At our house, Santa leaves fruit and nuts in the Christmas stockings.
We understand it’s because he has traveled all over the world, to places where oranges and coconuts and pecans and pomegranates grow, far away from our snowy world. (more…)
Tag: Holidays
This holiday season, a decade-long program will once again bring presents to Riverhead school students in need.
Rotary Club of Riverhead held their annual holiday luncheon Wednesday to recognize the club’s efforts to collect donations for students in Riverhead Central School District and deliver the gifts. The club’s District Governor Shawn Weiss was also in attendance.
The Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association delivered about 100 presents to local school children at Phillips Avenue Elementary Thursday. READ
Riverhead’s annual holiday parade and bonfire were held Saturday, drawing hundreds to downtown Riverhead to celebrate the season. The parade followed its usual route from down Main Street and eventually ending on the Peconic River, where the large bonfire lit up the sky. A tree lighting and visits with Santa rounded out the evening. READ
My name is Paige Thomas and I am the manager of Gingerbread University.
I come in the morning about an hour or so before we open. I open the register, I make sure all the kits are ready for the day. We bring the houses into this building. We have our production area in a different area. Then we make sure the tables are cleaned and we set up the kits, and make sure everything is stocked. READ
If there were only one word to describe what best friends Lauren Zilnicki and Rebecca Hardman are all about, it would be fun.
The women, both 28 and graduates of Riverhead High School, share their love of cooking, design and hanging out together through their web series “Two Forks and Flowers.”
“The two of us enjoy going out, but we also enjoy staying in,” said Rebecca, who lives in Baiting Hollow with her husband, Dale, in explaining the inspiration for the show. (more…)
The riverfront parking lot was set ablaze with holiday cheer Saturday as the Riverhead Business Improvement District hosted its annual holiday bonfire. READ
Storefront trick-or-treating, a jack-o-lantern contest and a nighttime parade down Main Street were among the highlights of Halloween Fest in downtown Riverhead Saturday. READ
