Local fire departments bring Santa to East Northport and Northport; menorah lighting announced

Get ready for some Santa sightings as the East Northport and Northport fire departments take Saint Nick on a little holiday tour this Saturday, December 13 and next Saturday, December 20, respectively.  

On Saturday, December 13, volunteer firefighters from the East Northport Fire Department will escort Santa around town, making stops at the following shopping centers:

12:30pm: Pat’s Marketplace (9 Hewitt Square, East Northport)
2pm: Northport Stop and Shop (454 Fort Salonga Road, Northport) 

The Northport Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual Santa Run the following Saturday, December 20. Hook & Ladder Company 1, along with Engine Company 1, will drive Santa and his helpers around the Northport area (special appearances in years past have included a very in-character Grinch, as well as Mickey Mouse, toy soldiers and more). Please note: All stops and times are approximate and subject to change; listen for the sleigh bells and check the fire department’s Facebook page as the date nears for any updates. The tentative schedule is as follows:

11am: June and Scudder Ave. (by the Northport Public Library)
11:45am: Soundcrest Avenue and Seaview Terrace
12:15pm: Highland and Douglas Avenues
12:30pm: Nautilus Avenue and Dolphin Lane
1pm: West Street and Grand Avenue
3:30pm: Steers Avenue and Terry Road
7:15pm: Lewis Oliver Farm (Burt Avenue) 
8:30pm: Main Street driveby through park and back to firehouse 

Also announced recently is the annual Chanukah at the Harbor menorah lighting, which will take place on Monday, December 15 at 7pm. Located on lower Main Street by the harbor, the menorah will be lit at 7pm each of the eight nights of Chanukah (December 14 through December 22). The East Northport Jewish Center will be leading the lighting ceremony on Monday, December 15.

Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah to our Northport/East Northport communities!