Village of Lindenhurst

As we celebrate Labor Day, the Village of Lindenhurst takes immense pride in our hardworking community members. Our workers are the backbone of our village, ensuring that local businesses thrive and our community remains strong. We honor their dedication and encourage everyone to shop local, supporting the hands that build our future. Stay safe, and enjoy your celebrations!

🎒📚 Back to School Giveaway Alert! 📚🎒

Join us for the East Neck Nursing & Rehabilitation Center & Belfast Gastropub School Supply Giveaway

🕔 When? 5pm at Belfast then extra at Village Gazebo starting at 7:30pm

📕Free school supplies for the kids while they last, so get there early!

🌟 Let’s kick off the school year right – and stick around for the 🎤 Summer Concert - Stagger Lee (Grateful Dead Cover) from 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm.

🐾 Today’s Pawsome Lindy Pup Spotlight shines on Moose, a two-year-old mini Bernedoodle-Sheepadoodle mix! 🐶

Moose is a proud resident of the Village of Lindenhurst, where he loves exploring all the local breweries with his mom and dad. He’s a true Lindy pup at heart!

Big thanks to Ricki Talbot for sharing Moose’s story with us!

🐾 Our Pawsome Lindy Pup Spotlight today features the charming Louie! 🐶✨ Louie is a 6-year-old American Cocker Spaniel who found his forever home in Lindenhurst two years ago, thanks to Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue. He made the journey all the way from Boston to be with his loving family, who couldn’t imagine life without him! 💙
Let’s all give Louie a paws up! 🐾

🐾 Our next Pawsome Lindy Pup Spotlight goes to the beautiful Jasmine Marie Kaler!

Jasmine is a 6-year-old rescue all the way from Louisiana who has found her forever home right here on the South Shore! She’s now living her best life as a proud Lindy pup! Big thanks to her family for sharing her story with us!

🐾 Our next Pawsome Pups Spotlight shines on Harley and Winnie Wisnewski!

Harley is a 5-year-old rescue, and Winnie is their adorable 4-year-old Pug sibling! These two cuties, submitted by Kathy, are living their best lives and definitely deserve this huge recognition!

Keep those submissions coming! We’re loving all the pups we’ve seen so far! You have until Saturday, August 31st to get your dog featured. 🐕📸 Send your submissions to [email protected]!

Village of Lindenhurst Pawsome Pups 🐶

Meet Pelé! 🐾 This handsome almost 2-year-old rescue pup made his journey all the way from Puerto Rico to Lindenhurst and is thriving with his new family! 💙 Huge thanks to Krystin Shand for sharing this adorable spotlight with us!

We’re loving all the submissions so far—keep them coming until Saturday, August 31st to get your pup featured! 📸🐕 Send your submissions to [email protected]

🐾 We couldn’t let the month end without celebrating our beloved furry family members! 🐕🐩 National Dog Month lands right in the dog days of summer, and we want to see your pups shine!

Submit your favorite canine photos now until Saturday, August 31st, and let us feature your best friend! 🐶📸

Send them over to [email protected] – we can’t wait to showcase your four-legged companions!

LINDENHURST JUNIOR MAYOR CREATES PROJECT TO HELP SPREAD KINDNESS

Lindenhurst Junior Mayor Kennedy Pugh (pictured here) came to the Village Board with a proposal to help get her community to spread more kindness. Her idea was to create a “Kindness Wheel” – people could spin a color wheel and receive a color-coded “random act of kindness” task to perform. The Village Board thought this was a fantastic idea, and in cooperation and coordination with the Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce, Kennedy set up her Kindness Wheel at the August “Wednesdays on Wellwood” street fair. At the event, over 300 people spun her Kindness Wheel, creating a positive effect in the Lindenhurst community and beyond.

Deputy Mayor RJ Renna said, “I spun the Kindness Wheel and had to say hello to a stranger. It was a lot of fun to do, and I hope everyone else enjoyed spreading their kindness as well. I was so impressed by Kennedy’s creativity and drive in coming up with this idea and seeing it through to fruition. Small actions can create a large impact.”

The Village created the Junior Mayors program in 2023, in partnership with the Lindenhurst School District, as part of its Centennial celebration. It was such a great success, the Village decided to continue the program, to annually recognize and nurture our young leaders of tomorrow!

LINDENHURST RAINBOW SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER CELEBRATES 50 YEARS!

The Lindenhurst Rainbow Senior Citizens Center recently held a “50 Years of Fun” day to celebrate their half-a-century of service to the seniors of our community. The carnival-themed party was a huge success with games & prizes, special crafts, music, food, and gift bags for each senior filled with goodies!

The Rainbow Senior Citizens Center staff and volunteers, helmed by Senior Center Manager Dawn Shipsey, host a number of activities, including bingo, quilting classes, exercise classes, art classes, coffee, coloring and conversation clubs, horse racing, karaoke, movie days, luncheons, and special events and trips. The Rainbow Senior Center is also a nutrition site in conjunction with the Town of Babylon, where hot meals are served to seniors Monday-Thursday. For more information, call them at 631-957-7526.

Village Trustee Maryann Weckerle said, “We thank the staff and volunteers – both past and present – of the Lindenhurst Rainbow Senior Citizens Center for 50 years of dedicated service to our community. The Rainbow Center is a place where we strive to make our seniors feel welcome, happy, healthy, empowered, supported, and loved.”

Pictured here (left to right), enjoying the cotton candy that was provided by East Neck Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, are: Village Administrator Joe Barone, Senior Center Manager Dawn Shipsey, Mayor Michael Lavorata, Trustee Maryann Weckerle, Trustee Doug Madlon, and Rainbow Center staff members Susanne Rochel & Joan Carenza.

Lindy Community Yard Sale 🌟 by the Mayor's Beautification Society of Lindenhurst

Ready to declutter and make some cash, or find hidden treasures? Join us for the Lindy COMMUNITY YARD SALE on Saturday, September 21st from 10 am to 3 pm at Lindenhurst Village Square!

• TO SELL:
Rent a space, clean out your closets, and keep the profits!

$35 per space - hurry, spaces are limited! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

👉 Details:
- Space size: 10' x 10' (Table NOT included)
- Set-up starts at 8 am
- No permit required

Interested? Contact: [email protected] to reserve your space today! It will be a wonderful day of community fun, while supporting the beautification efforts in our lovely Lindenhurst Village! 🌷🌳

Contact us to reserve your space today

It’s a fun-filled weekend in the Village of Lindenhurst! 🌟

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD
🎵 Summer Concert Series - Breslau Bombers (Classic Rock)
📍Village Square
🕢 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH
🥕 Lindenhurst Farmers Market
📍Village Square
🕙 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

🎸 Summer Concert Series - Day Trippers (Beatles Cover Tunes)
📍Village Square
🕢 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Come out, enjoy our beautiful village, and have a great time with your community! ✨ Let's make this weekend one to remember!

“TOTALLY TAYLOR” ROCKS LINDENHURST VILLAGE CONCERT SERIES

Lindenhurst Village Square Park was recently filled to capacity with people and excitement during the much-anticipated performance of “Totally Taylor: A Taylor Swift Tribute Act”. Part of the Lindenhurst Free Summer Concert Series, the evening featured songs from Taylor Swift’s 11 albums, custom-made colorful outfits, and well-precisioned choreography -- all to mirror the glitz, glamour, energy, and sounds of Taylor Swift!

Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “The concert was amazing, especially for the many young people in attendance. It felt like you were at a Taylor Swift concert! Thank you to all who attended this extra-special summer concert in our Lindenhurst downtown.”

Pictured here (left to right) are: Alyssa Ragogna, Carolyn Ash, Mayor Michael Lavorata, Totally Taylor Tribute Artist Kelsey Elquist, Nicole Lavorata, Joe Conti, and Joci Lavorata.

🚨Attention Suffolk County homeowners and business owners: If you experienced damage due to the flooding from August 18th to 19th, it's crucial that you fill out the Self-Damage Assessment Report.

❗️This report will help determine whether Suffolk County residents can receive resources to assist with the recovery of their damages. Please make sure to complete the assessment to ensure your needs are accounted for.

If you need assistance filling out the form or have any questions please call Suffolk 311 between the hours of 9am-4pm

⚠️Link for Self-Damage Reporting Assistance
Tool: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/4f19503f107e4541acfc552514c0dbaa

⚠️Link is also on Suffolkcountyny.gov on the yellow banner!

Congrats to everyone

Congrats and great job reading to these lucky teens!

Calling all local Swifties!!! Are you sad that the Eras Tour is almost done? Couldn’t get tickets without breaking the bank? We have a fun solution for you! Mark your calendars for August 16th at 7:30pm! As part of the Summer Concert Series in the Village of Lindenhurst we are so excited to welcome Totally Taylor- A Taylor Swift Tribute Act featuring songs and costumes inspired by the most coveted show of the, well, ERA! Put on your most BEJEWELED look, grab your family, friends and Swifties of all ages for an evening of FREE entertainment! It won’t be a CRUEL SUMMER in Lindy with Totally Taylor in town!!! YOU (don’t) NEED TO CALM DOWN for this one! Just come down to the Gazebo in the Village Square (across from Belfast) and sing along!

75 YEARS OF LINDENHURST VILLAGE SUMMER CAMP CELEBRATING EDWARD F. KIENLE

Seventy-five years is a long time. Seventy-five years of serving the youth of Lindenhurst is a long, proud time! The Lindenhurst Village Camp is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this summer. Founded by Edward F. Kienle, in conjunction with the Village of Lindenhurst and Lindenhurst School District, the program has been a staple of the community since 1949.
When Mr. Kienle first helped establish the program, it was housed at the elementary schools in Lindenhurst. Thousands of Lindenhurst children spent their summers enjoying wholesome recreational activities, theatrical reprisals, arts and crafts projects, sit down games and countless other activities. Mr. Kienle hired many local teachers to supervise as competitions among the different playgrounds was electric and exciting for the campers.

Each year the summer program culminated with the Youth Day Parade through the Village. This was followed by activities such as talent shows, running races, 3-legged races, pie and watermelon eating contests and the crowning of “Little Miss Lindenhurst”. It was always a fun day for the youth of Lindenhurst.

The camp eventually moved away from the elementary buildings and consolidated to the Village Park, with primary activities being held at Kienle Little League Field (Mr. Kienle never envisioned that being a full turf infield as it presently exists), and Thomas A. Brennan softball field. Each summer for six weeks, hundreds of campers still enjoy many of the activities established by Mr. Kienle in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Softball, baseball, tennis, baseball, soccer, basketball, kickball, jump-the-brook, running races, arts and crafts, sidewalk chalk drawing, touch football, and whiffle ball are among the daily activities today. Campers enjoy treasure hunts, obstacle courses designed by counselors, scooter races and the ever popular runningbases games. The playground apparatus is full of campers all day, and the sprinklers are running all afternoon to cool off the boys and girls.

Field trips to fun locations have been added in addition to Water Slide Day, DJ parties, talent shows, color wars and visits from local self-help/self-awareness groups. Each week ends with Camper of the Week activities with joke telling and creative dances included on Fridays.

The camp culminates with the annual Awards Day ceremony. At this event, the prestigious Edward F. Kienle Memorial Camper of the Year plaques are presented to the outstanding male and female campers from the 10 – 14 year old groups. It honors their participation, cooperation and sportsmanship, three qualities that Mr. Kienle admired in our youth.
There is a reason the Lindenhurst Youth Center, Lindenhurst Varsity Football Field and LNLL Little League Field all display the name of Edward F. Kienle, a man who cared about and helped children. As the saying goes, “We Never Stand So Tall As When We Stoop To Help A Child.”
Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “The Lindenhurst Village Board is proud to support the continued success of this program that Edward F. Kienle started 75 years ago. Our Village Summer Camp is such an important program for our youth and their families.

The Village of Lindenhurst is extremely grateful to our current Summer Youth Director, Mike Canobbio, and to his hard- working, dedicated staff of counselors who carry on Mr. Kienle’s legacy, year after year. It takes a village, and Lindenhurst is the best!”

Pictured here (left to right) modeling this year’s commemorative Edward F. Kienle staff shirts are Camp Counselors Mike DiGiuseppe and Dan Narowski.

Here is the latest schedule for the Summer Concert Series!!

Calling All Seniors!

Get ready to groove and grin as we celebrate ‘50 Years of Fun" at The Rainbow Senior Citizens Center!

For half a century, the Village of Lindenhurst's Rainbow Senior Center has been a center of joy and community, and now it's time to party! 🎉

Join us on Wednesday, August 14th, from 10 AM to 2 PM for a day filled with music, laughter, and delicious food!

Whether you're a regular or visiting for the first time, this is the perfect chance to meet new friends, share stories, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

📍 Location: 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst
📞 Contact: 631-957-7526

Please tag your friends and family, and let’s make this a celebration to remember! 🎈🥳

Our next WOW is TOMORROW from 4pm-9pm !

Shop local vendors and enjoy food and drink from local eateries!

🚨🚨 TOMORROW 🚨🚨

If you are unable to attend a board meeting, you can send your comments/questions via email to [email protected]. Please include "8/13/2024 Village Board Meeting " in the subject line and remember to add your name and address.

Protect your loved ones-youth, seniors, & pets-against addiction and overdose by simply and safely disposing of unused, unwanted, and expired prescription medications. Wednesday, August 28th • 4 PM - 7 PM • Lindenhurst Moose Lodge #1421 883 South Broadway Lindenhurst.

2024 Snapper Derby: Catch & Release! 🎣

Hey, young anglers! Get ready for an exciting day of fishing fun at the Lindenhurst Village Marina on August 17, 2024. Join us for the annual Snapper Derby, where children ages 5-12 can enjoy a morning of fishing, fun, and prizes!

Event Details:
- Check-in: 8 AM
- Fishing: 9 AM - 11 AM
- Raffles, Awards, and Fun: Until Noon!

🎁 Prizes for:
- 1st and 2nd Place Heaviest Fish
- 1st and 2nd Place Boy and Girl Most Fish Caught

🏅 All Participants Receive:
- Free Medal
- Hot Dog, Snack, and Drink

🚒 Special Attractions:
Fire Department and Coast Guard Demos!

🚌 Shuttle Bus Service available from Shore Road Park.

🎟 Registration: Limited to the first 125 children.
Email: [email protected] with your name, address, and date of birth to secure your spot!

🎣 Important: Bring your own poles and present them at registration. Bait will be provided—no lures, please.

This fun-filled event is proudly sponsored by the Lindenhurst Rotary Club and The Village of Lindenhurst. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to reel in some fun and make lasting memories!

🚨 Calling all history buffs and curious minds for Lindy History Live: Fire & Police Departments 🔍 Join us for an exciting evening where the past comes alive in Lindenhurst! Dive into the rich history of our village's fire and police departments with fascinating stories and rare photos that capture the spirit of our community. 🏙️

📅 Date: Thursday, August 15
⏰ Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
📍 Location: Breslau Room

Whether you're a longtime resident or new to the area, this is a perfect opportunity to learn about the heroes who have shaped Lindenhurst's history. Don’t miss out on this unique chance to step back in time and connect with our vibrant past!

Bring your friends and family for an unforgettable journey through Lindenhurst's history. See you there!

Join our local history librarian Peter to learn more about the history of the Fire and Police Departments. Register now: https://ow.ly/ga4f50SRc9m