This week in Huntington newsletter: Art Week returns
José Tutiven, a founder of Huntington Art Week, left, with fellow founders Diane Palma and Nicole Gargano. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin
José Tutiven, a founder of Huntington Art Week, left, with fellow founders Diane Palma and Nicole Gargano. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin
Happy Friday. I feel a hint of spring in the air, which has me thinking about what I'll soon plant in my garden. And that, in turn, makes me think of a return to color, which brings me to Huntington Art Week.
The second annual event runs next week, March 9-15, at various locations in downtown Huntington. More than 50 events — workshops, movie screenings, poetry sessions, open jams and kids programing — will be taking place, all for free.
José Tutiven, one of the event's cofounders, called it a festival with an aim to transform the downtown into a cultural hub. He said the idea is modeled on Long Island Restaurant Week, where participating restaurants offer accessible pricing to encourage dining out.
“I wanted to create art programs that were at no cost and accessible to the community,” he said. “I want people to experience art for free because I believe art belongs to everybody.”
Three art-related organizations, Colored Colors, Digho and G6 Digital Media, are the organizers of the event. Together with the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and independent artists, they are able to bring Huntington Art Week to life.
Tutiven said the partnerships have created mutually beneficial collaborations between the creative community and local businesses that are sponsoring the majority of the events.
“It's sort of like a tourism take on it,” he said. "We’re driving people from outside of the community into Huntington to experience Art Week, while also bringing visitors to invest in local businesses.”
Take a look at what's being offered here. Lots of fun programing, and again all for free.
While I'm looking forward to planting my garden, what are you most looking forward to this spring? Let me know at deborah.morris@newsday.com.
Green means go!
Kids march along New York Avenue in the 2024 St. Patrick's Day parade. Credit: Rick Kopstein
Huntington's 92nd Annual St. Patrick's Day parade steps off Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. on Route 110 near the Huntington LIRR train station. Marchers will head north for 1½ miles toward downtown. The parade is hugely popular: When the weather is decent, crowds line the village streets for it, in some places several people deep, so you may need to stake out your viewing spot early. Town Supervisor Ed Smyth is this year's grand marshal. Check out when and where other parades celebrate Irish heritage across Long Island here.
What are your memories of the parade? Let me know at deborah.morris@newsday.com.
Elsewhere in town
Mallory Braun, owner of The Next Chapter in Huntington. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca
- Reading is fundamental, and bookstores are still essential to that endeavor. My colleague Daniel Bubbeo wrote about the growth of independent bookstores on Long Island, including The Next Chapter in Huntington. Read the story here.
- Movie buffs were concerned when they found out the AMC Shore 8 theater on Wall Street was temporarily closed for planned repairs until mid-March. The theater's plumbing system is being renovated, according to a story by my colleagues Bahar Ostadan and James Carbone. Check here for updates for when it's to reopen.
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A dual-focus Japanese restaurant featuring sushi and izakaya, which means savory small plates, recently opened in Huntington, offering diners the cuisine at an affordable price. Newsday food writer Erica Marcus tells us more about what to expect at Enso no Soto.
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Rocco's Tacos at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station — specifically Taco Tuesday there — was lauded by Newsday's Marie Elena Martinez as among the best places on Long Island for an all-you-can-eat deal. Read all about it here.
Things to do
The library's Huntington Station branch will be collecting food for a local pantry. Credit: Barry Sloan
Check out these fun and interesting things to do around town in the coming week.
Town libraries collect food for nonprofit
When: Throughout March
What: The Huntington, South Huntington, Northport-East Northport, Cold Spring Harbor, Half Hollow Hills, Harborfields, Elwood and Commack libraries are collecting nonperishable food to benefit the food pantry at TriCYA in Huntington Station.
Where: Each library location
Information: Check out the South Huntington Public Library website for more.
A night of songs and stories with Annie Mark
When: Thursday, March 12, 7-8:45 p.m.
What: A musical performance by this soulful singer-songwriter and storyteller.
Where: Northport-East Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport
Information and register: Registration required. Check out the Northport-East Northport Public Library website for more.
Art supplies for sale
When: March 14-15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
What: Huntington Arts Council's sale of new and gently used easels, canvases, sketchbooks, tripods, paints and brushes, markers, books, frames, yarn, crafting supplies, tools and more.
Where: Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington
Information: For more, go to the Huntington Arts Council website.
Find more things to do at newsday.com/lifestyle.
Deborah Morris is a native Long Islander and covers the town of Huntington.
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