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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING GARDEN PARTY 2025

We are members of the Long Island community and beyond who love OHEKA Castle.

We are history buffs, supporters of historic preservation, lovers of architecture, the arts and education.

And we welcome you to join us!

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CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to this year's

Otto Kahn Awards Winners
and the
Ellen Schaffer Civic Leadership

Memorial Scholarship Winners!

June 2026

Garden Party 2026

A GREAT GATSBY-STYLE AFFAIR

Details to Come in April 2026

BECOME A MEMBER!

Your membership in Friends of OHEKA entitles you to attend our Annual Meeting at OHEKA Castle and receive a special members rate for our Garden Party after your full first year of membership.

WHAT YOUR MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTS

THE GARDEN PARTY

Friends of OHEKA holds an annual Garden Party fundraiser in the beautiful formal gardens of OHEKA Castle to support the Otto Kahn Awards. The awards are presented to Huntington area high school seniors who are continuing their study of the arts. Members receive a discount after their first year of membership.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Friends, in partnership with Gary

Melius, bestows Otto Kahn Awards to deserving Huntington area public high school seniors who plan to continue their education and training in the fine arts, performing arts and

music. Scholarships are presented at our annual Garden Party.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

OHEKA stands as the largest restored home in America. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2004, OHEKA CASTLE exists as a monument to a bygone era and testament to the Town of Huntington's commitment to historic preservation.

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