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MARCH HAPPENINGS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th
12:00PM-4:00PM
SENIOR CITIZEN
ST. PATTY'S PARTY LUNCHEON
Join The New Serenaders at The Irish Coffee Pub for a St. Patty's Party Luncheon. Get ready to enjoy an afternoon of delicious food, drink, singing, and dancing fun. Included will be a 3-course meal with choice of entree, unlimited beer, wine, soda, dessert, coffee, tea, music, and more. The Irish Coffee Pub is located at 131 Carleton Avenue in East Islip. For more information, please call 631277-0007
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th
2:00PM-4:00PMM
TEA PARTY
At Community Presbyterian Church, 1843 Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park. Menu includes assorted teas, tea sandwiches and desserts. All Ages Welcome. Basket Raffles, 50/50 Rafles, Tea Dueling! For more information, please call Natasha or Nicole at 631-242-0221
3:00PM–4:30 PM
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING
Preservation Long Island Exhibition Gallery,161 Main Street, in Cold Spring Harbor. Beyond Blue and White: The Hidden History of Delftware and the Women Behind the Iconic Ceramic, presented by author and decorative arts expert Genevieve Wheeler Brown, explores the pivotal yet often
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overlooked role women have played in the creation, collecting, and interpretation of ceramics worldwide. Free parking in the municipal lot on the opposite side of Main Street. Advance registration required. Registration: https://preservationlongisland.org/ category/upcomingevents/
6:00PM
CHEF COMPETITION
Cook your favorite entree or dessert or just come, taste and cast your vote. Admission $10. Grace United Methodist Church, 515 S. Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst. For more information, and to RSVP, please call 631-2268690
THURSDAY, MARCH 12th
6:00PM-9:00PM BINGO NIGHT
The Friends of the Lindenhurst Library will host a Bingo Night at American Legion, 80 Herbert Avenue in Lindenhurst. See our Facebook page ad for QR code, or pay at the door. For more information, please call 856-9528110, or kagrover1@gmail.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th
2:00PM
BAY SHORE-BRIGHTWATERS
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE 2026
AMVETS Post 76 in Bay Shore is heavily involved in the Bay ShoreBrightwaters St. Patrick's Day Parade, scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2026. The post serves as the central hub for the event.
They will open at 12 PM and all are welcome! The parade, begins at 2:00 PM at Saxon Avenue and marches west down Main Street. The post is located at 44 W Main St. in Bay Shore. For the most up-to-date information, please call 631-665-3526
SUNDAY, MARCH 15th
2:00PM
FARMINGDALE'S ANNUAL
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
This annual event, organized by the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce, is a popular local tradition celebrating Irish heritage, featuring pipe bands, community groups, and local businesses. The parade steps off from Northside School & proceeds south along Main Street to the Village Green in downtown Farmingdale. For more information, visit https://www. facebook.com/share/1AeSqPP4Vn/ or contact Joe Fortuna, joef@ thenuttyirishman.com, or call 516293-9700
THURSDAY, MARCH 19th
7:00PM
BAY SHORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MARCH MEETING
The Bay Shore Historical Society will meet at the Bay ShoreBrightwaters Public Library, 1 South Country Rd., in Brightwaters. The meeting is open to the public at no charge. Refreshments will be served. Learn more at: https:// www.bayshorehistoricalsociety. org/programs-news
Long Island State Parks Celebrates Women’s History Month
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to celebrate Women’s History Month at Long Island State Parks.
This month-long celebration highlights several notable women in history and their accomplishments through informative posters and pictures. We invite you to visit us to learn more about these great women and their impact on history and culture.
Displays and programs throughout the month of March are at the following
Long Island State Park locations:
Nissequogue River State Park – Charles & Helen
Reichert Administration Building, Kings Park
Display open daily 8:00am – 4:00pm, for more information call 631-2694927
Jones Beach State Park, Administration Building, Wantagh
Display open daily 7:00am – 4:30pm, for information call 516-785-1600
Hempstead Lake State Park Environmental Education and Resiliency
Center, West Hempstead Open daily 9:00am –4:00pm, for information call 516-766-1029
• Steeped in Self Care (Adult program, 18+), Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1:30pm –3:00pm
o Sip, blend, and relax in this hands-on self-care class celebrating Women’s History Month. Create your own customloose leaf tea blends for stress relief and essential oil roller balls to help ease tension headaches. Learn how tea has long brought women together for comfort, care, and community. Come fill your cup, roll away the stress, and steep yourself in a little history.
• Paths of Presence: Women, Wilderness, and Walking with Intention (Adult Program, 18+), Saturday, March 21, 2026, 11:00am – 1:00pm
o Join us at Hempstead Lake State Park for a Women’s History Month Walk celebrating women on the trails! Learn about the history of women’s hiking while practicing simple nature meditation to experience the benefits of being outdoors. Programs are $4.00 per person upon arrival. No parking fee is in effect. Each person in your party needs a ticket. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel so others may have the opportunity to attend the program. Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes early. We will meet in the Environmental Education and Resiliency Center in Field 1 of Hempstead Lake State Park. To register: https://www.eventbrite. com/o/hempstead-lakestate-park-environmentaleducationand-resiliencycenter-38733458463
Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center-West End 2, Wantagh
Display open daily 9:00am - 4:30pm, for information call 516-809-8222
• Storytime: Women’s History Month (Children
Long Island State Parks
0-8; FREE program), Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 11:00am – 12:00pm
o To celebrate Women’s History Month, join our educator and read exciting tales of women in science!
• Women Nature Writers (All ages; FREE program), Saturday, March 28, 2026, 11:00am – 12:30pm
programs Additionally, there will be specially themed lecture programs and workshops being offered through our Long Island State Parks Environmental Education Department: Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Oakdale
suffragists. Also on display will be a travelling exhibit provided by the Long Island Library Resources Council.
Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Park
• Revolution Remedies, Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:30am – 12:00pm
o Join one of our educators at this free event to celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about one of history’s most talented nature writers and practice writing your very own piece inspired by our local environment.
To register: www. jonesbeachenc.org/
• Recognizing Women’s Right to Vote in NY State, Sunday, April 12, 2026, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
o On November 6, 1917, women won the right to vote in NY State. Join us for this special America250 program to hear Town of Islip Historian George Munkenbeck share the history of local Long Island
o Explore the overlooked medical work of women during the American Revolution. We’ll highlight the nurses, caregivers, Indigenous healers, and enslaved African women whose herbal knowledge, improvised remedies, and daily labor sustained the Continental Army. Through a hands-on
activity, visitors will discover how ordinary women used extraordinary ingenuity to keep a nation alive.
Programs are $4.00 per person upon arrival. No parking fee is in effect. Each person in your party needs a ticket. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel so others may have the opportunity to attend the program. Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes early.
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Long Island St. Patrick’s Day
Parades
Celebrate Irish heritage and local spirit! From parades to eats, drinks, and shopping, support neighborhood businesses while enjoying festive fun. Parades are happening almost every weekend in March, and there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate, and keep it local.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Kings Park – 16th Annual Parade, 12 PM. Starts at Lou Avenue and Pulaski Road, proceeds along Main Street to Old Dock Road near William T. Rogers Middle School.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Huntington Village –92nd Annual Parade, 2 PM. Begins north of the Huntington train station along New York Avenue onto Main Street; known as Long Island’s oldest and largest parade.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Bay Shore & Brightwaters – 2 PM from Saxon Avenue along Main Street/Montauk Highway.
St. James – 41st Annual Parade, 1 PM. From Woodlawn Avenue to Lake Avenue and the train station.
Massapequa –Massapequa Chamber 2nd Annual Parade, 11 AM along Broadway (between North Elm Street and Veterans Boulevard). running along Broadway between Jerusalem Ave. and Veterans Blvd. The event features Brian Kilmeade as the Grand Marshal.
New Hyde Park – 4th Annual Parade, 10 AM eastbound on Jericho Turnpike ending at Fire Headquarters.
Westhampton Beach –58th Annual Parade, 12 PM along Montauk Highway near Oneck Lane.
Cutchogue – 20th Annual Parade, 2 PM, from Cox Lane down Route 25 into the village.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Rocky Point & Miller Place – 74th Annual Parade, 1 PM. Begins at Route 25A & Harrison Avenue, ending at Broadway & North Country Road.
Bayport & Blue Point –36th Annual Parade, 11 AM along Montauk Highway.
Center Moriches – 22nd Annual Parade, 2 PM, centered near Our Lady Queen of Apostles School.
Farmingdale – Annual Parade, 2 PM. Parade steps off from Northside School & proceeds south along Main Street to the Village Green in downtown Farmingdale. Main Street will be temporarily closed for the parade. Parade
Grand Marshal Brian Harty, Farmingdale Village
Administrator - Clerk/ Treasurer
Wantagh – 6th Annual Parade, 2 PM, led by the Wantagh Fire Department. The 2026 Grand Marshal is the Wantagh Fire Department.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Brentwood – Annual Parade, 1 PM starting at Washington Avenue & Clark Street, ending at Ross Park.
Rockville Centre – 30th Annual Parade, 12 PM, beginning near North Sunrise Highway municipal parking area.
Lindenhurst – 5th Annual Parade, 12 PM. 2026 Parade Grand Marshal Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney.
Hampton Bays – Annual Parade, 11 AM, starting at the American Legion on Ponquogue Avenue.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Ronkonkoma – 36th
Annual Parade, 2 PM, beginning at AMVETS Post 48 on Hawkins Avenue.
Patchogue Village –Annual Parade, 12 PM, through downtown along Main Street.
Glen Cove – 38th Annual Parade, 1 PM, through downtown streets and Village Square.
Babylon Village – 4th Annual Parade, 2 PM, — led by this year’s Grand Marshal, dance instructor Patti Love. Parade route from Deer Park Avenue south toward Main Street.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Jamesport – 12th Annual Parade, 1 PM, from North Railroad & Washington Avenues to the firehouse.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Montauk – 64th Annual Parade, 12 PM, along Edgemere Street and Main Street.
Crafts Are A Lucky Bet For St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
While it certainly can be fun to visit a pub and raise a pint in honor of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, such efforts are not necessarily a family-friendly way to commemorate the patron saint of the Emerald Isle. Thankfully, there are plenty of activities for children and adults that focus less on imbibing and more on hands-on fun so everyone can be involved equally. Crafting often fits
that bill.
The following are some unique craft ideas to celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. Many of these projects include items you may already have around the house.
Shamrock key chain
Find your favorite salt dough recipe and use a shamrock cookie cutter to cut out the shape of a lucky clover. Poke a hole
at the top where you can connect a key ring. When the shamrock is dried and hardened, paint it in a vivid shade of green. Attach keys, a school ID or anything else to the key ring, or simply hang it from a backpack.
Leprechaun hats
With a little green paint, green card stock and construction paper in black and gold, anyone can create miniature leprechaun hats. Paint the toilet paper tube green, then wrap the bottom in a strip of black and place a gold “buckle” made out of a rectangle of gold or yellow paper. Glue the tube to a round of green card stock, and voila, you have a perfect leprechaun hat for decorating a room or table.
Easy rainbow craft
Grab some fruity O-shaped cereal and let kids sort the colors into red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. Glue rows
of these colored cereal rings onto a piece of white cardstock to make the rainbow. At the base of the rainbow, glue some cotton balls to serve as the clouds.
Beaded bracelets
Visit a craft store and stock up on small green, white and gold beads, as well as some bracelet wire or poly string. Spend a few hours making bracelets that everyone can wear with their green attire for St. Patrick’s Day. The bracelets also can be given as gifts.
Shamrock slime
Those who can find green glitter glue and shamrock confetti can turn their favorite slime recipe into one worthy of St. Patrick’s Day.
Rainbow cereal bars
Incorporate some of the marshmallows from a favorite “lucky” cereal brand into the mix of rice cereal treats to give them a
rainbow-inspired upgrade.
Pots of gold
If you have leftover plastic witches’ cauldrons from Halloween, paint them gold and use them to store foil-wrapped
chocolate coins. Otherwise, tie green helium-filled balloons to the cauldron to make a perfect centerpiece. St. Patrick’s Day crafts get the entire family in on the fun of celebrating the Emerald Isle.
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Lenten Season In The Orthodox Church
(English Language Ser vices)
We invite you to worship with us during Great Lent at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 369 Green Avenue, East Meadow. The more ancient form of the liturgy, the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, is celebrated at 9:30 AM (Hours at 9:00 AM) every Lenten Sunday (through March 29 this year). Each of the Sundays of Great Lent has its own special theme, which is reflected in the New Testament readings and hymns of
that day, as well as the sermon. All services are conducted in English. A vegan coffee hour follows the Sunday Divine Liturgy during Great Lent. Services are also streamed on https://www.facebook. com/htocem. The full liturgical schedule for Great Lent can be found on the parish website’s calendar at www. htocem.org.
For more information, contact us at 516-4833649 or htocem@gmail. com.
Did You Know?
Tea has been enjoyed as a beverage for thousands of years and has featured prominently in many cultures during that time. The cultural practice of drinking tea is believed to have originated in ancient China. Although there are many different types of tea, the World Tea Council says black tea is the most consumed tea across the globe, comprising around 75 percent of total tea consumption. The most popular type of black tea is Assam tea, which is grown in India. The second-most widely consumed tea is green tea, which accounts for approximately 20 percent of total tea consumption.
Town Of Babylon Celebrates Success Of Green Horizons 2.0 Sustainability Fair
The Town of Babylon recently hosted Green Horizons 2.0: Babylon’s second annual Sustainability Fair, bringing together residents, environmental advocates, and community partners for an afternoon of education, engagement, and collaboration focused on sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Organized by Sustainability Director, Jassi Anand, the event featured presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities centered on waste reduction, recycling, composting, and native gardening. Attendees had the opportunity to learn practical strategies for reducing their environmental footprint in their own homes while connecting with local and regional experts.
Councilman DuWayne Gregory praised the event and its impact on the community.
“Green Horizons 2.0 demonstrates our Town’s strong commitment to protecting the environment and empowering our residents with the knowledge and tools they need to live more sustainably,” Councilman Gregory said. “By working together with our partners and sponsors, we are helping to build a healthier and more resilient future for Babylon.”
Also among the guest speakers was Suffolk County Legislature Minority Leader Jason Richberg, who joined Town officials and community partners in supporting the event’s mission.
Supervisor Rich Schaffer and the members of the Town Board were recognized for their continued leadership in advancing environmentally responsible initiatives and policies throughout the Town.
Daniel Ricci from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) opened the event with an overview of Babylon’s waste stream to explain what happens to our trash after it is picked up from the curb, the impacts and actions items residents can practice to mindfully dispose of their waste correctly.
Marjorie Spitz, cofounder of the LI Organics Initiative spoke about the role residents can play in reducing food waste and keeping organics out of the waste stream through prevention and supportive backyard composting programs.
The Green Homes backyard composting and rain barrel program was showcased to boost sales on their website — www. babylon.compostersale.com with a pickup date of May
2nd at the Town’s annual Earth Day event taking place at Geiger Park in Deer Park.
“What if we didn’t throw our food away?” Spitz said. “Food scraps are a resource—and with tools like backyard composters and Compost Coaches, it’s easier than people think to take action at home by purchasing discounted equipment for only $65 and doing your part.”
“You can then take the compost you’ve created and feed it to your yards to grow vegetables and native plants. This will further support local pollinators, conserve water, and help restore Long Island’s endangered ecosystems” said Ms. Anand.
Attendees took home free native plant seeds from ReWild to start growing indoors now and received custom landscape design recommendations for their yards.
“Winters Bros., A WM Company was proud to sponsor this year’s Green Horizons sustainability fair,” said Dan Schaefer, public affairs manager for Winters Bros. “Each day, we are responsible for the collection and proper disposal of all commercial waste in the Town of Babylon in addition to offering recycling services. We thank Supervisor Rich Schaffer, the Town Board and their hardworking employees
for their partnership in protecting our local environment.”
Sponsor Reworld also highlighted the importance of community engagement.
“Events like Green Horizons 2.0 bring sustainability out of the abstract and into everyday life,” said Maureen Early, lead community relations specialist for Reworld. “We’re proud to partner with the Town of Babylon to help residents better understand how waste is responsibly managed at our local Reworld facility, while also empowering families
with simple tools to reduce waste and support a cleaner Long Island.”
In addition to Winters Bros. and Reworld, the Town thanks all participating sponsors, presenters, and stakeholder partners for their dedication and ongoing support, including state and regional agencies, environmental organizations, and community groups including Green Homes, LI Clean Energy Hub, Island Harvest, LI Organics Council, CCE-Suffolk Horticulture, Earth Law Center, Drive Electric LI,
Plant Up, Creating Healthy Schools & Communities,and more. The healthy food was catered by the Green Fork in Babylon Village, made with organic and fresh ingredients.
Green Horizons 2.0 reflects the Town of Babylon’s continued commitment to environmental education, conservation, and community engagement. Through events like this, the Town remains focused on promoting sustainable practices and protecting Long Island’s natural resources for future generations to come.
Pino’s Pizza Of Deer Park
