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Michael Kornfeld Elected President of Northeast Regional Folk Alliance

November 25, 2016 11:55 am Comments Off

Michael Kornfeld of Huntington was elected as president of the board of directors of the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) during its annual conference at the Crowne Plaza in Stamford, CT, Nov. 10-13, 2016. Kornfeld had previously served as the nonprofit organization’s vice president. NERFA is the largest regional affiliate of Folk Alliance International, a […]

Gershwin: Double Life of an American Icon with Pianist Alexander Wu Event Dates: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016

November 24, 2016 1:14 am Comments Off

This retrospective explores the life and music career of one of America’s most original and celebrated figures. George Gershwin started, in his youth, as a song-plugger on Tin Pan Alley. While he continued to gain success writing popular music for the stage and Hollywood, he also strived to make his mark as a serious composer. […]

Celebrate Chanukah at The Chai Center

November 23, 2016 1:37 am Comments Off

Celebrate Chanukah at The Chai Center with arts & crafts, games and activities such as decorating donuts, making latkes, finding Judah the Maccabee, and an olive press workshop to learn how to make olive oil much the same way it was done during the time of the Chanukah story.
Pre-Chanukah Wonderland with Judah the Maccabee
The Chai […]

The Madison Theatre at Molloy College Presents Ballet Presentation: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker

November 22, 2016 1:18 am Comments Off

Come and join us as we ring in the holiday season with Tchaikovsky’s classical ballet. “The Nutcracker.” Under the artistic direction of Joan Hope MacNaughton, she brings world-renowned ballet stars who are joined by gifted young dancers from all over the metropolitan area with the Leggz Ltd Ballet Company. Under the musical direction of Scott […]

Restoration of Old First Presbyterian Church Steeple to Begin

November 21, 2016 1:35 am Comments Off

The week of November 6, 2016 the restoration of the 232 year-old steeple of Old First Presbyterian Church in Huntington, NY is set to begin. The church, a National Register of Historic Places Designated Landmark, is about to undergo a thorough and historically sensitive restoration of its iconic steeple. It is located on Main Street […]

Costello’s Flying Circus – Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:00 PM – Huntington Public Library

November 20, 2016 1:50 am Comments Off

Costello’s Flying Circus pays tribute to Elvis Costello, Grammy Award winner, Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer, and one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. Costello’s intelligent lyrics, clever arrangements, and catchy melodies propelled him onto the world stage in 1977. His prolific musical recordings include work with his band, the Attractions, as well as with […]

Blue Star Moms Thank Stimson’s Generosity

November 19, 2016 1:41 am Comments Off

Thank You Stimson School Community – from the Long Island Blue Star Moms Chapter NY6. “The Stimson Penny Wars collected more than 2,200 items that were given to the Long Island Blue Star Moms to be shipped overseas to men and women serving in our armed forces.” said Stimson Assistant Principal Anthony Sansotta, who has […]

Wanted for Petit Larceny at Kohls

November 18, 2016 1:19 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Fourth Precinct Crime Section Officers are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the man who stole items from a Commack store this month.

A man stole an 8-piece bedding set valued at $180 on November 1 at approximately 3:25 p.m. from Kohl’s, located at 45 Crooked Hill Road.
Suffolk County […]

Join Little Shelter For A Special Breakfast Adoption Event!

November 17, 2016 9:20 am Comments Off

Join the staff of Little Shelter and our available adult dogs for a special adoption event. For the weekend of November 19th and 20th, 2016 Little Shelter will be opening early for potential families to participate in a meet and greet with the dogs. There will be a bagel breakfast with refreshments served at 9am, […]

Huntington Fire Chiefs Council Honors Firefighter for Heroism

November 17, 2016 1:13 am Comments Off

The Town of Huntington Fire Chiefs’ Council recently presented the Chief Todd Sammis Firefighter of the Year Award to Ex-Chief Jack Italiano Jr. of the Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department. Chief Italiano was recognized for his heroic actions at a motor vehicle accident involving an overturned car in the woods with a victim trapped that […]