Island Hopping

The Hicksville store has set up a donation house next to its Swedish Food Market, which will be there through Dec. 31.

The Museum of American Armor conducts public programs throughout the year that pay tribute to American veterans.

Suffolk OTB, which owns and operates the Islandia casino, created the Hero Card as a ‘thank you’ to veterans, active-duty military, first responders and hospital workers.

SHTARKcontrast, a Woodmere-based community theater company, will present “By Candlelight” at The Madison Theatre at Molloy College in Rockville Center this month.

The model’s construction, including materials and manpower, was donated by Ben Krupinski Builder, whose principal Ray Harden led the team.

Singer Marilyn Maye, a legendary performer who has been called an American musical treasure, will be featured for two nights at the Jazz Loft in Stony Brook.

“Native Gardens,” the first play of the Hampton Theatre Company’s new season, opened this week at the Quogue Community Hall.

The festivities take off at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30 when costumed museum staff will hand out treats as children go door to door in the safety of Hangar 3.

The bookstore, the first permanent location for the authors group and the only bookstore at the mall, features more than 170 titles written by Long Island-based authors.

While Riverhead’s downtown will be lined with ghouls and goblins all month long, special events will be featured at the Halloween Fest scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23.