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Events on Long Island
Exhibits and more... Donald BaechlerThis large-scale installation by artist Donald Baechler is accompanied by several of his collaged paintings. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, … more
There is no doubt: CPR and AEDs save lives
On Feb. 3, Doug Oggeri suffered a massive heart attack after shovelling snow. Thankfully, his 18-year-old daughter, Colleen had learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the Police Athletic League. more
Exploring L.I.'s waterways with the Riverhead Foundation
Weekend highlights include a seal cruise, offered by the Riverhead Foundation, a family art day at Nassau County Museum of Art and Rock Hall Museum's Black History Month program. more
Venture outside on a winter seal cruise
Bring the family for a peak at Long Island's seal population at a seal cruise out of Freeport. For those who prefer to stay inside, Ayn Rand's courtroom drama is now on the Hofstra stage and the stars of "Rent" bring their concert act to the area. more
Officials and Island Harvest volunteers celebrated the organization's 8 millionth pound of donated food, as well as its new heavy-duty truck, donated by the Walmart Foundation.
Island Harvest reaches a milestone
On Dec. 28, Nassau Coliseum was being used for something other than sports games and concerts: Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, was shipping out its record-high 8 … more
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Immigrants should not be scorned
How easily we forget that Long Island was settled by Dutch immigrants in the mid-1600s and by the English in the 1700s. Italian, Irish and Jewish immigrants arrived in abundance in the early 1900s. more
Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles tribute band Strawberry Fields performs at Oceanside High School on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. more
Educational foundation seeks members
The Valley Stream School District 13 Educational Foundation began its 14th year of service to the community on Sept. 16. Future meeting dates are Nov. 18, Jan. 13, 2011, March 17, 2011, and May 19, 2011. Meetings are held in the James A. Dever School Library at 3:45 p.m. All members of the community are invited to attend. more
Merokean Liz O’Shaughnessy created her own nonprofit corporation, CoLoKi Inc., to take over the Freeport Trailer Hiring Site for day laborers from Catholic Charities this past year. The trailer was in jeopardy of closing for good because of low attendance.
Where day laborers get their fair shake
Merokean Liz O’Shaughnessy swung by the cement-gray trailer at the east end of Bennington Avenue in Freeport in November 2008. “The place was packed,” recalled O’Shaughnessy of the facility, squeezed between a window factory and a truck yard, which gives immigrant day laborers a safe place to wait for landscapers and contractors to pick them up for jobs. more
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Several local teens, from left, Vicki Ottomano, Chris Stewart, Isha Walia, Carlos Cornejo, John Rodriguez and Samantha Conde organized a barbecue at the Valley Stream State Park to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Cooking up charity for great cause
Smoke was not the only thing in the air at Valley Stream State Park on Aug. 27 with several people vocalizing their well wishes for children. Many local kids, teens and grown-ups gathered for good eating from 2 to 6 p.m. to support a noble cause — the Make-A-Wish Foundation. more
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