Law Enforcement Advisory Board Meeting – The topic is Cold Cases. Join prosecutors Nick Santomartino and Andrew Lee from our Cold Case Task Force to learn how investigators, prosecutors, and forensic experts work together to reopen unsolved cases and bring long awaited answers to families and the community. 

Thursday, April 21, 2026
4:00 PM

H. Lee. Dennison Building
Media Room
100 Veterans Memorial Hwy
Hauppauge, NY

Registration is required: Email – Yasmin.gallant@suffolkcountyny.gov with Subject:  “REGISTRATION” and Body: Name, email address, phone number and town of residence.

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Valhallan Esports of Huntington has a weekly session on Tuesdays for those learning to play Dungeons & Dragons making it beginner friendly. 

With gaming as the fun and engaging foundation, we create a welcoming environment where social connections happen naturally and effortlessly.

Help your child find others who share their interests. Hangout at our state of the art gaming arena! In-person video game experience.

Tuesdays
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Valhallan Esports Training
400 W. Jericho Turnpike
Huntington, NY

Cost: $50 per session 

For more information call 516 696-7766 or CLICK HERE to go to the website for the more information form. 

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Northport Alateen Meeting: A support group for teens impacted by a loved one’s alcohol use. Find strength, hope, and friends who get it.

Tuesdays
6:00 PM-7:00 PM

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
(side entrance)
270 Main Street
Northport, NY

For More Information  CLICK HERE

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St. John’s Church
12 Prospect St
Huntington, NY

Cost: $40

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We are thrilled to invite you to the 3rd Annual Basket of Hope – Together we will honor lives lost to mental health and substance use challenges, including Shaun La Macchia and Dominick Peluso. 

We’ll also recognize this year’s honoree Hira Ruskin, who will present the Dominick Thomas Peluso, III Mental Health Advocacy Award.

Enjoy a night of amazing raffles benefitting mental health & substance use treatment.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Stonebridge Golf Links & Country Club
2000 Raynors Way
Smithtown, NY

Cost: $175. For information for Tickets and/or Sponsorships CLICK HERE

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High Arts Showcase XXII Visual Exhibition is the Huntington Art Council’s annual student exhibition featuring the work of 11th and 12th grade students from the JOURNEY Program’s partner schools. 

Juror – Sydell Glasser, Art Teacher, Floral Park Memorial High School.

HAC Mission: The Huntington Arts Council enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community.

PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS:

Cold Spring Harbor CSD
Commack UFSD
Harborfields CSD
Huntington UFSD
Kings Park CSD
Northport – East Northport UFSD
Plainview – Old Bethpage CSD
South Huntington UFSD
Westbury UFSD

Journey Arts in Education – Student Exhibition
Exhibition March 31, 2026 – April 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Reception – April 17, 2026
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Huntington Arts Council
Main Street Gallery
213 Main St
Huntington, NY

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Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, “What the Deep Water Knows”. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction. 

About the Author: Miranda Cowley Heller was raised in New York City and Cape Cod. Her debut novel The Paper Palace was a number one New York Times bestseller in the US, a Sunday Times bestseller in the UK, and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize. She has worked as a senior vice president and head of drama series at HBO, developing and overseeing such shows as The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Deadwood, and Big Love, among others. This is her first poetry collection.

Thursday, April 22, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Virtual

To Register for this Free Event and ask the author questions CLICK HERE

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~ Wellness Matters: Celebrates Earth Day ~ 

Dr. Dawn’s medicine as a Naturopathic Doctor is rooted in NATURE.

Come join us April 22nd: EARTH DAY PARTY! FREE EVENT!

MATCHA CACAO drinks, nutrient dense food & more.

Connect with nature & experience TRUE WELLNESS!!

To Register for this Free Event CLICK HERE 

For cooking class, Thermography and Massage only call 631-470-9470

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Long Island is our home, but it is also the home of hundreds of different species of wildlife too! 

In this program you will meet some of the reptiles, mammals and birds that call Long Island home. Learn about their unique adaptations and explore their role in our local ecosystem.

Get the inside scoop on why these animals came to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and learn how you can help other animals like them on Long Island!

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