A Week to Say Thank You, Babylon: Veterans Day, Book Finds and Friday Night Plans

98 Events Around the Town of Babylon, NY ~ November 9–13, 2026

There is room in a busy week to stop and say thank you. Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, with observances in Babylon, Amityville and Lindenhurst. Around that important pause, the week brings library crafts, community meetings, a two-day book sale, music bingo for a good cause and Friday night stages. Here is your day-by-day guide to 98 distinct events already on the I Love Babylon calendar.

The current National Weather Service forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Monday and Tuesday, with highs of 58° and 61°, and a sunny Veterans Day around 60°. A chance of rain arrives Thursday (59°), with rain Friday (53°). Keep an umbrella handy for the end of the week. Check the latest forecast →

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Three ways to honor our veterans

Wednesday, November 11: the Babylon parade steps off at 10am from Foster Boulevard; Amityville’s service begins at 10:50am at the Village Triangle; and Lindenhurst’s ceremony begins at 11am at Village Square Park and Gazebo.

Two days of book finds in Babylon

The Friends of Babylon Public Library Book Sale is Thursday, November 12, 4–7:30pm, and Friday, November 13, 10am–4:30pm, in the library’s Large Community Room at 24 South Carll Avenue.

Music bingo with a purpose

NB & WB Music Bingo Benefiting Paws of War is Friday, November 13, at the North Babylon Community Youth Center, 213 Phelps Lane, North Babylon. Doors open at 6:30pm and music bingo starts at 7pm. Tickets are $45 per person and include dinner; the Chamber’s listing also includes dessert and nonalcoholic drinks, with raffle baskets, bingo prizes and a 50/50. Check ticket availability with the organizer.

Monday, November 9
22 events · 58° · Mostly Sunny

Start the week with something useful, something creative and a little wildlife. Lindenhurst has JobNow: A Guide to Finding Your Next Job at 11am; Copiague offers Maker Monday: Happy Thanksgiving Door Sign at 11am (with additional sessions later in the day). The afternoon brings Teens Bedazzle a Book Cover Drop-in! at 3:30pm at Babylon Public Library and Ztag Laser Tag at 4:30pm at Lindenhurst. Then settle in for Wild Long Island at 7pm at Lindenhurst. That wildlife talk has moved to Monday from Tuesday; registration and a library card are required.

• Edible Pilgrim Hat (Take & Make) · All day / take & make · VFW Hall (Amityville) · Registration required
• 123 Play with Me · 10am–11am · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• ESL Boces · 10am–1:30pm · Wyandanch Public Library
• Story Fun · 10:30am–11am · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• JobNow: A Guide to Finding Your Next Job · 11am–12pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Maker Monday: Happy Thanksgiving Door Sign · 11am–11:30am · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Simply Stronger-Mondays · 11am–12pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library
• Maker Monday: Happy Thanksgiving Door Sign · 12pm–12:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Teens Bedazzle a Book Cover Drop-in! · 3:30pm–7:45pm · Babylon Public Library
• Maker Monday: Happy Thanksgiving Door Sign · 4pm–4:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Woven Bowls · 4:30pm–5:15pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Ztag Laser Tag · 4:30pm–5:30pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Maker Monday: Happy Thanksgiving Door Sign · 5pm–5:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Meet with a Social Work Intern · 5pm–9pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library
• English Class with LIEOC · 6pm–8pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Mujeres Unidas · 6:30pm–8:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Navigating Some Do’s and Don’ts of Wealth Building · 6:30pm–7:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Practical Tips for the Holidays · 6:30pm–7:30pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Planning Board Meeting · 7pm · Babylon Town Hall – 200 East Sunrise Hwy Lindenhurst Ny
• Board of Trustees Meeting · 7pm–10pm · Amityville Village Hall
• Decorate to Donate · 7pm–8pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Wild Long Island (formerly scheduled on November 10) · 7pm–8:30pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required

Tuesday, November 10
25 events · 61° · Mostly Sunny

Tuesday gives you a choice of company, creativity and community. Start with Coffee, Books, & Snacks @ Anchor Coffee at 10am, then try Trinket Book Box at 10:30am at Lindenhurst (registration is required). After school, Lindenhurst turns old tees into something useful with Sustainable Tuesday: T-Shirt Bag at 5pm, while Copiague hosts Pictionary Game Night at 6:30pm. Local business owners can head to the Deer Park Chamber’s November General Meeting at 7pm at Constantino Brumidi Lodge.

• Supporting Students Through Loss · 8:30am · Western Suffolk BOCES, 31 Lee Avenue, Wheatley Heights
• Zumbini · 9:30am–10:15am · VFW Hall (Amityville) · Registration required
• Babywearing Info Session: Q&A and Fit Checks · 10am–11:30am · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Coffee, Books, & Snacks @ Anchor Coffee · 10am–11am · Anchor Coffee · Registration required
• ESL Boces · 10am–1:30pm · Wyandanch Public Library
• Meet with a Social Work Intern · 10am–5pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library
• Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group · 10:30am–11:30am · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Trinket Book Box · 10:30am–12pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Learning with Mom · 11am–11:45am · Wyandanch Public Library · Registration required
• Simply Strong for Life with Joyce – TUESDAYS · 11am–12pm · VFW Hall (Amityville) · $20 · Registration required
• Tumble Time · 11:30am–12:15pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Drop In Craft · 12pm–8pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library
• Qigong · 1pm–2pm · VFW Hall (Amityville) · $20 · Registration required
• Teens Bedazzle a Book Cover Drop-in! · 3:30pm–7:45pm · Babylon Public Library
• Dominoes Game Club · 5pm–5:45pm · Wyandanch Public Library · Registration required
• Sustainable Tuesday: T-Shirt Bag · 5pm–6pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Accessory Apartment Review Board Meeting · 6pm · Babylon Town Hall – 200 East Sunrise Hwy Lindenhurst Ny
• ESL · 6pm–9pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library
• Line Dancing · 6pm–8pm · Wyandanch Public Library · Registration required
• College Application Essay Workshop · 6:30pm–8pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Pictionary Game Night · 6:30pm–8pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• November General Meeting 2026 · 7pm–8pm · Constantino Brumidi Lodge
• Teen Snack Around the World: Australia · 7pm–7:45pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Detox the Mind Through Meditation · 7pm · Science of Spirituality (Amityville, NY)
• Village of Babylon Board of Trustees Meeting · 8pm · Babylon Village Hall, 153 W. Main Street, Babylon

Wednesday, November 11 — Veterans Day
3 events · 60° · Sunny

Wednesday is for showing up and saying thank you. American Legion Babylon Post #94’s Veterans Day parade at 10am kicks off at Foster Boulevard. Amityville’s Veterans Day Service at 10:50am is at the Village Triangle, and Lindenhurst’s Veterans Day Ceremony at 11am is at Village Square Park and Gazebo. These are three separate observances in three communities; choose the one you can attend and give yourself time to arrive. Check holiday hours before making library or municipal-office plans.

• Veterans Day parade · 10am · Kickoff: Foster Boulevard, Babylon
• Veterans Day Service · 10:50am · Amityville Village Triangle
• Veterans Day Ceremony · 11am–12pm · Lindenhurst Village Square Park and Gazebo

Thursday, November 12
26 events · 59° · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain

Thursday is a good day for a new read and an evening indoors. The Friends of Babylon Public Library Book Sale at 4pm runs until 7:30pm. Earlier, Lindenhurst’s Veterans Appreciation Lunch & Resource Fair at 1pm honors local veterans; registration has closed, so contact the library about availability before making plans. Copiague hosts Long Island Sierra Club: Seals and Sea Turtles at 6:30pm and Sunflower Hat and Scarecrow Craft at 6:30pm. For a late night in Amityville, Back To The Pit — 18+ at 8pm is at Amityville Music Hall; check the venue for tickets and doors-versus-show timing.

• Tie Dye Turkey Sugar Cookies (Take & Make) · All day / take & make · VFW Hall (Amityville) · Registration required
• Breakfast Networking at Costello’s Ace Hardware · 8am–10am · Costello’s Ace Hardware of Farmingdale
• Social Worker Intern · 9:30am–12pm · Babylon Public Library
• Drop-In Mahjong & Cards · 10am–12pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library
• Morning Intermediate Yoga · 10am–11am · VFW Hall (Amityville) · $20 · Registration required
• Pumpkin Dough · 10am–11am · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Bilingüe Mama Gansa / Bilingual Mother Goose · 10:30am–11:15am · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Joyful Babies: Singing Time · 11am–11:45am · Wyandanch Public Library · Registration required
• Simply Stronger-Thursdays · 11am–12pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library
• Intermediate Line Dancing (In-Person at VFW Hall) · 11:30am–12:30pm · VFW Hall (Amityville) · $10 · Registration required
• Veterans Appreciation Lunch & Resource Fair · 1pm–3pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required · Registration closed; contact library
• FCA’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Support Program · 2pm–3pm · First United Methodist Church, Amityville
• Afternoon Book Discussion · 3pm–4:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Teen Tech Thursdays · 3pm–8pm · Wyandanch Public Library
• Cook Around the World: Ramen Bar (Grades 6-8) · 3:30pm–4:30pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Teens Bedazzle a Book Cover Drop-in! · 3:30pm–7:45pm · Babylon Public Library
• Friends of Babylon Public Library Book Sale · 4pm–7:30pm · Babylon Public Library
• Cook Around the World: Ramen Bar (Grades 9-12) · 5pm–6pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Tiny Books · 5pm–5:45pm · Wyandanch Public Library · Registration required
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting · 6pm · Babylon Town Hall – 200 East Sunrise Hwy Lindenhurst Ny
• ESL · 6pm–9pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library
• Village of Babylon Facade Improvement Board · 6pm · Babylon Village Hall, 153 W. Main Street, Babylon
• Long Island Sierra Club: Seals and Sea Turtles · 6:30pm–8:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Sunflower Hat and Scarecrow Craft · 6:30pm–8:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Rotary Club of Lindenhurst Board Meeting · 7pm–8:30pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library
• Back To The Pit – 18+ · 8pm · Amityville Music Hall · $20.99

Friday, November 13
22 events · 53° · Light Rain

Friday the 13th has plenty of good ways to end the week. The Friends of Babylon Public Library Book Sale at 10am continues until 4:30pm, and Lindenhurst screens its Friday Afternoon Movie at 1pm. Copiague marks World Kindness Day at 4:30pm. After work, Strange Brew at 6pm is the happy-hour band at Lily’s Babylon, and In The Groove at 7pm brings the boogie to The Warehouse in Amityville. Also worth a look: the North Babylon & West Babylon Chamber’s Music Bingo benefiting Paws of War is at the North Babylon Community Youth Center, 213 Phelps Lane. Doors open at 6:30pm, bingo starts at 7pm, and tickets are $45 per person, including dinner.

• Fall Beaded Stems with Dianne (Take & Make) · All day / take & make · VFW Hall (Amityville) · Registration required
• Meet with a Social Work Intern · 9am–12pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library
• Chair Yoga · 10am–11am · Copiague Memorial Public Library
• ESL Class (Farmingdale LIEOC) · 10am–12pm · Wyandanch Public Library
• Friends of Babylon Public Library Book Sale · 10am–4:30pm · Babylon Public Library
• Sit & Be Fit · 10am–11am · Lindenhurst Memorial Library · Registration required
• Little Crafters · 10:30am–11am · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• The Artist Tree Dispensary Farmingdale Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting · 11am–11:30am · The Artist Tree Dispensary
• Simply Strong for Life with Joyce – FRIDAYS · 11am–12pm · VFW Hall (Amityville) · $20 · Registration required
• Friday Afternoon Movie · 1pm–3:45pm · Lindenhurst Memorial Library
• Introduction to Crochet · 2pm–3:30pm · Wyandanch Public Library · Registration required
• Relaxing Fridays · 2pm–4:30pm · Wyandanch Public Library
• Podcasting at the Library · 3pm–4pm · Wyandanch Public Library · Registration required
• World Kindness Day · 4:30pm–5:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• Blood For Blood – Reborn 2026 · 6pm · Amityville Music Hall · $42.99
• SWA Wrestling’s The End Of The Road (presented by NYWC) · 6pm · NYWC Sportatorium
• Happy Hour Band: Strange Brew · 6pm–10pm · Lily’s Babylon
• Hula Hoop Fitness · 6:30pm–7:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• NB & WB Music Bingo Benefiting Paws of War · 6:30pm · North Babylon Community Youth Center, 213 Phelps Lane (doors 6:30pm; bingo 7pm) · $45 per person, including dinner
• Teen Book Bedazzling · 7pm–8:30pm · Copiague Memorial Public Library · Registration required
• In The Groove Brings The Boogie to The Warehouse in Amityville · 7pm · The Warehouse Live Music & Events
• Friday Night Adult Vespers/Study · 8pm–9pm · Online (Zoom)

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Event details can change. Confirm times, registration, tickets and holiday hours directly with the organizer. Blank prices on the calendar do not necessarily mean admission is free. This guide combines duplicate concert listings and uses the updated Monday date for Wild Long Island.

See you around town,
Ryan Williams
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