Weekend Events: Yard Sales, West Islip Garden Tour

To support their mission to build a drinking well in Uganda, the West Islip Thirst Project is hosting a yard sale Saturday in the parking lot. Browse for items including furniture, clothing and toys and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to benefit a good cause.

For more yard sales, be sure to check the Garage Sale Guide on West Islip Patch at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Want to explore the great outdoors? Come to East Islip to try out some outdoor gear. is one of 11 stops on the Eastern Mountain Sports Outdoor Demo Tour, which is offering free trials and clinics with their outdoor equipment on Saturday starting at 10 a.m.

Join TADA for an afternoon of dancing and twirling at Saturday starting at 2 p.m. Scholarships will be presented to five graduating seniors at the beginning of the show.

Spend Sunday touring a few of West Islip's most beautiful private gardens, sponsored by the West Islip Beautification Society. The tour will conclude with a garden party featuring refreshments and raffles. Admission to the tour is $20.

Another tour on the flower front takes you through the peony path of . Tour the Manor’s walled garden and learn about the ongoing restoration efforts and the organizations involved with them. Cost is $10.