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Success Adiele showed off a totem pole she created, which was displayed along with other artwork in the school’s hallway.

Elmont’s enrichment program celebrates 15 years

Approximately 380 elementary school students showcased the diverse skills they had acquired through the district’s Summer Enrichment Program during an open house held for family members at the … more

8/6/15

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

North Bellmore Foundation to offer summer program

The North Bellmore Foundation for Academics, Enrichment and Recreation will be offering their annual summer programs for a 10th season. The nonprofit group was founded in 2004 by a few parents in … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/9/15

The Center for Adult Life Enrichment in Hewlett has East Rockaway resident Harriet Orenstein volunteering her time to call and check in with members who are ill.

Calling and caring for senior citizens

Whenever members of the Center for Adult Life Enrichment (CALE) are too ill to attend the programs and activities the senior-oriented organization offers at its home in the carriage house on the Hewlett High School campus, 67-year-old Harriet Orenstein of East Rockaway takes careful note. more

By Vanessa Parker | 12/24/14

Five Towns Letters to the Editor

Voting for Fertig To the Editor: Our once-great state has reached that crucial juncture where people of all ages have begun to leave homes and neighborhoods they have loved for most of their lives. more

10/10/14

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

Instructor Leah Bernstein helped Daniel Amin, a fourth-grader at the Willow Road School, and his mother, Savita, with their origami project at District 13’s Explorations Day on May 5.

After-school learning made fun

Students in District 13’s enrichment program got a reward for all their hard work this year — more time in school. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/14/14

In 2012, the Five Towns Senior Center changed its name to the Center for Adult Life Enrichment to reflect a broadening of its programs.

A home away from home

The Center for Adult Life Enrichment, or CALE, as it is known today, will celebrate it 65th anniversary with a gala luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on May 7. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/30/14

APEX students Samantha Loew, left, and Kendall Satcowitz, both sixth-graders at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School, watched and waited nervously as APEX teacher Sherry Ma added weights to their bridge in APEX’s annual Strongest Bridge competition.

Merrick APEX students test the limits of bridge design in annual contest

The 13 sixth-graders in the Merrick School District’s Alternative Program for Enriching Experiences recently spent more than four months drawing blueprints for and meticulously crafting toothpick bridges. They even visited the Center for Architecture in Manhattan to study bridge construction, from beam to cantilever, truss and arch bridges, before undertaking their projects. Then the students destroyed their creations. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/20/14

Salwa Zahid learned how to make bubbles in the science enrichment course at the James A. Dever School.

Sharpening their minds on Saturday

School on Saturday may not sound like the most popular activity for children, but it can be quite a blast if done the right way. About 65 students from District 13 recently spent their Saturday mornings in school, learning new languages or discovering more about the world around them. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/14/14

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