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Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

3/2/11

The Village of Lawrence is seeking a $25,000 state grant to plant more trees in Zion Park, and would expand the park to include swings and more benches.

Lawrence plans Zion Park expansion on land PPL sought

To improve and expand Zion Park, the Village of Lawrence filed an application in February with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program for a $25,000 tree planting and management grant. The village also formed a three-member committee to offer improvement recommendations. more

JEFF BESSEN | 3/2/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April 17. … more

2/23/11

'A Year with Frog and Toad' on stage in Elmont

Arnold Lobel's beloved characters come to life on stage in the BroadHollow Theatre Company's charming production. more

2/16/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

2/9/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Artists Choose ArtistsAn exhibition based on a mentoring relationship between established artists and young artists in Nassau County. Works by Charles Winslow, Doris Campbell, … more

2/2/11

Lawrence-Cedarhurst firefighters Capt. Antony Rivelli and James McHugh rescued a man from a Woodmere house fire.

Top 7 Five Towns stories of the year

The past year had its share of moments for Five Towns residents from the heavy rains in March to the day-after Christmas storm that disrupted holiday plans. more

12/30/10

Woodmere’s Seymour Levy, a retired graphic designer, applied his skills and photographic eye to creating selectively cropped photos of familiar logos for an exhibit at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Do you know what two businesses are represented by the logos in this photo?

Are you seeing what you are looking at?

A former graphic designer in advertising with an eye for abstract design and selective cropping has put together a unique set of 58 digital photographs that are currently on exhibit at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. more

JEFF BESSEN | 12/22/10

The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library is looking to rearrange the times of some of its most popular programs, such as the film series, to help alleviate its parking problems.

H-W Library seeks parking solution

Some programs at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library are so popular that attendance often exceeds the facility’s available parking and contributes to traffic problems along Broadway. Library officials are working on a solution. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 12/22/10

Subject to change

In late October, at the invitation of Outreach Coordinator Gloria Pomerantz, I was privileged to address patrons of the Peninsula Public Library on the topic of “Change in our Changing Times.” more

RON GOLDMAN | 12/15/10