Huntington Arts Council

Balanced Mind Conference
2025-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NY
The Balanced Mind Curriculum Conference (BMCC), in collaboration with Nassau NYSCAME, provides educators with high-quality professional development in the areas of Art, Dance, Music, and Theater. Educators share ideas with colleagues across Long Island, New York, with the overall aim of enhancing content knowledge and pedagogical skills, promoting a culture of professional inquiry, and addressing curricular connections.
Eric Fine will present his revolutionary approach to teaching music theory and demonstrate that all music, including all theory terms and topics, can be distilled into a single unifying concept. He will then illustrate how, from an understanding of this one concept, an organized overview of how all music works and is created naturally unfolds.

4-Day Workshop: Enhance Your Understanding of Music Theory
2025-11-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Please CHOOSE or add your venue!, NY, United States
4-Day Workshop- offered online or on-site
Regardless of the option you chose, the 4-day workshop is designed to enhance your understanding of music theory, to fill in the gaps, and provide enlightening “aha” moments, leading to a deeper connection with how music works. Furthermore, this course aims to maximize your investment of time, money, and effort while cultivating the skills and understanding needed for improvisation and composition.
The workshop consists of 4 sessions, each lasting approximately 1.5 hours. During these sessions, I will guide you through the material and demonstrate key concepts.
Workshop Includes-
Full access to the Online Video 4-Day Workshop. This will allow you to review the material before and after the workshop
Also Includes 3 Bonus eBooks- ($90 Value)
History of Music Genres
History of Note Names
History of Music Notation
The First Session will take place on Thursday, November 6, at 6:30 p.m. Following that, each following session will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., allowing you to choose the day and time that works best for you.
Space is limited, so join today at-
https://www.beforeyoulearn.com/musictheory
and schedule your sessions using our online calendar once you’ve determined which days’ work best for you.
The cost is $220.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) Suffolk Choirs at Staller, November 2025
2025-11-06 19:30 - 20:30 | Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook, NY, 11794, United States
Performing Ensembles
Suffolk Treble Choir: Craig B. Knapp, Music Director | Cara Verity, Pianist
Suffolk Senior Treble Choir: Rachel Nagle, Music Director | James Nagle, Pianist
Suffolk Symphonic Choir: Brad Drinkwater, Music Director | Joseph Franzino, Pianist

Suburban Art League presents Howard Rose Workshop
2025-11-08 10:00 - 15:00 | NY
Join Howard Rose for a workshop on photo editing on phone for painting references, using various strategies. Time may be revised but date is Nov. 8Non-Member fee is $75 and members are discounted to $65. Pre registration is mandatory up until Oct 17 and can be done here https://www.suburbanartleague.com/workshops.html

Serenade Duo presents Concert & Conversation
2025-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main Street, East Setauket, 11733, United States
Join international award-winning ensemble Serenade Duo, Michelle LaPorte flutist and Gerry Saulter guitarist, for an engaging recital of “Global Chamber Music” in the historic Setauket Neighborhood House. Enjoy the Duo’s program “Artful Expressions” featuring flute and guitar music by composers from Around the World surrounded by the inspiring exhibition of works by the Setauket Artists. To enhance the listening experience, Serenade Duo will share some friendly conversation about the pieces and composers. Audience interaction is encouraged – be a part of a musical event designed to bring people and the arts together!
Free General Admission
Pay-What-You-Wish contributions appreciated. Seating is limited.
Please register to attend: www.serenadeduo.com/calendar
Michelle LaPorte is a 2025 Artist Fellowship Grant Recipient. This work is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council.

The Harborfields Library presents Pure Joy with Paige Patterson: A Musical Journey for the Soul
2025-11-09 14:30 - 16:00 | Harborfields Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY, 11740, United States
With an eclectic mix of songs spanning Sinatra to Santana, Broadway to Bon Jovi, and the Harlem Renaissance, Paige Patterson takes audiences on a captivating musical journey. Relive cherished memories and rediscover the magic of timeless music in a show that’s sure to uplift, inspire, and bring pure joy. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. All are welcome, please register.

Long Island Choral Society presents Let's go to the Movies
2025-11-09 16:00 - 18:30 | Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2025 Washington Ave., Seaford, 11783, United States
Join us for a celebration of music written originally for the silver screen.
Performed by Long Island’s longest continually performing Arts organization
as it begins its 97th season of excellence. We hope to see you all there.

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) Suffolk Orchestras at Staller, November 2025
2025-11-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook, NY, 11794, United States
Performing Ensembles:
Suffolk String Orchestra: Felicya Schwarzman, Music Director
Suffolk Symphony Orchestra: Scott Zarchy, Music Director
Suffolk Principal Orchestra: Phil Preddice, Music Director

Heckscher Museum of Art presents Art Explorers Club
2025-11-15 09:30 - 10:30 | Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743, United States
Start your weekend with art! Join us one Saturday each month for a new and exciting interactive gallery tour, hands-on art making, stories, and much more. Both English and Spanish speakers are welcome. Kids will explore a variety of different art materials and techniques as they create open-ended projects and let their imaginations soar! Get creative and make new friends at this program designed specifically for ages five through 10.
$10 per family, Free for members
Registration recommended
Register at heckscher.org/explorers

BAFFA presents Poinsettia Paper Quilling
2025-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | BAFFA Gallery, 47 Gillette Avenue, Sayville, NY, 11782, United States
The BAFFA Art Gallery will conduct a Poinsettia Paper Quilling Workshop with Carol McMahon on Sunday, November 16th, at the Gallery from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Tickets are required for this workshop. Cost is $30.00 for BAFFA members and $35.00 for non-members. For additional information, visit www.BAFFA.org. The BAFFA Art Gallery is located at 47 Gillette Avenue in Sayville.

LITMA Smithtown Contradance
2025-11-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Smithtown Historical Society Brush Barn, 211 E Main St, Smithtown, 11787, United States
Contradance sponsored by the Long Island Traditional Music Association
Open to all. All Dances taught

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) Nassau Choirs at Adelphi, November 2025
2025-11-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY, 11530, United States
Performing Ensembles:
Nassau Treble Choir: Craig B. Knapp, Music Director | Sun Ah Choi, Pianist
Nassau Concert Choir: Doreen Fryling, Music Director | Jeong-Hwa Park, Pianist
Nassau Senior Treble Choir: Louise O’Hanlon, Music Director | Soyoung Kim, Pianist
Nassau Chamber Chorale: Edward P. Norris III, Music Director | Cara Verity, Pianist

Mor Keshet presents Climate Circle
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:30 | The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Brown's Road, Huntington, NY, 11743, United States
​Come together in a safe, supportive space to share, reflect, & connect around the emotions of our changing world. Experience the Climate Emotions Mandala: a creative practice for grounding, expression, and community care. Guided by Mor Keshet, MPS, LCAT, Integrative Eco Art Therapist. Suggested $10 donation.
​Mor Keshet’s work lives at the meeting point of creativity, ecology, and collective healing. She is the creator of the Climate Emotions Mandala Project, a participatory art and dialogue practice developed in partnership with the Climate Mental Health Network. Mor serve as the Long Island Regional Coordinator and Expressive Arts Committee Co-Chair for the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America, and I’m on faculty with the Climate Emotional Resilience Institute.
​To learn more visit: https://www.morkeshet.com/
​To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington: https://www.uufh.org/

Long Island Museum – Common Ground
2025-11-20 - 2025-12-21 | Long Island Museum, 1200 Rte 25A, Stony Brook, NY, 11790, United States
Mary Ahern will be exhibiting her work at the LIM History Museum Main Gallery. The show title, Common Ground, is a theme rooted in the appreciation of shared space, community, environment, and culture. Ahern’s large and vivid artwork sparks a vital conversation that reflects the interconnectedness and delicate balance within both the microcosm of the garden and the macrocosm of the cosmos. These identifiable floral Images are glazed and intertwined with abstract underpaintings inspired by the visuals of the universe.
By recognizing the delicate balance required for both terrestrial and celestial ecosystems to thrive, Ahern aims to provide a visual context for understanding the essential balance necessary to sustain life’s intricate harmony across all scales – from the tiniest flower to the grandest galaxy. Through this layered, evocative imagery, she invites viewers to pause, contemplate, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the fragile yet resilient web of life that sustains our world and cosmos.

Artist Member Susan Kozodoy Silkowitz featured in Long Island Museum's Common Ground Exhibit
2025-11-20 08:00 - 2025-12-21 17:00 | Long Island Museum, 1200 Rte 25A, Stony Brook, NY, 11790, United States
I am pleased to be part of this exhibit with some of the best artists on Long Island.

Heckscher Museum of Art presents Central Park's Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience
2025-11-21 - 2026-03-15 | Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743, United States
The Heckscher Museum of Art, in partnership with the Central Park Conservancy—the nonprofit organization that manages Central Park—brings Emma Stebbins’ iconic Bethesda Fountain to life in Heckscher Park, Huntington, through an Augmented Reality (AR) experience. Visitors will be able to use their smartphones to experience the full monument in this new setting. The immersive experience will allow visitors to look thoughtfully at Stebbins’s magnificent work as they take a 360-degree virtual walk around the entire monument. This one-of-a kind event coincides with the seminal exhibition, Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History.
The exhibition devotes a gallery to exploring the central role the Bethesda Fountain has played serving as a convening space, cultural hub, cinematic icon, beacon for tourists, and inspiration to other artists, like Tony Kushner, who placed the Bethesda Fountain at the center of his Pulitzer Prize winning play Angels in America, and who wrote a foreword for the exhibition catalogue. After visiting the exhibition, visitors will be able to experience the spectacular monument just a few feet outside the Museum doors.
For the best AR viewing, visitors can use the QR codes easily accessible on Museum signage in areas in front of the Museum in Heckscher Park. Look for the Emma Stebbins AR in Apple or Google App Stores.

Heckscher Museum of Art presents Carving Out History: New Research on Emma Stebbins
2025-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Emma Stebbins (1815–1882) was one of the most important American sculptors of the nineteenth century. To accompany the first-ever museum exhibition of her work, The Heckscher Museum of Art has just released the scholarly publication Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History (distributed by Penn State University Press). In this virtual lunchtime panel discussion, three of the book’s authors will share new research on Stebbins. Moderated by Dr. Karli Wurzelbacher, Chief Curator and Editor of Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History.
Speakers include
Dr. Katrin Horn, Professor of Gender Studies, University of Greifswald’s Institute for British and North American Studies; Dr. Laura Turner Igoe, Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator, James A. Michener Art Museum; Dr. Melissa L. Gustin, Curator of British Art, National Museums Liverpool.
Register to receive the zoom link at Heckscher.org/stebbinspanel

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) Nassau Orchestras at Adelphi, November 2025
2025-11-23 15:00 - 20:00 | Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY, 11530, United States
Performing Ensembles:
Nassau String Orchestra: Michelina Sobolewski, Music Director
Nassau Concert Orchestra: Peggy Ho, Music Director
Nassau Symphony Orchestra: Catherine Birke, Music Director
Nassau Principal Orchestra: Scott Stickley, Music Director

BAFFA Chorus presents Gifts
2025-11-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Patchogue United Methodist Church, 10 Church Street, Patchogue, New York, NY, 11772, United States
The Bay Area Chorus of BAFFA will perform on Sunday, November 23rd, at the United Methodist Church of Patchogue. The chorus presents Gifts of music to the audience, including pieces by Bach, Copland, and seasonal favorites. The concert will conclude with an audience sing-along of favorite holiday songs. The concert begins at 4:00 PM and is free; donations are welcome.
The United Methodist Church of Patchogue is located at 10 Church Street. For further information: www.baffa.org, or BAFFAofLI on Facebook.

Suburban Art League presents Free Art Demo with David Peikon
2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Syosset Woodbury Community Center, 7800 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury, NY, 11791, United States
December 2 -David Peikon Audio Visual Presentation Insights and His Techniques on our Big Wall Screen

Huntington Camera Club
2025-12-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington, 11743, United States
We are a camera club that meets every Tuesday evening at the Huntington Public Library. We are 100 members and have a passion to learn, discuss and share all things photography. Our club’s motto is to organize, educate, learn, inspire and have fun with photography.

Huntington Choral Society presents Winter Concert
2025-12-06 20:00 - 22:30 | Huntington High School, 188 Oakwood Road, Huntington, NY, 11743, United States
Join the Huntington Choral Society for our Winter concert on Saturday, December 6th @8pm at Huntington High School.

Heckscher Museum of Art presents Sculpture Sunday Pop-Up
2025-12-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743, United States
Join us for a pop-up sculpture program one Sunday each month! Each playful and educational experience is a hands-on opportunity for young artists and visitors of all ages to explore the basics of sculpting. Create fun and imaginative sculptures, such as animals, monsters, pinch pots and more! Experiment using textures and simple tools to bring your ideas to life!
$5 per family. No registration required.

SUNY Suffolk presents An Old Fashioned Holiday
2025-12-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Van Nostrand Theater at Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY, United States
Join us for a heartwarming celebration, filled with classic cheer and timeless holiday traditions.
General admission: $15.00; Veterans and students 16 years of age or younger: $10.00.
**Suffolk students with current ID: Two FREE tickets.
Please visit the website for tickets: sunysuffolk.edu/spotlight

Heckscher Museum of Art presents Trivia Night!
2025-12-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743, United States
Put your knowledge of arts and culture to the test during the Museum’s winter edition of Trivia Night hosted by Think Inc. Trivia! Teams of 2 to 4 players will enjoy a night of challenging questions for all levels as they compete for prizes and the title of trivia champion. Each ticket includes two complimentary drinks and light refreshments will be provided.
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members
Space is limited. Registration is required. Must be 21+ to attend.
Heckscher.org/trivianight
Questions? Contact Schare@Heckscher.org

Serenade Music Academy presents Winter Recital
2025-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Setauket Neigborhood House, 95 Main Street, East Setauket, 11733, United States
Enjoy performances featuring flute and guitar students of all ages from Serenade Music Academy. In celebration of the holiday season, flute students of Michelle LaPorte and guitar students of Gerry Saulter will share their joy of music!
Please register and purchase tickets online: https://www.serenadeduo.com/calendar
Michelle LaPorte is a 2025 Artist Fellowship Grant Recipient. This work is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council.

BAFFA presents Shades of Music
2025-12-12 19:30 - 20:30 | James Wilson Young Middle School, 602 Sylvan Avenue, Bayport, NY, 11705, United States
The Bay Area Symphony, under the direction of Guest Director Andrew Krahm, presents Shades of Music at James Wilson Young Middle School in Bayport on Friday, December 12th, at 7:30 PM. The orchestra will explore musical colors in this light holiday concert. Among the composers presented are John Williams, Sergei Prokofiev, and Eduardo Lalo.
The concert is free, though donations are appreciated. James Wison Young Middle School is located at 602 Sylvan Avenue in Bayport. For further information: www.baffa.org.

Recorder Society of Long Island Playing MeRachel Begley performs as a soloist and with ensembles across North America, and has been hailed for her virtuosic and sensitive playing on both recorders and historical bassoons. eting
2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | St. Luke Lutheran Church, 20 Candlewood Path, Huntington Station, NY
The Recorder Society of Long Island is a group of recorder enthusiasts that meets on the second Saturday of the month to play music under the direction of an experienced coach. We welcome players of all levels from novice to advanced to join the fun of making music together. Our 12/13/25 meeting will be led by our Music Director, Rachel Begley.
Rachel Begley performs as a soloist and with ensembles across North America, and has been hailed for her virtuosic and sensitive playing on both recorders and historical bassoons. She will be presenting a selection of seasonal music for our enjoyment.

BAFFA presents Holiday Pop-Up Artisan Show
2025-12-13 12:00 - 16:00 | BAFFA Gallery, 47 Gillette Avenue, Sayville, NY, 11782, United States
BAFFA’s third annual Holiday Pop-Up Artisan Show will be at the BAFFA Art Gallery in Gillette House, on December 13th and 14th from Noon to 4:00 PM. Ten local artisans will display their handcrafted items just in time for the upcoming holidays. Prices are reasonable – no items are more than $200.00. Join us for holiday shopping and live entertainment. For further information: www.baffa.org

Long Island Traditional Music Association presents Special LITMA Callers' Workshop
2025-12-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Westbury Friends Meeting/School, 550 Post Ave., Westbury, NY, 11590, United States
Special 3-hour workshop for aspiring Contradance Callers featuring Louise Siddons and internationally known contradance caller currently residing in the UK.
Followed by a Holiday Contradance from 2:00 to 5:00 featuring Louise Siddons Calling with the LITMA Contra Band.
