Charles Winslow's "Black History Collection" and "Thread Art Exhibit" are on display now, throughout the month of February, at the Elmont Memorial Library.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/28/12
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Clara H. Carlson fifth-graders recently marked Black History Month by creating their own version of Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/28/12
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The ninth annual Elmont Online and Highlighting Success Black History Month Celebration was held at the Elmont Memorial Library, at 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, on Feb. 12. Admission was free and open to the public.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/14/12
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Two assemblies were held at the Gotham Avenue School in Elmont on Feb. 3 to celebrate the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to improve the life of all Americans.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/7/12
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Imagine a Western Civilization textbook without chapters on ancient Egypt or the Roman Empire. Imagine a World History reading list that included no books on China.
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2/2/12
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Philip Henry Hoeffner was born on Oct. 2, 1871, in Fosters Meadow — farmland that was first settled in the 1600s and is now home to several Nassau County communities, including Franklin Square and Elmont.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/10/12
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Distant shore you dreamed from a far-off land
Before you waved away all you knew
Lifted anchor, set sail –
Bright star above to guide
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Dr. Linda Opyr
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7/13/11
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Spring fever has arrived, and with it, Earth Day on Friday, while families are occupied with school break. There’s much going on throughout the area, including Earth Day celebrations, to keep the kids happily occupied for the remainder of the spring recess.
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Karen Bloom
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4/20/11
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Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano honored six local women business owners during a ceremony held on March 29 to celebrate Women’s History Month in Nassau County. The program, “Made in Nassau County,” focused on female-owned businesses engaged in manufacturing, in Nassau County.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/5/11
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The Franklin Square/Elmont Herald asked local women, "What woman in history — alive or dead — would you choose to sit down and have lunch with, or have tea or a rum-and-coke with?"
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By Jackie Nash
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3/29/11
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