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Farmingdale, NY (Sept. 4, 2024) – American Airpower Museum, Long Island’s only flying military aviation museum, will hold its FIRST EVER Annual Flight Line Flea Market, Saturday, September 21, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Republic Airport, Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale.

Long Island State Parks: A History from Jones Beach to Montauk

Charleston, SC—Arcadia Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of Long Island State Parks: A History from Jones Beach to Montauk, a new history of the area by author Kristen Matejka.

About the Book

Each year, tens of millions of people visit Long Island’s state parks. Most visitors are unaware that each one of the state parks has its own fascinating chapter in the region’s storied history.

One of Long Island’s Most Prolific Artists of the Late Nineteenth Century

“Promoting Long Island: The Art of Edward Lange, 1870–1889” explores the artist’s journey from newly arrived immigrant to influential booster of the region’s expanding social culture and scenic environment

August 16, 2024 – December 1, 2024

Cold Spring Harbor, NY—Preservation Long Island presents Promoting Long Island: The Art of Edward Lange, 1870–1889, a new exhibition focusing on the life, work, and career of one of Long Island’s most prolific artists of the late nineteenth century. On view August 16 – December 1 2024, this exhibition of watercolors, photographs, and historical objects from the collection of Preservation Long Island and on loan from collections across Long Island, is inspired by the upcoming release of Preservation Long Island’s latest publication of the same name, arriving September 2024.

Farmingdale, NY (August 4, 2024) -- Don’t miss American Airpower Museum’s (AAM) outdoor extravaganza on Saturday, August 10, 2024, as we showcase a dozen or more examples of Henry Ford's most popular automobiles, built from 1928 through 1931.  Come and see a diverse collection of Model A Fords, alongside vintage biplanes of the same era.  Vintage aircraft from the Bayport Aerodrome will also be on display to compliment the Model A Fords.  Nearly five million Model A Fords were sold during their four years of production.

A Rustically Elegant Fundraiser in Support of Historic Naugles Barn Restoration

Riverhead, NY (July 22, 2024) - Hallockville Museum Farm, an original, preserved 28-acre North Fork farm homestead will host a rustically elegant farm-to-table supper on Thursday, August 22, to raise funds for necessary restoration and improvements of the historic Naugles Barn.

Governor's Cup Presented to Finger Lakes' Weis Vineyards 2018 Riesling Ice Wine

Weis Vineyards Named Winery of the Year

Finger Lakes and Long Island Wineries Win Best in Category

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the winners of the 38th Annual New York Wine Classic, a nationally recognized competition highlighting the best of New York's wine industry. Weis Vineyards, located in the Finger Lakes region, took home the two top awards in the 2024 Competition. They were honored as Winery of the Year, and their 2018 Riesling Ice Wine was awarded the prestigious Governor’s Cup. The winner was announced this evening during a special live virtual event hosted by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation.

A Collaborative Art Exhibition with The Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center Opens July 18, 2024

Stony Brook, NY (July 17, 2024) - The Long Island Museum (LIM) is honored to serve as a showcase for the10th Annual Through Our Eyes exhibition. This year the gallery will feature work by carepartners and participants in the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center (ADRC) Art Expressions Program in East Islip as well as at the collaborative programming with ADRC at the Long Island Museum. The art on view highlights the joy that the arts can bring into the lives of those that are navigating the challenges of living with a dementia diagnosis.

Riverhead, N.Y. - Horton's Flower Farm (712 Horton Avenue / Riverhead, NY) is thrilled to announce its opening for the season. Nestled among the region's famous wineries, Horton's Flower Farm offers a unique opportunity for visitors to handpick their own bouquets from over 100 varieties of cut flowers.

Free Public Event Honoring Long Island’s Vietnam & Korean War Veterans

Farmingdale, NY (July 8, 2024) – On Saturday, August 3, 2024, American Airpower Museum and Honor Flight Long Island will co-host a patriotic reunion of 41 Vietnam War and five Korean War veterans.  On May 4, 2024, Honor Flight escorted this band of brothers on an early a.m. flight to Washington, D.C.  Veterans and their Guardians visited WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War Memorials, Arlington National Cemetery for a “Changing of the Guard,” plus took a Washington, D.C. bus tour.

Jamesport, NY (July 1, 2024) ---The Board of Directors of the Jamesport Meeting House today announced it is organizing an Historic Jamesport House Tour for Saturday, September 14, 2024. The tour – last held in 2011 and back by popular request – offers a look beyond the front doors and garden gates of homes in Jamesport with historical and architectural significance. Also on the tour will be the Jamesport Meeting House erected in 1731 and today is the oldest public building on the East End of Long Island.