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Two Long Island Teens Win A.L.L.Y. Awards at 2011 International Year of Youth Culmination Celebration
Long Island residents Olivia Bouler and Rachel Shuster were given A.L.L.Y. awards honoring their leadership roles in their communities and beyond at the 2011 International Year of Youth Culmination Celebration in NYC. (read the story...)

Bethpage Federal Credit Union Awards 10 Scholarships to Long Island Graduating Seniors
Bethpage Federal Credit Union of Long Island announced the 10 graduating seniors who received $1,000 college scholarships through its 2011 Foundation Scholarship program. (read the story...)

Long Island Students Take 6th in National Rocket Challenge
Three Green Vale School students claimed sixth place in this year's national Team America Rocketry Challenge. They were the only Long Island team to make the finals and the only middle school team to land in the top 10. (read the story...)

Usdan Center Awards 5 Music Scholarships to Long Island Teens
This new scholarship program, sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, allows students who would otherwise be unable to attend Usdan to participate and perform in its summer arts day camp, a program that boasts famous alumni like Natalie Portman and Mariah Carey. (read the story...)

W.T. Clarke Students Win New York Business Plan Competition
W.T. Clarke High School receives top prize in teen business plan competition for the third year in a row. (read the story...)

Atlantis Marine World Aquarium Expands, Changes Name
Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, NY, has changed its name to the Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center and will expand its offering this summer and fall. (read the story...)

Long Island Teens Start Dance Costume Drive
Five Long Island teenagers founded From Our Hearts to Your Toes this spring to collect gently used dance costumes for underprivileged local children. (read the story...)

Long Island Disability Awareness Night Honors Three Local Heroes
You may know that on May 18 the New York Mets trounced the Washington Nationals at Citi Field (shutting the Nats out 3-0). But for many in the stands that night, there was more to celebrate than a home team victory. It was also Long Island Disability Awareness Night, an event that honored the contributions of local individuals living with disabilities along with their families and caregivers. (read the story...)

Long Island Drowning Prevention Task Force Aims to Stop Drowning Deaths
A new nonprofit task force on Long Island will spread the word about water safety this summer to prevent death and injuries due to drowning. (read the story...)

Fresh Air Fund's 'Host a Child' Program Looking for Volunteers in NYC Suburbs and on Long Island
Consider hosting a child from a disadvantaged neighborhood in New York City for a week or two this summer. (read the story...)

First Annual 'Create Something Great' Recycled Sculpture Contest Winners Announced
The First Annual Create Something Great Recycled Sculpture Contest, co-sponsored by the Portledge School and Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, announced winners in three age categories. (read the story...)

Nassau County Sports Commission to Honor Hometown Heroes
The Commission's 16th Annual Salute to Champions Awards Dinner will honor professional athletes from Nassau County along with outstanding local high school players and coaches. (read the story...)

Stay 'N' Clay Opens in Port Washington, NY
Stay "N" Clay, a paint-your-own pottery studio in Nassau County, Long Island, offers family-friendly arts and crafts activities. (read the story...)

Not Just Art in Oyster Bay Introduces Eco Arts
Art has long been encouraged among children to help enrich their creativity and development, and with the addition of their new Eco Arts & Traditional Hand Crafts program, Oyster Bay's Not Just Art has found yet another way to spark kids' interest. (read the story...)

Junior League of Long Island Now Accepting Donations of Business Clothing
The Junior League of Long Island (JLLI), a nonprofit organization of women volunteers, is asking Long Islanders to donate business-appropriate apparel and accessories for its Fourth Annual First Step Program, which provides professional attire to local women transitioning into the workforce. (read the story...)

Portledge School Certifies Senior Class in CPR for Second Year in a Row
In Locust Valley, NY, Portledge School's Safe Hearts Club certified its senior class of students in CPR for the second year in a row. (read the story...)

The Center for Science Teaching and Learning Opens Nature's Kids Nursery School
The Center for Science Teaching and Learning's new Nature's Kids preschool is Long Island's only nature-based nursery school. (read the story...)

The Cupcake Corner Too Opens in Garden City, NY
The Cupcake Corner has opened a second location, The Cupcake Corner Too, in Garden City, NY, offering party planning for all types of special events. (read the story...)

Little Minds Montessori House for Children Opens in Lynbrook, NY
Little Minds Montessori is the first preschool of its kind in Lynbrook, NY. (read the story...)

A Playground for Jillian
Four-year-old Jillian Cordi of South Farmingdale, NY, got her very own playground courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and a little help from her community. (read the story...)

New Places and Programs for Families in Nassau County, Long Island - January 2011
These businesses in Nassau County, Long Island, are offering new services for local kids and families. Check it out! (read the story...)

New Places and Programs for Families in Nassau County, Long Island - December 2010
These Long Island businesses are offering new services for local kids and families - check it out! (read the story...)

New Places and Programs for Kids and Families in Nassau County, Long Island - November 2010
See what new services these businesses are offerings for kids and families in Nassau County, Long Island. (read the story...)

New Places and Programs for Kids in Nassau County, Long Island - October 2010
Check out these new businesses and services on Long Island that cater to kids and families in the Nassau County area. (read the story...)

New Places and Programs for Kids in Nassau County, Long Island - September 2010
These new businesses in Nassau County, Long Island - Long Island's Laser Bounce, Piano Teacher USA, and Long Island Danceworks - offer classes and programs for kids. Find out what they have to offer your family. (read the story...)

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