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Friendly competition: From a corn husking contest for the kids to cross-cut sawing, there’s something for everyone at the annual Long Island Fair.

Old-fashioned fun at the Long Island Fair

Old Bethpage Village's version of a 19th century county fair entertains visitors year after year, while offering everyone the opportunity to take a break from the fast pace of modern life to enjoy a glimpse of the Long Island of bygone days. more

Karen Bloom | 9/30/10

Fall festival season has arrived

After one very hot summer, fall has at last arrived, bringing with it cool, crisp air, football and street fairs. Fall festivals have long been a South Shore tradition, perfectly suited to our many small-town downtowns. more

| 9/24/10

A good time for all at the Big Apple Circus and Nassau Fair this weekend

If you're looking for something other than the beach and a barbecue during the holiday weekend, catch the Big Apple Circus before the company folds up the Big Top or check out the scene at the Nassau Fair and the fireworks Saturday night. There's also a program about prehistoric Long Islanders at Garvies Point Museum and Preserve on Saturday. more

6/30/10

Fair opens at Nassau Coliseum

The long-standing tradition known as the Nassau Coliseum Fair returns this weekend with fun and games for all ages. And don't forget Dad on Sunday. The Garden City Hotel offers a special brunch with all sorts of tasty treats for Dad to enjoy. more

6/16/10

The unions are our friends

My father served as a union president — a teachers union president — in Suffolk County nearly four decades ago, in the days when educators like him were given little respect, and even lower wages. more

Scott Brinton | 6/3/10

Throngs of visitors are expected to visit the Spring Crafts and Fine Arts Fair at Nassau County Museum of Art this weekend.

Nassau County Museum of Art hosts Spring Craft and Fine Arts Fair

Nassau County Museum of Art’s lush grounds provide the setting for a spring showcase of the best of the nation’s crafts artists – including talented artisans from our area – at this weekend’s Spring Craft and Fine Arts Fai. more

By Karen Bloom | 5/19/10

Music and storytelling on area stages this weekend

Weekend highlights include a performance by the Irish-American group Cherish The Ladies, an antiques fair in Garden City, and storytelling at Long Island Children's museum. more

3/24/10

Woodmere fan roots for Lemongello

Old photographs, album artwork and newspaper clippings scatter the large dining room table in Sandi Garfinkel's Woodmere home that musician Peter Lemongello sits at. His ice-blue eyes, … more

Christine Hetzel | 3/12/10

The Calhoun High School kickline ran through a routine at the fourth annual Calhoun High School Health Fair.

Calhoun Health Fair shows teens how to get fit

In the center of the Calhoun High School gymnasium, Heather West, executive chef at Monterey in Long Beach and season two winner of "Hell’s Kitchen," was grilling lightly seasoned turkey burgers with senior Katie Smith. more

Scott Brinton | 1/22/10

Fair days

When our thoughts turn to fall, that means it’s time for that annual autumn treat: the Long Island Fair. Old Bethpage Village’s recreation of a 19th century county fair continues to entertain as it offers visitors the opportunity to take a break from the fast pace of modern life with a glimpse of the Long Island of bygone days. more

Karen Bloom | 10/1/09

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