The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores kicked off the holiday season last week with a visit by Jolly Old St. Nick. The day after Thanksgiving, the organization welcomed Kris Kringle for the annual …
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/4/14
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On any given Sunday, 42 amateur singers gather at the Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church to make beautiful music. This choir of angels, known as the Bel Canto Chorale which includes 15 sopranos, 15 altos, six tenors and six basses, sing major choral works.
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By Laura Schofer
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12/4/14
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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce is busily preparing for the arrival of Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 6 ...
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12/3/14
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Buckley’s restaurant is marking the fifth anniversary of singer and Valley Stream native Freddy Frog’s death with its annual memorial Christmas show on Sunday.
The event will feature live …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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12/3/14
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The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores is inviting local folks to celebrate the community’s holiday traditions at a series of seasonal events.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/28/14
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The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City will be transformed into a winter wonderland from Nov. 28 to 30 as part of the Festival of Trees, thanks in large part to an East Rockaway resident.
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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11/19/14
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Elizabeth Rowe’s father, Duncan Macpherson, was a great storyteller. Born in 1893, he’d seen a little of everything and he knew how to tell a tale. He could talk about the first automobile and the turn of the century and seeing workers start to dig out the Erie Canal. He could also talk about what it was like to fight in the First World War, though he didn’t talk about that much. When he did, though, Elizabeth Rowe was a great listener.
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11/12/14
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For 40 years, residents of Wantagh and beyond have had the opportunity to do some early holiday shopping at the Church of St. Jude Country Fair. Last Saturday’s event did not disappoint, as shoppers left with bags full of holiday decorations, gifts, knick knacks and even fresh produce.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/12/14
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All dancers want to be in the Rockettes, yet not every dancer gets to be a Rockette. But for 17 girls, that dream came true when two Rockettes, Tara Dunleavy and Eleni Gavalas, came to the Oceanside Dance Center to teach the dance students and promote the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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9/24/14
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Sylvan Place was closed from end-to-end on Dec. 21 as families came out to enjoy elaborate holiday light displays, a visit from Santa Claus and some hot chocolate.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/24/13
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