Victoria Johnson, Pulitzer and National Book Award finalist for “American Eden,” was the featured speaker at the Sayville Garden Club’s Spring Luncheon at Land’s End …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts Gallery at the Gillette House in Sayville is hosting an exhibit by 30 artists from Women Sharing Art for the month of May. Open from 12 pm to 4 p.m. every …

On Saturday, May 13, the Friends of the Bayport-Blue Point Library hosted a book signing for local author and program educator at the library, Kristin Yook. Yook’s book, “Five Little Seals,” …

A plaque near the entrance to the Gil- lette House in Sayville describes its for- mer owner, Ida Gillette, aka “The Grand Old Lady of Sayville,” as a suffragist, benefactor, civic leader, and …

Nearly 10 storm troopers from the 501st Legion descended upon the Bayport-Blue Point Library on Saturday, May 6, for fans of the “Star Wars” franchise. Julie Pernice, a children’s librarian, …

We all know the story of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the ill-fated young lovers who were born into opposing families with their love coming to a tragic ending. Fast-forward to …

Growing up on Long Island, the Long Island Advance was a major source of information on everything going on in my surrounding area. And every once in a while, while reading, I would be blessed with a …

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to advocating for nonviolence was the inspiration for nine James Wilson Young Middle School students, whose artwork was chosen for exhibit in the New …

Devin Fickling’s earliest memories are of helping his family operate the Sayville Theater:   sweeping up popcorn, collecting ticket stubs, greeting community members. “It was …

The West Islip Symphony Orchestra began a month-long celebration of the achievements of Black composers and writers throughout the history of music with “Culture Sounds: African American Music …

The Islip Arts Council (IAC) will present a month-long celebration of bravery, artistry, music, poetry, and literature in honor of Black History Month this February. Running from Feb. 11 through …

A lesson on the history of rap in a seventh-grade general music education class came under scrutiny after Jaclyn Napolitano Furno requested that the information provided be reassessed by the …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts hosted artist Jonathan Van Brunt at the Gillette House this past weekend for his curated exhibition, “Natural Beauty,” this coming weekend, Jan. 28 and …

This past week, I attended the Sayville Library’s Zoom presentation of “Rumrunning in Suffolk County: Tales from Liquor Island.” The lecture was taught by Southold town historian …

On Saturday, Jan. 14, the Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for new business, Many Moons Merch Company, on Railroad Avenue in downtown Sayville. The company offers …

Douglas Goodhart, who stars as the beloved Adam Sandler lead, Robbie, in The Gateway’s “The Wedding Singer, The Musical Comedy,” was a wedding singer in real life. “I used to …

Award-winning photojournalist Ryan Sweezey held the first of a two-weekend showcase of his artwork at the Gillette House in Sayville co-hosted by the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts (BAFFA) and the …

The knock at the front door came early November. “Hi, I’m Guy with the Sayville Historical Society. We need houses for our annual Historic House Tour and would like to include yours. …

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla owe the producers, writers, and actors of “The Crown” a huge favor after Season 5 of the hugely popular, lush program. This penultimate …