Dylan Skolnick Is Back as Co-Director of Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre
Co-founder Dylan Skolnick is listed again as co-director of the Cinema Arts Centre on Park Avenue in Huntington, two months after leaving the post in September.
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After 30 Years Without It, SUNY Old Westbury Is Bringing Back the Performing Arts, Starting With Jazz
by Long Island Wave ·SUNY Old Westbury is reintroducing performing arts after more than 30 years, led by jazz drummer and former Juilliard jazz director Carl Allen.
John Philip Sousa Once Played Patchogue Theatre. On Sunday, His Marches Return for Veterans
by Long Island Wave ·The Atlantic Wind Symphony plays Sousa marches and an Armed Forces Salute at Patchogue Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. Tickets run $21 to $31.
Northport High School Puts More Than 120 Local Veterans on a Permanent Wall of Honor
by Long Island Wave ·Northport High School inducted its first class of local veterans onto a permanent Wall of Honor on Nov. 5, and will take names for the 2027 class in January.
Five Crafts, Cookies and Santa: The Long Island Children's Museum Opens the Holidays on Nov. 28
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City holds its Jolly Jamboree on Saturday, Nov. 28, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with five take-home crafts and Santa.
Rockville Centre's Nutcracker Turns 15 at the Madison Theatre, With the South Shore Symphony in the Pit
by Long Island Wave ·The RVC Guild for the Arts and Leggz Ltd Dance stage their 15th Nutcracker at the Madison Theatre Dec. 4-6, with live music from the South Shore Symphony.
Igloos, Fire Pits and an Outdoor Rink: Great Neck's Lights & Ice Weekend Is Set for Dec. 5 and 6
by Long Island Wave ·The Great Neck Park District's Lights & Ice runs Dec. 5 and 6 at Jonathan L. Ielpi Firefighters Park, with igloos, fire pits, skating, Santa and trolley rides.
Bang Bang Burritos Is Now Open on Wantagh Avenue, Its Fourth Long Island Counter
by Long Island Wave ·Bang Bang Burritos has opened its fourth Long Island location at 1906 Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh, open daily 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Here is what to know.
Nine Cans and a Card: How to Give a Smithtown Family Its Thanksgiving Sides on Saturday
by Long Island Wave ·The Smithtown Youth Bureau's Thanksgiving Adopt-a-Family Food Drive collects complete meals on Nov. 7 and 14, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry.
Sayville's New Card Shop on West Main Street Stocks Pokémon, One Piece and Graded Sports Slabs
by Long Island Wave ·South Shore Grails is open at 126 West Main Street in Sayville, selling sports cards, Pokémon, One Piece and Dragon Ball, from sealed boxes to graded slabs.
A Steamroller Becomes a Printing Press in Riverhead on Saturday, and Admission Is Free
by Long Island Wave ·East End Arts Council holds its first Steamroller Printmaking Festival in Riverhead on Saturday, Nov. 7, noon to 4 p.m., free for all ages, with the Riverhead Highway Department.
Dogs Can Walk the Sand in Long Beach Through April 15, With a Beach Tag and a Leash
by Long Island Wave ·The City of Long Beach now allows leashed dogs on its ocean beach through April 15, 2027, with a city beach tag and a state dog tag. Here are the rules.
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.
The Seals Are Back: CRESLI's 24th Season of Walks at Cupsogue Beach Starts November 12
by Long Island Wave ·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.
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.
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