6/21/25. St. Markella Greek Festival, Wantagh, LI. It was a beautiful day, so it was perfect to be…read moreoutside, and have a little lunch. According to their flyer, the fair started at 12. However, when I arrived after 1 PM, they were still setting up, lots of empty tables/booths. I did not go for the rides, but it appeared that not one person was on that side. I wanted a Gyro ($12), fries ($5) and Pastitsio ($20) but the latter wasn't going to be ready until later on that day. For dessert I ordered loukoumades (steep price of $20) and galaktoboureko ($7). As we were leaving, some of the games/booths were being set up. The volunteers were very nice, but the "fair" itself was very disappointing.

Currently finishing their new church and have completed their basement renovation. Absolutely…read morebeautiful and their new sanctuary will prove to be beautiful too! Fr. Sarantis is a great priest and wonderful man. Very wonderful community here!

Been here a few times. It's a very pretty church. The pews are made of wood and the Catholic…read moreStatues are very colorful. My sister had her wedding here and they did a good job with the ceremony it was beautiful. The church is kept clean and is in a very nice area. I was also impressed with an ash Wednesday service I went to at this church.

This is my home church. I went here last night for our first Soup and Bread Supper. We do this…read moreevery year during Lent and four weeks we dine on soup and bread which the congregants makes. After supper we do simple projects or do a little skit that is Lenten in theme. Every year is excellent.

I was in the area and this cathedral showed on my search engine. Beautiful church both inside and…read moreoutside. I was early for the scheduled mass a The confession booth was inviting so was able to placed my confession before the mass. I had a majestic mass experience as the music throughout was accompanied by organist. Friendly community and Quiet neighborhood.

I have been going to St Agnes Catherdal for over 25 years since I live in the area…read moreMy 3rd child was baptized here All my 3 kids were confirmed here All 3 kids took religion classes here I attend the morning mass 1-2 times a week before going to work It's a great place to worship They have a great big pipe organ Acoustics is great not eerie or annoying It has recently been thoroughly renovated inside and out and it looks great post renovation. Very clean and well executed I find the church to be a very comforting and consoling place especially when I'm lacking or having short comings about my faith The holy water bowls are well maintained and always clean It's rated 5 stars and highly recommended if you are a hard core or so-so catholic

Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Hicksville on West Nicholai Street (…read morewww.TrinityHicksville.org) is a beautiful church inside. Not being a parish member and having visited only once, I take this time to place a 3 star review. It has brightly colored images of glass windows. The Pastor, Senior Reverend John Hopkins speaks and presents very fine and smooth. Above the pews on the next level is an organ. It was played by Henry DeVries the day we visited there; for a special service to honor the life of Mel MacDonald. They have a multi-purpose room in the back which can be used for people to have activities. As in this case, to serve food, drink and share memorable moments on a video screen. They also have a school and multiple sports and boy scout activities as well. I found Kim, one of their office staff to be pleasant and efficient in communicating and responding to my inquiries. If you are searching out the area for a place, you may want to add their website to your list to check out.

Great Greek Festival every year the weekend(Friday,Saturday,& Sunday) before Father's day…read more The festival has vendors galore, music, raffles, rides, and most important the food. Mousaka, Pastichio, Tyropita, Spanakopita, Souvlaki, and of course the famous Gyro sandwich. All delicious and freshly made by the best in the business. The dessert's are to die for, my favorite is the Galaktoboureko(custard wrapped in phyllo pastry with an orange essence). Of course there is Baklava, Loukoumades( think of these as Italian Zeppoles), and many others. Parking is at CW Post University and a bus shuttles you back and forth or you may want to walk after eating such great food. Don't forget to visit the vendor's they have many treasures.

But where are all the yia yias?!…read more I usually go to two different Greek Festivals on the Island. One is in West Hempstead, the other is in Hicksville. We just recently heard of this one and decided to give it a go. While easy to get to, the parking is technically over at CW Post. It's only a 5-10 minute walk to the church grounds and there is a shuttle if you're lazy. This festival is much smaller than the others. The food is laid out by what exactly you're getting (one line for salad, another for gyros, etc.). The prices are also a bit steep considering the food just isn't good. The gyro meat was not sliced correctly. The pita was the pita I could buy in Stop & Shop if I was REALLY craving it. The tyropita and spanikopita were both cooked as squares, rather than triangles, which was odd to me. The salad looked okay but lacking. They also have the church basement converted into "Yia Yia's Attic", this is where you can find flea market items and such. I didn't find anything too spectacular. All of the staff weren't Greek either, which was strange considering most of these festivals volunteer church goers to work the weekend. Attached to the basement is a cafe, where they serve some pastries, frappes, and Greek coffee. I passed on the frappe but tried the revani (it was good but the edges were completely burned). They also didn't know what I was asking for when I said it in Greek. This is very kid-friendly and they have a bunch of rides and games setup at the top of the hill. There are a few kiosks with knick knacks and a ring toss. Also a beverage stand where you can get beer, water, and wine. Overall, the prices were a bit extreme for something so boring. No opa here.

Every year this neighborhood church holds a Pumpkin Sale Fundraiser. All proceeds are donated to…read morethe church. I was helped by two very nice women who also helped me get my purchase into the car. All of the amazing varieties were the highlight of my evening. Stop by and support a good cause and pick up pumpkin.

st. Luke's best church community a fun place Pastor Barnett is so nice and smart!! Great place for…read morechildren!

Pastor Barnett refused to baptize 3 separate children in our family that have been members for over…read more40 years, multiple generations. We all have very young children which makes it hard to attend church physically. When explaining that we attend virtually, he said we didn't have a good enough relationship with Christ. Very rude and disrespectful. After we planned the baptism with the admin, he refused again and proceeded to scream in my sister in laws face and very threateningly pointed his finger right in her face. St. Luke's is no longer a church that is welcoming of families.