Local Events

  • 5 Friday

    • NEW MOTHERS’ SUPPORT GROUP. Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., West Islip. 631-376-4444. 1:30 – 3 pm. New mothers and their babies. Fee: $50 for 5 sessions. Also on Dec. 19. New mothers and their babies meet for 5 weeks to socialize and discuss important topics of mutual interest such as feeding and nutrition, sleep patterns, and infant health and safety.

    • ST. AGNES 100TH ANNIVERSARY GALA. Milleridge Cottage, Jericho. http://www.stagneshs.org. 7 pm – 12 am. Adults. Fee: $200. To benefit St. Agnes High School, an all-girls’ Catholic High School. The 100th anniversary celebrates education in a Dominican tradition.

  • 6 Saturday

    • BUILD AND DECORATE A GINGERBREAD HOUSE WITH THE BAKING COACH®! The Smithtown Elks Lodge #2036, 120 Edgewood Ave., Smithtown. 631-543-8608. www.bakingcoach.com. thebakingcoach@optonline.net. 10 – 11:30 am; 12 – 1:30 pm; 2 – 3:30 pm; 4 – 5:30 pm. For families. Fee: $35/family (up to 4 people per family), 5 people or more, $3/person. Four separate events. Each family will receive all of the components for their own gingerbread house.

  • Freeport's Nautical Mile of Lights Holiday Weekend Celebration.

    • Friday 5th - Holiday Boat Parade of Lights. Freeport. 7pm. Boat Rides for All. Contest for best decorated boats & backyards. Fee: kids under ten: $3, adults: $5.
      Sunday 7th - Kids Eat FREE at Participating Restaurants. Freeport. 2 - 5pm.


Scare Up Some Fun

Posted in: October 2008
Here’s the scoop on the season’s most popular  costumes and cost-saving, do-it-yourself ideas.

How to Stay Afloat in a Sinking Economy

Posted in: October 2008
The news from Wall Street has been unsettling. But local parents can follow our advice to balance your budget while easing the family’s stress levels.

Spooky Decorating at Home

Posted in: October 2008, Web Exclusive
Looking for new ideas to turn your home into a haunted Halloween spectacular?

Halloween Safety Tips

Posted in: October 2008, Web Exclusive
Although Halloween is a fun time for children, most people aren’t aware that it’s the most dangerous day of the year for child pedestrians as they’re four times more likely to be killed while walking that day than any other day of the year.

Car Seat Checks

Posted in: October 2008, Web Exclusive
Children don’t just outgrow clothes. They can also outgrow their car seats with far more dire consequences.