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Heather Spanfelner, an activities specialist at NUMC, left, accepted donations from Donna Goldstein, PTA Council president, center, and Kelly Jones, chairwoman of the Books and Blankets Committee.
A ‘little gift of sunshine’ for hospitalized kids
Being in the hospital is hard, especially for children, which East Meadow resident Tracy Pulice knows only too well. When her 23-year-old son Thomas Allred was 18 months old, he had several surgeries … more
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The third, but not final, little library is somewhere near the old Shubert Elementary School--walk around the area and make a game out of finding it.
Little libraries pop up around town
Baldwin gets a literacy boosting makeover, as Little Free Libraries appear around town in various semi-hidden locations. With three currently installed and one on the way, Elissa Kirchner, the … more
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Baldwinite Dr. Zodelia Williams co-authored the anthology “Sistah Hooded: Stories of Strength and Resilience on the Doctoral Journey,” which came out July 24 on Amazon.
Dr. Williams pens book on Black Ph.D.’s
Baldwinite Dr. Zodelia Williams hosted a book signing on Nov. 19 for the anthology “Sistah Hooded: Stories of Strength and Resilience on the Doctoral Journey” at the new selfie event … more
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Dr. Alfred Titus, left, read his new children’s book about police to the children of the 3 D Aftercare in Baldwin, where he wanted to start the “talk” that many parents of color have with their children about the police.
Police ‘talk’ made easy for Baldwin kids
On Nov 12, retired New York Police Department Detective Dr. Alfred Titus Jr. read his newest published children’s book, “The Police Are a Part of Our Community,” to kids attending 3 … more
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Third-graders from Helana Gelleri’s class said they looked forward to the annual fall Scholastic Book Fair.
East Meadow's McVey Elementary book fair inspires children to read
The McVey Elementary School students could hardly contain their excitement. Trying their best to maintain an orderly line, they practically ran out of the building to reach the tables and shelves … more
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Former Congressman Steve Israel is opening Theodore’s Books in November.
Honoring a president with a bookstore
Former Congressman Steve Israel is taking advantage of a positive outcome of the coronavirus pandemic to fulfill a dream he has had since he left office in 2017. He’s opening a … more
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Reading was the primary theme of the Lawrence School District’s Mid-Summer Check-In event on Aug. 10. From left were Lawrence Primary School Principal Kristen Mcloughlin, Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen, Lawrence Early Childhood Center Principal Lisa Tariq and Lawrence Middle School Principal Willis Perry.
Lawrence schools, they’re making reading cool
A teacher once told a classroom full of seventh-graders that if they could read, they could rule the world. The Lawrence School District’s goals might not be quite as lofty, but it plans to ensure that its students — from kindergartners to high school seniors — can read and are reading. more
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Jacqueline Lopez, head of children services at the Seaford Public Library, left, librarian Sabrina Boglioli and part-time librarian trainee Sophia Brandt were on hand to help young readers and their families with the library’s many Children’s Book Week activities.
Seaford Public Library inspires children to read
The Seaford Public Library’s children’s room was busy with young readers and families coming and going on May 4 for the library’s Children’s Book Week. more
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Baldwin resident and Freeport educator Johane Ligondé, the founder of Joyous Leader International LLC, hosted a launch party for her new e-book on Nov. 27 via Zoom.
Baldwinite publishes self-help book
It was August 2016 when Johane Ligondé suddenly lost consciousness while cleaning her home. Shortly after, she visited a neurologist, underwent several MRI and CT scans, and learned that there … more
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Courtesy Glen Cove City School District Former Glen Cove City School District educator Mary Ellen Cuomo donated books to the district featuring voices of Black and Indigenous people and other people of color. English Language Arts Coordinator Bryce Klatsky said the books would help students identify and learn from the authors and their characters.
Seeking more diversity in school reading
As the Black Lives Matter movement grew over the summer, Sea Cliff resident and former Glen Cove City School District special education teacher Mary Ellen Cuomo said, she felt helpless in the battle … more
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