For the first time, the Town of Huntington will be sponsoring Pink in the Park to inspire support for breast cancer survivors and a healthy lifestyle for all.
Councilwoman Theresa Mari, herself a breast cancer survivor, is joining Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, as well as Huntington Matters and Reworld, in hosting this event on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Heckscher Park.
According to Huntington sponsors on Instagram, the day starts with a walk around the pond at 9:30 a.m. and continues at the park from 10-2 p.m. with retail offerings designed for breast-cancer care and general beauty, health and inspirational needs. The event is free at Prime Avenue and Route 25A.
The Heckscher Museum of Art will be one of the organizations joining in this inaugural year.
“We're going to have a lot of fun activities. We're going to have fun giveaways and a beaded keychain activity,” said Maya Argov, the museum’s marketing, design and visitor services coordinator.
The museum also will offer a giving tree where “people can leave a little message for their family members or community members…just fun stuff for everyone to do.”
Argov said that breast cancer’s impact on families and the community were part of the inspiration for the museum to join the event.
“We know that breast cancer has touched so many lives. In my own family, my mother is a breast cancer survivor, so it was really important for me to participate, and my mother is also going to be there volunteering to help out with this event.”
While on hand for Pink in the Park, visitors also can enjoy free entry to The Heckscher Museum of Art through a grant from the Bank of America, which covers the admission, she said.
“We received a grant from the Bank of America to sponsor free admission for the entire year,” said Argov.
“We have 'Long Island Biennial' going on right now, which is a juried show of all local artists,” she said. “We encourage people to go inside because the park is right next to it.”
This exhibit features artists from Suffolk and Nassau counties on themes related to social, cultural and political topics. The juried show highlights 78 works by 60 artists chosen from among 762 entries and 313 artists, the museum website said. This exhibit runs through Jan. 19, 2025.