The Painting Huntington Students Helped Buy Turns 100, and the Heckscher Built a Year Around It
George Grosz painted Eclipse of the Sun in 1926 and spent his last years in Huntington. The Heckscher Museum marks the centennial with a show running through May 9, 2027.
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Five Miles Before the Turkey: Port Washington's Thanksgiving Run Opens Its 51st Year
by Long Island Wave ·The 51st Port Washington Thanksgiving Day 5 Mile Run starts at Manorhaven Beach Park on November 26 at 8:30 a.m. Early registration runs through October 31.
New York Adds $6.5 Million to the Shellfish Hatchery Rising on Great South Bay
by Long Island Wave ·Governor Hochul added $6.5 million in state funding for the Town of Islip's new regional shellfish hatchery on Great South Bay, bringing the state total to $16.5 million.
In Copiague, the Car Wash Tunnel Turns Into a Haunted Asylum After Dark
by Long Island Wave ·Johnnie's Car Wash on Oak in Copiague runs Oak Street Asylum, a haunted drive-through in its wash tunnel, Friday through Sunday nights through November 1. $35 per vehicle.
Coast Guard Cadets Cross the Sound to Sing at Horton Point Lighthouse on Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·The Cadet Chorale from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy performs a free outdoor concert at Horton Point Lighthouse in Southold on Sunday, October 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Music Through April and a Saturday With Germany and Austria: Enology's Winter Calendar
by Long Island Wave ·Enology Wine Bar & Bistro in Saint James has live music every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. into April, plus a Germany and Austria wine class on November 14.
Adelphi Turned a Failed Roof Into 546 Solar Panels Over Its Rec Center
by Long Island Wave ·Adelphi's Center for Recreation and Sports now runs under a 295-kilowatt, 546-panel solar array that cost the university nothing up front and is projected to save $600,000.
Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell and the Dead: November at Bay Shore's Boulton Center
by Long Island Wave ·Bay Shore's Boulton Center books eight November shows: Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead tributes, a 70s songbook night and two benefit shows.
The Holiday Food Drive at Long Island Cares Runs Through October 30
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island Cares, the food bank Harry Chapin founded in 1980, collects holiday food in Hauppauge through October 30, with meal-packing shifts and host-a-drive kits.
Guild Hall Hangs Its 86th Members Show on November 8, and Last Year's Winner Gets His Solo
by Long Island Wave ·Guild Hall's 86th Artist Members Exhibition opens November 8 in East Hampton with 300-plus local artists, beside the solo show Sag Harbor folk artist Michael A. Butler earned by winning the 85th.
The First Autism Friendly Urgent Care Centers in the Country Renew the Mark at Three Long Island Sites
by Long Island Wave ·Northwell Health-GoHealth pediatric urgent care centers in Lake Success, East Northport and Hewlett renewed the Autism Friendly Designation they were first in the nation to earn.
At The Church in Sag Harbor, a Season for the Architect Who Co-Founded Azurest
by Long Island Wave ·Dear Mazie fills The Church in Sag Harbor through December 27 with work honoring Amaza Lee Meredith, the architect who co-founded the Azurest beachfront community. Free admission.
Serpico's Bread Co. Parks Its Pizza Truck at a Steady Melville Address
by Long Island Wave ·The family bread business once called Side Hustle now takes pickup and preorders from its pizza truck at 260 Spagnoli Road in Melville, with sourdough pies and prosciutto bread.
A North Babylon Runner Crossed the Robert Moses Causeway First at the Suffolk County Marathon
by Long Island Wave ·Daniel Cameron of North Babylon won the 12th annual Suffolk County Marathon in 2:42:01, with Long Beach's Cristin Delaney-Guille the top woman in 3:07:38.
Sag Harbor Lines Up for the Ragamuffin Parade Sunday, Then a Pumpkin Trail on Halloween
by Long Island Wave ·Sag Harbor's Ragamuffin Parade steps off Nassau Street October 25 at 1 p.m., ending at a Whaling Museum carnival, with the village Pumpkin Trail following October 31.
Nineteen Kitchens, One Room: Smithtown's Community Table Grand Tasting Returns November 17
by Long Island Wave ·The Smithtown Children's Foundation brings its Community Table Grand Tasting back to Watermill Caterers November 17, with local restaurants, wineries and live music.
HomeGoods Opens Its Doors in Shirley on Thursday
by Long Island Wave ·HomeGoods opens Thursday, October 22 at the South Port Shopping Center on Montauk Highway in Shirley, with grand opening hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Huntington Station Dancers Are Marching in the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Long Island Wave ·North Shore Dance in Huntington Station will march down 34th Street on November 26 in the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Montauk's Offshore Art and Film Festival Returns This Weekend for Year Five
by Long Island Wave ·The fifth annual Offshore Art and Film Festival screens short films October 23 at Montauk Yacht Club and October 24 at the Montauk Playhouse.
Witches and Warlocks Take Over Northport's Main Street on Wednesday Night
by Long Island Wave ·Northport Village hosts Witches and Warlocks Night on Main October 21 from 5 to 9 p.m., with deals, giveaways and a raffle along Main Street.
The Learning Center on Route 25A in Mount Sinai Reopens as Magical Beginnings
by Long Island Wave ·Magical Beginnings Learning Center held an October 17 ribbon cutting at 620 Route 25A in Mount Sinai, reopening the former Paper Planes childcare center.
A Quantum Device Born in a Stony Brook Basement Lands on TIME's Best Inventions List
by Long Island Wave ·Qu-MEM, a room-temperature quantum memory built on Stony Brook University research, has been named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026.
The Garden City Bird Sanctuary Reopens After Dark for Two Nights of Haunted Hikes
by Long Island Wave ·The Garden City Bird Sanctuary opens after dark October 23 and 24 for Haunted Hikes, a $10 fundraiser on its nine acres off Tanners Pond Road.
ELIJA Farm's Fall Festival Returns to South Huntington With Hayrides That Fund Autism Job Training
by Long Island Wave ·ELIJA Farm in South Huntington holds its Fall Festival October 24 with a pumpkin patch, hayrides and a spooky walk, funding vocational training on the farm.
Trick-or-Treating Among the Warbirds: Farmingdale's Airpower Museum Hosts Fright Takes Flight October 24
by Long Island Wave ·The American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale fills its hangar at Republic Airport with trick-or-treat stations, a haunted house and a tram ride on October 24.
Sixteen Restaurants Are Cooking Their Way Through Oyster Bay's Foodie Week, On Through Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·Foodie Week returns across the Town of Oyster Bay through October 25, with sixteen restaurants serving signature dishes alongside their regular menus.
Ugly Dumpling Opens Its Second Long Island Restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown
by Long Island Wave ·Ugly Dumpling is open at 3535 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, serving hand-folded soup dumplings, dim sum and noodles seven days a week.
Great Neck's Film Festival Enters Its Final Week With Eight Screenings, Two of Them Free
by Long Island Wave ·The 16th Gold Coast International Film Festival runs through October 29 with screenings in Great Neck and Port Washington, including two free programs.
A Mansion Ball, a Dog Costume Party and a Night in the Woods Close October at Sands Point Preserve
by Long Island Wave ·Sands Point Preserve ends October with a Halloween ball at Hempstead House, a trunk or treat for dogs, an overnight survival program and a full moon hike.
The Whaling Museum Stages a Victorian Seance for Adults, Then a Ghost Fair for Kids
by Long Island Wave ·The Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor hosts an adults-only Victorian Halloween night October 23 and a family Haunted Boo-seum October 25.
Booker T. Jones Brings Green Onions and a Hammond B3 to Riverhead on Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·Booker T. Jones plays The Suffolk in Riverhead on Sunday, October 25 at 7 p.m., a quartet show built on his Hammond B3 and the Stax songbook. Tickets $45 to $89.
Fossils, Gemstones and 27 Dealers: Freeport’s Gem Show Returns This Weekend
by Long Island Wave ·The Freeport Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show runs October 24 and 25 at the Freeport Recreation Center, with about 27 dealers and $6 admission for adults.
The Vagina Monologues Plays Southold on Saturday to Fund Survivor Services
by Long Island Wave ·Hope and Resilience Long Island stages The Vagina Monologues October 24 at the Southold UU Meeting House, with musician Rebel Elle. Tickets $20 to $25.
Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming Is Open on Forest Avenue in Glen Cove
by Long Island Wave ·Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming is open at 195A Forest Avenue in Glen Cove, with full grooming, a pet bakery and food brands including Orijen and Fromm.
Union Burger Bar Is Now Union, and It Is Open Inside the Southampton Social Club
by Long Island Wave ·Union, formerly Union Burger Bar, is serving fall and winter inside the Southampton Social Club at 256 Elm Street, with burgers, sushi, shakes and live music.
A Live Orchestra Plays Ghostbusters at Tilles Center on Tuesday
by Long Island Wave ·Tilles Center screens the 1984 Ghostbusters with its score played live on Tuesday, October 20, with Ecto-1 photos and a costume contest before the show.
A Free Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides and Food Trucks Fill Marjorie Post Park on October 24
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Oyster Bay's free Family Fall and Halloween Festival runs Saturday, October 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Marjorie R. Post Community Park in Massapequa.
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