At Trodos Restaurant in Westbury on January 27th at 8pm (Long Island, N.Y.) In partnership with the Long Island wellness community, Health Media is proud to announce a public good-will program to inspire Long Island to melt 1,000,000 pounds of Fat! Our pilot Challenge was featured on News 12 TV as well as numerous [...]
From quilts to performances to a scholarly presentation to baseball (Long Island, N.Y.) The Elmont Memorial Library, located at 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, is pleased to announce a host of events in commemoration of Black History Month during February. As always, there is no charge to attend. According to Maggie Gough, Library [...]
How to Choose and Use a TV that Saves Energy: January Energy-Saving Product Tip from NYSERDA (Long Island, N.Y.) January is the biggest month of the year for TV purchases, according to the Consumer Electronics Association, spurred by gift cards from the holidays and the desire to watch the Super Bowl in style. The [...]
Entertaining films feature people with different disabilities; screenings followed by guest speakers (Albertson, N.Y.) The 3rd Annual New York Disability Film Festival run by Reel Abilities (Manhattan, NY) returns to Long Island in early February for a limited engagement at a Nassau and a Suffolk venue, including three different films to be screened at the [...]
Two Bills Seek a State Constitutional Spending Cap and a Supermajority Requirement to Raise Taxes (Queens, N.Y.) NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (D-Queens) reports to his district constituents that he voted to support two new bills, S.1892 and S.1919, both introduced by Republican Senators, during last week’s legislative session in Albany. The first [...]
February 2011 (Long Island, N.Y.) ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FOR TEENS GRADES 7-12 ONLY Register in person at the Young Adult Desk or by calling the Young Adult desk. All activities are for teens in grades 7-12. Registration for each program begins 3-4 weeks before the program date. Priority is given to Elmont residents and [...]
Financial literacy, financial health at the forefront this time of year (Long Island, N.Y.) The Elmont Memorial Library, located at 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, is the place to be during the month of February when it comes to taxes, investing and all things money-related. According to Maggie Gough, Library Director, “With 2010 [...]
Every Saturday at 11:00AM (Farmingdale, N.Y.) Borders of Farmingdale invites children and their parents/caregivers to visit the store (located at 231 Airport Plaza, Farmingdale) every Saturday morning at 11:00am to join “Story Time Saturdays.” Each week, Borders’ host Karin Kienle reads from the latest published children’s books as well and invites young people to participate [...]
Through March 11 (Long Island, N.Y.) The Smithtown Township Arts Council’s Annual Youth Art Showcase opens February 12 at the Mills Pond House Gallery. Highlighting the creativity of students in Suffolk County, the exhibit includes over 250 pieces of artwork created by students in Suffolk County districts. Gallery visitors will be treated to an [...]
Funding Will Increase Investments in Wind, Hydroelectric, Solar, Biomass, and Other Renewables (Albany, N.Y.) The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Public Service Commission has announced that approximately $250 million is available to fund a broad range of renewable energy generation projects that will reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions [...]
