KIDS
Book Review: ‘One Heart’
Reviewed by Melissa Arnold
For the past several weeks, a national conversation about racism and discrimination has reached a fever pitch. Protests are happening from...
Book Review: ‘Drawing with Whitman’
Novel for kids 8 to 12 explores art, growing pains, and Long Island native Walt Whitman
Reviewed by Melissa Arnold
Kristin McGlothlin’s greatest passions are art...
Drive-in movie theater pops up in Lake Grove
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep indoor movie theaters closed for now, drive-in cinemas have staged a comeback on Long Island, most recently...
Sweetbriar presents weekly virtual wildlife presentations
Learn about wildlife and interact live with an educator each week on the Sweetbriar Nature Center Facebook page every Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The...
Kindness garden pops up in Port Jefferson
By David Luces
For Susan Orifici, head of graphic, archival and special projects at the Village Center in Port Jefferson, a walk along the water...
North Shore Camp Owners Prepare for Possible Openings
Many parents, children and camp owners have the same question on their minds — will camps open in 2020?
While Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) made...
An Update from Northport’s Engeman Theater
Dear Engeman Theater patrons,
We hope you are all healthy and safe as this period of uncertainty continues.
It’s been six weeks since Gov. Cuomo closed...
An open letter from Mills Pond Gallery in St. James
Mills Pond Gallery takes heart that some communities across the country are beginning to see fewer cases of COVID-19, but we remain concerned about...
Thinking outside the [garden] box: Benner’s Farm offers seed starter kits for homegrown flowers and veggies
By Melissa Arnold
There’s nothing quite like spring in full bloom — the weather’s finally breaking, flowers are popping up everywhere, and it’s easy to...
Ward Melville student wins BNL’s first ever virtual bridge contest
Jessica Liao, a junior at Ward Melville High School in East Setauket, garnered the top spot in the 2020 Model Bridge Building Contest, held...
