Book lovers and memorabilia collectors will find a showcase of treasures awaits them this weekend. Other highlights include a fashion and food event at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park and a concert with the American Chamber Ensemble. more

President Obama’s fourth State of the Union address may have sounded magical, but don’t be fooled by the pie in the sky. more

It's fair time at Rock Hall Museum this weekend at this annual fall festival. Area stages are also busy with the Doo Wop Project at the Jeanne Rimssky Theater in Port Washington and an appearance by the American Chamber Ensemble, with famed clarinetist Stanley Drucker, at Hofstra. more

Turn the years back to the 1800s with a visit to the Long Island Fair this weekend. Other top picks include a "Tribute to Love, with Giada Valenti at the Madison Theatre, Saturday, and the Car Show and concert at Eisenhower Park on Sunday. more

Strong winds blew vendors’ tents here and there, and there was talk of heavy rain pounding Queens and two tornadoes touching down in New York City, at the Merrick Fall Festival on Saturday. But the weather held, the annual festival carried on, and folks had a blast! more

The days are becoming noticeably shorter, and the air is gradually turning cooler. Children have returned from camp. Vacations spent at the beach or in the mountains are ending. more

Six Kennedy High School seniors recently competed in the prestigious Long Island Science & Engineering Fair, hoping to win one of 20 slots in the International Science & Engineering Fair, which began last Sunday in Pittsburgh. LISEF was held in two stages –– at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury in February, and at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale in March. All six Kennedy students, who were participants in the school’s three-year Authentic Science Research Program, were finalists in the competition. One of them, 18-year-old Brett Gossett of Bellmore, prevailed, winning a place at ISEF for a behavioral science project that he completed at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital last summer. more

Sounds of spring continue this weekend with a free performance by the New York Saxophone Quartet at Hofstra on Friday.Also at Hofstra, the annual Long island Island Book & Ephemera Fair arrives on Saturday, with a weekend-long showcase of vintage books, emphemera, collectibles, and more. Or check out the Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" duo who appear at NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Sunday. more

Enjoy some musical favorites on area stages this weekend. For the kids, try an outing to Brooklyn Children's Museum where some icky, sticky fun awaits at the museum's annual "Icky Fest." more

From mysticism to operatic arias, local stage offer a variety of musical treasures this weekend. If you're interested in treasures of another kind, check out the annual Book/Ephemera Fair, in its new location at Hofstra, on Saturday and Sunday. more