Friday, May 11, 2012
More than 2,000 pieces of work viewed by family and friends at art show grand opening.
The gymnasium at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre looked more like a magical forest of art than a place for playing sports on Wednesday evening. Artwork made by all nine classes at the centre's nursery school lined the walls and crowded the floor as part of the school's annual art show. The theme for the evening was "celebrating the art of food." "We wanted to incorporate something that the children would understand," Nursery School Director Cheryl Karp said. The food theme came about, in part, because of the Jewish Centre's year-long Torah-writing celebration. "We decided to call it 'a taste of Torah,'" Karp said. "In every [portion] that's written, there's a little bit about food. There's always food throughout Judaism." …
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295 Main St, East Rockaway, NY
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Check out this weekend event at Rolling River.
Join Rolling River Day Camp in East Rockaway for a "rockin’ good time at Rolling River’s Annual Rock-the-River Spring Festival and Fundraiser, sponsored by Local Luxuries, the monthly publication that highlights exquisite merchants and services." The fun starts at 11 a.m. Saturday and ends at 3 p.m. This event is open to the entire community. The spring festival features carnival rides, games, interactive crafts fair, playgrounds, tumbling center, music, face painting, sponsor giveaways, arts and crafts and more. All proceeds benefit The Campmates Program, Rolling River’s camp scholarship fund which provides complimentary camperships to local children from Peninsula Counseling Center. Free admission, food and crafts available for …
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Rolling River Day Camp
477 Ocean Ave, East Rockaway, NY
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Monday, April 2, 2012
The Lynbrook area is full of important dates -- be sure to check with Patch so you never miss them.
West End Elementary School is hosting its spring musical Tuesday night at 7 p.m. This is a one-day only event, so arrive early and don't miss out! Do you know about an important upcoming deadline? Share it in the comments below and we'll consider including it in our next "Last Chance."
Monday, March 26, 2012
Lynbrook is full of important dates -- be sure to check with Patch so you never miss them.
Want to attend a Civil War Lecture? Capt. Mark Adler of the Company H 119th Volunteers Historical Association will talk about his time in the Civil War with an infantry group comprised of men from our area on Tuesday in Lynbrook. This event takes place 7:30 p.m. at the Lynbrook Library and is hosted by The Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook. For more info. e-mail Madeline Pearson at madelinevp@verizon.net or call 516 887-9094. Do you know about an important upcoming deadline? Share it in the comments below and we'll consider including it in our next "Last Chance."
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Lynbrook Public Library
Carpenter Ave & Eldert St, Lynbrook, NY
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Musical provides laughs and medieval fun on Friday night.
The Lynbrook Middle School general purpose room was transformed into a medieval castle on Friday night. It was there that the school’s drama club put on a production of Once Upon a Mattress for a capacity crowd. The musical was a comedic adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Princess and The Pea. The story portrays Prince Dauntless the Drab’s search for a wife. His match - finding success rate, severely diminished by his overbearing mother - Queen Aggravain, begins to turn around when Dauntless meets Princess Winnifred the Woebegone. Not wanting Dauntless to marry Winnifred, the Queen devises a nearly impossible test for the prospective suitor. If the princess can feel a pea under 20 mattresses, she can marry …
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North Middle School
529 Merrick Rd, Lynbrook, NY
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
The group performed their song "When Will You Die" this past week.
Danny Weinkauf, a New York based musician and composer from Lynbrook who is a member of the band They Might Be Giants (TMBG), recently performed on Conan O'Brien. TMBG have released 15 studio albums and was formed in 1982. They have sold over four million records and had their song "Boss of Me" featured on the hit show, Malcolm in the Middle. Lynbrook Superintendent Dr. Santo Barbarino congratulated Weinkauf during a school board meeting in 2009 after he announced that Weinkauf and TMBG won a Grammy award for Best Musical Children’s Album for "Here Come the 123s." Weinkauf has been TMBG's bassist since the late 90s. Before that he was the bassist for the Fountains of Wayne on their debut self-titled album in 1996. Check out the …
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Famous Five Towns "mish" could be featured on a future season.
The "mish," essentially a chopped salad, is a well-known Five Towns' favorite that could one day end up on the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods with host Andrew Zimmern. Zimmern recently spoke with Stacey Sweet, where the former Patch personality grilled him on his knowledge of Long Island eating. While Zimmern has tried everything from reindeer pizza to bull rectum, he had never heard of the mish, but said he would gladly give it a shot. "I would love to," Zimmern told Sweet of trying the mish. "I get there every summer so that would be fun." The mish is a staple of the Chateau Coffee Shop located in Woodmere. The new season of Bizarre Foods will premiere on Monday, Jan. 23, at 10 p.m. on the Travel Channel. Read the whole interview here.
Friday, December 9, 2011
An in-depth look at some upcoming weekend events.
If you’re looking to take a break from the chilly weather, this weekend brings a variety of indoor activities to keep you entertained. Stop by a photography exhibit in Freeport for a dose of culture, or try your hand at pottery during Earth Arts’ annual Hanukkah Drop Off. On Saturday afternoon, get into the holiday spirit as Miss Colleen’s Elite Dancentre presents a performance of My One Holiday Wish at 1 p.m. at RVC’s South Side Middle School (http://rockvillecentre.patch.com/events/miss-colleens-elite-dancentre-presentsmy-one-holiday-wish). Colleen Gunn, president of the dance company, said, “My main mission is to bring innocence back into the lives of children and create a feeling of holiday joy in the hearts of all who are watching…
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Mayor William Hendrick and Assemblyman Brian Curran said they have found a developer to lease the vacant properties on Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook.
Vacant storefronts have been underneath the Lynbrook LIRR station for nearly 14 years, but a deal made earlier this month may change that. Lynbrook Village Mayor William Hendrick recently announced that the town has found a developer willing to enter into a lease for the properties, after the LIRR approved the developer's proposal. "After all this time, we were able to find the right developer who would help revitalize our village, become part of our Lynbrook family, and bring us into the 21st century," Henrick said. The vacant properties used to be Picker Pharmacy and Mur-Lees, but both relocated to different addresses on Atlantic Avenue years ago, Hendrick said. The rail road originally wanted the lease go to five to eight years, but …
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Atlantic Ave & Stauderman Ave, Lynbrook, NY
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
The Church holds a fab fundraiser at The Coral House in Baldwin.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, the women of Our Lady of Peace school strutted their stuff on the catwalk for their annual fundraising Fashion Show, and Patch was there for a look at this exciting event.
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