Growing up in Babylon, Irene Stern Frielich didn’t know much about her father Walter Stern’s history. Frielich (she was Irene Stern back then) knew Walter had grown up in Germany. …
I cannot believe we are at the end of October! In celebration of spooky season, please enjoy this roundup of some of my favorite stories that are perfect for curling up with a nice cup of hot apple …
A great family musical to see at the very start of the holiday season, “Shrek: The Musical” at CM Performing Arts Center, tells the fairy tale of an asocial ogre who comes to mutually see …
The Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce held its 12th annual Fall Festival on Saturday, one of the highlights of which was the Chili and Chowder competition. Festivalgoers could purchase …
David Kennedy will be taking on a greater role at Patchogue’s Community Development Agency as Marian Russo, the agency’s longtime executive director, looks to retire in the next year. …
The Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce held its 12th annual Fall Festival on Saturday, one of the highlights of which was the chili and chowder competition. Festivalgoers could purchase …
Preregistered participants picked up supplies to create their own unique scarecrow to display downtown in Bellport Village at the annual Scarecrow Contest last month. About 24 scarecrows …
South Country Concerts in Bellport wraps up its 25th anniversary season on Sunday with a program featuring works by Mozart, Dohnanyi, and a jazz piano trio by David Baker. It’s the first …
A bewitching good time has been conjured by the creative team at CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale with “Annabelle Broom, the Unhappy Witch,” with performances throughout October. …
When the summer cacophony of oboes, violins, cellos and other instruments warm up in Bellport High School, that’s when change begins. For a week, this South Country Summer Music Program, …
About 60 Patchogue-Medford advanced drawing and painting students in grades 9-12 painted on Main Street windows in Patchogue Village on the morning of Monday, Sept. 29. Teachers and advisors who …
Patchogue-Medford High School held its annual Senior Night celebration on Friday to honor its senior athletes and performers. The event brought together students, families, coaches, and the …
Hispanic literature, dance, and food were the focus of the Hispanic Heritage Month Festival, which was held outdoors Saturday on Terry Street, in Patchogue. The festival included book readings …
A hallowed, inherent grace surrounds David Ebner’s sculpted pieces. His scallion coat racks in cast bronze and bleached and painted ash; his sternum coffee table in zebrawood with glass …
The dancers from Eklipz Entertainment wore futuristic costumes with blinking lights and were backed up by a pulsing soundtrack. They got the audience at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts …
Life not exciting lately? Plop on a mask, come as a ghoul, Marie Antoinette, zombie, Wonder Woman, or whatever. Even a crazy hat will do, but be there on Oct. 10 at Gateway’s Haunted …
This year marks 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen in 1775. Throughout the year, historical societies and museums worldwide have been hosting events in honor of the author. As an avid Jane …
No matter what kind of art you’re interested in, you could find it on Terry Street in Patchogue on Sunday, at the Patchogue Arts Council’s Arts on Terry art fair. It was the ninth …
Latino or not, anyone is invited to come celebrate the Greater Patchogue Chamber’s Latino Leadership Connect’s seventh annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration event at the Patchogue Theatre …
Twenty-two teams of sandcastle builders came to Ho-Hum Beach Saturday for the Bellport Village Program Fund’s 17th annual Sandcastle Contest. Builders competed in three divisions: ages 8 …