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In 2012, the Five Towns Senior Center changed its name to the Center for Adult Life Enrichment to reflect a broadening of its programs.

The Center for Adult Life Enrichment, or CALE, as it is known today, will celebrate it 65th anniversary with a gala luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on May 7. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/30/14

Cutting edge Israeli companies seek to expand awareness of their products by participating in the Long Island Technology & Innovation Fair.

Stressing the vitality of Israeli companies

To connect companies in Israel with potential customers in the U.S., several synagogues and Jewish organization collaborated to hold what organizers are calling Long Island’s first Israeli Technology & Innovation Fair on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/23/14

The joint women’s Seder at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre included singing and strumming by Amy Dattner-Levy helped by Vivian Blumstein, members of Temple Am Echad.

Women’s groups gather to celebrate Passover [Photo gallery]

Less than a month before the holiday began, the sisterhoods of several South Shore synagogues, along with two sections of the National Council of Jewish Women came together for their annual joint Seder held this year at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway on March 24. more

4/9/14

Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more

3/20/14

Working in education has generated many conversations and memories for daughter Sharona Arbeit, left, and mother Marcelle Lowell.

Celebrating women’s contributions

Celebrating the contributions of women is the primary goal of Women’s History Month in March. While some think that only people in powerful positions can make a lasting impact, the Herald spoke to four women, a pair of mother/daughter educators, who believe that through their deeds, they have contributed to making their students’ lives better. more

By Jeff Bessen and Vanessa Parker | 3/19/14

Sacred Heart students Mia Campbell, far left, Sarah Tanchuck, Nicole Cody, Samantha Levano, Cassidy Pinder and Olayemi Akingboye, who gathered at the Not On Our Turf summit at St. Mary Louis Academy in Queens last November, will hold a candlelight vigil for female victims of human trafficking later this month. Kayla Walczyk was not pictured.

Lighting the way for women’s empowerment

With Women’s History Month coming to a close, seven young women at Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls’ high school in Hempstead, were looking to write their own chapter as they prepared … more

By Emily Webb | 3/18/14

Sophomore Sam Llinares had 19 goals for the Pride a year ago, including four in his first collegiate game, to go along with a team-leading 13 assists.

Hofstra lacrosse primed for 2014

Three years removed from its last NCAA Tournament appearance, Hofstra men’s lacrosse program is taking a “one game at a time” approach for 2014 in hopes that its season gets extended well into May. more

By Andrew Coen | 3/10/14

Latest Word, a pastel/pencil work, by Katherine M. Trunk, of East Meadow, will be on display at the “Women of the World” exhibit.

Art from the heart

Some artistic inspiration may be the answer to this seemingly endless winter. The latest round of exhibits on the local scene offer divergent creative perspectives that look back on the past while reflecting thoroughly modern viewpoints. more

By Karen Bloom | 2/19/14

An abandoned house on Scaneateles Avenue in Lakeview — which was deemed “unfit for human occupancy” because of its overgrown shrubbery, mildew, animal feces and broken pipes — was where homeless teen Michael Ivey hid out before he was arrested on burglary charges.

The young and the homeless

Curled up in a blanket against the arm of a wood-frame couch on which she wriggles to get comfortable, Nia, an 18-year-old resident of Family and Children’s Walkabout for Young Men and Women, a long-term transitional house in Freeport that shelters homeless teenagers and helps them to become self-sufficient, described her daily routine. more

By Emily Webb | 2/11/14

Alex Hampton ignited Molloy's comeback victory over Queens in the conference opener.

Promising start for Molloy

First-year Molloy women’s basketball coach Kate Lynch likes what she sees so far from the Lady Lions, who won their East Coast Conference opener in comeback fashion, 70-66, over Queens College on the final day of November as part of a promising start. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 12/13/13

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