Spotlight

Adelphi University’s “Apprentice Challenge” was held recently at the university’s Garden City campus.

The two-hour beach cleanup brought together Girl Scouts, troop leaders, parents and volunteers of all ages.

During this month’s event alone, the town collected 19,820 pounds of hazardous household material for safe disposal.

More than 500 guests were in attendance at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.

The event also celebrated the people who ensure members of the program are cared for throughout the year.

The program presents its annual Celebration of Survivorship from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom at Adelphi University’s Ruth S. Harley University Center in Garden City.

Proceeds from the event support RiseWell’s health and wellness programs and services.

The program covered the full cost of training for 18 aspiring doulas.

Over 20 local health and fitness partners provided interactive wellness resources, flu and COVID-19 shots, blood pressure screenings and more.

The money will be put toward improvements across both campuses over the next five years.

The live country music performance, part of the Concerts in the Park series, features Liza Polizzi’s LP Crock Band.

Guests can make a $10 donation at Tanger.com and receive exclusive TangerPink savings offers.

“The New Front Page,” masterclass and pitch session takes place from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in the lower level auditorium at 58 S. Service Road in Melville.

The redesign was part of a project organized by the Salvadori Center’s STEAM Innovators program in partnership with the New York Building Foundation and the Public Housing Community Fund.

Marine Bureau officers responded after a 911 caller reported a kayaker in distress.

Girl Scouts traded their beds for sleeping bags as they pitched their own tents on the Sans Souci Lakes in Bayport.

Brightway was a participant in New York State’s #MoreThanWork recruitment campaign.

Medford and Franklin Square are the first two locations for Allied Pediatric Urgent Care.

Starting Thursday, October 1, town residents are invited to donate new, unopened and sealed peanut butter to help support local families in need.