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David Amram Performs in Centerport, June 4, 2016

May 31, 2016 4:26 pm Comments Off

David Amram, a widely acclaimed artist in several musical genres, will close out the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s current season of First Saturday Concerts on June 4 at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, Centerport). The 8:30 p.m. concert, during which other musicians will join him, will be preceded by an open […]

“Remember Me” on Memorial Day Poem

May 30, 2016 1:47 pm Comments Off

Remember me—the boy you knew
from up the street…..the class in school
Crooked smile….my hair too long

Ozone Health Advisory for Suffolk County

May 26, 2016 4:03 pm Comments Off

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an ozone health advisory for the Long Island region. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken advises that young children, the elderly, those who exercise or are involved in strenuous outdoor work, and those with pre-existing respiratory or heart problems, limit strenuous outdoor activity today […]

Art Lectures on American Realism by Artist William Pardue

May 20, 2016 1:02 pm Comments Off

Event Venue Name: Huntington Public Library
Venue Address: 338 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743
Title: Art Lectures on American Realism by Artist William Pardue
Date: Wednesday, June 1: Colonialism & Revolution
Date: Wednesday, June 8: The Young Republic
Date: Wednesday, June 15: Around the Civil War
Date: Wednesday, June 22: American Impressionists
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description: After a highly successful series of […]

“Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow?” New work by Tom de Gruyl

May 17, 2016 11:55 am Comments Off

Opening Reception, Saturday, May 21, 2016. 6-9pm.

Tom de Gruyl, a native of Hilversum, the Netherlands, is a self-styled “drawist” who made his first public foray into the Fine Art field in 1979. Following his first solo exhibition that year, he received honours at many local juried events on Long Island and the New York metropolitan […]

Petrone, Berland Lead Effort Proclaiming July 23, 2016 as Coltrane Day

May 13, 2016 3:40 pm Comments Off

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and Coucilwoman Susan A. Berland led their Town Board colleagues at the May 10 Town Board meeting in issuing a proclamation declaring July 23 as “Coltrane Day” in the Town.

On July 23, 2016 the Friends of the Coltrane Home will present the second annual Coltrane Day Music Festival in Heckscher […]

The Heckscher Museum of Art May through June 2016 Exhibitions and Programs

May 12, 2016 4:30 pm Comments Off

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Gallery Tour and Talk
Meet a Master of Illusion!
Sunday, May 22 2016
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Members Free, Non Members Free with Museum Admission
Join award-winning artist Gary Erbe as he leads a captivating gallery tour exploring his artwork and creative process. Erbe is a self-taught artist whose work synthesizes trompe l’oeil still life painting with […]

Joan & Joni – A Musical Tribute to Joan Baez & Joni Mitchell at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre, May 19 2016

May 12, 2016 4:23 pm Comments Off

Joan & Joni, a musical tribute to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, will be featured during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday, May 19, 2016. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an […]

Huntington Camera Club to Host ‘Photography Fights Cancer’ Event Raising Money for the American Cancer Society

May 11, 2016 4:01 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Camera Club will be hosting their second Photography Fights Cancer event on June 4, 2016 at the John Glenn High School Relay for Life in Elwood, NY. The event will feature an auction of art pieces donated by Camera Club members, as well as free portrait sessions for cancer survivors and their caregivers. […]

Huntington Village Art Walk & Opening Art Council Reception

May 11, 2016 2:23 pm Comments Off

Opening Reception
Friday, May 13, 2016 6-8 pm
Main Street Gallery
Exhibit on display through June 4

“It’s a beautiful show with a variety of responses to the title I chose ‘Condition of Light Affecting the Landscape of Spring on Long Island.The artists’ reaction (in) colors, patterns, texture, changes of light in regard to space and distance revealed (in their […]