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Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 7:00 pm
Pearl Banquet Hall, 276 W Old Country Road, Hicksville
An evening of Punjabi folk and Sufi songs from the Padma Shri singer, billed by the organizer as his last New York show. Tables from $150.
From the organizer's page: desieventsonline.com. Confirm details with the organizer.
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · all day
Hampton Bays Public Library, 52 Ponquogue Ave, Hampton Bays
A small Diwali craft and an information table about the festival in the library's Teen Room. Drop in any time.
From the organizer's page: hamptonbays.librarycalendar.com. Confirm details with the organizer.
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 4:00–5:00 pm
Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream
Stories and a Diwali craft for kids in grades K to 6. Registration required, 17 spots.
From the organizer's page: valleystreamlibrary.org. Confirm details with the organizer.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Mineola Memorial Library, 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola
A free Diwali craft in the Children's Library for kids and teens. No sign-up; supplies while they last.
From the organizer's page: mineola.librarycalendar.com. Confirm details with the organizer.
Long Island is home to about 112,000 South Asian residents, about seven in ten of them in Nassau County. Hicksville alone has about 8,700, roughly one in five people in town. The guide covers Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Nepali and Indo-Caribbean families, and everyone who loves a good festival.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via censusreporter.org.
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