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LOCAL EVENTS
17 Saturday
KIDS’ DAY AMERICA/INTERNATIONAL.
Whitman Atrium, 33 Walt Whitman Rd., Huntington Station. 631-549-3674. 10 am – 3 pm. Fee: Free. A day dedicated to children’s health, safety and environmental awareness. Free spinal health checks, child safety fingerprinting, fire safety, clown and more, all to benefit Simply Kids Charities of Woodbury.

1ST ANNUAL 5K RUN.
R.C. Murphy Jr. High School, Three Village School District. 1-888-208-KIDS. 9 am. All ages. Fee: Call for fee. To benefit Contractors for Kids. Call for more information and details on registration.

18 Sunday
HORSESHOE CRAB PROGRAM.
Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society, 4640 Captree Island, Captree Island. 631-661-4876. 7 pm. Call for age range. Fee: $3 per person. Free for FILPS members. Learn about horseshoe crabs and watch them come ashore to lay their eggs while reveling in the beauty of the evening on a May beach. Reservations required. Tower tours will be available at regular fee.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL & DOLL DISPLAY.
Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. 516-239-1157. 1:30 – 3 pm. “Hitty” is an antique doll featured in popular stories who went on many adventures with her owners. Story time and cloth doll workshop for children featuring “Hitty” and friends.

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