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Ida D'Angelo is the Valley Stream Herald's 2011 Person of the Year.

Ida D'Angelo makes her mark throughout the community

Ida D’Angelo has served Valley Stream in many capacities over the past five decades. When her children were growing up, she was active in the PTA. In recent years, her service has centered on Friends of Bridge, a local substance-abuse treatment facility, and the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/29/11

Krystal Gomez performs a traditional Mexican skirt dance at a Day of the Dead celebration by the Valley Stream South High School Cultural Society last Saturday afternoon at Henry Waldinger Memorial Library.

A celebration of Mexican culture

Valley Stream South High School Cultural Society members and children stirred up some Mexican magic at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Saturday. more

11/2/11

Clear Stream Avenue school won this year’s Waldinger Cup. From left are children’s librarian Jaclyn Kunz, Principal John Singleton, Mayor Ed Fare, school librarian Carolyn Kaiser, Assistant Principal Yannie Chon and library Director Mamie Eng.

Clear Stream captures the Waldinger cup

Students at the Clear Stream Avenue School in Valley Stream District 30 were awarded the Henry J. Waldinger Library Cup for their summer reading on Oct. 13. They beat out runner-up, Wheeler Avenue School in District 13, which had previously won the honor for the last four years. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 10/19/11

Former New York Knicks star John Starks, right, and State Sen. Dean Skelos read “Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet” to children at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library in Valley Stream on Aug. 22.

Former hoops star promotes reading in Valley Stream

Former New York Knicks basketball star John Starks visited the Henry Waldinger Library last week not to show off his hoop skills, but rather to talk about the importance of reading. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/31/11

Steve Tomecek a.k.a. The Dirtmeister enlisted the help of Joseph Garofalo for an experiment on static electricity at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Aug. 18.

Summer reading program ends at Waldinger Library

Nearly 350 children turned out to the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library last week for a series of performances to mark the end of the summer reading program. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/26/11

With thousands of Legos to choose from, Isabella Viscarra gets to work on her creation.

Lego club a hit at Waldinger Library

A call to the public for donations of old Legos yielded thousands of pieces of those tiny multi-colored bricks. Now, children can come to the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library and put their creative minds to work. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/24/11

Winner of the Waldinger Library’s annual summer bookmark contest were honored on June 27. Bottom row, from left, are Jonathan Kadukara, Madeleine DiGaetano, Sophia Varona and Roshna Ansari. Top row, from left, are Shari Burke, Amari Paul, Mayor Ed Fare and Justine Woracek.

These kids are on the mark

Although there were 633 entries to chose from, staff members at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library could select only a few, and last week they honored the eight winners of this year’s Children’s Bookmark Contest. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/7/11

South High School Cultural Club members, from left, Sana Waheed, Chelsie Taylor and Colleen Poje performed a Chinese Ribbon dance.

South High Cultural Society wows

The Henry Waldinger Library closed a little later on April 16 for a multi-cultural celebration hosted by the South High School Cultural Society. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/27/11

Johnathan Furmato, 2, may have gotten a little messy while coloring with chalk but that probably meant he had a great time.

A day of art and animals in Valley Stream

First they colored. Then they petted. Children who came to the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library’s annual sidewalk chalk art show last Saturday afternoon got a double dose of fun. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/6/11

Envision Valley Stream member Sarah Lincoln watches as 5-year-old Emily Bivas colors in a story about community places, during the Community Explorers program at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Jan. 29.

Valley Stream kids learn the value of community

A community is made up of many people and places. And a local organization is on a mission to educate children about the people and places that make up Valley Stream. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/10/11

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