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The Long Island Book Festival International will be held Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. Hundreds of books will be available.

Literary festival to celebrate 'books for everyone'

The Long Island Book Festival International, a first-of-its-kind event that was established by the Haitian American Foundation for Educational and Cultural Exchange, in collaboration with public and private institutions, will take place at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. more

By Jackie Nash | 9/20/11

Stanley and Bebe Barkan of Merrick have traveled the world to publish poets and writers through Cross-Cultural Communications, the small-press publishing house Stanley started in 1971. In June he will co-host an international poetry festival in Swansea, Wales, the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, one of his literary heroes.

Crossing oceans and cultures in pursuit of peace

In 1971, Stanley Barkan’s daughter, Jacqueline Mia, lay in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. Two of her four kidneys — yes, she had four — had to be removed because they had become nephritic, or inflamed, which could have led to a deadly infection. She was 2 years old. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/29/11

I’m dreaming of socially responsible corporations

I watched “Miracle on 34th Street” three times over the weekend. I love the film, not because it’s a Christmas classic, but because it is, to my mind, one of the great social statements on American culture. more

by Scott Brinton | 12/23/10

Rabbi Charles Klein of the Merrick Jewish Centre hosted a talk with Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islanic Cultural Center of New York last week.

Merrick Jewish Centre hosts Jewish-Muslim talk

The Principal’s Office took a field trip on Nov. 23 to the Merrick Jewish Centre for a Jewish-Muslim dialogue between Rabbi Charles Klein and Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York. more

Steve Kussin | 11/29/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Acquired Riches: Highlights From The Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition, celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, highlights the artists, genres, … more

10/13/10

Sept. 11 anniversary calls for peace, not divisiveness [Photo gallery]

It has been nine years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and ground zero still sits fallow, like a scarred-over knife wound in the heart of downtown Manhattan. more

9/9/10

Flippin' in the park

Members from 5-Star Gymnastics took advantage of the beautiful weather and showcased some of the communities best gymnastic talent in Memorial Park on Saturday. They included young residents from Lynbrook, Malverne, Baldwin, eastern Long Island and Brooklyn. more

Mary Malloy | 8/13/10

Weekend

Exploring NatureOwl ProwlGet up close and personal with those mysterious creatures of the night, presented by Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. Owls, the stealth, silent hunters of the … more

12/10/09

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