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Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown presents First Steps Into Nature for children ages 2 to 5 on Oct. 2 and Oct. 9 at 9:30 a.m. Little ones will learn about nature through hands-on interaction, music, crafts, stories, play and more. $20 per child per class. To register, visit www.sweetbriarnc.org. 631-979-6344

The Long Island Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson invites children ages 4 to 8 to a story time and special hands-on workshop with aerospace engineer Caeley Looney, author of Charlie’s Space Adventures, on Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to noon. $15 per child. To register, visit www.longislandexplorium.org. 631-331-3277

Visit Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket during their Open Farm Days on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 from noon to 4 p.m. Visit the farm animals, take a tractor ride through the woods, take a ride on the Big Swing, with pumpkin picking and autumn decorations for sale. Admission is $12 adults, $10 seniors and children. 631-689-8172

Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station hosts an afternoon of Poetry Bingo on Oct. 3 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by Sarah Goodman, children ages 6 to 12 can play fun games of Bingo and win prizes while listening to some great poetry. Refreshments will be served. Free. To reserve your spot, visit www.waltwhitman.org.

Celebrate Halloween at Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown with Tales, Trails, and Treats on Oct. 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Children ages 2 to 7 can enjoy animal presentations, a ghostly garden, games, spooky story time, a creepy critter trail, and a special puppet presentation. $20 per child, $10 adults. Register at www.sweetbriarnc.org. 631-974-6344