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One more shameless appointment by town GOP

Town of Hempstead Republicans practically swelled with pride on April 16, after the Town Board unanimously passed a revamped ethics code. more

4/25/19

Tax assistance in Oceanside

It’s tax season! On Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Town of Hempstead Department of Senior Enrichment will offer free income tax assistance for seniors and low-income individuals of all ages at the Oceanside Library. more

2/13/19

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

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

Participants in the Town of Hempstead's Senior Writing Workshop recently read their works at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts.

There's no age limit to creativity at town's Senior Writing Workshop

The older adults participating in the Town of Hempstead’s Senior Writing Workshop presented their original works recently at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts. more

By Casey Pinner | 7/18/14

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

Bellmore artist’s work featured in town show

The work of Bellmore artist Barbara Epstein is featured in a Town of Hempstead show at the Merrick Library. The show is ongoing through Oct. 28. Above, Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray greeted Epstein at a Meet the Artists reception at the library recently. more

10/25/10

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