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Oquenock Goes Green With St. Patrick’s Activities

LIMG March 13, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District Mrs. Brush’s third grade class at Oquenock Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a variety of literacy-based activities. Students created a pot of gold and wrote about what was

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Local Officials Face Off In St. Patrick’s “Corned Beef For A Cause” Competition

LIMG March 17, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (second from right), North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena (center), Glen Cove Mayor Pamela Donaldson Panzenbeck (second from left), Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin (left), and Congressman Anthony D’Esposito (right) today faced off in a St. Patrick’s Day “Corned Beef for a Cause” competition to support

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Farmingdale Fifth Graders Challenge Each Other At District’s First Sports Night

LIMG March 17, 2023

Pictured: Team White are all smiles at Farmingdale School District’s first-ever Sports Night. Pictures courtesy of the Farmingdale School District Farmingdale fifth graders put on their game faces and challenged each other at the district’s first-ever Sports Night on March 6. Albany Avenue, Northside, Saltzman East Memorial, and Woodward Parkway Competitors were divided

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Leprechaun Chasing At Dogwood Elementary

LIMG March 17, 2023

Pictured: Dogwood Elementary School students having fun on St. Patrick’s Day Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD Students at Dogwood Elementary were ready to catch those leprechauns on St. Patrick’s Day. The students used leprechaun traps they created. You might even say, they’re feeling lucky.

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Searching For A Pot Of Gold Through Poetry

LIMG March 15, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, students in Kathryn Minerva’s class at Edith Slocum Elementary School wrote acrostic poems to win their pot of gold. An acrostic poem uses the first letter of each line to spell out a word, name or phrase when read vertically. The […]

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Enjoy Corn Beef And Cabbage This St. Patrick’s Day

LIMG March 10, 2023

Corned beef and cabbage might not be a part of many people’s diet regimens throughout the year. But come March 17, it’s not uncommon to find people from all walks of life indulging in this beloved meal. March 17 marks the celebration of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Over the years, the day […]

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Potatoes Are The Star Of This Irish Dish

LIMG March 10, 2023

St. Patrick’s Day is a time to pay homage to Ireland’s patron saint and celebrate Irish culture and cuisine. Even though corned beef and cabbage is ubiquitous on this holiday, that meal really isn’t the most authentic Irish cuisine. There are plenty of other foods to dress the St. Patrick’s table if a person wants […]

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St. Patrick’s Day Party Planning

LIMG March 1, 2023

Each March 17, and even in the days surrounding that date, the world is awash in kelly green. That’s because it is once again time to pay homage to the patron saint of Ireland and perhaps engage in a little spirited revelry. St. Patrick’s Day is an opportunity to honor St. Patrick and celebrate the […]

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Farmingdale’s 9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

LIMG February 22, 2023

Photo credit: Marketing Masters NY Farmingdale Village announces that the se is set for Sunday, March 12th at 1 PM. The parade kicks off from Northside Elementary School and spans about half a mile down Main Street to the Village Green including local community groups, Farmingdale/local Fire Departments, Pipe Bands, Village Officials, and more! Farmingdale […]

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How St. Patrick’s Day Is Celebrated In Ireland

LIMG January 25, 2022

Initially a religious holiday to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has since evolved into a global celebration of Irish culture. In fact, it has become one of the most popular days of the year to throw a party and gather with others. So how do people in Ireland — the heart […]

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Many St. Patrick’s Day Traditions Are Not From Ireland

LIMG February 16, 2021

St. Patrick’s Day is made special by various traditions. Everything from dyeing major cities’ rivers green to parades to enjoying green foods has become part of the pageantry of St. Patrick’s Day. The next time you raise a green beer to your lips, you may wonder which traditions are authentically Irish and which ones were […]

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Warm Up With Irish Coffee This St. Patrick’s Day

LIMG January 26, 2021

Though it might not be as beloved as a pint of Guinness or as inviting as a shot of Jameson’s Irish whiskey after some cold hours spent marching in or viewing a parade, Irish coffee has a place all its own on St. Patrick’s Day. The origins of Irish coffee are sometimes debated, though many […]