On Saturday, Dec. 9, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale hosted their sixth annual Civil War Christmas. The all-day event delves into different aspects of life during the 1860s holiday …
The Bayport-Blue Point and Greater Sayville chambers of commerce each held a menorah lighting on the first night of Hanukkah, Dec. 7, at Chamber Park in Bayport and the Chamber House in Sayville. …
The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts’ symphony orchestra, led by conductor Bradley Hartman, a Sayville schools alumnus, held their winter concert on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Sayville Middle …
The Bayport-Blue Point Heritage Association hosted its annual Christmas tour at Meadow Croft in Sayville this past weekend, commencing with a private tour on Friday, Dec. 1, the first-ever preview …
The Boyle family with Keenan, Anna, and daughter, Daisy, who moved to Blue Point earlier this year, said how excited they were for the Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce’s tree lighting …
The Oakdale tree lighting on Saturday, December 2 at the Long Island Rail Road Oakdale station included a blessing of the crèche by the Knights of Columbus, Sunrise Council 6607, hot cocoa and …
Holiday theater creates core memories for many children who become lifelong patrons of the arts, and the challenge is to produce a show that is both fanciful, fun, and also of proper caliber for the …
Opening the doors to the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame felt like I was entering a mini-Graceland exhibit; but I was far from Memphis. When I mention the expo’s strong …
Two days before Thanksgiving, singer Jane Monheit was back on Long Island for a visit with family before jetting off to India to perform at a jazz festival. After Mumbai, her upcoming tour …
People gathered on Saturday, Nov. 25, to celebrate Sayville’s annual Miracle on Main Street. This longtime tradition starts early in the morning with an exciting holiday parade, and the …
Members of the Idle Hour Neighborhood Watch and the Oakdale Civic Association put up the Vanderbilt Well Christmas Tree before Thanksgiving and held a tree lighting on Sunday, Nov. 26. In the …
With entire families attending to pick out their seasonal tree at St. Ann’s Christmas tree sale, it was a community event worthy of a heroine fawning in a Hallmark Christmas movie. For the …
The death of Princess Diana began my lifelong fascination and genuflection of all things blonde and British because of the coverage of Prince William at Balmoral that was splashed onto midnight media …
This past Monday evening, members of the community and the Johnny Mac Foundation gathered at the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library to celebrate the annual Mitten Tree Lighting. This longtime …
Say “yes” to more than the dress at Sayville Bridal, which will be commissioning local artist Erin Devine Natter with her business, Devine Brides, to create portraits for all shoppers who …
On Saturday, Nov. 18, the American Ballet Studio in Bayport put on their “Magic on Middle” event for the community. The event was organized to create a night for family and friends …
The Islip Arts Council will be hosting a Veteran’s Wellness Exhibition sponsored by AARP. This exhibition will focus on bringing awareness to PTSD and other mental health issues associated with …
LGBTQIA+ youth said to benefit from controversial literature BY SAM DESMOND Following a community-wide letter mailed out to households in the Bayport-Blue Point School District by former …
On Sunday, Nov. 5, after two rain cancellations, The Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce was finally able to hold their Margaritaville event. An annual event, this year’s Margaritaville …
Works of art transcend viewers, either by scene or pose, brush strokes or color. But last Friday night, at the Islip Arts Council Gallery’s closing reception of “Limitless: Healing Cancer …
