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Long Island Buffalo Wing Festival Sunday, August 25 from noon until 7 p.m. The Nutty Irishman Bay Shore 60 E. Main St. Bay Shore, NY 11706-8301 www.liwingfest.com On Sunday at high noon, 16

News 12 Staff

Aug 21, 2013, 5:24 PM

Updated 4,361 days ago

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Long Island Buffalo Wing Festival

Sunday, August 25 from noon until 7 p.m.

The Nutty Irishman Bay Shore

60 E. Main St.

Bay Shore, NY 11706-8301

www.liwingfest.com

On Sunday at high noon, 16 local pubs will gather at the Nutty Irishman in Bay Shore to celebrate the specialty and start a new tradition at the inaugural Long Island Buffalo Wing Festival.

For $20 a ticket, tasters can sample wings from different establishments, while listening to live music by BigBandJoe and Czech Funk. A dunk tank and a mechanical bull add to the festivities; proceeds will go to Long Island Cares, a nonprofit group that fights hunger on the Island.

5k/ 1mile Fun Run For Sarcoidosis Awareness

Saturday, August 24 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Jack McCarthy's Pub

2582 Middle Country Road

Centereach, NY 11720-3527

www.sarcoidosisfunrun.com

Activities on race day, 5K Race, one-mile walk, sports memorabilia auction, food and refreshments, entertainment, walk starts at 9 p.m., meet behind pub.

Coney Island and Jones Beach: Empires by the Sea

Friday, Saturday, August 23, 24 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Sunday, August 25 from noon until 5 p.m.

Long Island Museum of American Art

1200 Route 25A

Stony Brook, NY 11790-1931

www.longislandmuseum.org

Exploring the history of these two seaside playgrounds; artifacts include historic beachwear, amusement park artifacts, rare photographs, paintings, prints and archival film clips.


Elvis Tribute Spectacular

Friday, August 23 from 8 p.m.

NYCB Theatre at Westbury

960 Brush Hollow Road

Westbury, NY 11590-1733

www.livenation.com

Starring Shawn Klush, Cody Ray Slaughter, Steve Mitchell, DJ Fontana, The Sweet Inspirations and The Fabulous Ambassadors.

Huntington Farmers Market

Sunday, August 25 from 7 a.m. until noon

Main Street, Route 25A

North Huntington, NY 11743

www.longislandgrowersmarket.com

Over 30 vendors, selling fresh local produce that they make, bake, grow, or catch.