Huntington to Mark Martin Luther King Day

Organizations are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways on Monday. Kehillath Shalom Synagogue in Cold Spring Harbor is hosting a reading and conversation at 9:30 a.m. with Calvin Alexander Ramsey, author of Ruth and the Green Book. After 10:30 am, Read More …

Gifts for Kids for Three Kings Celebration

Royalty, kids, toys, Santa and Mrs. Claus, law enforcement and many others converged in large numbers Thursday on the parking lot of Huntington Assembly of God to celebrate Three Kings Day. Parents drove their cars through the Huntington Station lot as the Clauses and their Read More …

Three Kings Day Celebration Scheduled in Huntington Station

Huntington Assembly of God will host a Three Kings Day celebration on Thursday, sponsored by Housing Help Inc. The event will last from 4 to 6 p.m. Three Kings Day, or the Epiphany, is celebrated as by Christians as the day the three wise men Read More …

Holiday Spectacular Wraps Up Thursday

The Huntington Holiday Spectacular wraps up Thursday with a  live music performance. The holiiday season celebration on Wall Street, which began the weekend after Thanksgiving, has featured a parade, Santa, a menorah lighting, a gigantic tree, music, jumbo candy canes, ice carving and more. Thursday’s Read More …

2022: Dogs (And a Few Other Favorites) in the News

Dogs and other animals were our near-constant companion at festivals, parades and other events around Huntington this year. But some other animals also made appearances, winning friends, for the most part, and drawing the attention of kids and adults alike. It wasn’t all fun or Read More …

Music From the Heart: St. Anthony’s Student Gives Tips to Good Cause

During the holidays, generosity flows through Huntington, in ways big and small. Business leaders write donation checks, non-profits distribute toys, elected officials collect and distribute winter coats, and grassroots groups feed the hungry. And then there’s piano-playing Mariano Schwartz, who, with the dollars from his Read More …

Gurwin Assisted Living Celebrates Chanukah

Residents at Gurwin Jewish~Fay J. Lindner Residences assisted living community celebrated the cooking traditions of Hanukkah with an interactive latke cooking demonstration held recently. “Our Assisted Living residents always enjoy our live cooking demonstrations, especially during the holidays,” said Stuart B. Almer, President and CEO Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Suffolk Credit Union Donates 400 Toys

Suffolk Credit Union (SCU) announced a donation of 400 toys in partnership with the New York Cancer and Blood Specialists, which provides patient-centered, affordable care to patients with cancer and blood disorders. The toys for local children were donated by credit union staff and members Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Ice Rink’s Open Skate Schedule

 The Clark Gillies arena at the Dix Hills Ice Rink will offer open skate hours next week during school winter break. Monday through Friday, the rink will be available from 10 am.-noon, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. and 3 pm- 5 pm.  On Friday, it will Read More …

Kids Collect Toys at Huntington Station Latin Quarter Giveaway

 Scores of children collected Christmas presents Sunday at celebration put together by the Huntington Station Latin Quarter. Children and their families gathered at the Huntington Assembly of God, where volunteers from Huntington district and other schools, Huntington Matters, and other groups turned out as Read More …

Huntington Station Group to Provide 600 Kids With Christmas Presents

More than 600 children will receive Christmas presents this weekend at the Friends of Huntington Station Latin Quarter holiday celebration. Xavier and Laura Palacios, who have been running the event for 13 years, said it has grown from about 40 children in its first year. Read More …

Philanthropist Donates to Cover ‘Shop With a Cop’ Outing

A philanthropist is turning into Santa’s helper this week when he pays for kids in need to go shopping for Christmas. The Shop With a Cop program will have Suffolk County Second Precinct officers guiding about 40 youngsters around Target  in Huntington Station on Thusday, Read More …