Long Island Kids' Activities May 18 & 19: EMCON3 Anime Festival, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Fleece & Fiber Fair
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This weekend, head on over to the EMCON3 Anime Festival at the East Meadow Public Library in East Meadow where you'll enjoy game board demonstrations, anime screenings and workshops, lectures, and more. It's the opening weekend of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson, a musical tale about quirky competitors and oddball adults in the championship of a lifetime. The Long Island Fleece & Fiber Fair is taking place at Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead, where you'll see demonstrations including sheep herding, sheep and llama shearing, yarn spinning, dyeing, weaving, and more. Family Fun Day is taking place at Camp Jacobson at Robin Hood in Old Westbury, where you can check out the School of Rock, plant seeds at the Shavuot Planting Day, and shoot hoops at the basketball clinic. Also on tap: The Pet Fest & Doggie Treat Bake-Off at the Garden of Eve Organic Farm & Market in Riverhead, and the Wildlife Baby Shower at Sweet Briar Nature Center in Smithtown. As always, check out our events calendar every day for fun activities for the family! Long Island is home to many beautiful parks so please be sure to check out our articles on Suffolk County Parks and Nassau County Parks. If you are a new mom who is looking to get back into shape, please be sure to check out our article on Fit4Mom in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.