Mon 4/6: Sea Cliff Village Annual Meeting, Village Hall, 7 pm; Wed 4/8 - Sea Cliff Village Court, 7:30 pm; Wed 4/8 - Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee, 7:30
 (click for complete calendar, including Gold Coast and Sea Cliff Library Events)
Wed 4/8 - Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee, SC village Hall, 7:30 pm.Thurs 4/9: Old Brookville Architectural Review Board, Village Hall, 9 am

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - Tuesday, March 31, 2015

SILLY SHAKESPEARE STAGES SONNETS AT SENIOR CENTER

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April 2, 2015 -- The Glen Cove Senior Center was transformed into the Globe Theater last Wednesday as nearly two dozen North Shore Middle School students and members of the Sea Cliff Silly Shakespeare Company performed Shakespearean sonnets for seniors from around the area. READ MORE
OPINIONS

EDITORIAL

PROFILES IN COURAGE

In 1957, then Senator and future President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, published a book that would earn a Pulitzer Prize that year entitled Profiles in Courage.  It is a volume of short biographies of United States Senators who, risking their political careers, stood up to the powerful interests,  party bosses, and constituents,and did what they believed to be the right thing, putting principle above politics, despite the impact that those actions and decisions might have on their careers.  READ MORE
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AT A CROSSROAD FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN NY AND NS, IT'S TIME TO SHUT DOWN THE TESTING MACHINE 

By Carolyn Mazzu Genovesi

It is spring, the season for renewal. However, New York State public school students are faced with antiquated notions of how to measure quality education during this test taking season. Our students this spring, will not only be faced with standardized tests based on the Common Core Curriculum, that are currently flawed in their design  (as acknowledged by the NY State Education Department and the test preparation company) and developmentally inappropriate (as determined by early childhood experts across the nation) but most concerning, these students will be involved in a process that is based on the failed belief that these tests should be used as a strong measure in judging the value of public education. Unfortunately, this flawed system of using tests to measure whether public education is working, was reaffirmed by the passage of this year's state budget. READ MORE

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EXTRAORDINARY THINGS AT NORTH SHORE READS

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More than 300 people got a special treat on March 26 as author Alice Hoffman discussed her book “The Museum of Extraordinary Things” at the ninth annual North Shore Reads at the Metropolitan in Glen Cove. “I’m very excited about this book,” Hoffman, who grew up in Valley Stream, said. “It’s a magical look at a family with a secret. Every family has secrets.”  READ MORE

HIGH SCHOOL BECOMES INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE GALLERY

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By Shelly Newman

Have you noticed anything new at North Shore High School hanging from the ceiling or hanging out in the cafeteria? No, they are not students but some might resemble them!

Recently, Sara Black’s sculpture class turned the high school into a creative, interactive gallery filled with transparent sculptures. Ms. Black said, “My students created site-specific installations made from clear packaging tape.” She continued, “They had to choose one area of the building and create a sculpture that would interact with the school in some way.” READ MORE

DETERMINED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN THE POOL

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Ali Aly, a junior at North Shore High School, has loved swimming since he was a little boy. Inspired by his father, a swimmer and Olympic coach, Ali is determined to go the distance in school and in the pool.  READ MORE

SEA CLIFF 3rd GRADE WELCOMES THE YEAR OF THE SHEEP

Sea Cliff Elementary School celebrated the beginning of the Year of the Sheep this Monday.  Integrating art, music and Chinese language, the students created their own forty foot dragon, and sang songs in Mandarin.

LOCAL BOY SCOUTS WALK FOR VETERANS AND ISLAND HARVEST

Scouts and Parents of Glen Head Troop 195 participate in a 5K run/walk organized by the Order of the Arrow to benefit Long Island Veterans and Island Harvest.   

SPLIT DECISION AMONG LOCAL STATE LEGISLATORS ON BUDGET AND EDUCATION PROPOSALS

Assemblyman Lavine voted yes, while Assemblymen Montesano and Ra, voted no.  Senators Marcellino and Martins (right) voted yes.

Updated April 5, 2015 (Original Post, April 3) -- Votes cast his past Tuesday night by the New York State legislators representing the North Shore area reflected disagreement on the Budget deal and education reforms that were worked out in negotiations between Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader, Dean Skelos (R- Rockville Centre), and Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D- Bronx) over the weekend.  Democratic Assemblyman Charles Lavine (13 A.D.), along with his Republican counterparts in the Senate - Carl Marcellino (5 S.D.) and Jack Martins (7 S.D.), followed the lead or their respective chamber leaders, voting “in the affirmative,” while Republican Assemblymen Edward Ra (19 A.D.) and Michael Montesano (15 A.D.) voted “no.”  READ MORE

NORTH SHORE ROBOTICS TEAM WINS LI CHAMPIONSHIP

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By Shelly Newman

Congratulations to the North Shore High School Robotics team who won the Long Island SBPLI Regional Championship under the direction of Mr. Peroni and Ms. LeMar at Hofstra University. They competed in alliances of three in the “Recycle Rush” competition against teams from around the world including Israel, Brazil and Canada.  READ MORE

NORTH SHORE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES PERFORM AT DISTRICT-WIDE CHORAL FESTIVAL

Choral groups from each of the five district schools gathered at the high school this past Tuesday to perform for family and friends in "Prototype" the District-Wide Choral Festival.  Middle School and High School singers performed together in the auditorium, while the three elementary school choruses, along with the Madrigals, assembled in the gymnasium.  The audience, split in two, migrated from one venue to other to see it all, and was also integrated into the show, as they sang a "round" of "Make New Friends" with the elementary ensemble.  Each year, the Arts Department has organized a district-wide performance for one of the three branches of the music program - band, orchestra, and chorus.  

SWING YOUR PARTNER AT . . . 

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Western swing comes to Still Partners in Sea Cliff. April 16, 2015 8PM. Katie Glassman and Snapshot effortlessly marry the drive of early American swing with contemporary songwriting and breathtaking musicianship.  Their 2014 release, Dream a Little Dream, spent more than four months at #1 on the Roots Music Western Swing DJ charts, and hit #9 on the Folk DJ chart. READ MORE

HAYDN’S “THE SEASONS” AT NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL, April 18, 8 PM

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The North Shore Community Chorus (NSCC), under the direction of Stephen Goldstein, and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO), under the direction of Scott Stickley (Director of Bands, Herricks High School), will perform Franz Joseph Haydn's "The Seasons."  READ MORE

ART OF BARBARA KARLOWICH AT DANIEL GALE

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Sea Cliff Arts Council presents the artwork of Barbara Karlowich at Daniel Gale/ Sotheby's of Sea Cliff through April. Please join us for the art opening on Sunday, April 12th, from 3 pm to 5 pm. 
A welcome colorful addition to the local art scene, Barbara Karlowich’s paintings offer a relaxed contemporary style reminiscent of the Fauvist’s bright multi-hued choices. READ MORE

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 
re-PLANTING 

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By Greg Sturge

re-PLANTING is an open community event, through Glenwood Arts, being held on Earth Day, April 22nd, 6:30 pm--featuring a group exhibition of art, photography, film, music, commentary and more. The event location is at Glenwood Community Church, 71 Grove St., Glenwood Landing.
re-PLANTING is inspired by the dismantling of the iconic Glenwood Power plant, an historic and architecturally unique landmark that for nearly a century provided jobs and electrical power to the area. re-PLANTING will document and memorialize the role of the plant in the community and start a dialogue about what happens in its absence. READ MORE

MAKING SENSE OF THE CIVIL WAR AT CEDARMERE THIS SPRING

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The Friends of Cedarmere will partner with the New York Council for the Humanities this spring to host a free public Reading and Discussion Program on the theme Making Sense of the Civil War.  It’s especially fitting that this Program comes to Cedarmere, the historic home of William Cullen Bryant, a major voice in journalism throughout the Civil War period, and an important advising supporter of Lincoln. The Council Program will altogether comprise six sessions—from 7 to 8:30 pm on consecutive Monday evenings—running March 23 through May 4, including a one-week ‘mid-term’ break.  READ MORE

ASSEMBLYMAN LAVINE OPENS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO LOCAL STUDENTS

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Glen Cove, NY - With summer just around the corner and students wrapping up another school year, state Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove), who represents the 13th Assembly District, is inviting students from throughout the area to participate in a summer intern program at his district office. READ MORE

ENROLL IN THE NORTH SHORE SUMMER THEATER WORKSHOP!

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Sea Cliff, NY, January 15, 2015 - Revived after a decade-long hiatus, the North Shore Summer Theater Workshop is accepting applications from students in grades 7 through 12 for six weeks of intensive production-based instruction in all aspects of the dramatic arts.  READ MORE

COMIC CONVENTION FOR TEENS IN GLEN HEAD

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Calling all teen comic fans: Attend a comic convention right here in Glen Head on Saturday, April 25th from 11 am to 3 pm! Hear two local middle school and high school bands! Dress up as your favorite comic or anime character and square off against other teens in a cosplay fashion show and contest! READ MORE
Gold Coast Lions Club Defensive Driving Class. Saturday April 18.  Click image for more information.
LOCAL ART 

NANCY YOSHII MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE AT SEA CLIFF LIBRARY

The Sea Cliff Arts Council hosted an Artist's reception at the Sea Cliff Library for exhibition featuring  Mixed Media Collage by Nancy Yoshii.  READ MORE

APRIL AT THE NASSAU COUNTY ART MUSEUM 

OUT OF THE VAULT: 25 YEARS OF COLLECTING
The Nassau County Museum of Art hosted an opening reception this past Friday evening for its Spring 2015 exhibit, Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting.   READ MORE

CALLING YOUNG PERFORMERS WITH A GIFT FOR MUSIC

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Applications Now Due for The Marguerite Suozzi Young Performers Competition

Calling all young people with a gift for music who live or go to school on Nassau County’s North Shore.  Do you like to sing or play an instrument?  Would you like to perform before a panel of judges for prize money or for a chance to perform this summer at a special concert in Glen Cove’s Morgan Memorial Park? READ MORE

CAREER COACH DARREN PETRONELLA AT THE GOLD COAST LIBRARY

Tuesdays 3/24, 4/28 & 5/26 - Career Decision Making Series, Gold Coast Library Annex, 6:30 to 8 pm  
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STILL PARTNERS 
Sea Cliff, 8 PM
Sat 4/4 - Danke Baby
Mon 4/6 - Irish Music
Thurs 4/9 - Diamond, Newman and Berg


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THE OAK ROOM TAVERN, Sea Cliff, 8 PM

Wed 4/8 - The Wolf Cats
Fri 4/10 - Roger Friedman
METROPOLITAN BISTRO, Sea Cliff

Thurs 4/9 - Jason Liebman and Dan Roth
Fri  4/10 - Lazy Dogs  

JACK'S SHACK, Glen Head,   6 -9 PM

Music Every Wednesday Evening