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Participants of the Creative Writing Workshop at the Merrick Senior Center shared their writing at a June 7 showcase.

Senior writers share their work in Merrick

David Stayer read from a short story about a blind day as he ran his fingers over the Braille in which he wrote it. A Merrick resident of 45 years, he was one of many who shared their work with the members of the Merrick Senior Center’s Creative Writing Workshop at its June 7 showcase. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 6/15/17

Creative writing at the Merrick Senior Center

The members of the Merrick Senior Center Creative Writing Workshop will present their work on June 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Merrick Senior Center at 2550 Clubhouse Road in Merrick. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. more

6/5/17

Workshop participant David Stayer, who is blind, read his pieces from a Braille reader.

Hempstead Town seniors hit stage for ‘Words from the Workshop’

The creative Bernice Busch, light-hearted David Stayer, and “Limerick King” Mike Hertz joined 12 of their fellow seniors under the spotlight at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts … more

By Alex Boyd | 6/23/16

Merrick senior writers to present their work June 8

Members of the Merrick Senior Center's Creative Writing Workshop will offer samples of their work Wednesday, June 8, at 1 p.m. at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served after the presentation. more

6/6/16

During a reading at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts on June 10, Joel Schatzberg presented his work about his experiences serving in the U.S. military, which he composed during a recent creative-writing workshop sponsored by the Town of Hempstead.

Musings of Merrick's 'mature' writers

Bernice Busch crafted a humorous poem about a fortune cookie. In his writing, Joel Schatzberg reminisced about his experiences as an “old man” (at age 25) serving in the U.S. military. Meanwhile, others wrote about feelings of loneliness and loss after having buried loved ones. They were all participants in the Merrick Senior Center’s 13-week Creative Writing Workshop this year. They presented their work during a reading at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts on June 10. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/18/15

Sadie Salerno celebrated her 108th birthday on Oct. 6 at home in Merrick.

Sadie Salerno, of Merrick, turns 108

On Oct. 6, her 108th birthday, Salerno and her daughter Pauline Luparello graciously welcomed a reporter into their home in south Merrick. more

By Brian Racow | 10/17/14

Solar panels that were installed at the Merrick Senior Center were activated on Aug. 24.

Hempstead lets the sunshine in

Two familiar Bellmore-Merrick facilities are now home to the Town of Hempstead’s newest solar-energy systems. more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/4/13

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, at the lectern, was all smiles as she led the ceremony to officially reopen the Merrick Center, on Clubhouse Road, which was devastated during Hurricane Sandy.

After Sandy, Merrick Senior Center reopens to a crowd of smiling members

In a joyous ceremony full of smiles, the Merrick Senior Center, at 2550 Clubhouse Road in Merrick, reopened its doors today to several dozen senior citizens from the local community after spending five months shuttered because it was flooded with four feet of water during Hurricane Sandy. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 4/8/13

Severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy, the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick is closed until further notice while repairs are being made.

Sandy cripples Hempstead Town facilities in Merrick-Bellmore

When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it severely damaged a number of Town of Hempstead facilities in the Bellmore-Merrick area. Repair work is under way, but it could be some time before they are up and running again. Particularly hard hit were the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, the Sanitation Department and the Merrick Senior Center. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/12/12

Merokean Edith Golub stayed cool as temperatures soared on Wednesday by playing a game of bingo at the Merrick Senior Center on Clubhouse Road, which the Town of Hempstead has designated as one of 15 “cooling centers.”

Hempstead opens cooling centers as temps soar

With the National Weather Service predicting temperatures to soar to the mid-90s, and perhaps as high as 100, over the next two days, the Town of Hempstead has opened “cooling centers” at its senior center on Clubhouse Road in Merrick and its senior center on Bellmore Avenue in Bellmore, as well as extended hours at pools across the town. more

By Scott Brinton, Deirdre Krasula and David Weingrad | 6/20/12