.

LONG ISLAND MOZART FESTIVAL. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 516-333-0048 www.oldwestburygardens.org   Call for times. All ages. Fee: $8; ages over 62 & 7 – 16, $5; ages 6 & under, free. Also on May 27. In collaboration with Chamber Players International, this event returns for a fifth season.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BOUNCES. BounceU Farmingdale, 101 Carolyn Blvd., Farmingdale. 631-777-JUMP (5867). www.bounceu.com/Farmingdale           Call for times. Call for ages. Fee: $7.95/child. Also on May 27, 28. Need to get the kids out of the house during the long Memorial Day weekend? We will be holding extra Open Bounce sessions.

TURTLE WALK.  Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Dr., Smithtown. 631-979-6344. www.sweetbriarnc.org 9 am – Noon. All ages. Fee: $6/person. Also on May 27. Join us in our annual turtle count. We’ll locate the Eastern Box Turtles that call Sweetbriar home. The turtles will be examined, tagged and released. There will be a presentation on LI  turtles & a turtle craft. Wear long pants & closed-toe shoes. 

27 Sunday

EAST END ARTS’ COMMUNITY MOSAIC STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL. East End Arts Council, 133 East Main St., Riverhead. 631-727-0900. 12 – 5 pm. All ages. Fee: Free admission. Artists will show their talents by creating images on the pavement on the downtown streets of Riverhead. Kids’ activities are typically part of this creative day-long event. 

HISTORIC VILLAGE WALKING TOUR FOR MEMORIAL DAY. Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. 2 pm (45 min.). For adults & families. Fee: $8; members, $4; includes museum admission. Learn about the interesting personalities and legends in our 1800s waterside village. Learn about Captain’s Row and the past whaling community of Cold Spring Harbor. Light rain or shine. RSVP.

HOW HIGH?—GET UP AND GO SERIES. Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 516-224-5802. www.licm.org. 2:30-4:30 pm. All ages. Free with museum admission. Jump! Jump! Jump! Keep your body fit and active by jumping rope with us! Jump roping is good for the brain and the heart and it can build strength in your body. Decorate your own jump rope with bright and colorful streamers. Learn fun jumping rhymes to keep you moving. The Get Up and Go! series is sponsored by a grant from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York.