The Seals Are Back: CRESLI's 24th Season of Walks at Cupsogue Beach Starts November 12
Harbor seals return to Long Island for the winter. CRESLI's Cupsogue Beach seal walks start Nov. 12 and Shinnecock Bay seal cruises start Dec. 5.
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Farmingdale's Boys Soccer Team Wins the Long Island Class AAA Title, 2-1 Over Lindenhurst
by Long Island Wave ·Farmingdale High School's boys soccer team beat Lindenhurst 2-1 on November 4 to win the Long Island Class AAA championship, after taking the Nassau crown.
Northport Village Has a Record Store Again, at 121 Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·Northport Records opened October 31 at 121 Main Street in Northport Village, selling and buying new and used vinyl records, plus used CDs.
Inside Amityville's New Model Home, Built to Show Families How to Live With Dementia
by Long Island Wave ·The Alzheimer's Foundation of America has opened a dementia-friendly model home at its Amityville center, with free tours for Long Island families.
Oceanside's Hospital Now Pulls Stroke Clots Around the Clock, After a $10 Million Build
by Long Island Wave ·Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside now offers clot retrieval for stroke 24 hours a day, backed by a new biplane imaging suite and more than $10 million.
Cold Spring Harbor's Whaling Museum Turns 90 With a 26-Foot Squid Made of Beach Plastic
by Long Island Wave ·The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum marks 90 years with a 26-foot giant squid made of Long Island beach plastic, a Pickle Party Nov. 15 and more.
The Cowsills, a Spy Story From the Stacks and a Moss Garden: November at the Port Washington Library
by Long Island Wave ·The Cowsills play the Port Washington Public Library Nov. 13, Stony Brook's Elyse Graham talks Book and Dagger Nov. 15, and Ghost Garden runs to Dec. 5.
A Flag on This Windmill Meant a Whaler Was Home. Sag Harbor Marks Where It Stood
by Long Island Wave ·The Sag Harbor Historical Museum dedicates a marker at Suffolk and Jermain streets on Nov. 15, where the Beebee Windmill once flew a flag for returning whaleships.
Man Cave Health: The Oyster Bay Nonprofit Bringing Free Prostate Cancer Screening to Where Men Already Are
by Long Island Wave ·Oyster Bay nonprofit Man Cave Health brings free PSA tests to the places men gather, including a new Van Cave on Long Island run with Northwell Health.
Riverhead Invites Everyone to Smash Their Halloween Pumpkins on Saturday
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Riverhead holds a free Pumpkin Smash at its Youngs Avenue yard waste facility on Saturday, Nov. 7, and composts every pumpkin on site.
Garvies Point Museum Opens on a Sunday for Its Native American Fall Festival in Glen Cove
by Long Island Wave ·Garvies Point Museum in Glen Cove holds its Native American Fall Festival Nov. 14 and 15, with clay pottery, campfire cooking and storytelling by Chief Redfeather.
A Shop Drawn in Black and White: The 2D Shop Opens on Front Street in Greenport
by Long Island Wave ·Color Our Town, the company behind the Color Greenport coloring book, has opened The 2D Shop at 310 Front Street, a store drawn like a life-sized coloring book.
Santa, a Puppet Procession and a Tree Lighting: Stony Brook Village Sets Its 47th Holiday Festival
by Long Island Wave ·The Ward Melville Heritage Organization holds its 47th Holiday Festival in Stony Brook Village on Sunday, Dec. 6, with Santa, choirs, a puppet procession and a tree lighting.
Southold's Brady Rymer, a Three-Time Grammy Nominee for Kids' Music, Joins the Long Island Music Hall of Fame
by Long Island Wave ·Southold's Brady Rymer, three-time Grammy nominee for children's music and From Good Homes founder, is inducted into LIMEHOF in Stony Brook Village Dec. 6.
Raynham Hall Lights the Candles for Holiday Tours in Oyster Bay This December
by Long Island Wave ·Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay holds its Holiday Candlelight Tour on Dec. 5, after the hamlet's tree lighting, plus a Nov. 19 talk on WPA-era dance.
Twenty-Nine Suffolk Artists Share the Walls at Southampton Arts Center Through December
by Long Island Wave ·East End Collected 9 brings 29 Suffolk County artists to Southampton Arts Center on Jobs Lane, with artist tours Nov. 14 and Dec. 5 and a Lee Krasner film Nov. 28.
Döner Haus Brings German-Style Döner to Jerusalem Avenue in Wantagh on November 13
by Long Island Wave ·Döner Haus, the halal German-style döner chain from Queens and Manhattan, lists its Wantagh restaurant at 3336 Jerusalem Avenue as opening November 13.
Your Weekend on Long Island: Live Eagles in Centerport, 100 Casks in Patchogue and the Last Nights of Restaurant Week
by Long Island Wave ·Rescued raptors at the Vanderbilt, antique tractors in Riverhead, a Sousa salute in Patchogue, a film festival in Sag Harbor and more on Long Island, Nov. 6 to 8.
Mary Beth Keane Brings Whale Harbor to Northport Books Friday, and Nest on Main Turns 9 the Same Weekend
by Long Island Wave ·Novelist Mary Beth Keane talks Whale Harbor at Northport Books on Nov. 6, and Nest on Main marks nine years on Main Street with a two-day celebration Nov. 7 and 8.
Guild Hall's Artist Members Show, Running Since 1938, Hangs More Than 300 Works in East Hampton From Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·Guild Hall's 86th Artist Members Exhibition, the oldest non-juried museum show on Long Island, opens Nov. 8 in East Hampton alongside a solo show by Michael A. Butler.
Theatre Three's Christmas Carol Opens Saturday in Port Jefferson, and Every November Seat Is $30
by Long Island Wave ·Theatre Three's annual A Christmas Carol, adapted by Jeffrey Sanzel, runs Nov. 7 to Dec. 27 on Main Street in Port Jefferson, with $30 tickets for all of November.
A Potato Mountain Is Back: The Long Island Potato Festival Fills Farmingdale State College This Weekend
by Long Island Wave ·Free admission, dozens of potato dishes and a Potato Mountain modeled on Riverhead's 1937 festival: the Long Island Potato Festival runs Nov. 7 and 8 in Farmingdale.
Stony Brook University's Campus Is Now an Accredited Arboretum, and It Is Planting a Tree to Mark It
by Long Island Wave ·Stony Brook University's trees along the Academic Mall now form a Level I ArbNet arboretum, with a self-guided tour and a public tree planting on Nov. 16.
A New State Historic Marker Tells Second House's Story, From 1746 Shepherds to Montauk Museum
by Long Island Wave ·A William G. Pomeroy Foundation marker now stands at Second House on Old Montauk Highway, telling how a 1746 shepherds' house became an inn, a home and a museum.
Camp Edey's Holiday Light Show Returns December 4 With Nightly Caroling, and Early-Bird Pricing Ends Thursday
by Long Island Wave ·The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County light show runs nine nights at Camp Edey in Bayport, Dec. 4 to 20. Tickets are online only, and early-bird savings end Nov. 5.
Tiger Woods Is Designing a Private 18-Hole Course on Brookville's Former Tam O'Shanter Grounds
by Long Island Wave ·TGR Design, Tiger Woods' course design firm, is laying out a private walking course in Brookville with a putting course, a repurposed milk barn and barn lodging.
Massapequa Gets Two Turkey Trots This Year: Around the Lake on Nov. 21, Then Burns Park on Thanksgiving Morning
by Long Island Wave ·The Massapequa Park Turkey Trot runs Saturday, Nov. 21 at Brady Park, and the Massapequa Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K starts at Burns Park on Nov. 26.
Fire Pits on Front Street, Free Carousel Rides and a 30-Stop Bingo Card: Greenport's Holiday Stroll Is Dec. 18
by Long Island Wave ·Greenport's third Holiday Stroll and Harbor Front Night Market is Friday, Dec. 18, 5 to 8 p.m., with 45-plus businesses, closed streets, fire pits and Santa.
A Spine Practice That Starts With Physical Therapy Opens Its Fifth Office in Huntington in January
by Long Island Wave ·Grewal Orthopedic & Spine Care will open its fifth office at 7 Lawrence Hill Road in Huntington in January 2027, with spine care and a physical therapy suite.
The Babylon Village Farmers Market Is Spending the Winter Inside Great South Bay Brewery in Bay Shore
by Long Island Wave ·The Babylon Village Farmers Market opens an indoor fall and winter location at Great South Bay Brewery, 25 Drexel Drive, Bay Shore, on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Mission Exterminating: West Babylon's Owner-Operated Pest Control Company Serving Long Island Since 2012
by Long Island Wave ·Mission Exterminating in West Babylon has offered owner-operated pest control across Suffolk and Nassau since 2012: mice, rats, termites, ants and more.
Red Light Method Commack Gift Cards Are Here: One Holiday Gift That Opens the Whole Studio
by Long Island Wave ·Red Light Method Commack gift cards are on sale at the front desk, good for red light therapy, Power Plate, Pilates Reformer, sauna and more in Commack.
Long Beach High School's Theater Department Takes On Romeo and Juliet, Nov. 19 to 21
by Long Island Wave ·Long Beach High School students stage Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in the school auditorium in Lido Beach on Nov. 19, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are online.
A Student Push at Patchogue-Medford High School Helped Win $1.9 Million for Sidewalks on Buffalo Avenue
by Long Island Wave ·Brookhaven won a $1.9 million state-administered grant for sidewalks along Buffalo Avenue in Medford, a project started by Patchogue-Medford High School students.
Smithtown East Volleyball Repeats as Suffolk Champion, and Smithtown West Soccer Is Headed to Binghamton
by Long Island Wave ·Smithtown East girls volleyball won a second straight Section XI AA title, and Smithtown West beat top-ranked Huntington 2-1 for its first county crown since 2023.
Roslyn's Marching Bulldogs Finish Second in New York State, Scoring 93.825 in the Syracuse Dome
by Long Island Wave ·Roslyn High School's Marching Bulldogs placed second in Small School Division 1 at the NYS Field Band Conference Championship in Syracuse, with two caption awards.
Bring a New Teddy Bear: the Red Knights Ride From Mount Sinai for the 25th Time on Nov. 15
by Long Island Wave ·The Red Knights Motorcycle Club's 25th Teddy Bear Run leaves Mount Sinai on Sunday, Nov. 15, collecting new bears for Brookhaven children through the Town's INTERFACE program.
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