Special Events

            July -  September  2025​​​​

 

July

Friday       11            Crafts for children - Tye Dye

                                 11am - 3pm- On the terrace.  Suggested donations accepted.

 

Saturday   19            Up Sculpt  - Creating a cleaner ocean

                                  11 am - 3 pm. Join UpSculpt for a Marine Debris Upcycling Workshop focused on

                                  environmental action, upcycled arts, and sustainability at the Fire Island Lighthouse!

                                  Participants will transform plastic marine debris into miniature sculptures with guidance

                                  from Bri Sander, local artist and UpSculpt’s Director of Education and Outreach.

                                  Family friendly. We will have a separate activity for young children who are not comfortable                                            using hot glue guns. No cost, donations accepted. Walk-ins welcome.

 

Friday     25             Crafts for Children - Picture Frames

                                11am - 3 pm - On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.

 

August

Friday      1              Crafts for Children - Tote Bags

                                11am - 3pm - On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.

 

Thursday   7            National Lighthouse Day

                                Craft for kids- Make a Lighthouse.  Free

 

Friday        8           Story Time and Beach Treasures

                               11am - 3 pm - Join Mary Ellen Sherlock, Children’s Author, of “Beach Bounty” on the terrace.                                         Find beach specimens on her “Beach Scavenger Program” and create a sea glass art memento.

                               Suggested donations accepted.

 

Friday      15          Crafts for children/Seining - Spinners

                               Seining 10am - 11am

                               Crafts 11am - 3pm- On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.

 

Saturday 16-17      Amateur Radio Lighthouse Weekend

                               Sunday The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club set up their radios to communicate with other                                   radio operators around the world.

Friday       22         Crafts for Children/Seining -Clay Lighthouses

                               Seining 10 am - 11 am

                               Crafts 11am - 3 pm - On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.

 

Friday      29          Crafts for Children - Tye Dye

                               11am - 3 pm - On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.

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September

Sunday     7          Grandparents Day

                              Spend the day with your grandchildren at the Lighthouse.  Grandparents climb the Tower for free.                                Children must be 42” tall to climb.

 

Saturday  13          Lightkeepers Behind the scenes Tour

                               9 am – Follow one of our present day Lighthouse Keepers on his rounds.  This bottom to top tour                                 takes you from the auxiliary generator and  Light Keepers workshop in the basement of the                                           Keeper’s Quarters to the beacon in the lantern room of the lighthouse tower. Learn how                                                 Lighthouse Keepers in the 1860’s to 2025 maintained the light.  Includes a tour of the Lens                                             Building, which houses our original first order Fresnel Lens, and the Boat House.  Tour takes                                           approximately 2 hours.  $15 for FILPS Members/$25 for non-members – Reservations required.                                     Limit 10 people.

 

Sunday    14          60’s Band

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Call 631-583-5901 for reservations

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