News by Donna Rolando

News by Donna Rolando on South Shore Press


May 22, 2026

Maker Faire Promises Fun for All Ages at Stony Brook University

Maker Faire Long Island, which calls itself the Greatest Show & Tell on Earth, offers fascination for all age groups on Saturday, June 6, rain or shine at Stony Brook University.

May 18, 2026

Patchogue Seeks Volunteers for Pollinator Garden Planting Days

Patchogue area residents are invited to help bees and other pollinators buzz back from a toxic setback by joining in Pollinator Garden Planting Days on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30.

May 16, 2026

Patchogue library's Pop Con targets adults with its Comic-Con focus

Styled after New York Comic-Con, Long Island’s Pop Con is making its debut on Saturday, May 30, at Patchogue-Medford Library.

May 16, 2026

Patchogue Farmers Market organizer planning a 'fun party' for season opening

Creating a party atmosphere for this year’s kickoff, the Patchogue Farmers Market will be offering free face painting and cotton candy, along with its usual free fun, on Sunday, May 31.

May 8, 2026

Patchogue Offers Free Family Fun at First Kite Day

Patchogue’s Shorefront Park will be the home of the community’s first Kite Day.

May 1, 2026

Plaza Cinema Film Highlights Gardens and the Painters Inspired by them

Gardens and the painters who celebrated them will take center stage at Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center in Patchogue this month.

Apr 27, 2026

PAC and Museum of Contemporary Art To Host High-Energy Poem in Your Pocket Day

Calling all pocket poets, the Patchogue Arts Council has infused new energy into Poem in Your Pocket Day and invites all to participate on Thursday, April 30, for a combination of music, art and, of course, poetry.

Apr 25, 2026

Patchogue Beautification Fundraiser Nears Five Decade Milestone

An almost five-decade tradition returns to the Village of Patchogue on Wednesday, April 29, with a taste of Ireland at James Joyce Pub & Restaurant in support of the annual Eloise Staudinger Beautification Fundraiser Luncheon & Dinner.

Apr 25, 2026

Canine Companions in Medford Offers Service Dog Demo

Canine Companions, the nation’s largest nonprofit service-dog organization, opens its Medford campus several times a year to demonstrate how especially trained dogs help create independence for those with disabilities.

Apr 19, 2026

First Battle of the Books to Engage Adults from Patchogue-Medford Library

The Patchogue-Medford Library is gearing up for its first-ever Adult Battle of the Books.

Apr 16, 2026

Patchogue-Medford Library is hosting its first-ever Go Green Scene

Infusing imagination into a month-long focus on Earth Day, the Patchogue-Medford Library is hosting Go Green Scene, a variety of hand-on activities with planet-friendly lessons.

Apr 13, 2026

The Spinoffs' Lead Singer Promises Lively Show in Center Moriches

Medford’s April Jimenez has long been a performer at heart, since the days when she’d sing into her hairbrush, imagining her childhood dream come true.

Apr 10, 2026

Charles B. Wang Center in Stony Brook to Celebrate Cherry Blossom Festival

Heralding the arrival of spring, the Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival in Stony Brook showcases an abundance of Japanese culture, from origami to sumo wrestling, on Sunday, April 26.

Apr 10, 2026

The Gateway's New Show Season Centers on Human Triumph over Adversity

Powerful themes dominate The Gateway’s 77th season, which kicks off this May in Bellport with West Side Story.

Apr 1, 2026

Ransome on Port Jefferson Easter Parade and Egg Hunt: It's 'just an old-fashioned walking parade'

Hundreds are expected to turn out Saturday, April 4, for the annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt sponsored by Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce.

Mar 26, 2026

Springtime Makers Festival in Blue Point: 'People will be in awe'

The Springtime Egg Hunt & Makers Festival will mark a new beginning at St. John Greek Orthodox Church in Blue Point as it welcomes all to experience crafts vendors and join an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 28.

Mar 22, 2026

Learn Nature Photography At CEED Workshop

You don’t need an expensive camera to take great nature photos.

Mar 20, 2026

Branciforte on bands chosen for Long Island Music Awards: 'iconic'

The Legends of Long Island Music Awards is entering its second year celebrating the backbone of the local music community on Tuesday, March 31, in Lake Ronkonkoma.

Mar 12, 2026

The Grand Pistachio family show at Staller Center: 'It's a really fun day out at the theater'

Grand Pistachio is making a rare appearance in Suffolk County with its much-celebrated production of Layer the Walls at the Staller Center for the Arts on Sunday, March 22.

Mar 9, 2026

Brookhaven library plans annual St. Patrick’s Day Gold Hunt: ‘We’re going to have a blast’

A 20-year-plus tradition continues this St. Patrick’s Day with Brookhaven Free Library’s annual Gold Hunt held on Tuesday, March 17.

Daily Feed

Video Vault

Joe the Box Celebrates America First Spirit

“Joe the Box” has become one of Suffolk County’s most recognizable America-First personalities, turning The America First Warehouse in Ronkonkoma into what supporters call “the most patriotic venue in all the land.”