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South High School Cultural Society members, from left, Maya Voytelmgum, Kayla Pascual and Valerie Pascuzzi performed a Chinese Ribbon Dance for children at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library last Saturday afternoon to celebrate the new year.

Chinese New Year off to a galloping start

The South High School Cultural Society entertained about 60 children and adults at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library last Saturday morning to celebrate the Chinese New Year. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/29/14

Many American Jews do not consider themselves religious, but do want to be identified culturally as Jewish.

Seeking to engage disaffected Jews

Despite the high concentration of observant Jews in the Five Towns, a large percentage of American Jews define themselves as nonreligious, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/9/13

Merokean Stanley Barkan receiving the Shabdaguchha Poetry Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award in August at the Queens Library in Jamaica.

Merrick poet receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Merokean Stanley Barkan, center, recently received the Shabdaguchha International Poetry Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award “for his outstanding contribution to poetry and publishing poets from around the world.” The ceremony took place in August at the International Poetry Festival at Queens Central Public Library in Jamaica. more

9/20/13

John Blenn and SallyAnn Esposito, who have known each other since their days of working at Sam Goody at the Green Acres Mall, have teamed up to bring several new arts and entertainment classes to the Valley Stream Community Center.

To entertain or to be entertained

Want to be a comic, a band manager or a playwright? Look no further than the Valley Stream Community Center. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/12/13

County Executive Ed Mangano welcomed Joan MacNaughton as Lead Ambassador for Cultural Arts.

MacNaughton made cultural ambassador

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano recently appointed Joan MacNaughton to serve as Lead Ambassador for Cultural Arts in Nassau County. MacNaughton’s career work has always been … more

6/5/13

Sit with me a spell out on the back porch

Forty-one years ago, we bought our house in Woodmere because it had a back porch. more

5/31/13

The season's spring forth at Hofstra's Dutch Festival.

Tulips on display at Hofstra

Savor spring in all its glory at Hofstra's annual festival. Muttontown Preserve is another place to enjoy the season this weekend. more

5/1/13

North High students at the Culture Fair, from left, Tayyiba Riez, Zayesha Patoolaein, Zahra Buhatti, Mahrukh Sohsil, Rahan Khan, Nias Cole, Sunita Lutta, Ejay Markz, and Ayo Fagbemr.

Cultures, traditions on display at North High

On an average day at Valley Stream North High School, many students wear jeans and a T-shirt, eat a meal in the cafeteria and learn a few things in class. On March 21, at the school’s fourth annual Culture Fair, those same students did things a bit differently, but ultimately came away with some insights as to where their classmates come from and traditions from around the globe. more

By Brian Croce | 3/27/13

At sea, the view of home from way Down Under

The further I get from home, sailing along the New Zealand coast, the smaller the issues seem that once fixed my attention on the news. more

1/31/13

Will it be twilight for Twinkies in our time?

I jumped on eBay to bid on one of the last packs of Twinkies and found that the price is already up to $200,000. more

11/29/12

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