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Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/8/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/2/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... As Time Goes ByAn exhibition of paintings by Valley Stream artist Noel Darvie, highlighting landscapes and seaside scenes of local places. Through May 31. Barnes Gallery, 2 … more

5/26/11

Herman Eli Soblick, a Franklin Square resident and World War II veteran, was photographed by Life magazine in 1944, along with other members of the U.S. Army’s 81st Infantry, while training for the war at Camp San Luis Obispo in California.

Remembering the Pacific

When 19-year-old Herman Eli Soblick was drafted into the Army in June 1944, he was following in his family’s footsteps. Soblick’s father, a Russian immigrant, had served in World War I, and was disabled after being gassed as a prisoner of war. Herman’s two older brothers, Ira and Sam, were drafted into the Army to serve in World War II shortly before he was. “My father told us, ‘Be a good soldier and you’ll come home,’” recalled Soblick, who is now 87. “And we all did.” more

By Jackie Nash | 5/24/11

Elmont Chamber gets to know new members

Nearly 50 Elmont business owners attended the Elmont Chamber of Commerce’s networking event, “Getting to Know You,” which was held on May 18, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Fiorano Kitchen and Bath Design Center, located at 1400 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. more

By Jackie Nash | 5/19/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... As Time Goes ByAn exhibition of paintings by Valley Stream artist Noel Darvie, highlighting landscapes and seaside scenes of local places. Through May 31. Barnes Gallery, 2 … more

5/19/11

Wendy Tepfer, at lectern, director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, spoke to students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville last Wednesday on the dangers of driving while distracted.

County joins U.N.’s campaign for road safety

Two Nassau County Police officers revved up the motor on a device not much larger than a lawnmower engine. As the machine roared last Wednesday afternoon, the officers used its cutters to slowly peel off the driver’s side door of a badly damaged minivan. No one was inside the van, but students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville watched quietly and anxiously as the “Jaws of Life” crushed the car’s metal. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 5/17/11

Some spring sounds with the L.I.Philharmonic

See the Long Island Philharmonic in "Bohème to Broadway" this weekend or enjoy some barbership harmonies with the Barbershop Harmony Society. It's also a good time to enjoy nature during a guided walk at Muttontown Preserve. more

5/11/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Edward Weston: Life WorkThe exhibit surveys the 50-year career of a giant of 20th-century photography. The photographs of Edward Weston (1886-1958) capture the rhythms, … more

5/11/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Donald BaechlerThis large-scale installation by artist Donald Baechler is accompanied by several of his collaged paintings. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, … more

5/4/11