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 Mon 7/14- Meet and Greet with Assemblyman Ed Ra at the Gold Coast Public Library Annex, 7 pm; Sea Cliff  Village Board Meeting, Village Hall, 7 pm; Sea Cliff Architectural Review Board, 8 pm
 (click for complete calendar, including Gold Coast and SC Library Events)
Tues. 7/15 - Roslyn Harbor Village Board Meeting, Village Hall, 7 pm; Sea Cliff Zoning Board, Village Hall 8 pm; Thurs. 7/17:  Sea Cliff Planning Board, Village Hall, 8 pm

Monday, June 30 - Sunday, July 6, 2014

CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE SEA CLIFF STYLE

POETS, PILOT, PRINCIPAL, PULITIZER PRIZE WINNER, PRESIDENTIAL IMPERSONATOR, PIPERS, PLUS OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE, PARTICIPATE IN PATRIOTIC PAGEANTRY

July 8, 2014 -- As was done at village greens, town squares and in public halls in July 1776, residents of Sea Cliff  gathered on the village green on Friday morning, 238 years later, for a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, re-affirming their belief in the self-evident truths expressed in the document - "that all men are created equal and that they possess the "unalienable right" to, among others, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Sponsored by the Sea Cliff Civic Association, the celebration was truly a community affair, . . .  READ MORE 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!

July 4, 2014 -- In celebration of the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Sea Cliff Children's Library hosted a birthday bash for our nation on Thursday evening.  The annual event, organized by Ann and Dan DiPietro, attracted dozens of children, their parents, and other residents, who, led by local musician/parents Joe Hughes and Roger Friedman, danced, sang, and clapped  to patriotic tunes and American standards such as You're a Grand Ol' Flag, Yankee Doodle, This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land, and the Star Spangled Banner. The birthday party concluded in traditional American fashion with the presentation of candlelit cup cakes and an enthusiastic singing of "Happy Birthday." 

NEW TRUSTEES AND VP SWORN IN AT NS BOE MEETING; PRESIDENT BERLINER RE-ELECTED 

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July 8, 2014 -- Recently elected school board Trustees Joanna Commander and Lara Gonzalez were sworn-in to office for three year terms at last Tuesday evening's North Shore Board of Education annual organizational meeting, and Dr. Herman Berliner who has served on the Board since 2009, was unanimously re-elected to a one year term as Board President. Trustee Toni Labbate was elected Vice President by a 4-2 vote, replacing Tom Knierim who did not seek re-election to the school board this past May.   READ MORE

SC COUPLE’S MAILBOX DEFILED WITH SWASTIKAS FOR A THIRD TIME

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July 9, 2014 -- A Sea Cliff couple awoke on Fourth of July morning to find several swastikas scrawled across their mailbox.  It is the third time in three years that an individual or individuals have targeted Littleworth Lane residents Karin and Doug Barnaby with the universally recognized symbol of hate.  The Barnaby’s reported the incident to the Nassau County police and to Village officials that Friday morning.  According to the couple, the police responded immediately and took the report, canvassed neighbors and searched throughout the area for other instances of the graffiti.  None were found.   READ MORE

A SPLENDID SUMMER SATURDAY FOR SEA CLIFF PALOOZA 2014

July 6, 2014 -- On a perfect summer Saturday, several hundred turned out for Sea Cliff Palooza 2014 - the Sea Cliff Beach Committee's annual music festival that showcases local musicians while raising funds for maintaining and enhancing Sea Cliff Beach. The music kicked off at around 11:30 am, with young musicians, who under the tutelage of local instructor Frank Ferrara have developed or honed their skills, took the stage, and continued through 11 pm with punk band Bad Mary closing the festival.  READ MORE

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ANN DIPIETRO
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TAKE YOURSELF OUT TO THE BALL GAME WITH THE GOLD COAST PUBLIC LIBRARY

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The Gold Coast Public Library is sponsoring an outing to Yankee Stadium on Friday, July 18.  The trip includes a visit to Monument Park and the stadium museum as well as great seats in section 209 for the 7:05 game between the Bronx Bombers and the Cincinnati Reds.  The $59 cost per person also includes transportation by coach bus which will leave from the Glenwood Landing American Legion Hall on Glen Head Road at 3:30 pm.  Register now, as space is limited. Click here for Gold Coast Library announcement.

SEA CLIFF MAKE-SHOP LATEST PROJECTS OFFER HANDS-ON ENGINEERING ADVENTURES 

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July 9, 2014 -- More than 35 children turned out this past Thursday for the latest hands-on adventure offered by the Sea Cliff Make Shop.  Inspired by New York Hall of Science projects, the young engineers used 300  wooden dowels and rubber bands to build structures on the Sea Cliff Children's Library front lawn.  All materials were donated by the Friends of the Sea Cliff Library.  READ MORE for the next Make Shop project.

SUMMER ART LAB AT THE NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 

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Treat your children to the wonders of summer at Nassau County Museum of Art. They will experience art in and around the museum, and will enjoy and learn from the natural beauty of the trails, forests, gardens and ponds to be found on the grounds of the museum’s 145-acre Gold Coast estate. READ MORE

LESS THAN THREE TO PERFORM AT SUNSET SERENADE ON THURSDAY

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Less Than Three, featuring North Shore High School math teacher Dr. George Gerver, will be performing at Sunset Serenade at Memorial Park in Sea Cliff on Thursday evening.  Joining the duo, will be Sea Cliff resident and 2012 North Shore Graduate Lisa Vetrone who will perform three of her original pieces.  Less Than Three plays music from the 1950s to today, with an emphasis on 60s and 70s tunes. The three performed together at North Shore Relay for Life on June 7th (see picture above).  Thursday's performance will go from 7 until 9 pm.
Friday 7/11 - Roger Friedman and Ride
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Sun. 7/13 - Rockets, Clifton Park Crafts Fair

IMITATIONS OF LIFE: REASSESSING 1970s REALISM
A Talk by Cathleen Chaffee, Ph.D.

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In conjunction with the exhibition, Still Life: 1970s Photorealism, Cathleen Chaffee, Ph.D., the exhibition’s curator, discusses the paintings, sculpture and prints included in this exhibition. She places this important art movement in the context of critical and audience reception at the time. Dr. Chaffee, who organized Still Life for the Yale University Art Gallery and is now curator at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, presentsImitations of Life: Reassessing 1970s Realism at Nassau County Museum of Art on Saturday, July 26 at 3 p.m.
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LOCAL MUSIC

JW's PUBLIC HOUSE, Glen Head, 8 pm
Sat 7/12 - Nancy Sirianni
Thurs 7/17 - Berny
Sat 7/19 - Chris Kinnear
Sat 7/26 - Carmine Destefano
METROPOLITAN BISTRO, Sea Cliff
Wed 7/9 -  dNa + C² + D² = ☮ ♥ ♫♪  
Thurs 7/10 Joe Carter and  Guest Violinist
Fri 7/11 Andy Aledort and Mike DiMeo


THE OAK ROOM TAVERN, Sea Cliff, 8 PM
Wed 7/9 - Brian McGeough
Fri 7/11 = Joe Pess brings in Jazz!
Wed 7/16 - Frank Ferrara and Friends
Fri 7/18 - Jason Liebman and 
STILL PARTNERS Sea Cliff, 8 PM
Thurs 7/10 - Short Wave Radio
Sat 7/12 - Chicken Head
Mon 7/14 - Open Mic with Matt
Thus 7/17 - Deep Pockets
Thurs 7/24 - Dave Diamond Band
Sat 7/26 - Circus Mind