Passing the Torch at the 54th Annual Mini Mart
Sea Cliff, NY · October 4, 2026
Foot traffic has entirely replaced car horns along the avenue this morning as vendors unpack their tents under a cool autumn mist. Grab an extra layer and your walking shoes before stepping out into the neighborhood.
The Lead
When the barricades went up along Sea Cliff Avenue early this morning, the 54th Annual Sea Cliff Mini Mart marked a quiet milestone behind the scenes. For decades, the massive North Shore Kiwanis artisan street fair—drawing upwards of 10,000 visitors across four village blocks—relied on the direction of longtime organizers Lisa and Roger Hill. This year, the couple officially handed organizational reins to Tony Consalvo and Vinny Labbate of Kiwanis’s Young Professionals Division.
The incoming coordinators spent months curating a sold-out roster of more than 200 regional makers, strictly preserving the event’s juried handcrafted ethos against commercial retail. Space fees collected from exhibitors directly finance community programs, including the annual Klothes for Kids back-to-school initiative. With the Hills advising from the wings, the fresh leadership team faces its opening test as the first shuttle buses leave Tappen Beach at 10:00 AM.
Local Pulse
North Shore Launches Homecoming Fan Fest Countdown Schools Families can purchase activity wristbands and register for alumni brunch ahead of the districtwide celebration on October 17.
Glen Cove Police Secure Traffic Safety Grant Safety State STOP-DWI funding will increase targeted traffic patrols and sobriety checkpoints during upcoming holiday travel across the city.
Today's Outlook
- High 59°F · Low 54°F — Drizzle (37% chance of precipitation)
- Pack an umbrella and a jacket to stay dry through the intermittent drizzle.
What's On Around Town
Today
54th Annual Sea Cliff Mini Mart Sea Cliff Avenue, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free Two hundred artisan booths, live music, and North Shore food purveyors.
Supercars for Sunrise Car Show Blue Island Homes (43E Glen Cove Rd), Greenvale, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free Exotic automobile display and coffee gathering benefiting Long Island families.
School of Rock Fall Fest School of Rock (180 Michael Dr), Syosset, Noon–3:00 PM · Free Student band performances, music trivia, and open lesson spaces.
Yin Yoga Practice Oyster Bay Yoga (9 Audrey Ave), Oyster Bay, 12:30–1:45 PM · $30 Gentle, floor-based tension release led by instructor Martha Flanagan.
Tomorrow
- Vinyasa Flow Yoga Sol Vibration, 9:30–10:30 AM · $30
- Medicaid Enrollment Assistance Glen Cove Public Library (4 Glen Cove Ave), Glen Cove, Noon–4:00 PM · Free
- Salsa on Two Class Ballroom Legacy (185 Glen Cove Ave), 7:00–8:30 PM
Tuesday
- Children's Arts and Crafts Sea Cliff Village Library (300 Sea Cliff Ave), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
- Voting Equipment Demonstration Glen Cove Public Library (4 Glen Cove Ave), Glen Cove, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
- Breast and Gynecological Health Education Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club (135 Forest Ave), Locust Valley, 6:00–7:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Built between 1892 and 1894 on Glen Avenue, this Queen Anne structure is the village's sole surviving original wood-frame house of worship. Look closely at the north facade to catch its intricate rose window, flanked by original pointed-arch stained glass.
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