If the Halloween season for you is going on one eerie adventure after another, you might consider an unsettling escapade to transport you back into the 19th century for a recreation of an 1887 Victorian-style funeral service – at Rogers Mansion in Southampton.
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If you have often wondered whether some of the island’s landmarks have eerie stories to tell, Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, author of “Historic Haunts of Long Island,” will keep you spellbound with the “ghost” stories she has to tell, as her book explores haunts on a local scale. And, Flanagan Brosky, who is an award-winning author and historian, is scheduled to discuss and sign this book on Oct. 15, from 7-8:30 p.m., at Malverne Historical Society.
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If the highlight of your Halloween season is to be thoroughly frightened, the Yaphank Trail of Terror will certainly creep you out – just like you would want it to. Held on the grounds of the Yaphank Presbyterian Church, it opens Oct. 7 and stays open for Friday and Saturday nights until Oct. 29.
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If you have ever been near Old Westbury Gardens on an October weekend, you may have seen have seen the nighttime illuminated with a glow – the direct result of thousands of hand-carved, lit jack-o’-lanterns created for RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns. For those Long Islanders that have never been to this annual pumpkin feast-for-the-eyes, don’t fret; you are not alone. I, too, will be attending for the first time! You can experience this magical event Fridays through Sundays (with Oct. 20 and 27 available, as well), from Oct. 7-30.
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While things like pumpkin-spiced lattes and snuggly sweaters are coveted during the fall, the season’s ripe-for-picking fruit – apples – are high on our favorites list, too! So, set your GPS for the Sherwood-Jayne Farm in East Setauket, the site for the 27th annual Apple Festival, held from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., on Sept. 25.
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Even though it may feel like summer is coming to an end, we still have a few weeks left to enjoy the sun and the beach. So, don’t let yourself mope around the house; be a part of Fire Island’s annual Sand Creation Contest – on Sept. 3.
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