Promoting Indian culture at Children’s Day
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At the 11th annual Five Town Indian Association Children’s Day celebration, 42 kids, ages five to 17, performed various dances and skits for an audience of 200 at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library on April 14.
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4/24/13
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Exhibits and more...
AB-EX/RE-CON: Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredAB-EX/RE-CON explores both the best known and less familiar practitioners of abstract and gestural painting who dominated the …
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4/3/13
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Dora the Explorer is ready to entertain families during spring break, in a musical adventure this weekend. Kids will also enjoy "Hatched," an innovative performance set on a farm, at Long Island Children's Museum. And for more grownup tastes, take in the QuadrATOMIC Saxophone Quartet at Adelphi.
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3/27/13
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They Might Giants, on tour with a new show, arrive at The Paramount this weekend. Also on local stages, Hofstra's Shakespeare Festival is still going strong, while the kids will enjoy a new adaptation of Aesop's Fables.
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3/20/13
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Dena Stein vividly remembers the day her middle son, Sam, had his bar mitzah. “It was the most incredible thing, he was so excited, he knew he was being bar mitzvahed,” said Stein, adding that Sam made his bar mitzvah on the same day as his younger brother.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/27/13
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Think pink as Plaza Theatrical Productions stages a musical version of the popular children's book. Families will also enjoy a puppet theater interpretation of Sleeping Beauty at Long Island Children's Museum, while the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre hosts the River North Chicago Dance Company.
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2/20/13
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Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European …
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2/6/13
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Learning and helping on Chabad’s Israel trip
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Education, volunteerism, history and spirituality were a huge part of the Chabad of the Five Town’s Israel mission from Jan. 15-24.
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2/6/13
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The Hewlett Elementary School student council made its annual pilgrimage to St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside Queens last month. The students brought toys for the holidays and money raised through a school bake sale.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/4/13
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I have, over the years, written about tragedies that have touched our lives.
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12/20/12
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