Looking for something to do this weekend? Patch has put together some things going on for you to check out and explore. Some events are for adults, some for children and some for the whole family to check out.
Dining, Dancing and Live Music – Friday, April 15, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Location: Presented by 1565, 195 Main Street, Huntington Village
Details: The Huntington Elks Lodge offers a Friday night entertainment program which includes dinner, dancing and live music. The program will feature a wide variety of bands and musicians to cater to the musical tastes of everyone.
Phone: 646-504-3557
Cost: FREE Admission
Children’s author Donna Wright - Friday, April 15, 7:00 p.m.
Location: , 313 New York Ave, Huntington
Details: Children's author Donna Wright will sign her new book about dealing with the death of a loved one, "My Mother's Secret." The book follows one boy’s path to believe a “secret” that helps him accept his father’s death and understand that his dad is still with him.
Phone: 631-271-1442
Cost: FREE
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Teens and Tweens Movie Night: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Friday April 15, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location : , 338 Main Street, Huntington
Details: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG, 113 min.) Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Children under 11 MUST be accompanied by a parent or adult. No Registration Required.
Phone: 631-427-5165
Cost: FREE
Rockabilly Music The Vendettas – Friday April 15, 7:30 p.m.
Location: , 338 Main St, Huntington
Details: Celebrate the end of tax day with rockabilly music from popular East End group The Vendettas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, in the Huntington Public Library's main auditorium. The band draws on the music of early performers such as Elvis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash as well as more recent revivalists such as The Blasters and the Stray Cats. No registration is required.
Phone: 631-427-5165
Cost: FREE
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DNA Day Scavenger Hunt – Saturday April 16 and Sunday April 17, 11 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Dolan DNA Learning Center 334 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor
Details: Take your kids and grandkids on a self-guided scavenger hunt to discover the rich history of Cold Spring Harbor Village and its special connection to DNA. The hunt will guide you through village landmarks including The Whaling Museum, The Firehouse Museum, The Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC).
Phone: 516-367-8455
Cost: FREE
Poetry and Lilacs: A Children's Spring Workshop, Saturday April 16, 1:00 p.m.
Location: 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, West Hills
Details: Inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d, children 8 and up will be guided by published poet and experienced art instructor, Anne Kingsbury, as they use foam sheets to craft the front door of Whitman’s house--with a lilac bush next to it! A variety of short poems with Spring themes written on colored paper will be attached to the lilac bush. The result will have a loop for hanging.
Cost: The fee includes all craft materials. $9.75 admission per child/chaperones free. A complimentary guided tour of the Walt Whitman Birthplace is available after the workshop. Reservations are required, as space is limited.
Phone: Carolyn at 631-427-5240, ext. 113
Huntington Indoor Farmers Market – Saturday April 16, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Presented by G & G 's Long Island Farmers Market, Sweet Hollow Hall, off Sweet Hollow Road, Huntington
Details: Support your local farmers. Entertainment, crafts. Sweet Hollow Hall In Melville Off Of Sweet Hollow Rd.
Phone: 516-297-7997
Cost: FREE Admission
33rd Annual Antiques in the Park – Sunday April 17, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hecksher Ball Park, Sabbath Day Path (off 25A), Huntington
Details: A super show! It's a treasure hunt that can yield unbelievable surprises, trains, chandeliers, furniture of all styles, stoneware, trunks, vintage clothing, textiles, old drawings, fine oil paintings, tools, old iron, and architectural findings. Outdoors under Tents/ Rain or Shine.
Phone: 516-868-2751
