SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS
SUNDAY, SEPT. 7th
9:00AM-4:00PM
36th ANNUAL COPIAGUE KIWANIS
CAR SHOW AND MARKET PLACE
Tanner Park, Copiague Phil Guerra - philcarshow@ optonline.net. Rain date: September 21st. Copiague Kiwanis, PO Box 537 • Copiague, NY 11726, https ://www. copiaguekiwanis.org/
9:30AM
9/11 REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
The Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main Street, will hold a Remembrance Service at 9:30AM on Sunday, September 7, 2025, the 24th anniversary of 9-11. Following the service everyone is invited to honor the day by placing ribbons around the Memorial Tree dedicated to Lt. Christopher P. Sullivan, FDNY, who generously led our Nursery School children in fire safety. All Farmingdale firemen/emergency responders and their families are invited to attend, as is the general public. Please join us. For further information call 516-694-3424 or visit farmingdaleumc.org.
11:00AM-3:00PM FALL FESTIVAL/OPEN HOUSE PAL-O-MINE EQUESTRIAN
829 Old Nichols Road in Islandia Bring Your Family and Enjoy a Day of Fun and Games! Activities for Everyone! Farm Tours, Horseshoe Painting, Cart Rides, Scavenger Hunt, Craft Fair, Escape Room, Horseman-ship Demos,Raffles, Music, Children’s Games and More! For more informa-tion, please call 631-348-1389, www.pal-o-mine.org
HOLIDAYS
1st - LABOR DAY
11th - PATRIOT DAY 22nd - FALL BEGINS - ROSH HASHANAH (Begins at sundown)
MAKE A SUBMISSION!
Events must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event date and will run free of charge on a space available basis. For more information, please call 631.226.2636 x275 or send events to editorial@longislandmediagroup.com
THURSDAY, SEPT. 11th
7:00PM
LINDENHURST HOMEMAKERS
EVENING UNIT
Please join Lindenhurst Homemakers Evening Unit at the North Amityville Senior Center 48 Cedar Rd. in Amityville, (off of New Hwy.) Open to all, 18 years old & up. Meetings start at 7pm & new members should arrive 15 min. early. For more information, please call Lisa LeBrie at 516-413-7467
SATURDAY, SEPT. 13th
9:00AM-4:00PM
AMITYVILLE’S COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE
Residents looking to clean out can also clean up, and make a few extra dollars. This garage sale will not count toward the annual Village limit of two sales per household a year, and the garage sale permit fee will be waived. Visit Amityville. com for updates and information. In the event of rain, the sale will take place on Sunday, September 14th. To sign up for the sale, Village residents may contact Amityville Village Hall at 631-2646000, or email Mayor@amityville. com using the subject: Garage Sale.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14th
11:00AM-3:00PM
FARMINGDALE’S 15th ANNUAL ART
IN THE PARK EXHIBIT, SHOW & SALE
Free to Exhibit & Attend (must register in advance) and attend. Calling all artists! Showcase your talent at Farmingdale's 15th Annual Art in the Park Exhibit, Show &
Sale on the Village Green. Visit the Village website community events page, stop by Village Hall for the artist application/details or email francie1112@aol.com. The event is planned by the Farmingdale Cultural Arts Committee. Rain date is September 21st. Farmingdale Village Green, 361 Main Street, 516-249-0093, www. farmingdalevillage.com
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21st
10:00AM-4:00PM 2025 WEST ISLIP COUNTRY FAIR West Islip Library Grounds, Higbie Lane & Montauk Hwy. Fun for Everyone! FREE ENTRY, Games, Food, Vendors, Music for listening + dancing and MORE. For more information, please visit www. WestIslipCountry Fair.org. Email: WestIslipCountryFair@gmail.com
TUESDAY, SEPT. 23rd
7:00PM-9:00PM THE RISE AND FALL OF THE GOLD COAST ESTATE
The Historical Society of Islip Hamlet hosts Richard Panchyk's program "The Rise and Fall of the Gold Coast Estates". For about half a century, the Gold Coast thrived across Nassau/Suffolk before they began to vanish. Come take a visual journey and see the lavish homes that were built. The program will be held at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave, and is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 631559-2915, www.isliphamlethistory. org.
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board are proud to announce the appointment of John Wighaus as Inspector General. A highly decorated, third-generation law enforcement professional, Wighaus brings more than three decades of investigative and leadership
experience to his new role, where he will oversee integrity, accountability, and efficiency across town operations.
“John Wighaus has dedicated his life to public service and integrity in law enforcement,” said Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “His wealth of experience and unshakable commitment to accountability make him the ideal choice to serve as Inspector General and ensure taxpayer dollars are protected.”
Wighaus recently retired from the Nassau County Police Department
following 30 years of distinguished service. He began his law enforcement career in 1989 with the New York City Transit Police before joining Nassau County, where he was assigned to the Fifth Precinct and later promoted to Detective. His career includes extensive experience in the Narcotics/Vice Bureau, DEA Task Force, Special Investigations Squad, and the Asset Forfeiture & Intelligence Unit.
Throughout his tenure, Wighaus received numerous honors, including:
• Fifth Precinct Cop of the Year
• PBA Cop of the Month (2x)
• Detective of the Month (3x)
• 2013 Commissioner’s Award for Excellence in Policing
• 2014 United States Attorney’s Award
• 2019 U.S. Secretary of Labor Award
• 2022 Nassau County Police Veterans Man of the Year
• 2022 Law Enforcement Man of the Year
Beyond his police work, Wighaus held key leadership roles in police advocacy. He was elected President of the Detectives Association Inc. (DAI) in 2017, leading efforts to protect and advance the rights of detectives in Nassau County. He also served as Recording Secretary for the State Association of PBAs and as a member of the National Association of Police Organizations, advocating for law enforcement at both state and federal levels.
It seems like just yesterday people were heralding the arrival of summer. After many months of fickle weather, summer’s warm temperatures and ample sunshine can be that hug from Mother Nature people need. But soon summer will be coming to an end, making room for apples, corn and pumpkin spice. Even though summer will soon be singing its swan song, there is still plenty of time for families to enjoy the waning days of surf and sunshine. Here are some family-friendly options to consider.
Families Can Make The Most Of Summer’s End
Catch a concert
Summer is a time of year when many artists go on tour and sell out everything from arenas to ampitheaters to more intimate venues. Find a singer the entire family enjoys and grab some tickets.
Pick fruit
Peach season varies depending on where you live, but May through September is a prime time for pick-your-own farms to open their orchards to the peach-picking public. Turn those peaches into pies for Labor Day festivities.
9/11 Remembrance Service
The Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main Street, will hold a Remembrance Service at 9:30AM on Sunday, September 7, 2025, the 24th anniversary of 9-11. Following the service everyone is invited to honor the day by placing ribbons around the Memorial Tree dedicated to
Lt. Christopher P. Sullivan, FDNY, who generously led our Nursery School children in fire safety. All Farmingdale firemen/ emergency responders and their families are invited to attend, as is the general public. Please join us. For further information call (516) 694-3424 or visit farmingdaleumc.org.
Watch some fireworks
Those who didn’t have an opportunity to catch a fireworks display already this summer, or who enjoyed it so much that they want more, can find out when the next big display will take place. Some beachside towns and even amusement parks regularly host fireworks shows on the weekends.
Climb a lighthouse
National Lighthouse Day occurs on August 7. Locate a lighthouse within driving distance and visit one of the beautiful and historic structures that commemorate maritime history. For example, Sandy Hook Lighthouse in New Jersey, which was lit for the first time in 1764, is the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States.
Pick a day to re-do
Ask all members of the family what sticks out in their minds as the best summer day so far. It may have been paddleboarding in a lake or taking a scenic
drive. Compile the answers and then pick one activity to enjoy all over again.
Head to a state fair
State fairs fill calendars this time of year. They’re perfect ways to enjoy carnival rides, fair foods, live entertainment, and even livestock.
Watch balloons rise
Check to see if there is a hot-air balloon festival taking place nearby. Watch these huge items become lighter than air and get
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lifted off the ground.
Enjoy an outdoor movie
Purchase or borrow a movie projector and set up a screen outdoors. That screen can be an actual outdoor screen or a white sheet stretched between two poles. Invite the neighborhood to come over, set up picnic blankets and enjoy a family flick.
Camp out
Pitch a tent at a campground or even in your own backyard and
spend an evening sleeping under the stars.
Visit a garden or arboretum
Plan a day trip to a botanical garden or arboretum to view the various trees, flowers and shrubs in bloom. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a day in nature.
Families can wind down from summer by engaging in various enjoyable activities before a new school year begins.
Alzheimer’s Foundation Of America Cuts The Ribbon On New AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) recently cut the ribbon on its new AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center, located at 149 Schleigel Boulevard in Amityville. Over 200 people attended the ceremonial grand opening of the Center, which provides free community programming to Long Island families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiarelated illnesses, free memory screenings to Long Islanders, and more.
The 11,500 square foot, state-of-the-art center — the first of its kind on Long Island — is readily accessible to residents of Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The center offers free daily programming to Long Island families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses. Community programs include music; creative arts; movement and motion; and brain games. Each of these provides participants with valuable cognitive stimulation, activity, and social interaction, all of which benefit brain health. It also provides family caregivers with essential respite care, enabling them
to drop their loved ones off for programming so that they can have time to care for themselves.
The center also offers free, confidential memory screenings to Long Islanders of all ages, with no minimum age or insurance prerequisites.
The Center is named after Barbara Rabinowitz, a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother whose legacy of love, strength, and selfless dedication to others impacted many people’s lives. Barbara lived with dementia for six years. Members of her family help cut the ribbon on the Center which now bears her name.
Michael Rabinowitz, Barbara’s son, said “Our hope is that this center gives other families a better understanding of what their loved ones are going through—and makes life just a little bit easier.”
“We’re opening more than just a building—we’re opening a door to hope, support, and understanding for the more than 60,000 Long Island families navigating the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease,” said Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s President and CEO. “This new Center will provide essential services
and support to Long Island families, and we’re grateful to everyone who helped make it possible.”
Dignitaries attending the event included Babylon Town Clerk Gerry Compitello; Babylon Town Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez; State Senator Monica Martinez; State Assemblymember Kwani O’Pharrow; State Assemblymember Michael Durso; State Assemblymember Steve Stern; Suffolk County Legislator Jason Richberg; Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter; Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino; and Hempstead Town Councilman Tom Muscarella. Representatives from the Offices of Congressman Andrew Garbarino; Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine; Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and Empire State Development were also in attendance. To learn more about the AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center and to get information about upcoming programs, visit www.afalongisland.org or call 631-223-4000.
Pictured L to R: Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand, Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Nassau County James Kennedy, and NYS Assemblyman Durso with members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association.
