Keyword: 'Tackapausha Museum and Preserve' | Herald Community Newspapers

Environmental leaders honored

Established in 1965, the Tackapausha Museum and Preserve offers a variety of environmental education programs involving all aspects of Long Island’s natural history. Scores of Seaford children have attended Earth Day celebrations and “jungle bungle” events in recent years, but South Shore Audubon Society leaders said locals might not realize who keeps those programs going. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 8/23/16

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... A Feast for the EyesAn exhibit that explores how food has inspired art. Through a wide variety of media, eclectic portrayals of food, restaurants, cafes, shops, parties, and … more

8/17/16

Get those dancing shoes on and enjoy an evening with the snappy Big Band sounds of the Harlem Speakeasy Orchestra, at Old Westbury Gardens' Picnic Pops concert, Wednesday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more...Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

6/29/16

It’s the season for all things outdoors

June is Great Outdoors Month. It’s a recognition and celebration of all the things we can do outside. And here on the South Shore, there’s no shortage of ways to spend a day out of doors, and have lots of fun doing it. more

6/16/16

The jungle comes alive with a jazzy beat in Plaza Theatrical Productions staging of Disney's “The Jungle Book KIDS,” adapted from the classic animated film, at Long Island Children's Museum, on Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

6/15/16

Spring's colors take on another hue during Old Westbury Gardens' twilight garden walk, Friday, at 7 p.m.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

5/25/16

Chris Dufrenoy and Kim Dufrenoy star as King Arthur and Guenevere in Plaza Theatrical Productions' "Camelot," in Bellmore, on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

4/20/16

Popular songstress Naomi Zeitlin returns to the Elmont Memorial Library theater with a tribute to great lyricists on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more...Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

4/13/16

Old Westbury Gardens welcomes springtime’s eagerly awaited arrival with a colorful array of cherry blossoms.

Spring has sprung

Despite the lingering chill that Mother Nature insists on sending our way, the signs are everywhere. Welcome the season — and Earth month — at some of the region’s favorite spots, … more

By Karen Bloom | 4/13/16

See how the older half lives in BroadHollow Theatre Company's staging of "Assisted Living the Musical" at its venue in Elmont, weekends through Jan. 24.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, focusing on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual responses … more

1/6/16