December 15
East Meadow 5:45 p.m.
Menorah lighting at Temple Emanu-El, 123 Merrick Avenue.

December 18
Jericho 8:00 p.m.
Menorah lighting and holiday grab bag at the Jericho Jewish Center, 430 North Broadway.

December 19
Elmont 7:30 p.m.
Holiday menorah lighting at Temple B'nai Israel, 471 Elmont Road.

December 21
Babylon 6:00 p.m.
Congregation Beth Sholom presents their annual menorah lighting and Hanukkah celebration at 441 Deer Park Avenue.

Bayport 5:30 p.m.
Menorah lighting at the south end of Nichols Road and Montauk Highway.

East Hills 5:00 p.m.
Giant outdoor menorah lighting at Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr.

Farmingville 6:00 p.m.
Music and menorah lighting at Brookhaven Town Hall.

Garden City 3:00 p.m.
The Long Island Children's Museum is hosting a special day about the Festival of Lights, where kids can decorate and keep their own menorahs and dreidels. $3 with museum admission.

Hauppauge 11:30 a.m.
Menorah lighting, music and snacks at Temple Beth Chai, 870 Townline Road.

Hempstead 2:00 p.m.
Music and menorah lighting at Congregation Beth Israel, 141 Hilton Avenue. $5 admission includes dessert and coffee.

Holbrook 6:30 p.m.
B'nai Israel Reform Temple presents hot coca and children's gifts for the menorah lighting on Main Street.

Merrick 1:45 p.m.
Starting at 1:45, a horse-drawn wagon will depart the Merrick Road Park Clubhouse (2550 Merrick Road) every 15 minutes for a ride through Merrick. At 4:00 p.m. a parade marches from the clubhouse to Cammans Pond Park for the menorah lighting. Wagon rides are $6 per person.

Mount Sinai 4:00 p.m.
Temple Beth Emeth sponsors music and the debut of a new menorah, at North Shore Heritage Park on the intersection of County Road 83 and Route 25A.

Nesconset 4:00 p.m.
Menorah lighting at Nesconset Plaza on Smithtown Boulevard.

Oakdale 7:30 p.m.
Menorah lighting at the Oakdale train station on Montauk Highway.

Patchogue 6:00 p.m.
Community menorah lighting at Capital One Plaza on Main Street.

And don't forget -- the Old Bethpage Village Restoration starts their Candlelit Evenings on December 20th. Running through December 30th, the village is open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for lantern-lit strolls and traditional holiday music and dancing. Admission is $10, and they're closed the evenings of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.