Cherish the last weekend of summer — can’t believe it’s here — by hopping onto thrilling midway rides, playing carnival games, taking in some tasty international fare and cool, live entertainment, and just having FUN at the Long Island Family Fun Festival, held at Tanner Park in Copiague, Sept. 14-16.
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Living in an era of TV binge-watchers, it comes as no surprise that TV shows are lauded in the fashion that films are, today. A testament to TV’s power is that the North Fork TV Festival — featuring new independent scripted TV shows — returns for its third year Sept. 6-8, at the Greenport Theatre.
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There’s nothing better, to me, than a great shopping opportunity at an even greater location. So, for this Saturday and Sunday, I’ve found two events where you can shop to your heart’s content, with one at the historic Hallockville Farm and the other at the scenic South Shore Long Beach Boardwalk.
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I have a special place in my heart for the Eastern End of Long Island; as a Nassau resident, it is truly a getaway for me. And, I look forward to getting out there, now, especially with all the attractions, shows and festivals held in the summer.
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Chow down on sausage-and-pepper sandwiches at the Feast of St. Rocco in Glen Cove, this week, Aug. 2-5; and then, sample international delights, from kielbasa to plantains, at Our Lady of the Assumption Feast in Copiague, a few days later, Aug. 8-12. But, be sure to get family and friends to join you for a good time as there are also midway rides, games and carnival-style activities at these two, cool summer feasts.
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I always enjoy good shopping opportunities, and summer on Long Island brings plenty of them my way. Here’s a sample of a few shows, held at some cool venues, I’ve chosen for you and me to check out. Hope you find something special to take home; I know I will!
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With sunny skies in the forecast, I found two great events, an Antique and Classic Car Show and a Summer Garden Festival, that are being held on July 8 – outdoors!
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Are you still wondering where to take dad in celebration of Father’s Day? Ponder no more, as some of our favorite Long Island attractions are offering events, held on either June 16 or 17, that are low-cost, no cost, or with free admission for dad.
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Alive with rich vegetation, delicate flowers and more than 20 species of native North American butterflies, the whimsical Butterfly Garden and House at Sweetbriar Nature Center opens for the summer season, on June 9, during Sweetbriar’s wildlife and craft fair. How sweet to be swept away into the world of graceful butterflies in the screen-enclosed garden, while also shop for handmade crafts and see the special guests – including a coyote – that Adirondack Wildlife Refuge has brought to the fair.
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RAIN OR SHINE, fiber art activities, demos, hands-on learning, local artisans and farm animals will be at the ninth annual Long Island Fleece and Fiber Fair, May 19-20, at Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead. Hallockville coproduces the fair with Long Island Yarn and Farm in Yaphank.
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