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The 1927 Westbury Movie House Goes Candlelit for Halloween, With Thriller on Strings
by Long Island Wave ·Candlelight: Halloween Classics brings the Highline String Quartet to The Space at Westbury on Friday, October 30, playing Thriller, Stranger Things and Danse Macabre by candlelight.
Brookhaven's Thanksgiving Food Drive Is Collecting at Ten Drop-Offs Through November 13
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Brookhaven's INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive runs through November 13, collecting sides and $10 gift cards at ten drop-off sites from Farmingville to Shirley.
A Meat Loaf Tribute, Pony Rides and Fireworks: Great Neck's Harvest Festival Takes Over Steppingstone Park Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·The Great Neck Park District's Harvest Festival fills Steppingstone Park on Sunday, November 1 from 2 to 6 p.m., with rides, food trucks, live bands and fireworks over the water at 6.
Huntington's Halloween Party Returns to Heckscher Park Wednesday, Costume Parade First
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Huntington's second annual Halloween at Heckscher runs Wednesday, October 28 from 4 to 6 p.m., with a costume parade from the Chapin Stage, trick-or-treating and a bounce house, free.
PopUp Bagels Opens Its Second Long Island Shop in Roslyn, With Huntington Station Next
by Long Island Wave ·PopUp Bagels is open at 1388 Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, serving hot whole bagels daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a Huntington Station shop listed as coming soon.
The Long Island Express Is Running: a Peak-Hour Bus From Riverhead to Hicksville in the HOV Lane
by Long Island Wave ·Suffolk County Transit launched the Long Island Express on October 26: a weekday peak-hour bus running the I-495 HOV lane between Riverhead LIRR and Hicksville LIRR.
HomeGoods Is Now Open at South Port Shopping Center in Shirley
by Long Island Wave ·HomeGoods is open at 999 Montauk Highway in Shirley's South Port Shopping Center, running 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily and filling the gap between its Patchogue and Riverhead stores.
After Years of House Calls, a North Shore Dog Groomer Opens Her Own Salon in Port Washington
by Long Island Wave ·Royalty Pet Grooming opened October 7 at 109 C Main Street in Port Washington, a one-on-one salon from a groomer who spent years making house calls across the North Shore.
Glen Cove Closes Out Halloween With a Downtown Parade, Pony Rides and a Costume Contest
by Long Island Wave ·Glen Cove’s downtown Halloween Parade and Festival runs Saturday, October 31 from 1 to 3:30 p.m., with a kids costume contest, pony rides and trick-or-treating.
The Cheesecake Factory Is Hiring Now for a New Restaurant at Green Acres in Valley Stream
by Long Island Wave ·The Cheesecake Factory lists Green Acres in Valley Stream among its newest restaurant openings, with 11 jobs posted and the mall marking it coming soon on Level 1.
A Padel Brand Born in Stockholm Opened Its First Long Island Club in Syosset
by Long Island Wave ·Padel& has opened its first Long Island club at 165 Eileen Way in Syosset, with four doubles courts, saunas, cold plunges and coaching for brand-new players.
Hofstra Is Adding Swimming and Diving, Its First New Sports Since 2019
by Long Island Wave ·Hofstra will field men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams beginning in 2027-28, its 22nd and 23rd Division I programs, based at its Olympic-size Swim Center.
Long Island’s Largest One-Day Food Drive Returns to Bethpage on November 20
by Long Island Wave ·The 18th annual FourLeaf Turkey Drive runs 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 20 in Bethpage, collecting turkeys, food and donations for Island Harvest.
The Long Island Children’s Museum Reopens Its Sock-Skating Rink November 7, and Curious George Lands in January
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City brings back its indoor sock-skating rink November 7 and hosts a Curious George exhibit starting January 16.
More Than 150 Student Artists Built Their Own Monsters for Huntington’s Nightmare on Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·The Huntington Arts Council’s juried student exhibition runs October 27 to November 15, with 43 works in the Main Street Gallery and 109 more online.
Syosset's Loradana Paletta, 15, Is Running the Midfield at the U-17 Women's World Cup
by Long Island Wave ·Syosset's Loradana Paletta, the youngest player on the U.S. roster, has three goals in Morocco. The U.S. plays Spain in the round of 16 on October 29.
A Chef Who Cooked From Peru to Poland Opens Side Door Social in Middle Island
by Long Island Wave ·Side Door Social is open at 848 Middle Country Road in Middle Island, with chef Jose Nunez in the kitchen, weekend brunch and dollar wings on game days.
Thirty-One Houses Made Long Beach's Halloween Map, and the Tour Runs Through Saturday
by Long Island Wave ·Long Beach's 7th annual Halloween House Digital Map lists 31 decorated homes and storefronts for self-guided tours through October 31.
BarkFest Comes to the Brookhaven Animal Shelter on Sunday, Where More Than 100 Dogs Are Waiting
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Brookhaven hosts BarkFest November 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at its Horseblock Road shelter, with adoptable dogs and cats, raffles and a door prize.
Blue Oyster Cult, a Last Waltz Tribute and the Polar Express: November at Patchogue Theatre
by Long Island Wave ·Patchogue Theatre's November runs from a Last Waltz tribute and Zebra's 50th anniversary to Blue Oyster Cult and a Polar Express screening with Santa.
Mary Poppins Floats Into Babylon Village on November 12 and Stays Through the Holidays
by Long Island Wave ·The Argyle Theatre in Babylon Village stages Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins from November 12 through January 3, its production for the holiday season.
Wine Tasting Among the Sharks: Fish & Sips Fills the Long Island Aquarium After Hours on November 13
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead opens after hours November 13 for Fish & Sips, with more than 20 local wineries and breweries pouring among the exhibits.
Sag Harbor's Three Arts Institutions Throw One Halloween Party on Friday Night
by Long Island Wave ·Spooky-Palooza returns to Sag Harbor October 30: a costume dance party at The Church benefiting The Church, Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Cinema.
The 1915 Shooting at J.P. Morgan's Glen Cove Mansion Comes to the Great Neck Library
by Long Island Wave ·Author Mary Noé tells the story of the professor with two names who shot J.P. Morgan Jr. in Glen Cove in 1915, at the Great Neck Library on November 9.
Southold's Brady Rymer, Three Times Up for a Grammy, Enters the Long Island Music Hall of Fame
by Long Island Wave ·Southold family-music star Brady Rymer joins the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on December 6 in Stony Brook, then plays with three bands.
Sixth, Fourth, Fifth, Third, Second, First: MacArthur Is Now America's Top Small Airport
by Long Island Wave ·Ronkonkoma's Long Island MacArthur Airport finished first in USA Today's 2026 readers' vote for best small airport, after six years climbing the rankings.
Mary Beth Keane's National Book Tour Stops Once on Long Island: a Main Street Bookstore in Northport
by Long Island Wave ·Ask Again, Yes author Mary Beth Keane discusses her new novel Whale Harbor at Northport Books on November 6 at 7 p.m., the only Long Island date on her tour.
The Vanderbilt Museum Is Showing the Railroad Fortune That Built It, Through December
by Long Island Wave ·The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum has a new exhibition on the railroads behind the family fortune, a staff-built planetarium show and an October 29 lecture.
Shipwrecks, Riddles and a One-Hour Macbeth: Hofstra's Shakespeare Festival Plays Through November 1
by Long Island Wave ·Hofstra University's fall Shakespeare Festival stages Pericles, Prince of Tyre through November 1, with a one-hour Macbeth playing the Black Box through Halloween.
The Largest Gift in Good Samaritan's History Will Rebuild the Only Level III NICU on Suffolk's South Shore
by Long Island Wave ·The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation has committed a $10 million match to expand and modernize the NICU at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip.
Dario's Opens Its Second Pizzeria on Merrick Road in Massapequa Park on Friday
by Long Island Wave ·Dario's, the West Hempstead pizzeria with a 54,000-follower following, opens its second location at 4952 Merrick Road in Massapequa Park on Friday, October 30.
ELIJA Farm Opens a $1 Million Learning Center at Its South Huntington Farm
by Long Island Wave ·ELIJA Farm cut the ribbon on a new Learning and Engagement Center at its South Huntington farm, built with a $1 million Suffolk County JumpSMART grant.
Up a Flight of Stairs in Bootleg Alley, Greenport Has a Knife Shop That Is Also an Art Gallery
by Long Island Wave ·Mojo Studio, Joseph Francis's chef knife shop and art gallery in Greenport's Bootleg Alley, sells custom knives and sayas, sharpens blades and books classes.
East Hampton's Mulford Farmhouse, Built in 1680, Is Open Again With Its Revolutionary War Interior Restored
by Long Island Wave ·The 1680 Mulford Farmhouse on James Lane in East Hampton is open Thursday through Monday after an interior restoration, with a free 1776AR app tour of the grounds.
A Stony Brook Physicist Just Won a Packard Fellowship Worth $985,834
by Long Island Wave ·Stony Brook University assistant professor Nathanan Tantivasadakarn is one of 20 scientists nationwide named a 2026 Packard Fellow, with $985,834 over five years for quantum research.
A Yankees Infielder Comes to Mineola on Monday for a 200-Seat Dinner to Help Rebuild Panama
by Long Island Wave ·New York Yankees infielder Jose Chema Caballero joins a 200-seat benefit dinner at Churrasqueira Bairrada in Mineola on October 26, with every dollar going to Panama earthquake relief.
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