East End Arts Council Presents Painter Dan Rizzie in Speaker Series Riverhead, NY (July 31, 2008)—Painter Dan Rizzie will share insights about his success as an artist as part of the East End Arts Council Speaker Series on Wednesday, August 13th at the EEAC Carriage House at 7:30 pm. The Speaker Series brings artists of [...]
East End Arts Council – Administered Grant for Artists of All Disciplines Riverhead, NY (July 31, 2008)—The SOS (Strategic Opportunity Stipend) Grant, a joint project of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and New York state arts and cultural organizations like the East End Arts Council, is specifically designed to help individual artists [...]
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Dr. Robert Butler Slated to Speak at Dowling College OAKDALE, NY – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and president of the International Longevity Center Dr. Robert Butler will speak at the inauguration of the new Center for Intergenerational Policy & Practice at Dowling College in partnership with Intergenerational Strategies. Dr. Butler will discuss his [...]
Gloria Gaynor Performs Free Show at John Burns Park Gloria Gaynor will be performing the Music Under the Stars at John Burns Park, Tuesday, August 5th at 8 P.M. Rhythm and blues and soul singers perform as part of the “Music Under the Stars” program sponsored by The Town of Oyster Bay. The showcase features [...]
Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith  ALBANY, NY – “The Senate Democrats, under my leadership, are united with Governor Paterson in his efforts to bring the state budget under control and to erase the looming $6.4 billion deficit.  Elected leaders need to recognize the time-value of money and the need to [...]
Amana Tool Announces Industrial Insert V-Groove Router Bits for “V†Grooving, Miter Folds, Signmaking, Lettering, Chamfering and More  Farmingdale, N.Y. – Amana Tool, manufacturers of industrial-quality tungsten carbide woodworking tools, today announced immediate availability of its RC-1028 industrial insert V-groove router bits. This innovative CNC tool body design uses a high grade carbide insert knife [...]
East End Arts Council Presents Painter Alan Bull in Speaker Series  Riverhead, NY — Painter Alan Bull will share insights about his success as an artist as part of the East End Arts Council Speaker Series on Wednesday, August 6th at the EEAC Carriage House at 7:30 pm. The Speaker Series brings artists of [...]
East End Arts Council Photography Show “3†Opens Riverhead, NY –The East End Arts Council is pleased to announce the opening of the juried photography show “3,†which will run from August 29– October 3, 2008, and the title of which is open to interpretation. The guest juror for the show is fine-art photographer and [...]
LIPA & National Grid Prepare for Hurricane Season Uniondale, N.Y.—As Long Island enters the height of the 2008 hurricane season, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and National Grid conducted its joint annual hurricane season preparedness drill today, which was monitored by the New York State Office of Emergency Management and the emergency management offices [...]
Small Online Craft Company Clicks It’s Way Through Economic Instability KINGS PARK, NY., – As small businesses struggle to survive in times of economic downfall, Makingfriends.com, Inc. still prospers as an internet-based company. Terri Bose, founder of the online company, continues to meet the needs of the crafter community through usage of internet tools. The [...]