The tri-annual and award winning Long Island Restaurant Week will be having their winter edition from Sunday, January 26th to Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, with several prix fixe options. Plus, back to by popular demand, their Gift Card Giveaway will return, giving diners the option to enter to win one of three gift cards to redeemed at a participating restaurant of their choice. Visit longislandrestaurantweek.com to learn more.
People tend to think of sipping ice cream floats in the middle of summer when temperatures are soaring. Ice cream floating in a bubbling base of cola or root beer can be a welcome treat on a hot day. However, floats can be just as delicious when the weather chills, particularly when ice cream enhances rich and decadent hot chocolate. For this “Hot Chocolate Float” from “Chocolate: Over 100 Temptingly-Tasty Dishes” (Love Food) by the Love Food editors, coconut and chocolate-flavored scoops of ice cream bob and melt in creamy hot chocolate. Feel free to use your favorite flavors of ice cream to make this recipe your own, and you can even make this drink a boozy version with the inclusion of a shot of flavored vodka.
Serves 4
2 cups milk
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
8 scoops coconut ice cream
8 scoops semisweet chocolate ice cream
Whipped cream, to decorate
Directions:
Pour the milk into a saucepan. Break the chocolate into pieces and add to the saucepan with the sugar. Stir over low heat until the chocolate has melted, the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat.
Put 1 scoop of coconut ice cream into each of 4 heatproof glasses, top with a scoop of chocolate ice cream, then repeat the layers.
Pour the chocolate flavored milk into the glasses, top with whipped cream, and serve immediately.
Few individuals in American history have made an impact as sizable as Martin Luther King, Jr. King wore many hats throughout his tragically short life, from minister to activist to scholar, leaving behind a legacy that is worthy of celebration. Though King was assassinated before he even reached his fortieth birthday, his life was filled with many notable events. Many of those events positively affected, and continue to affect, the lives of millions of others. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University notes that the following are some of the major events of King’s life.
• January 15, 1929: Now commemorated annually as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (in 2023, the holiday is observed on Monday, January 16), January 15
marks the day King was born in 1929. King was born in Atlanta, where his father was a pastor at the Ebenezer church.
• September 20, 1944: Despite being only 15 years old, King begins his freshman year at Morehouse College. King was only a high school junior in 1944, but he was admitted to Morehouse, where his father studied for his ministerial degree, after passing the school’s entrance exam.
• August 6, 1946: King’s letter to the editor of The Atlanta Constitution is published. The letter reflects King’s belief that Black Americans are entitled to the same rights and opportunities as White Americans. King’s father later admitted this letter was the first time he and his wife recognized their son’s
“developing greatness.”
• February 25, 1948: Following in his father’s footsteps, King is ordained and appointed assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in his hometown of Atlanta.
• June 8, 1948: King earns his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Morehouse College.
• May 6-8, 1951: King graduates from Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania. He delivers the valedictory address during the graduation ceremony.
• June 18, 1953: King marries Coretta Scott near the bride’s family home in
SAT. JAN. 18th
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15th ANNUAL 10 MILE BREWERY RUN
Baja Boathouse, 31 Baker Place in Patchogue. This 10 Mile Brewery Run in Memory of Ric DiVeglio boasts a scenic, flat USATF certified course. Participants will race and then enjoy a variety of complimentary Blue Point beer, food, and live music. This event is 21+ only, $75/person. For more information, please visit https://events.elitefeats. com/25breweryrun
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LONG ISLAND’S EQUESTRIAN HISTORY
In the clubhouse Connetquot River State Park Preserve, 4090 Sunrise Highway in Oakdale. Jerry and Rita Trapani, lifelong equestrians have created a look at the rich equestrian history on Long Island. Go on a trip back through time and see the racetracks, estates, parks and shows that have made Long Island one of the most important equestrian venues in the world. See how many celebrities and Olympic equestrians started right here on our small island. Look at polo and foxhunting and how they have changed over the years. Register at www.friendsofconnetquot.org
4:00PM-7:00PM FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main Street in Farmingdale, invites the community to their Family Game
1st - New Years Day
20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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 info, call 631.226.2636 x275 or send events to editorial@longislandmediagroup.com
Night. Come have fun with Duck Races, Cornhole Games, Board Games, Life-Size Jenga, Connect Four, food and much more! Please RSVP to office@farmingdaleumc. org.
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8:45AM 5K Start
9:00AM Half Marathon & Marathon Start
ICEBREAKER MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 5K at Eisenhower Park Field 2 Rain or Shine. Certified course and a Boston Qualifier! The course is a looped course and great for spectating. The course is fully stocked with water and nutrition stops. The course is on park paths and fully closed roads. For more information, please call Brendan Dagan 516-531-3323
9:30AM–4:00PM
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
Will be held at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave. in Islip. Fee: $25 check or money order payable directly to New York Safety Training Associates (NYSTA) on the day of the program. For more information, please call 631-581-5933
10:00AM-4:00PM
PET ADOPTION -DONATE EVENT
INDOOR EVENT
Come Adopt or Come and Donate Animal Garage Sale Lots Of Vendors Lots Of Items. 1172 Route 109 in Lindenhurst. Items needed dry food, canned food, treats,
collars/leashes, cal litter, chew toys, cat toys, blankets.
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NIGHT AT THE RACES
Will be held on Saturday, January 25,2025, at Wade-Burns VFW 7279, 560 N. Delaware Avenue in Lindenhurst, Doors open 6:30 p.m. Admission $10.00. For more information, please call 631-888-9854.
TUES. JAN. 28th
8:30AM
BUS TRIP TO WIND CREEK CASINO BETHLEHEM, PA Hosted by Joseph Barry Columbiettes located in Hicksville. Cost: $55 pp, includes driver’s tip. Give back: $35 slot play. Please arrive at 8:30 a.m. Return approx. 8:30 p.m. Parking: 999 So. Oyster Bay Road (dead end) Reservations: call Barbara at (516) 935-5576
THURS. JAN. 30th
6:30PM-8:00 PM
TRIVIA NIGHT - TRIVIA ON ICE at The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 301 Main St. in Cold Spring Harbor. A winterthemed trivia in film, music, nature, history, geography, and more with a whale or two added in, of course! Enjoy hot chocolate - spiked or plain - and appetizers from Grasso's Restaurant. Prizes and bragging rights for winners! Adults 21+ For more information, please call Cristina Ainslie at 631-367-3418
Winter begins on Sat, Dec. 21, 2024 thru Mar. 20, 2025. Many people lament the arrival of winter, perhaps thinking the colder temperatures and shorter hours of sunlight will compromise their chances to have fun. Even though particularly chilly thermostat readings or stormy conditions can hamper some plans, when people dig deeper they may find that even the coldest days present opportunities for enjoyment.
When winter begins, the following activities can make for an entertaining way to celebrate the arrival of the season.
· Build a snow creation. Use the first significant snowfall of the season to organize a snowman, snowwoman, or snowanimal-making event or contest. Waterproof gloves are a necessary piece of equipment, as are buckets for moving snow, shovels, carving
and shaping tools (which can be plastic cutlery), and accessories to dress up the final product.
· Go sledding on the best hills. Sledding is a popular wintertime activity that doesn’t require too much equipment. Sleds can be purchased at sporting goods stores or toy stores. Sledders of all ages should consider wearing helmets to protect against injury if they will be traversing especially steep hills.
· Host a winter block party. Many cities and towns across North America participate in WinterFest events, which run the gamut from food and craft festivals to sporting events. Individuals can take cues from these type of activities and plan neighborhood festivals right on their streets. Neighbors can wheel out
their fire pits or utilize outdoor propane heaters to keep spots cozy. Hot cocoa and cider stations and warm treats can keep everyone from feeling too cold. Electric slow cookers can keep everything from soups to chilis to stews warm and participants can enjoy a buffet of hearty foods.
· Visit an ice rink. Whether a rink is indoors or outside, ice skating is a quintessential wintertime activity. Skaters of all skill levels can take to the ice and enjoy some exercise and laughs. Check local rink schedules to take advantage of open skate times when hockey games or practices are not dominating the ice.
· Mark the winter solstice. The winter solstice, also known as the start of astronomical winter,
is the shortest day of sunlight on the calendar. It occurs when either of the Earth’s poles reaches maximum tilt away from the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, this occurs on December 21, 2024. Because there will be only roughly seven
hours of daylight, take steps to make the fact that the sun will set at its earliest a little easier to swallow. Kids can run around outdoors with glow sticks, while adults can deck their homes in twinkle lights if they are not decorated for
Christmas. Lanterns, campfires and candles can be lit, and everyone can gather outdoors to chat and socialize.
Winter begins on December 21, 2024, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate this fun, if sometimes frigid, season.
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Marion, Alabama. Coretta Scott King would also become a vocal activist, advocating for peace and gay rights and expressing her opposition to apartheid in the 1980s. She would not remarry after her husband’s assassination.
• June 5, 1955: King ears his doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University.
• December 5, 1955: King becomes president of the Montgomery Improvement Association after the organization is formed at the Holt Street Baptist Church. MIA is formed in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks five days earlier after she refused to vacate her seat for a white passenger.
• January 27, 1956: A threatening phone call late in the evening inspires
King to carry on with his activism.
• January 30, 1956: King’s home is bombed while he is elsewhere delivering a speech. His wife and daughter are not injured in the blast.
• January 10-11, 1957: King is named chairman of what becomes the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which was an organization of southern black ministers working together to combat segregation.
• June 23, 1958: King and other leaders meet with U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, D.C.
• September 17, 1958: Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story is published. It is King’s first book.
• April 16, 1963: King writes his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in response to criticisms of the Birmingham Campaign, a collective effort on the part of the SCLC and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) to combat segregation in the Alabama city. The letter becomes one of King’s most famous writings.
• August 28, 1963: King delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
• January 3, 1964: King is named “Man of the Year” by Time magazine.
• September 20, 1958: King survives a stabbing during a book signing in Harlem, New York. During a surgery after the stabbing, doctors remove a seven-inch letter opener from King’s chest.
• December 10, 1964: King receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
• March 17-25, 1965: King helps to lead civil rights marchers from Selma to Montgomery.
• June 7, 1966: King and other leaders resume James Meredith’s “March Against Fear” from Memphis to Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith was unable to continue after he was shot and wounded.
• April 3, 1968: King delivers his final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” as he returns to Memphis to lead a peaceful march of striking sanitation workers.
• April 4, 1968: King is shot and killed on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. He is buried in Atlanta five days later.
Scholastic sports can teach student-athletes valuable lessons they take with them for a lifetime, all the while engaging them in the thrill of competition. High school student-athletes may aspire to continue their playing careers in college, but data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association indicates only a small fraction of young people will get that chance. The NCAA reports that roughly eight million students currently participate in high school sports in the United States, while less than half a million athletes compete at the collegiate level. Football is among the most popular sports at both the high school and college level. Though more than one million studentathletes compete in high school football, data from a recent NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report indicates that just a little more than 73,000 played college football during that school year.
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On behalf of its residents, Greybarn Amityville community donated $2,000 to Bethel African Methodist Episocopal Church, $500 to Circle of Love Ministry and $1,000 to the Suffolk County Police Department Veterans Association this holiday season. Opened in 2016 and operated by Rechler Equity Partners, Greybarn is an innovative luxury rental concept designed for Long Islanders and built to foster a sense of community for both its residents and the surrounding area.
“Greybarn Amityville is always looking for ways to have a positive impact on our surrounding communities,” said
Michael Loeffler, Community Director of Greybarn Amityville. “We’re proud to contribute to the Bethel AME Church, The Circle of Love Ministry, and the Suffolk County Police Department Veterans Association this holiday season, and know that these amazing organizations will have profound impacts for those who need it the most.”
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a non-profit religious organization that offers social services and guidance through spiritual, social, and physical development. The Circle of Love Ministry is a non-profit organization
that provides vital services, including food, clothing and financial assistance, to improve the lives of those facing hardship. Suffolk County Police Department serves and protects the community, with a special focus on supporting veterans’ families. Greybarn’s donation helps alleviate holiday-season expenses for these families, aligning with its mission of community support and giving back.
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Parents who want to encourage their children to volunteer may find their efforts at doing so are more convincing if they volunteer themselves. A study published in the Journal of Adolescence examined the effects that parents who volunteer and talk about volunteering have on children. Researchers found that the children of volunteers were 27 percent more likely to volunteer than children whose parents did not volunteer. In addition, adolescents were 47 percent more likely to volunteer when their parents volunteered and talked about volunteering with their children.
