Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

An SUV carrying a woman and two children crashed into a Weber Avenue home in Malverne on Wednesday, night, injuring all three occupants and leaving structural damage to the front of the home. more

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Chapin will headline Crossroads Farm’s second annual Folk Festival, scheduled for Sunday, June 12 from 1-8 p.m. more

Fresh, organic produce, baked goods, cheeses, craft beers, arts and crafts and more will be available for sale when Farmer’s Market opens Saturday, June 4 at Crossroads Farm. The Farmer’s Market will be open each Saturday from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. more

The Malverne school district reported last week that lead had been found in water coming from a drinking fountain at the Maurice W. Downing School and four bathroom sink faucets around the school district. more

With summer fast approaching, the Town of Hempstead kicked off a town-wide campaign last week at Echo Park’s indoor pool to remind residents of the laws connected to pool ownership — and why safety precautions are imperative. more

Malverne 10:00 a.m. start The Malverne Memorial Day parade will begin on Church Street and proceed: East on Utterby Road to Linmouth Road South on Linmouth Road to Wicks Lane East on Wicks Lane to Rolling Street South on Rolling Street to Lexington Avenue West on Lexington Avenue to Hempstead Avenue There will be a stop at Hempstead and Lexington avenues while the Veteran’s Organizations and Village Officials place a wreath at Harris Memorial Field. The parade continues north on Hempstead Avenue to Church Street A ceremony on Church Street at Reese Veterans Memorial Park will immediately follow the parade. West Hempstead 10:00 a.m. start The parade line up starts at St. Thomas’ Chapel’s parking field near the intersection of Hempstead Avenue and Nassau Boulevard. From there, it will continue along Hempstead Avenue down to Roosevelt Boulevard and then to Echo Park. The ceremony is in the Echo Park parking field and begins approximately at 11:00 a.m. more

Necessity is the mother of invention, and that is surely the case for Malvernite Fiona Marren, who had a need for a service, and is now making that service happen. Fiona, a 14-year-old Girl Scout who runs errands on her bike in downtown Malverne, recently noticed that there was no place to secure her ride when she needed to go into a store. “I’d have to lock my bike to a lamppost or a street sign,” said Fiona, a member of Troop 841 and an eighth-grader at St. Agnes Cathedral School, both in Rockville Centre. more

Don’t let Marianne Kobbe’s mild manner fool you. This 26-year library sciences veteran, who was appointed as the Malverne Public Library’s director last month, may be a fan of PBS, and have a very sweet disposition, but she can probably take you down in five seconds or less. more

Last Saturday, nearly 300 lacrosse players from all over Nassau County descended on the athletic fields of Malverne High School for Malverne Mohawks Lacrosse Day, an event featuring 12 hours of lacrosse games, food, bouncy houses, a dunk tank, free t-shirts and more — all held on the Malverne sports fields. more