BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240323T100000Z DTEND:20240324T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240322T193704Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/cradle-con-a-comic-collectible-and-pop-c ulture-con/ SUMMARY:Cradle-Con: A Comic\, Collectible and Pop Culture Con DESCRIPTION:Cradle-Con is Long Island’s non-profit\, comic\, collectible\ , and pop culture convention\, built by fans\, for fans. Click here for Cr adle-Con full details and ticketing! Hours: Saturday\, May 18 &\; Sund ay\, May 19th\, 10 am - 5 pm.\n\nSpecial guests\, cosplay\, vendors\, more !\n\nThe Cradle of Aviation is proud to present an event that is a pure ce lebration of all things comic book culture. It is an opportunity for reade rs to meet and greet local comic book creators\, for collectors on the hun t for rare books and toys\, for cosplayers to show off some of their best work and for gamers to get their game on! This spectacular yet intimate ex perience is for fans of all ages to gather\, socialize\, and be passionate about what they love. This is Long Island's non-profit comic convention c reated by fans\, for fans. This is...Cradle-Con.\n\nAdvance Tickets: Adult s $25.00\, Kids $12.00\, Weekend Pass $40.00\n\nAt the Door: Adults $30.00 \, Kids $15.00 (no weekend pass)\n\nFREE Parking\n\n*Note: Library Museum Passes are not eligible for Cradle-Con Admittance\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 3/cradlecon.jpg LOCATION:Cradle of Aviation Museum\, Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Garden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Ga rden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cradle o f Aviation Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240401T190000Z DTEND:20240401T230000Z DTSTAMP:20240401T164705Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-unlimited-casual-play-night/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play Night DESCRIPTION:Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play Night! | Mondays at 7pm! | $10 entry\n\nOrganized by Brothers Grim Games.\n\nThis is a casual play night to get familiar with the game! Get ahead-of-the-curve in learning the game and mastering it's strategies! Fantasy Flight is providing promos for Org anized Play support! They'll be distributed to random participants!\n\nThi s is not a tournament\; it's a casual play night! There’s no prizes on t he line\, so our goal is to have players come down and play some casual ga mes of SWU for fun! The $10 entry fee you get back as store credit (please feel free to spend it on a booster pack\, drinks\, snacks\, etc).\n\nFor any questions or concerns\, please don't hesitate to ask! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/429981978_1309395200013661_7655678358631971121_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Brothers Grim Games\, 1244 Middle Country Rd\, Selden\, NY\, 11784 \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1244 Middle Country Rd\, Se lden\, NY\, 11784\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Brothers Grim Games:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240402T193000Z DTEND:20240402T223000Z DTSTAMP:20240401T165620Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-unlimited-tournament/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited Tournament DESCRIPTION:Star Wars Unlimited Tournament at Rip N Ship Gaming | $10.00 En try | Swiss Tournament\nFull Credit Prize Pool\nOrganized Play Kits availa ble! Distribution will depend on number of attendees and announced before the beginning of the tournament.\nPlease create a profile on www.Starwars unlimited.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/434672146_952070873595273_7921889958206278407_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Rip N Ship Gaming\, 1883-B Deer Park Avenue\, Deer Park\, NY\, 117 29\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1883-B Deer Park Avenue\, D eer Park\, NY\, 11729\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rip N Shi p Gaming:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240403T120000Z DTEND:20240403T160000Z DTSTAMP:20240315T170117Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/the-long-island-artificial-intelligence- conference/ SUMMARY:The Long Island Artificial Intelligence Conference DESCRIPTION:Join LIA &\; HIA-LI for an in-person Artificial Intelligence Conference on April 3\, 2024\, to explore the fascinating world of AI!\n\ nThe Long Island Artificial Intelligence Conference on Wednesday\, April 3 \, 2024 at the Tilles Center in Brookville. Explore the fascinating world of AI and how it will impact Long Island. Click here for tickts ($30).\n\n At this exciting event\, you'll have the opportunity to hear from experts in the field who will share their knowledge and perspectives on artificial intelligence. Discover how AI is revolutionizing industries and gain valu able insights into the future of this rapidly evolving field.\n\nWhether y ou're an AI enthusiast\, a professional looking to stay ahead of the curve \, or simply curious about the potential of artificial intelligence\, this conference is the perfect platform to expand your knowledge and your netw ork.\n\nKeynote address by Dr. Radhika Dirks: Dr. Dirks is a Global AI exp ert and advisor\, consulting with Fortune 100’s\, international organiza tions\, and startups. She was the CEO &\; founder of XLabs and is liste d as one of Forbes' Women to Watch in AI. At XLabs\, she furthered moonsho ot AI innovations with far-reaching impacts\, including advances towards c uring cancer. Her groundbreaking work on Project Ribo identified potential cures for 11 types of cancer in just 18 months. At Seldn\, an AI startup she co-founded\, she led the development of predictive technologies that a ccurately predicted the rise of ISIS two weeks before The New York Times c oined the term. Dr. Dirks was also a founding member of Shell’s $1.5B ve nture capital group. She holds a Ph.D. in Quantum Computing and an M.S. in Nanotechnology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 3/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_718851009_562508039985_1_original.jpeg CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Tilles Center\, 720 Northern Boulevard\, Brookville\, NY\, 11548\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=720 Northern Boulevard\, Br ookville\, NY\, 11548\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Tilles Ce nter:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240408T190000Z DTEND:20240408T230000Z DTSTAMP:20240401T164748Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-unlimited-casual-play-night-2/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play Night DESCRIPTION:Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play Night! | Mondays at 7pm! | $10 entry\n\nOrganized by Brothers Grim Games.\n\nThis is a casual play night to get familiar with the game! Get ahead-of-the-curve in learning the game and mastering it's strategies! Fantasy Flight is providing promos for Org anized Play support! They'll be distributed to random participants!\n\nThi s is not a tournament\; it's a casual play night! There’s no prizes on t he line\, so our goal is to have players come down and play some casual ga mes of SWU for fun! The $10 entry fee you get back as store credit (please feel free to spend it on a booster pack\, drinks\, snacks\, etc).\n\nFor any questions or concerns\, please don't hesitate to ask! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/429981978_1309395200013661_7655678358631971121_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Brothers Grim Games\, 1244 Middle Country Rd\, Selden\, NY\, 11784 \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1244 Middle Country Rd\, Se lden\, NY\, 11784\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Brothers Grim Games:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240409T193000Z DTEND:20240409T223000Z DTSTAMP:20240401T165643Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-unlimited-tournament-2/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited Tournament DESCRIPTION:Star Wars Unlimited Tournament at Rip N Ship Gaming | $10.00 En try | Swiss Tournament\nFull Credit Prize Pool\nOrganized Play Kits availa ble! Distribution will depend on number of attendees and announced before the beginning of the tournament.\nPlease create a profile on www.Starwars unlimited.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/434672146_952070873595273_7921889958206278407_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Rip N Ship Gaming\, 1883-B Deer Park Avenue\, Deer Park\, NY\, 117 29\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1883-B Deer Park Avenue\, D eer Park\, NY\, 11729\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rip N Shi p Gaming:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240413T140000Z DTEND:20240413T150000Z DTSTAMP:20240410T140005Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/turning-a-love-of-comics-into-a-lifetime -of-work/ SUMMARY:Turning a Love of Comics Into a Lifetime of Work DESCRIPTION:Join Glenn Greenberg for a discussion of the history of the com ic-book industry and the evolution of comics. Learn how over the years the industry almost disappeared\, how it survived and is now fueling some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. Glenn will discuss how he started out as a fan and eventually landed a job at Marvel as a writer and editor\, work ing on some of their most popular characters and how that led to freelance work in entertainment journalism which includes coverage of comics and co mic-related properties.\n\nClick here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/434996087_808382034653683_1340411278109343837_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Lecture LOCATION:Smithtown Library - Commack\, 3 Indian Head Road\, Commack\, NY\, 11725\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=3 Indian Head Road\, Commac k\, NY\, 11725\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Smithtown Librar y - Commack:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240415T190000Z DTEND:20240415T230000Z DTSTAMP:20240401T164824Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-unlimited-casual-play-night-3/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play Night DESCRIPTION:Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play Night! | Mondays at 7pm! | $10 entry\n\nOrganized by Brothers Grim Games.\n\nThis is a casual play night to get familiar with the game! Get ahead-of-the-curve in learning the game and mastering it's strategies! Fantasy Flight is providing promos for Org anized Play support! They'll be distributed to random participants!\n\nThi s is not a tournament\; it's a casual play night! There’s no prizes on t he line\, so our goal is to have players come down and play some casual ga mes of SWU for fun! The $10 entry fee you get back as store credit (please feel free to spend it on a booster pack\, drinks\, snacks\, etc).\n\nFor any questions or concerns\, please don't hesitate to ask! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/429981978_1309395200013661_7655678358631971121_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Brothers Grim Games\, 1244 Middle Country Rd\, Selden\, NY\, 11784 \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1244 Middle Country Rd\, Se lden\, NY\, 11784\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Brothers Grim Games:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240416T193000Z DTEND:20240416T223000Z DTSTAMP:20240401T165715Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-unlimited-tournament-3/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited Tournament DESCRIPTION:Star Wars Unlimited Tournament at Rip N Ship Gaming | $10.00 En try | Swiss Tournament\nFull Credit Prize Pool\nOrganized Play Kits availa ble! Distribution will depend on number of attendees and announced before the beginning of the tournament.\nPlease create a profile on www.Starwars unlimited.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/434672146_952070873595273_7921889958206278407_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Rip N Ship Gaming\, 1883-B Deer Park Avenue\, Deer Park\, NY\, 117 29\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1883-B Deer Park Avenue\, D eer Park\, NY\, 11729\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rip N Shi p Gaming:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240419T190000Z DTEND:20240419T210000Z DTSTAMP:20240419T114023Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/friday-night-magic-drafts-at-cosmic-comi cs-and-games/ SUMMARY:Friday Night Magic Drafts at Cosmic Comics and Games DESCRIPTION:Cosmic Comics and Games is bringing back Friday Night Magic dra fts! Come by at 7PM and draft the new Outlaws of Thunder Junction set! For more information head over to their Facebook page! #magicthegathering #tc g #longisland #fridayfun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/435989005_919934250139912_4203738553254128953_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240420T100000Z DTEND:20240420T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240417T191616Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/emcon-east-meadow-public-library-anime-f est/ SUMMARY:EMcon East Meadow Public Library Anime Fest DESCRIPTION:A Weekend of Drawing\, Cosplay\, Martial Arts\, Talks\, Worksho ps Contests\, and Networking. Meet Others with the Same Interests! Click h ere for more info. CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:East Meadow Public Library\, 1886 Front Street\, East Meadow\, NY\ , 11554\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1886 Front Street\, East Me adow\, NY\, 11554\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=East Meadow P ublic Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240421T130000Z DTEND:20240421T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240417T191632Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/emcon-east-meadow-public-library-anime-f est-2/ SUMMARY:EMcon East Meadow Public Library Anime Fest DESCRIPTION:A Weekend of Drawing\, Cosplay\, Martial Arts\, Talks\, Worksho ps Contests\, and Networking. Meet Others with the Same Interests! Click h ere for more info. CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:East Meadow Public Library\, 1886 Front Street\, East Meadow\, NY\ , 11554\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1886 Front Street\, East Me adow\, NY\, 11554\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=East Meadow P ublic Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240424T190000Z DTEND:20240424T220000Z DTSTAMP:20240422T151526Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/play-dungeons-dragons/ SUMMARY:Play Dungeons & Dragons DESCRIPTION:Play D&\;D at Cosmic Comics &\; Games on Wednesday at 7pm . Click for more info. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/3939537-untitled-1-recovered-recovered-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240426T180000Z DTEND:20240426T210000Z DTSTAMP:20240422T151105Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/magic-commander/ SUMMARY:Magic Commander DESCRIPTION:Join Cosmic Comics &\; Games for Magic commander on Friday a t 6pm. Click for more info. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/Magic_The_Gathering_Commander_2015_logo-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240426T190000Z DTEND:20240426T220000Z DTSTAMP:20240422T151116Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/lorcana-open-league-play/ SUMMARY:Lorcana Open League Play DESCRIPTION:Join Cosmic Comics &\; Game for Lorcana open league play on Friday at 7pm. Click for more info. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/disney-lorcana-how-to-play-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240427T130000Z DTEND:20240427T150000Z DTSTAMP:20240422T151129Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/lorcana-constructed/ SUMMARY:Lorcana Constructed DESCRIPTION:Join Cosmic Comics and Games for Lorcana Constructed on Saturda ys at 1pm. Click for more info. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/disney-lorcana-how-to-play-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240427T140000Z DTEND:20240427T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240422T145519Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-unlimited/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited DESCRIPTION:Join Cosmic Comics &\; Game for Star Wars Unlimited every Sa turdays at 2pm. Come down and enjoy constructed\, draft\, or sealed on a r otating basis! Click for more info. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/SWUn-jpeg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240504T203000Z DTEND:20240504T220000Z DTSTAMP:20240424T131025Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/spring-galaxies-far-far-away-at-custer-i nstitute-and-observatory/ SUMMARY:Spring Galaxies Far\, Far Away... At Custer Institute and Observato ry DESCRIPTION:Spring is the season of renewal\, rejuvenation\, growth and gal axies...lots and lots of galaxies! What better way to celebrate May the Fo urth than at Custer Observatory's first night sky tour of 2024! Join starg azing lecturer Randall DiGiuseppe of the Custer Institute &\; Observato ry as he guides you through a multitude of galaxies far\, far away includi ng the Leo Triplet\, galactic marvels of the Virgo Cluster and the Sombrer o Galaxy.\n\nThis event is being held outdoors and is open to everyone. Ju st bring an inquisitive mind\, a blanket or chair and your imagination.\n\ nRandall DiGiuseppe is a professional artist\, lecturer\, telescope builde r and amateur astronomer for over four decades. He is a lifetime member of the Custer Institute and Observatory and recipient of the Astronomical Le ague’s Messier Award. He conducts lectures on the dynamics\, history and art of the night sky throughout the country.\n\nFollowing the presentatio n\, Observatory staff will provide guided tours of the night sky (weather permitting) through the many telescopes on site\, including the apochromat ic Zerochromat telescope in our historic observation dome.\n\n$5 Adult\, $ 3 Children Under 16\, Observatory Members FREE. Your donations make it pos sible to offer programs like these and are greatly appreciated. Due to lim ited space\, registration is strongly encouraged.\n\nPlease bring a blanke t or chair to enjoy the presentation.\n\nFor tickets and to reserve click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_721644339_220653027351_1_original-jpeg.web p CATEGORIES:Lecture LOCATION:Custer Institute and Observatory\, 1115 Main Bayview Rd.\, Southol d\, NY\, 11971\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1115 Main Bayview Rd.\, Sou thold\, NY\, 11971\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Custer Insti tute and Observatory:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240506T190000Z DTEND:20240506T210000Z DTSTAMP:20240417T191827Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/a-disturbance-in-the-force-documentary-s creening/ SUMMARY:“A Disturbance in the Force" Documentary Screening DESCRIPTION:Screening at JFK MIddle School\, 200 Jayne Blvd.\, Port Jeffers on Station\, NY 11776 with guest speaker: Director Jeremy Coon and  Q& \;A moderated by Tom Needham\, Host of The Sounds of Film at WUSB radio. G et tickets.\n\nA long time ago\, in a galaxy far\, far away…In 1978 Geor ge Lucas was talked in to cashing in on the STAR WARS craze by producing a holiday variety TV special. What could possibly go wrong? Answer: Everyth ing… From the filmmakers of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE\, FANBOYS\, and RAIDERS! T HE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE comes the documentary about th e infamous STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL.\n\nPort Jefferson Village’s Red Sh irt Comics will provide free comics – come early before they run out!\n\ nDirector: Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak\nRunning time: 90 minutes CATEGORIES:Movie LOCATION:JFK MIddle School\, 200 Jayne Blvd\, Port Jefferson Station\, NY\, 11776\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=200 Jayne Blvd\, Port Jeffe rson Station\, NY\, 11776\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=JFK M Iddle School:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240511T140000Z DTEND:20240511T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240422T145615Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-unlimited-2/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited DESCRIPTION:Join Cosmic Comics &\; Game for Star Wars Unlimited every Sa turdays at 2pm. Come down and enjoy constructed\, draft\, or sealed on a r otating basis! Click for more info. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/SWUn-jpeg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:31@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240517T190000Z DTEND:20240517T220000Z DTSTAMP:20240516T221613Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/new-lorcana-set-draft-at-cosmic-comics-a nd-games/ SUMMARY:New Lorcana Set Draft at Cosmic Comics and Games DESCRIPTION:The new Lorcana set is here this Friday! Come down to Cosmic Co mics and Games and have a draft with us Friday at 7PM and Saturday at 1PM. We will also have plenty of boxes and starter decks\, all at MSRP! See yo u this weekend! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/disney-lorcana-how-to-play-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25@scifisland.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240520 DTSTAMP:20240510T123906Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/cradle-con-2024/ SUMMARY:Cradle-Con 2024 DESCRIPTION:Cradle-Con happens this year at the Cradle of Aviation Museum o n May 18-19\, 2024. Cradle-Con is an awesome local comic convention coming on Long Island\, put together by the fans\, for the fans! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 3/cradlecon.jpg CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Cradle of Aviation Museum\, Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Garden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Ga rden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cradle o f Aviation Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240524T190000Z DTEND:20240524T210000Z DTSTAMP:20240524T125044Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/baldurs-gate-draft/ SUMMARY:Baldur's Gate Draft DESCRIPTION:Come down Friday May 24th at 7PM and draft a special MtG event! For D&\;D 's 50th anniversary we will hold a Baldur's Gate draft with a special new dungeon! $35 for 3 regular packs and a collector's pack to d raft\, promos and prizes as well! See you then! #mtg #magicthegathering #d ungeonsanddragons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 5/441602441_946021754197828_1956028029414243783_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Cosmic Comics and Games\, 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin\, NY\, Unite d States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 846 Merrick Road\, Baldwin \, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cosmic Comics and Games:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240525T133000Z DTEND:20240525T163000Z DTSTAMP:20240518T021245Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/dungeons-and-dragons-one-shot-campaign/ SUMMARY:Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot Campaign DESCRIPTION:Join experienced DM Jimmy for a 3 hour one-shot Dungeons and Dr agons campaign. Create a new character together and explore a fantasy worl d brought to life. Every one-shot is unique so feel free to join us for a single session or attend both\, space is limited! Click here to register!\ n\n Saturday\, May 25 1:30 - 4:30 PM\n Tuesday\, June 25 5:30 - 8:30 PM\ n\nPhoto: Turn2538\, CC BY-SA 4.0 <\;https://creativecommons.org/license s/by-sa/4.0>\;\, via Wikimedia Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 5/Dungeons__Dragons_Dice-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Port Jefferson Library\, 100 Thompson Street\, Port Jefferson\, N Y\, 11777\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=100 Thompson Street\, Port Jefferson\, NY\, 11777\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Port Je fferson Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4@scifisland.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTSTAMP:20240316T020122Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/trek-long-island-2024/ SUMMARY:Trek Long Island 2024 DESCRIPTION:Going Kindly where no one has gone before\, until now! Trek Lon g Island is a new Science Fiction convention hosted by the Library for the Kind . The Library for the Kind promotes books and resources that celebra te diversity\, inclusion\, gender equality\, LGBTQ+ and kindness. The orga nization is run by\, you guessed it\, librarians!\n\nClick here for ticket s.\n\n \;\n\nGuests include:\n\n Tara Rosling - Discovery\n Chase Ma sterson - DS9/The Lower Decks\n Melissa Navia - Strange New Worlds\n Arm in Shimerman - DS9\n Gabrielle Ruiz - The Lower Decks\n Yetide Badaki - Strange New Worlds\n Ethan Phillips - Voyager\n Kitty Swink - DS9\n Eli as Toufexis - Discovery\n J.G. Hertzler - DS9/Lower Decks\n Janet Kidder - Discovery\n Kathryn Leigh Scott - TNG\n Daphne Ashbrook - DS9\n Ursa line Bryant - TNG\n Michelan Sisti - TNG\n Natalija Nogulich - DS9/TNG\n Clyde Kusatsu - TNG\n Conrad Coates - Discovery\n And many more!\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 3/opener.png CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Long Island\, 1717 Motor Pkwy\, Hauppauge\, NY\, 117 88\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1717 Motor Pkwy\, Hauppauge \, NY\, 11788\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hyatt Regency Lon g Island:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240608T100000Z DTEND:20240608T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240514T161627Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/maker-faire-long-island-2024/ SUMMARY:Maker Faire Long Island 2024 DESCRIPTION:Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating\, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to ar tists to scientists to crafters\, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers " to show hobbies\, experiments\, projects.\nCalled the Greatest Show (&am p\; Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention\, creativity\ , and resourcefulness.\nGet your tickets today!\n\nCelebrating our seventh Maker Faire\, the Maker Faire Long Island has been “Making” Maker Fai res on Long Island since 2015! We have expanded to the regional showcase o f Makers from around the country it is today.\n\nOur Faire is part of the larger Maker Faire brand associated with the Faires in New York City\, The Bay Area\, Berlin\, Barcelona and other Maker Faires throughout the world that celebrate creativity and innovation in the areas of Science\, Techno logy\, Engineering\, Art and Math.\n\nLast year\, 90+ Makers and 2000+ par ticipants of all ages experienced innovative robots\, kinetic and interact ive art\, fire sculptures\, explored the ocean through virtual reality and many more cutting edge creative experiences through hands-on\, minds-on e xhibits and performances at the Long Island Explorium and the neighboring Village Center and Harborfront Park.\n\nWe are excited to expand our maker offerings\, innovative hands-on experiences and encourage making and entr epreneurship to all communities on Long Island.\n\nMaker Faire originated in 2006 in the San Francisco Bay Area as a project of the editors of Mak e: magazine.  It has since grown into a significant worldwide network of both flagship and independently-produced events.\n\nProduced by the Long Island Explorium since 2015.\n\n\n\nFor more information and tickets click here! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 5/327191853_511503541106664_2174003939736437926_n-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Long Island Explorium\, 101 E Broadway\, Port Jefferson\, NY\, 117 77\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=101 E Broadway\, Port Jeffe rson\, NY\, 11777\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Long Island E xplorium:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:35@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240612T190000Z DTEND:20240612T220000Z DTSTAMP:20240605T202213Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/science-on-screen-ant-man-2015-and-the-s cience-of-nanomaterials/ SUMMARY:Science on Screen Ant-Man (2015) and the Science of Nanomaterials DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nJune 12\, 2024\, 7 p.m. at the Cinema Arts Centre\, Hunt ington\, NY\n\nGeneral admission: $16. Cinema Arts Centre Members: $10. Y oung Film Fans Members: Free.\n\n\n\n\nJoin scientist Dr. Sara E. Mason f rom Brookhaven National Laboratory for an entertaining and exciting eveni ng focusing on the superpowers of some very\, very\, very small things wit h a screening of the Marvel film\, Ant-Man.\n\nArmed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength\, con-man Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor\, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas)\, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man sui t from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmounta ble obstacles\, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. (USA\, 2015\, 117 mins.\, color\, DCP)\nPost-screening Discuss ion\nDr. Sara E. Mason is an explorer of the tiny yet mighty world of nan omaterials. For 12 years she was a professor at the University of Iowa\, t eaching chemistry to thousands of students and co-authoring over 65 articl es in scientific journals. In 2022\, her collaborative style of using theo ry and modeling to tackle complex problems in nanoscience drew her to Broo khaven National Laboratory\, where she now leads the Theory and Computatio n Group in the Center for Functional Nanomaterials. The group is driving t he use of cutting-edge computational methods\, including artificial intell igence\, in the quest for discovering new materials in energy and technolo gy. Sara is also a parent to two school-age kids\, enjoys hiking/biking\, and has a strong passion for making science accessible to all.\n\n\nAbout Science on Screen\n\n\nBrookhaven National Laboratory has partnered up wit h the Huntington Cinema Arts Centre for its 2024 Science on Screen program .\n\nScience on Screen creatively pairs screenings of classic\, cult\, and documentary films with entertaining and compelling introductions and post -screening discussions by notable figures from the world of science\, tech nology\, and medicine\, particularly showcasing leaders from our strong sc ientific community here on Long Island. Each film is used as a jumping off point for the speaker to engage our audience and reveal current scientifi c research or technological advances. The program is made possible by the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation with major support from the Alfred P. S loan Foundation.\n\n\n\nhttps://bit.ly/3KvXiiE\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 6/ant-man-jpeg.webp CATEGORIES:Lecture,Movie LOCATION:Cinema Arts Centre\, 423 Park Avenue\, Huntington\, NY\, 11743\, U nited States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=423 Park Avenue\, Huntingto n\, NY\, 11743\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cinema Arts Cent re:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240625T173000Z DTEND:20240625T203000Z DTSTAMP:20240518T021233Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/dungeons-and-dragons-one-shot-campaign-2 / SUMMARY:Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot Campaign DESCRIPTION:Join experienced DM Jimmy for a 3 hour one-shot Dungeons and Dr agons campaign. Create a new character together and explore a fantasy worl d brought to life. Every one-shot is unique so feel free to join us for a single session or attend both\, space is limited! Click here to register!\ n\n Tuesday\, June 25 5:30 - 8:30 PM\n\nPhoto: Turn2538\, CC BY-SA 4.0 &l t\;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>\;\, via Wikimedia Com mons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 5/Dungeons__Dragons_Dice-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Gaming LOCATION:Port Jefferson Library\, 100 Thompson Street\, Port Jefferson\, N Y\, 11777\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=100 Thompson Street\, Port Jefferson\, NY\, 11777\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Port Je fferson Library:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240720T100000Z DTEND:20240720T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240514T145455Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/hurricon-2024/ SUMMARY:HurriCon 2024 DESCRIPTION:What will you find at the HurriCon 2024? Comic books of course\ , but also comic book writers and artists\, toys\, food\, raffles for uniq ue items\, collectibles\, cosplay\, fellowship and much more. Past HurriCo n guests have been comic book professionals Keith Williams and Franco\, St ar Trek novelist Micheal Jan Friedman\, and Sean Jackson (the creator of t he Star Wars Maze and Marvel Maze books). Our local guest artists guest li st has included Tom Travers\, Meghan Taylor\, John Broglia and East Rockaw ay’s own Kimball Thorpe. Our raffle table has been called “the best ra ffle table of any convention in Long Island “ by Mark Torres of the podc ast “It Came From The Radio”. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 5/IMG_1043.png CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Bethany Congregational Church\, 100 Main Street\, East Rockaway\, NY\, 11518\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=100 Main Street\, East Rock away\, NY\, 11518\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bethany Congr egational Church:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24@scifisland.com DTSTART:20240720T120000Z DTEND:20240720T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240715T235830Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/3nd-annual-sci-fi-mini-con/ SUMMARY:3nd Annual Sci-Fi Mini Con DESCRIPTION:The Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County is hosting its 3nd Annual Sci-Fi Mini Convention at Levittown Hall\, 201 Levittown Parkwa y\, Hicksville on Saturday\, July 20th 2024 from 12pm – 5pm. Sponsored b y Jovia Financial Credit Union.\n\nThis event will feature Members of the 501st Legion’s Empire City Garrison\, The Rebel Legion’s Echo Base\, a nd the Saber Guild’s Endor Temple in their Star Wars Costumes. There wil l be visited by members of the Long Island Ghost Busters! Admission is FRE E and there will be games and activities including Blast-A-Trooper\, Jedi Training\, and meet and greets with media guests.\n\nSPECIAL GUEST APPEARA NCES BY:\n\n William Ragsdale (Actor) - Fright Night 1&\;2 / Herman’ s Head / Justified / Renfield\n Joe Zaso (Actor / Author) - Wolf Of Wall Street / Virus X / Author of Cafe Himbo\n Shannon Michelle Collins (Autho r) - "A Dream Within a Scream" Poet and Psychic Medium\n Catherine Mary S tewart (Actress) - The Last Starfighter / Night of the Comet / Nightflyers \n Michael Jan Friedman (Author) - Star Trek Novelist and Comic Book Auth or\n The Long Island TARDIS - Take photos with a Life-Size TARDIS from Dr . Who\n Movie Cars: Batmobile &\; DeLorean - Weather Permitting\n Gin a Falke (Artist / Author) - Princess Djina of Rasnov Romania &\; Second Chances\n Robin Channing - Mind-bending Magician &\; Performer\n Int erfleet Broadcasting (IFB) - Battlestar Galactica and Sci-Fi Podcast LIVE\ n\nCOSPLAYERS INCLUDING:\n\n Angel_TA2\n Jacobella Luongo\n mcheretic / Abigail (アヒケイル)\n Ruby Rinekso\n Many More To Come!!!\n\nTher e will be Light Saber demonstrations from the Saber Guild. There will be R affles for some incredible prize packs and snacks &\; beverages for sal e\, all to raise money for CPNassau!\n\nEven if you can't attend you can s till help support the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County by parti cipating in the following giveaways being run by the Long Island Ghostbust ers and the 501st Legion: Empire City Garrison! You do not have to be ther e to win\, prizes will be shipped to the winners!\n\n LI Ghostbuster HasL abs Proton Pack Giveaway\n 501st Legion’s Empire City Garrison Lightsab er Giveaway\n Please spread the word and indicate your attendance and sha re the Facebook event page!\n\n CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Levittown Hall\, 201 Levittown Parkway\, Hicksville\, NY\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=201 Levittown Parkway\, Hic ksville\, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Levittown Hall:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26@scifisland.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240812 DTSTAMP:20240731T131328Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/li-retro-gaming-expo/ SUMMARY:LI Retro Gaming Expo DESCRIPTION:Experience over 50 years of video game history across three exc iting days at the LI Retro Gaming Expo.  All attendees are welcome to dr ess up as the character or concept of their choice. Where: Cradle of Aviat ion Museum\, Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Garden City. When: August 9-11\, 202 4. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 5/LIRetro-2024-logo.png CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Cradle of Aviation Museum\, Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Garden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Ga rden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cradle o f Aviation Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27@scifisland.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240819 DTSTAMP:20240510T124306Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/li-tropiccon-2024/ SUMMARY:LI TropicCon 2024 DESCRIPTION:LI TropicCon – New York’s Pop Culture Paradise – comics and cosplay. Registration for Tropic Con’s Cosplay Championship 2024 is now open! This event is open to Cosplayers of all skill levels and all yo u gotta do is head to their website and fill out the sign-up sheet! Come show off your skills for a chance at glory and a piece of that 5k!! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 5/the-long-island-tropic-con-royal-blue-outline.png CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Long Island\, 1717 Motor Pkwy\, Hauppauge\, NY\, 117 88\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1717 Motor Pkwy\, Hauppauge \, NY\, 11788\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hyatt Regency Lon g Island:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@scifisland.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826 DTSTAMP:20240315T025006Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/2024-long-island-doctor-who-convention/ SUMMARY:2024 Long Island Doctor Who Convention DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nCalling all Whovians from Long Island! The Doctor Wh o convention is scheduled for August 23-25\, 2024. Meet guests\, attend pa nels\, and shop the vendor floor. Click here for more info. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 3/tardis-doctor-who.jpg CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Holiday Inn Long Island\, 1730 North Ocean Ave\, Holtsville\, NY\, 11742\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1730 North Ocean Ave\, Holt sville\, NY\, 11742\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Holiday In n Long Island:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36@scifisland.com DTSTART:20241005T190000Z DTEND:20241005T220000Z DTSTAMP:20240923T191056Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/mandy-patinkin-the-princess-bride-screen ing/ SUMMARY:Mandy Patinkin & "The Princess Bride" Screening DESCRIPTION:A screening of The Princess Bride\, followed by a moderated Q& amp\;A with legendary actor\, Mandy Patinkin\, who portrayed Inigo Montoya in the classic film. A fun evening for all!\n\nTickets start at $35\, inc luding facility fee per ticket. Prices subject to change with demand. Clic k for tickets.\n\nAbout Mandy Patinkin - Mandy Patinkin has been fortunate to carve out a varied career including theater\, the concert stage\, film \, television\, and as a recording artist.\n\nIn his 1980 Broadway debut\, Mandy won a Tony Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evit a\, directed by Hal Prince\, and was nominated in 1984 for his starring role as George in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical\, Sunday in the Park with George.\n\nIn 1989\, Mandy began his concert career at Joseph Papp's Public Theater in New York City.  Since then he has toured (and continue s to) his various solo concerts (Dress Concert\, Mamaloshen\, Celebrating Sondheim\, Diaries\, and Being Alive) across North America\, in London ’s West End\, through Australia and New Zealand\, as well as on Broadway and off-Broadway.\n\nFeature films include Before You Know It\, Life It self\, Wonder\, Wish I Was Here\, The Wind Rises\, Lulu on the Bridge\, M en with Guns\, The Princess Bride\, Yentl\, Ragtime\, Impromptu\, The Doc tor\, Alien Nation\, Dick Tracy\, The House on Carroll Street\, True Color s\, and Maxie.\n\nIn television\, Mandy won a 1995 Emmy Award for his pe rformance in the CBS series "Chicago Hope\," and starred in the CBS serie s "Criminal Minds" and in the Showtime Original Series "Dead Like Me." He also starred in eight seasons of the Award-winning Showtime Original Seri es "Homeland" as CIA Agent Saul Berenson.\n\nPhoto: Jeffhardywhyx\, Publi c domain\, via Wikimedia Commons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 9/mandyP-jpg.avif CATEGORIES:Movie LOCATION:Tilles Center\, 720 Northern Boulevard\, Brookville\, NY\, 11548\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=720 Northern Boulevard\, Br ookville\, NY\, 11548\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Tilles Ce nter:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37@scifisland.com DTSTART:20241012T100000Z DTEND:20241012T150000Z DTSTAMP:20241007T133607Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/girls-in-stem-rocket-day-saturday-defyin g-gravity/ SUMMARY:Girls in STEM Rocket Day Saturday: Defying Gravity DESCRIPTION:\n\nGirls in STEM Rocket Day\, where all girls will learn about the mechanics of rocket design and launch their rockets at The Cradle of Aviation Museum. The day is divided into sessions tailored to different ag e groups. Cradle of Aviation Rocket Patch included!\n\nAll Kids ages 6+\, 10am-3pm\, with optional Space Lab Planetarium show at 12pm\n\n\n\nLearn m ore here.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/1 0/water-blast-rocket.jpg-jpeg.avif CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Cradle of Aviation Museum\, Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Garden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Ga rden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cradle o f Aviation Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:43@scifisland.com DTSTART:20241019T113000Z DTEND:20241019T213000Z DTSTAMP:20241011T130941Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/long-island-brick-convention/ SUMMARY:Long Island Brick Convention DESCRIPTION:The ultimate LEGO® fan event\, built by LEGO fans\, for LEGO f ans. Some of North America's best LEGO® builders will gather to display t heir incredible LEGO creations in the Fan Display Zone. Professional LEGO artists from around the world will be onsite showing off their works and a vailable for meet-and-greets. There are THOUSANDS of LEGO® bricks for you to play with in our multiple BUILDING ZONES. See the latest LEGO® sets t o buy as well as specialist retailers selling cool vintage and collectible rare sets and accessories too. Plus lots of fantastic LEGO® themed gift ideas for fans of all ages. For more info click here.\n\nWhere: Suffolk Cr edit Union Arena\, 1001 Crooked Hill Rd\, Brentwood. When: Saturday\, Octo ber 19th 11:30am-9:30pm and Sunday October 20th 11:30am to 6pm. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/1 0/5593fc_ac5669dcee574380a4e289739c4a49e9mv2-copy-jpg.avif CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Suffolk Credit Union Arena\, 1001 Crooked Hill Rd\, Brentwood\, NY \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1001 Crooked Hill Rd\, Bren twood\, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Suffolk Credit Union Arena:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45@scifisland.com DTSTART:20241020T113000Z DTEND:20241020T180000Z DTSTAMP:20241011T131027Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/long-island-brick-convention-2/ SUMMARY:Long Island Brick Convention DESCRIPTION:The ultimate LEGO® fan event\, built by LEGO fans\, for LEGO f ans. Some of North America's best LEGO® builders will gather to display t heir incredible LEGO creations in the Fan Display Zone. Professional LEGO artists from around the world will be onsite showing off their works and a vailable for meet-and-greets. There are THOUSANDS of LEGO® bricks for you to play with in our multiple BUILDING ZONES. See the latest LEGO® sets t o buy as well as specialist retailers selling cool vintage and collectible rare sets and accessories too. Plus lots of fantastic LEGO® themed gift ideas for fans of all ages. For more info click here.\n\nWhere: Suffolk Cr edit Union Arena\, 1001 Crooked Hill Rd\, Brentwood. When: Saturday\, Octo ber 19th 11:30am-9:30pm and Sunday October 20th 11:30am to 6pm. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/1 0/5593fc_ac5669dcee574380a4e289739c4a49e9mv2-copy-jpg.avif CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Suffolk Credit Union Arena\, 1001 Crooked Hill Rd\, Brentwood\, NY \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1001 Crooked Hill Rd\, Bren twood\, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Suffolk Credit Union Arena:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@scifisland.com DTSTART:20241123T100000Z DTEND:20241123T170000Z DTSTAMP:20240514T145534Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/hurricon-2024-2/ SUMMARY:HurriCon 2024 DESCRIPTION:What will you find at the HurriCon 2024? Comic books of course\ , but also comic book writers and artists\, toys\, food\, raffles for uniq ue items\, collectibles\, cosplay\, fellowship and much more. Past HurriCo n guests have been comic book professionals Keith Williams and Franco\, St ar Trek novelist Micheal Jan Friedman\, and Sean Jackson (the creator of t he Star Wars Maze and Marvel Maze books). Our local guest artists guest li st has included Tom Travers\, Meghan Taylor\, John Broglia and East Rockaw ay’s own Kimball Thorpe. Our raffle table has been called “the best ra ffle table of any convention in Long Island “ by Mark Torres of the podc ast “It Came From The Radio”. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 5/IMG_1043.png CATEGORIES:Cons LOCATION:Bethany Congregational Church\, 100 Main Street\, East Rockaway\, NY\, 11518\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=100 Main Street\, East Rock away\, NY\, 11518\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bethany Congr egational Church:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38@scifisland.com DTSTART:20250611T193000Z DTEND:20250611T223000Z DTSTAMP:20241007T133941Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back-in-con cert/ SUMMARY:Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nEnter the Star Wars universe with the New York Philha rmonic. Watch the iconic film on a giant screen as the Orchestra performs John Williams’s Oscar-winning score live. Get your tickets to this highl y anticipated event before they sell out. June 11–14\, 2025. Click here. \n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/1 0/sw-esb-jpg.avif CATEGORIES:Concert,Movie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:39@scifisland.com DTSTART:20250612T193000Z DTEND:20250612T223000Z DTSTAMP:20241007T134003Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back-in-con cert-2/ SUMMARY:Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nEnter the Star Wars universe with the New York Philha rmonic. Watch the iconic film on a giant screen as the Orchestra performs John Williams’s Oscar-winning score live. Get your tickets to this highl y anticipated event before they sell out. June 11–14\, 2025. Click here. \n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/1 0/sw-esb-jpg.avif CATEGORIES:Concert,Movie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:41@scifisland.com DTSTART:20250613T193000Z DTEND:20250613T223000Z DTSTAMP:20241007T134025Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back-in-con cert-3/ SUMMARY:Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nEnter the Star Wars universe with the New York Philha rmonic. Watch the iconic film on a giant screen as the Orchestra performs John Williams’s Oscar-winning score live. Get your tickets to this highl y anticipated event before they sell out. June 11–14\, 2025. Click here. \n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/1 0/sw-esb-jpg.avif CATEGORIES:Concert,Movie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42@scifisland.com DTSTART:20250614T193000Z DTEND:20250614T223000Z DTSTAMP:20241007T134048Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back-in-con cert-4/ SUMMARY:Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nEnter the Star Wars universe with the New York Philha rmonic. Watch the iconic film on a giant screen as the Orchestra performs John Williams’s Oscar-winning score live. Get your tickets to this highl y anticipated event before they sell out. June 11–14\, 2025. Click here. \n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/1 0/sw-esb-jpg.avif CATEGORIES:Concert,Movie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:47@scifisland.com DTSTART:20251127T090000Z DTEND:20251127T110000Z DTSTAMP:20251125T113150Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/14th-annual-port-jeff-turkey-trot-on-tha nksgiving-morning/ SUMMARY:14th Annual Port Jeff Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Morning DESCRIPTION:14th Annual Port Jeff Turkey Trot – Thanksgiving Morning\, 9 AM. Start your Thanksgiving with a fun run and good vibes before the feast ! Join us for the 14th Annual Turkey Trot at Port Jeff Brewing Company thi s Thanksgiving morning at 9 AM.\n\n Here’s what to expect:\n Entry = F ood\, Toy\, or Cash Donation\n 1 Free Beer at the finish for each runner (21+)\n Choose your distance: 10\, 5\, 3\, or 1 mile out &\; back\n K ids race first!\n Medals for all finishers\n Festive costumes encouraged !\n\nStart &\; Finish: Port Jeff Brewing Company\, 22 Mill Creek Rd\, P ort Jefferson\, NY\n\n When: Thanksgiving Day\, 9:00 AM\n More info: www .portjeffbrewing.com\n\nBring your friends\, family\, and holiday spirit —let’s trot before we gobble! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 1/567857806_1585639432408625_7246783406738926256_n.avif CATEGORIES:Festival LOCATION:Port Jeff Brewing Company\, 22 Mill Creek Rd\, Port Jefferson\, NY \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=22 Mill Creek Rd\, Port Jef ferson\, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Port Jeff Brewing C ompany:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:49@scifisland.com DTSTART:20251206T100000Z DTEND:20251206T130000Z DTSTAMP:20251202T154655Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/troopercon/ SUMMARY:Troopercon DESCRIPTION:Troopercon is arriving this Saturday\, bringing Long Island its own slice of a galaxy far\, far away. The free\, fan-powered Star Wars ev ent will take over Levittown Hall in Hicksville on December 6 at 10 a.m.\, and it is shaping up to be one of the most immersive fandom experiences o f the season. Built around the beloved work of the 501st Legion\, Trooperc on offers fans a look at how screen-accurate Star Wars villains power real -world charity and community work.\nRead more here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 0/NYCC-2025-Cover.avif CATEGORIES:Cons END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:46@scifisland.com DTSTART:20251206T150000Z DTEND:20251206T210000Z DTSTAMP:20251125T111959Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/a-very-merry-misfit-mas-at-great-south-b ay-brewery/ SUMMARY:A Very Merry Misfit-mas at Great South Bay Brewery DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, December 6\, 2025Time: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PMLoca tion: Great South Bay Brewery\, 25 Drexel Drive\, Bay ShoreAdmission: Free • Indoors • All Ages\nA Very Merry Misfit-mas returns to Great South Bay Brewery with a full indoor holiday market\, nearly 100 local vendors\, festive characters\, photo ops\, and seasonal brews. The event also suppo rts Wonderland Tails Rescue and will feature adoptable animals from Paws a nd Hooves NY Rescue and partners. Guests are encouraged to bring donations for local rescues.\nHighlights:• Nearly 100 local artisan vendors• Sa nta visit (4–6 PM)• Meet adoptable animals• Holiday characters &\ ; immersive photo ops• Craft beer and food available for purchase• Don ation drive for Wonderland Tails Rescue\nMore Info: www.merrymarketandco.c om / @MerryMarketAndCo ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 1/586464312_122196729632476741_1287855755861219603_n.avif CATEGORIES:Festival LOCATION:Great South Bay Brewery\, 25 Drexel Drive\, Bay Shore\, NY\, 11706 \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=25 Drexel Drive\, Bay Shore \, NY\, 11706\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Great South Bay B rewery:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:48@scifisland.com DTSTART:20251207T120000Z DTEND:20251207T160000Z DTSTAMP:20251202T154035Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/sugar-plum-ball-galactic-gala/ SUMMARY:Sugar Plum Ball & Galactic Gala DESCRIPTION:The Force will be strong at Fox Hollow this December.\nOn Sunda y\, December 7\, 2025\, from noon to 4 p.m.\, the Cerebral Palsy Associati on of Nassau County (CP Nassau) will host its annual Sugar Plum Ball and Galactic Gala\, a family-friendly event that mixes fairy-tale sparkle with intergalactic flair\, all to support a meaningful cause.\nThe Sugar Plum Ball began more than thirty years ago as a traditional father-daughter dan ce\, but attendance had started to decline. In 2019\, organizers reimagine d it with a new Galactic Gala theme and enlisted members of the 501st Legi on\, Rebel Legion\, and Saber Guild to add a science fiction twist. The ad dition of Jedi\, Stormtroopers\, and other costumed heroes helped transfor m the event into a celebration that appeals to both girls and boys.\nFor m ore info click here.\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 0/IMG_1159.avif CATEGORIES:Fundraiser END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:52@scifisland.com DTSTART:20251213T100000Z DTEND:20251213T170000Z DTSTAMP:20251208T171708Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/festival-of-games/ SUMMARY:Festival of Games DESCRIPTION:On December 13–14\, Festival of Games transforms the Cradle o f Aviation into a hands-on wonderland featuring Lite Brite zones\, tableto p marathons\, ornament crafting\, cookie decorating\, and one of the large st holiday gaming markets ever assembled. Details and tickets are at Festi valOfGamesNY.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 2/591167552_18541034167023622_1540429372899816214_n.avif CATEGORIES:Cons,Festival LOCATION:Cradle of Aviation Museum\, Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Garden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Ga rden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cradle o f Aviation Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:50@scifisland.com DTSTART:20251213T190000Z DTEND:20251213T200000Z DTSTAMP:20251208T165907Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/night-market/ SUMMARY:Night Market DESCRIPTION:Mini-market setup in the cafe for all your gifting / treating y ourself needs. Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington.\n\nMarket starts at 6 PM\ nFilms start at 7 PM\nMARKET ONLY - free admission &\; all ages welcome - please check with the cinema for film festival pricing and age restrict ions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 2/Untitled_24.avif CATEGORIES:Festival LOCATION:Cinema Arts Centre\, 423 Park Avenue\, Huntington\, NY\, 11743\, U nited States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=423 Park Avenue\, Huntingto n\, NY\, 11743\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cinema Arts Cent re:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:51@scifisland.com DTSTART:20251213T200000Z DTEND:20251213T230000Z DTSTAMP:20251208T170011Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/scared-for-your-liife/ SUMMARY:Scared For Your Liife DESCRIPTION:Long Island's ONE AND ONLY Horror film festival! Featuring a fr ightening evening of horror films from around the world\, killer vendors\, sponsors to die for\, monster meet and greet\, costume contest\, and live entertainment! More info here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 2/Untitled_24.avif CATEGORIES:Movie LOCATION:Cinema Arts Centre\, 423 Park Avenue\, Huntington\, NY\, 11743\, U nited States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=423 Park Avenue\, Huntingto n\, NY\, 11743\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cinema Arts Cent re:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53@scifisland.com DTSTART:20251214T100000Z DTEND:20251214T170000Z DTSTAMP:20251208T171740Z URL:https://scifisland.com/events/festival-of-games-2/ SUMMARY:Festival of Games DESCRIPTION:On December 13–14\, Festival of Games transforms the Cradle o f Aviation into a hands-on wonderland featuring Lite Brite zones\, tableto p marathons\, ornament crafting\, cookie decorating\, and one of the large st holiday gaming markets ever assembled. Details and tickets are at Festi valOfGamesNY.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scifisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 2/591167552_18541034167023622_1540429372899816214_n.avif CATEGORIES:Cons,Festival LOCATION:Cradle of Aviation Museum\, Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Garden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Charles Lindbergh Blvd\, Ga rden City\, NY\, 11530\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cradle o f Aviation Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR