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Strawberry delights in Bellmore

Everything's coming up strawberry at this weekend's annual festival

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Nassau County Strawberry Festival
It’s getting to be strawberry time. The 2016 edition of the Nassau County Strawberry Festival, sponsored by the Bellmore Kiwanis and Lions clubs, features strawberry delights, and carnival rides and attractions, including live entertainment. This year’s entertainment lineup includes True Confessions, One2Many, Joe Rock and the All Stars, Owgee Wawa, and Ted Clark. There will also be plenty of craft vendors to browse, along with all sorts of delectable strawberry creations to eat — including strawberry shortcake, strawberry cheesecake, chocolate covered strawberries, and more. Proceeds benefit local charities.
Thursday, June 2, 6-10 p.m.; Friday, June 3, 6-11 p.m.; Saturday, June 4, noon-11 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, noon-6 p.m. Bellmore BOCES, Jerusalem Ave. and Newbridge Rd., North Bellmore. For information, visit www nassaucountystrawberryfest.com.

Family Fun

Bug Bonanza
It’s getting buggy again at Long Island Children’s Museum. “Bug Bonanza,” the annual program exploring the amazing lives of insects, spiders and other creepy crawlers, takes over the museum on Sunday. Families can get to know these creatures during various hands-on activities. Make insect crafts, participate in activity challenges and even try a tasty treat made with edible bugs. Also take an entertaining and educational expedition through the world of bugs with entomologists from Lynbrook-based Arrow Exterminating during “Good Bug/Bad Bug, at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Find out what makes a bug good or bad, helpful or dangerous, including subterranean termites, carpenter ants and black widow spiders.
Sunday, June 5, 12:30-4 p.m. $13 adults and children over 1 year old, $11 seniors. Additional fees for theater and special programs apply. Tickets required for “Good Bug/Bad Bug.” Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.

Seasonal Delights
Nature Walk

“Smell the Wild Roses” during an exploration of Muttontown Preserve’s fields and trails during a two-hour guided tour with a naturalist. View the preserve’s glorious varieties of roses in all their colors, including the Multiflora Rose, now in full bloom. Also, examine the many aromatic varieties of wildflowers, including Autumn Olive, Honeysuckle and Buttercups, which line the wooded trails and surround the senses with their fragrance. Savor the sweetness of spring on this three mile hike over mostly flat terrain. More than 50 species of roses can be seen along the trails.
Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m. Enrollment is limited and registration is required. Bill Paterson Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, Muttontown Lane, south of Rte. 25A, East Norwich. (516) 571-8500.