This year’s 16th annual Polar Bear Plunge is slated to take place Sunday, March 8 at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park waterfront, with festivities starting at noon and the plunge at 1 p.m.
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Organized by the Townwide Fund of Huntington, the annual Snowball Gala will honor local residents and raise money for nonprofits in the Town of Huntington.
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The newest Sangria 71 expands the chain owned and operated by brothers Jose and Rosendo Fernandez, who grew up in the restaurant business after emigrating from Spain 41 years ago.
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The head of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island stressed the importance of the 2020 Census to nonprofit agencies at an event at Farmingdale State College last week.
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The annual pre-school fair is an opportunity for parents to meet representatives from several early childhood education centers in the area.
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The Long Island events are part of several organized by the UJA-Federation around the New York metropolitan area to help 24 nonprofits carry out more than 60 service projects to help people in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County.
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Chef Simona Fabrizio will be in the kitchen at Touch of Venice for the “Flavors of Umbria” event, which features Italian food and wine from the North Fork.
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The new Electron-Ion Collider is estimated to cost between $1.6 billion and $2.6 billion and will be built over the next 10 years.
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This year’s event, called Sankofa, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Church of the Advent at 555 Advent St. in Westbury.
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The town began a three-month pilot program on Jan. 1 to allow leashed dogs in Heckscher Park, where canines were previously banned.
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The nonprofit’s Lindenhurst annex features Baxter’s Pet Pantry, a free-standing pet pantry that provides pet food and supplies to families in need caring for their pets.
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In the series of robotics tournaments, teams of students from Nassau and Suffolk will demonstrate their problem-solving skills, creative thinking and teamwork while creating competitive LEGO robots.
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Through the rest of this month, the shelter’s usual adoption fees of $84 per pet will be waived and all usual adoption services will be provided, including the spaying or neutering of the animal, vaccination and microchipping.
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Participants can decorate a jumbo gingerbread cookie at the village’s gingerbread workshop and try their hand at historic crafts like paper piercing and making a tassel doll.
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The Equity First Foundation and its Holiday Dreams team will collect toys, clothing, gift cards and money donations at the free party.
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The Museum of American Armor at Old Bethpage Village Restoration is hosting the day-long exhibit on Sunday, Dec. 15.
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The model train layouts will be operating from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24 at 28 West Carl St. in Hicksville.
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Double Dare Live brings host Marc Summers and his gang to the Brookville venue on Friday, Dec. 6 for the show that features brain-bending trivia questions, messy physical stunts and its legendary obstacle course.
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The 14,000-square-foot center, called Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption Center, is the brainchild of Beth Stern and her radio host husband Howard Stern, who were also the main supporters in developing the facility.
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The Long Island Nets will honor local veterans at its second annual Military Appreciation Game on Sunday, Nov. 17, which will also raise money for a nonprofit that helps Long Island homeowners in need.
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Urban Air Lake Grove, a unique indoor adventure park, features several high-flying attractions for both kids and adults.
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