Mark your calendars for the Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington’s Taste of the Town at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church at 100 Fairway Dr. in Port Washington on March 3. If you enjoy delicious food and like to try new tasty bites, then the third annual Taste of the Town will delight you with food sensations from Port Washington and Manhasset’s finest restaurants. The event is scheduled for Sunday, from 2 to 5 p.m. and the admission is $20 per person and $30 for families.
Enjoy the local cuisine from 18 nearby favorite restaurants paired with wine samplings. Come and be entertained by Port Washington band Porch Light LITE who will be playing live music for your listening and dancing pleasure. Face painting and cotton candy will be available for children and young adults.
Matthew Falcone, president of the Manhasset-Port Washington Kiwanis Club, says “Its an event not to be missed. Enjoy foods from Umberto’s, Stresa and so many more.”
All proceeds benefit children, families and the community. Each year, the Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington provides scholarships to local high school seniors, sends needy children to camp and promotes anti-drug and anti-bullying programs. The club donates Pediatric Trauma Kits for EMT services wherever there is a need. The Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington supports the Key Club’s Wagner House Aktion Club, Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation, Young Athlete Cardiac Screening, Kiwanis Anti-Bullying programs, Kiwanis drug and alcohol awareness program, National Young Adult Institute for People with Disabilities (YAI), Kamp Kiwanis, M-PW Kiwanis Water Kamp, Ronald McDonald House, Salvation Army, Helen Keller Center, Port Washington PAL, the Laurie Strauss Leukemia Foundation, The Science Museum of Long Island, Port Washington Senior Center, Twin Pines, Make-A-Wish Foundation, American Red Cross and others, too numerous to list.
The Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington welcomes sponsors to support this wonderful event. For $100, anyone can be a sponsor and get to hang their banner during the event. To become a sponsor or to participate as a restaurant, contact Kathy Levinson at 516-650-1959 or Jeff Stone at 917-741-8294.