Dash through the snow into a cozy cafe this winter Take refuge with a warm cup o’ Joe and delectable treat or savory lunch at one of these inviting eateries.

Whether it’s the very first date or one of many, Valentine’s Day offers a chance for each foodie and their special someone to bond over a meal that won’t be forgotten. But, with potentially differing palates, it’s good to have more choices than not.

Primary-colored toys were strewn about Huntington Public Library’s lower-level auditorium, where children puttered to and fro among xylophones and puzzles, puppets and parents on Saturday. The baseline of “We Are Family” grooved beneath hubbub of toddlers babbling, cooing and peek-a-boo-ing. It was only 11 a.m., but the Huntington Public Library’s Together Time program was already in full swing.

The Suffolk County Police Department is equipped to handle human emergencies, but now they’ve added canine ones to that repertoire.

Comedian Tom Segura will drop by The Paramount next week to bring his hilarious insights and observations on anything from the “absurd and the mundane.”

Leave your troubles behind and peel your eyes, ladies and gentlemen, as eight chiseled performers of the famed Chippendales are set to bring a night of excitement to The Paramount next week as part of the “Best. Night. Ever. 2017 Tour.”

As Dr. Mark Capodanno instructs his students in the finer points of the human anatomy at the college-level course at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, he uses an image of a cross section of a brain.

Nag's Head is offering specials across the board, and several restaurants throughout town are gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday in unique ways.

A trio of St. Anthony’s High School students earned spots as semi-finalists in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium for their innovative research that pushes the frontier in science research.

Huntington High School’s annual Stuff The Bus community service campaign is in high gear as students are beginning their collection of non-perishable items for the less fortunate.

Krista Albrecht, an instructional technology specialist in the Elwood Union Free School District, shuffled around the classroom Friday afternoon. She was assisting students of Lisa Margrino’s fourth grade class at James H. Boyd Intermediate School with their multimedia projects on individual Samsung Google Chromebooks.

A packed house at the John W. Engeman Theater Tuesday night gave Northport-native Patti LuPone a standing ovation following her second “Don’t Monkey with Broadway” performance in two nights.

Ten-time Tony Award nominee “The Full Monty” is bringing plenty of laughs to Northport village’s John W. Engeman Theater.

The venue was roaring with laughter during Saturday night’s show, causing audience member Rose Santopietro, of Northport, to call it “better than Broadway.”

Former world champion boxer Chris Algieri is on YouTube, Long Island Restaurant Week is underway, Starbucks has discontinued its sales of beer and wine, and more in this week's food news.

National Catholic Schools Week begins this Sunday, Jan. 29, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 4. This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” Various schools around the Town of Huntington will hold special events for students and open houses to the general public.

Eleven Walt Whitman High School students recently spent a day Huntington Hospital, where they maneuvered a surgical robot, practiced setting bones and witnessed a clinical emergency.

A loud roar bellowed from the gymnasium at Northport Middle School last Friday as students witnessed the school’s boys basketball team battle against AMP1, a basketball team comprised of amputee players who travel the country to visit schools and share with students their stories of overcoming obstacles.

Cause Cafe has expanded its hours to incorporate dinner service, and the inaugural Winter Long Island Restaurant will be underway very soon at over 100 restaurants.

M. Scott Johnson was able to see art in the world around him from an early age. He felt a connection to stone that would go on to shape his career.

Huntington High School’s Robotics Team is gearing for the annual For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition, after the unveiling of this year’s theme for the competition, dubbed Steamworks, on Jan. 7.