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VILLAGE LIFE MAGAZINE FRIDAY JUNE 15, 2012 Page 2

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‘Bobby Womack, the ‘bravest man’ in R&B, is on the comeback trail’

The Bravest Man in the Universe is the title of soul legend Bobby Womack’s latest album, his 27th studio album to be exact, and the first with original material since 1994’s Resurrection. If the title was a more accurate assessment of both his life and career, however, it would be called “still standing” or “soul survivor.”

For his musical legacy is steeped in an era many would call among the greatest in all of black music. Sam Cooke, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones… and if you can name a musical great from his era, Bobby Womack has a personal tie to them.

Born Robert Dewayne Womack on March 4, 1944 into a musical family, where his father was a minister who played the guitar and his mother played the organ. Bobby Womack and his four brothers [Friendly, Curtis, Harry and Cecil] began performing as The Womack Brothers on the gospel circuit when Bobby was just eight. In 1954, when he was just 10, they released “Buffalo Bill,” along with “Bible Tells Me So,” as Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers.

Sam Cooke, himself, took an interest early, signing them to his SAR Records. At first, they recorded gospel songs but then, like so many others, made the switch to secular music, a move of which their father, in keeping with many elders of their time, highly disapproved. In fact, church black folk frequently boycotted records by one-time gospel artists and ostracized them from those circles.

Recording secularly as The Valentinos, their early work, like most “soul” music, was largely worldly twists on gospel songs. “Lookin’ for a Love,” their first single, played upon the spiritual, “Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray,” which they previously recorded.

In 1964, their future looked especially bright and Bobby’s talent was shining more and more. The Rolling Stones scored their first number one with a cover of The Valentinos’s “It’s All Over Now,” which Bobby co-wrote. Then tragedy struck: Sam Cooke was mur-dered that same year. Bobby may have very well carried the torch but marrying Sam Cooke’s widow just four months after Sam’s death stopped his career in its tracks.

“They used to have me on the bill as ‘the boy who married Sam Cooke’s wife,’” Bobby said in his episode of Unsung, which pre-miered on TV One earlier this year. Sam Cooke’s brothers even beat him. Radio disc jockeys flat out refused to play his music. So he turned to session work as a guitarist, playing on records for Joe Tex and Aretha Franklin. He also kept writing. “I’m a Midnight Mover” and “I’m in Love” for Wilson Pickett led to a record deal in 1968, with Bobby releasing his first solo album, Fly Me to the Moon. His gritty cover of “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and The Papas was his first hit as a solo artist.

During the Sam Cooke scandal, he had turned to drugs. As he worked in the 1970s with Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, whom he was among the last to see alive, and many others, he was constantly high. But so was his career. His albums Understanding and Across 110th Street, the soundtrack for the classic Blaxploitation film, yielded such classics as “Woman’s Gotta Have It,” “Harry Hip-pie” and, of course, “Across 110th Street,” which was also featured in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, starring Pam Grier.

The hits dried up in the late ‘70s, but then Bobby struck gold again in 1981 with “You Think You’re Lonely Now,” which is a sta-ple in K-Ci and JoJo shows, thanks to the popularity of K-Ci’s 1994 cover of the song, and was referenced by name in Mariah Carey’s 2005 hit “We Belong Together.” He also hit with “I Wish He Didn’t Trust Me So Much,” about a man doing his best not to desire his best friend’s woman, which people easily applied to his situation with Sam Cooke’s widow, as well as the duet “Love Has Finally Come At

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Audra McDonald takes best actress at the Tonys

NEW YORK (AP) — The bittersweet musical “Once” captured eight Tony Awards on Sunday, including best direction of a musical, best lead actor in a musical and the top musical prize itself.

The inventive play “Peter and the Starcatcher” was next with five awards, but most every show came away with something to crow about.

Bruce Norris’ “Clybourne Park,” the remarkably perceptive Pulit-zer Prize-winning play about race and real estate, won the best play Tony.

Audra McDonald was named best lead actress in a musical and her “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” was named best musical re-vival. This is her fifth Tony Award, tying the competitive record held by Angela Lansbury and Julie Harris.

“I was a little girl with a potbelly and afro puffs, hyperactive and overdramatic. And I found the theater, and I found my home,” McDonald said. Looking at her daughter, she said her big night was-n’t as wonderful as the night her daughter was born.

Her one-time co-star in “110 in the Shade,” Steve Kazee, a 36-year-old rising star and guitar player with matinee idol looks, emerged as best actor in a musical, and broke down thinking of his mother, who died Easter Sunday.

Another new star, Nina Arianda, won best leading actress in a play, beating stiff competition from Tracie Bennett, Stockard Chan-ning, Linda Lavin and Cynthia Nixon.

Accepting the award from presenter Christopher Plummer, Ari-anda admitted something very personal to the 82-year-old Plummer: “You were my first crush!” she squealed.

In perhaps the biggest shock of the night, James Corden nabbed

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Usher, 2 Chainz, Big Sean to perform at BET Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — If video of the year nominee Usher wins at the BET Awards, he won’t be far away: He’s agreed to perform at the show.

Rappers 2 Chainz and Big Sean also will take the stage July 1 in Los Angeles. They join previously announced performers Nicki Mi-naj and Chris Brown.

Comedians Kevin Hart and Cedric the Entertainer will present awards. Samuel L. Jackson will host.

Kanye West has the most nominations, with seven. Beyonce fol-lows with six, and her husband, Jay-Z, is up for five.

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Lil Wayne, Drake and J. Cole also have multiple nominations.

Mary J. Blige to play Betty Shabazz in ‘Parallel Lives’

by theGrio | June 11, 2012 at 12:50 PM

Singer turned actress Mary J. Blige will play civil rights leader Malcolm X’s wife in a new TV drama. According to WENN, Blige will co-star as Betty Shabbazz in Parallel Lives, a film about the similari-ties of the lives of Coretta Scott King and Shabazz, the wives of two of the most prominent fig-ures in the civil rights move-ment. WENN reports:

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Last,” with Patti LaBelle.

He got another major musical lifeline from across the pond in 2010 when he appeared on the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach, along-side Mos Def, for “Stylo.” That success led to his latest album on XL Recordings, which also did Gil Scott-Heron’s last album.

“If you tell the truth, truth never goes out of style,” he says in the video “The Making of The Bravest Man in the Universe” on his web-site. And that’s been a secret to his musical longevity. There’s a raw emotion that permeates his work. You can hear pain, sorrow, regret and even joy in his music, which he says has largely been inspired by his life experiences or that of those around him.

He’s cheated death more times than anybody can count, including a shooting by his first wife, Sam Cooke’s widow Barbara, after she discovered he was romantically involved with her teenage daughter, Linda, who later married his brother Cecil. Drugs, cocaine in particu-lar, which he used for at least 30 years, could have also taken him out but didn’t. And, most recently, he beat prostate cancer. According to an article in The Guardian a few weeks ago, he was just in the hospi-tal with pneumonia.

“It feels like they spared me to tell the story,” he says in that same video. And he didn’t hold much back in his 2007 autobiography, Mid-night Mover: The True Story of the Greatest Soul Singer in the World, including his very well-known moral shortcomings.

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter if The Bravest Man in the Universe, which sometimes displays a man on his last act with songs like “Deep River,” a classic spiritual that harkens back to Bobby’s gospel roots where he truthfully sings “I ain’t got long to stay here,” ranks among his greatest recordings. Certainly the songs with Euro-hip beats won’t be to everyone’s liking and, definitely the lack of true reflection and introspection over the last 68 years of living that have made his work stand out, doesn’t help.

His voice may be weathered but his spirit is omnipresent. After all, if there’s one person who, today, embodies black music history of the 20th century at its best, it’s Bobby Womack and, yes, he still has a story to tell.

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the lead acting Tony Award in a play for his clownish turn in the British import “One Man, Two Guvnors.” He beat out the favorite, Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Death of a Salesman.”

Corden directed most of his comment to his girlfriend, Julia, who gave birth to his son a year ago and whom he intends to marry soon.

“I would not be holding this if it wasn’t for her. She made me say ‘us’ instead of ‘I’ and ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ and I love her,” he said.

Arthur Miller’s 63-year-old masterpiece “Death of a Salesman” won the Tony for best play revival and Mike Nichols won his ninth Tony for directing it. On winning, he said the play has a special meaning for those who work in the theater.

“There’s not a person in this theater that doesn’t know what it is to be a salesman — to be out there in the blue riding on a smile and a shoeshine,” he said. “As we know, a salesman has got to dream. It goes with the territory.”

The reworked version of the Gershwin opera “Porgy and Bess” managed to come home with more and more prestigious awards than a revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies.”

Diane Paulus, the artistic director of the American Repertory Theater, adapted it for Broadway with Pulitzer Prize-winning play-wright Suzan-Lori Parks and Obie Award-winning composer Diedre Murray.

The team condensed the four-hour opera into a two-and-one-half-hour musical, eliminated a lot of the repetitiveness and tried to deepen the characters. Their effort generated headlines when purists including Sondheim complained that a musical treasure was being corrupted.

Theater audiences disagreed, with fans cheering the new work, which featured songs such as “Summertime” and “Bess, You Is My Woman Now.”

“Once,” a musical based on the low-budget 2006 film about an unlikely romance between a Czech flower seller and an Irish street musician in Dublin, went into the night with a leading 11 nomina-tions. “Newsies” was supposed to challenge it, but only came up with two awards.

Composer Alan Menken, who has more Oscars than any other living person, captured his first Tony for “Newsies.” The win for “Newsies” is particularly sweet since when he and lyricist Jack Feldman originally wrote the songs for the 1992 film of “Newsies,” he was given another sort of award: a “Razzie.”

Judy Kaye won for best actress in a featured role in a musical in “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” playing a temperance worker who turns out likes to drink and hangs from a chandelier at one point. It’s Kaye’s second Tony — she also won for “The Phantom of the Op-era.”

“I guess chandeliers have been very, very good to me,” she said to a burst of laughter. She dedicated the award to her father, who died last week.

Judith Light, who plays an acerbic alcoholic in “Other Desert Cities,” won for for best featured actress in a play. Michael McGrath won for best actor in a featured musical role from “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”

The show at the Beacon Theatre actually began with a nod to the past, with host Neil Patrick Harris joining with the cast of “The Book of Mormon” for their opening number of “Hello!” from the 2011 musical winner. The show ended when Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the co-creators of “Mormon,” handing out the final award.

Christopher Gattelli, who thrillingly combined ballet with bold

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athletic moves in “Newsies, won the best choreography Tony. It is his first award; he previously was nominated for “South Pacific” in 2008.

The three-hour telecast was packed with stars and performances from musicals, plays and revivals. The explosion of performances is an attempt to showcase as much on Broadway as possible. One per-formance wasn’t even nearby — the song from “Hairspray” was per-formed from a cruise ship in the Caribbean Sea.

The Tony Awards show is serious business and the exposure in front of millions is priceless. Many shows that are suffering pre-summer slumps are counting on a bump from the telecast. “Godspell” producer Ken Davenport was warned that his production’s future may hinge on making a splash at the ceremony.

Overall, the health of Broadway is good, with shows yielding a record $1.14 billion in grosses this season, and total attendance reach-ing 12.3 million. The only concern is that audience numbers were flat, meaning higher ticket prices are pushing the overall box office take.



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This announcement of the formation of the Health

Initiative Campaign and an ongoing partnership of

New Life Magazine Inc., 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc., the

Whitney Johnson Foundation, Urologist Doc-tor Erol Mallett & Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. is to present a platform to improve the quality of health for Long Islanders and encourage early prevention, education, and health care initia-tives.

“The health disparity gap can be turn around through education, screening, mentoring, training, access, and leadership. Favorable health outcomes are possible utilizing best practices and the joint collaboration of health professionals as well as community resources. Together we can make this happen!” Gloria Gantt RN, BSN, MS

“It is important for organizations on Long Island to collaborate to raise awareness and combat at health issues that are prevalent on Long Island. This great milestone is for all organizations on Long Island that are con-cerned with health care issues”. Phil Andrews, President, 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc.

“On November 7th, 2011 the 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc. appointed me to serve as Health & Wellness Chairman to raise awareness of activities that citizens can pursue which lead to healthier lives and combat health disparities. “Health awareness poses a significant challenge for African Americans and all other ethnic cultures of Long Island. This appointment as Health & Wellness Chairman for the 100 is a significant step which is timely and needed to reverse the trends of lack of adequate information which leads to health disparities The 100 Black Men of Long Island is the 2nd oldest chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Inc., and was estab-lished in 1974). My advocacy will cover both Nassau & Suffolk Counties. The purpose of the 100 Black Men of Long Island is to im-prove the quality of life for all people on Long Island, particularly those of African-American heritage; achieve 100 percent equality in all aspects of community life, including the elimi-nation of bigotry and discrimination; defend human and civil rights; and give assistance to members in honorable endeavors". I would like to give special thanks to Phil Andrews the President of the 100 Black Men of Long Is-land, Award Winning Actor Kevin Byrd” Kevin Byrd 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc. Chairman of Health & Wellness

“As an organization of registered profes-sional nurses and nursing students, whose mis-sion is grounded in public service, the Kappa Eta Chapter, Inc. of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. is excited to partner with the 100 Black Men of Long Island and other community groups in order to eliminate healthcare disparities and

improve the health outcomes of the citizens of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Nurses are an invaluable asset with regards to commu-nity outreach because our practice includes giving people reliable, useful information about how to protect their health. In presen-tations at schools, community groups, senior centers, and other venues, we teach proper nutrition, demonstrate effective safety prac-tices, promote early detection of common diseases, provide education on how to care for disabled or ill family members, and in-form individuals about other important health issues. Our goal is to make health in-formation easy to understand, so people can take greater control over their well being. As a result of participating in this collaborative effort, Kappa Eta Chapter will continue its legacy of providing meaningful public ser-vice to develop healthy Long Island commu-nities”.

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Phi Sorority, Inc. About: New Life Magazine. New Life

Magazine is a holistic health magazine ca-tering to the total fulfillment of health from a biblical perspective. We endorse health initiatives that promote better health of one’s physical, spiritual, social, emotional and economic wellbeing to produce to favorable health outcomes. Our focus is to decrease the health disparity gap in underserved and at risk populations by providing information and community outreach venues such as Health and Wellness Conferences. The Founding Editor and Publisher Gloria Gantt is a Registered Nurse with 23 years experi-ence in community health.

About: 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc. Our goal is improving the quality of life on Long Island, and focuses on the Future – Education, Mentoring, Health & Wellness & Economic Empowerment. Health & Well-ness is a part of our signature programs. “Adequate healthcare and access to critical information surrounding healthcare issues is an urgent matter and ensures an overall health benefit to the community” Phil An-drews, President – 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc.

About: Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. is an organization of regis-tered professional nurses was founded on October 16, 1932 by Aliene C. Ewell with the assistance of eleven registered nurses.

For further information on the Health and Wellness Conference and partnership with New Life Magazine Inc., 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc., the Whitney John-son Foundation, Urologist Doctor Erol Mal-lett & Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. call 646.243.7771 or by email at [email protected]. Join in collabo-ration of the Health Initiative Campaign to decrease the health disparity gap in at risk communities on Long Island.



Veteran Educator Proposes a Way for

Creating Smart Schools

New book offers a process for the creation of smart or effective schools through the development and implementation of the Educational Instructional

Coaching Model WESTBURY, N.Y. – According to John Dewey, education is not a

preparation for life, but is life itself. As a veteran educator committed to public education, Dr. Judith Kronin pens Creating Smart Schools, a book that pro-poses a model that makes it possible for every student to attain a quality edu-cation.

Ron Edmonds spoke in an uncompromising voice, “All children can learn.” Today, Kronin speaks with the same resounding spirit and says, “All educators can teach.” Creating Smart Schools is a book that offers a process for the creation of effective schools through the development and implementa-tion of the Educational Instructional Coaching Model. This model, (EICM), will enable American students to earn top scores on the Programme for Inter-national Students Assessment (PISA). EICM evolved from research and a set of core beliefs, which include the following:

The major goal of educators is to inspire students to become critical thinkers and independent learners.

Educators must create environments of small learning communities where a major portion of instruction is devoted to problem solving.

Educators must create lesson plans that inspire students to increase their enjoyment of good questions and help them work out their own under-standing of “static” knowledge like mathematics, science, and reading.

Teachers must design student-directed instructions. Educational reform is comprehensive and involves every member of

the educational community. Instructional coaching, which requires mutual respect between a coach

and teacher, is the cornerstone for improving classroom instruction. Made available through Xlibris, Creating Smart Schools is the guide-

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Creating Smart Schools * by Dr. Judith Kronin The Education Instructional Coaching Model Publication Date: 2011

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As Publisher of the Community Journal I highly recommend reading this book, especially if you

have children living in Nassau County...

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I opened the store back in 2008 and it was my pride and joy. I worked very hard to grow my eBay business. In 2009, I expanded to selling books and audiobooks world-wide. In 2010, I became a Power Seller and an eBay Top Rated Seller. I felt good about my accomplishments at that time.

In 2011, eBay made several changes to the fee structure and seller requirements. During the entire time I've sold on eBay, they have continued to make policy changes. However, the most recent changes caused me to reconsider my eBay busi-ness. I decided to keep the store open through the busiest season of the year. After a slow holiday sea-son, I became discouraged. After reviewing my prof-its, I made the final decision to close the store in Feb-ruary. As the saying goes, "if it doesn't make dollars, it doesn't make sense."

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IF we didn't spend ONE BILLION DOLLARS EVERY TWO DAYS IN AFGHANI-STAN, what do you think we could do for our people at home? Perhaps health benefits for the 50 million who don't have benefits, or maybe ramp up the number of jobs for our unemployed??? What else? What problems would you like addressed were money like this suddenly be available to be used on social programs in our own country? Reply to: [email protected]. I need some interaction and ingenuity here, folks! Let’s make a real difference. Thanks.

Over 50 million people in the United States are without health insurance. Just think about it! Our Poverty Level is at all time highs. Our ntional debt is in the stratosphere! SOME-THING IS WRONG, HERE!!! What would YOU do about it? R e s p o n d t o : J i m [email protected].

CAN ANYONE SAY THIS AND MEAN IT??? "I am mad as Hell and I am not going to take it anymore. I am a human being, God damn it, and my life has meaning." (This is a quote!) Do we have any How-ard Beals out there (from the movie NETWORK)? Can you face the Truth and live with it? Can solutions be found to rec-tify the unjustices we find in our daily lives, the daily lies affecting our daily bread, and our families?

Mitchel Athletic Complex will be the playing site for a Na-tional Premier Soccer League game between F.C. New York + the New York Red Bulls. The game will take place 7 p.m. on June 30. Tickets cost $5 + can be bought at any Nassau County Park and it’s more eco-nomical than going to most other sporting events that pre-clude family participation be-cause of the exorbitant cost!!!

Free Concerts in West Hempstead hosted by West Hempstead Commuity Sup-port Associatiion and Astoria Federal Saving Bank. All start at 6:30 PM,at ECHO Park Lit-

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tle League Baseball Field on Nassau Blvd. Dates: Sun,July 15 - North Shore Pops Con-cert Band ; Sun,July 22-Swingtime Big Band; Aug. 5 - Cholo Rivera Salsa Clasica Band; Sun, Aug. 12 - New York Connection. All the Concerts are FREE.

FREE Concerts hosted in Levittown by the Town of Hempstead. Thurs, July 5 at 8 p.m. -- Acorn Lane Pk, a great rock 'n' roll band. Thurs, July 19 at 8 p.m. -- East Village Green, Killer Joe and L'il Cliff & the Cliffhang-ers Blues Brothers night. Wed, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. -- Levit-town Veterans Park, Darlene Prince and the Bragg Hollow Band. Tues, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. -- East Village Green, Beatles/The Who.

For Your Information and Action: Bethpage Federal Credit Un-ion on Tuesday said personal information of 86,000 con-sumer VISA debit card ac-counts had been exposed on the Internet.

Although I may not be the smartest guy in the World, I can share some info that might make you think I am! To learn a LOT about the deceit + chicanery in the financial world, read THE PIRATES OF MANHAT-TAN I and II, written by Barry James Dyke. These Financial Folks should be strung up and tortured like the people they’ve swindled! A lifetime of toil and savings down the drain. These people have no conscience! Can I be any clearer??? HELLO!!! –

and- while I’m at it, take a look at the following, which is JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG!!!

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged 14 for-mer sales agents, including 4 pairs of siblings, for misleading investors while earning more than $52 mil-lion in commissions in the $400 million Agape World Ponzi scheme.

Can you believe it? Some peo-ple actually missed my humor, so here’s a little bit to quench your thirst!!!

· When chemists die, they bar-ium.

· Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.

· I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time.

· How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it.

· I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me.

· This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore.

· I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can't put it down.



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L.D. 1 Report Thursday at 9:00 pm

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Museum Mission Statement The mission of the African American Museum of Nassau County [AAM] is

to provide programming and events that foster the intellectual development of community members and visitors with an interest in African-American art, history and culture. A primary goal is to disseminate the history of African-Americans on Long Island and the African-American contribution to the social and cultural development of American society through material and visual culture. The AAM, located in Hempstead, New York, opened in 1970, at the

height of the black power movement, as the Black History Exhibit Center. It is the only African American history museum on Long Island, and is located to serve Nassau County’s largest African-American population. The museum is a multi-disciplinary cultural institution that provides art installations, historical exhibitions, film pro-grams, community service events, and educational programming. This 6,000-square-foot facility, offers a rotating series of exhibits showcasing local and na-tional African American artists. The African Ameri-can Museum also houses the African Atlantic Geneal-ogy Society. This organization provides workshops and individual research instruction in family geneal-ogy. The museum has installed a new E-Learning Program that offers an innovative pedagogical ap-proach, using subject headings relative to Americans of African descent, for conducting research on the internet. The AAM is cur-rently working on methods to expand the community’s understanding of knowledge organization methods, literary warrant, and information retrieval and how these relate to African-American social history.

African American Museum and

Center of Education and Applied Arts

110 North Franklin Street

Hempstead, New York 11550

516-572-0730 fax: 516-572-032

Mr. David Byer-Tyre, Museum Direc-tor/Curator

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.theaam.org

Hours of Operation

Monday: by appointment,

Tuesday-Friday: 12-8, Saturday: 10-5, Sunday: Closed

Museums in or near Long Island downtowns: Garvies Point Museum and Preserve

50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove The Museum is a center for research on Long Island geology and a valued resource in the study of the Is-land's Native American archaeology. To arrange a visit, call 516-571-8011 and for information and brochures, visit their website

Fine Arts Museums of Long Island 295 Fulton Ave, Hemp-stead The museum features many contemporary exhibits that have traveled internationally. For information, visit their website or call 516-481-5700

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor A history museum with a 30 ft. whaleboat, scrim-shaw, ship models, hands-on marine mammal bone display, and a permanent exhibit featuring the history of Long Island's whaling in-dustry. For information, visit their website or call 631-367-3418

East Hampton Historical Society 101 Main Street, East Hamp-ton Historic farm house with 18th century English style barn and several other historic outer buildings. For information, visit their website or call 631-324-6850

Heckscher Museum 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington Museum found in Heckscher Park with a permanent collections of European and American paintings and many other exhibitions that change bi-monthly. Programs for both children and adults can be found. For information, visit their website or call 631-351-3250

Hicksville-Gregory Museum Intersection of Heitz Place and Bay Avenue, Hicksville This museum includes history exhibits of Courthouse jail and also has an Earth Science collection of fossils, minerals, zeolite and fluorescent displays. For information, visit their website or call 516-822-7505

Islip Art Museum 50 Irish Lane, East Islip This museum is the leading exhibition space for contemporary art on Long Island. Exhi-bitions reflect issues and concerns in the current art world. For information, visit their website or call 631-224-5402

Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre-Phillips House 28 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre This museum features a parlor with furnishings, and a collection of original Victorian clothing worn in Rockville Centre in the 19th century. For information, visit their website or call 516-766-0300

Oyster Bay Historical Society 20 Summit Street, Oyster Bay



Get up and get healthy at the children’s museum

With summer vacation right around the corner, it’s a good time to get up, get out and get healthy. This week families can learn fun ways to stay healthy using animals as their inspira-tion! We’ll be acting out natural movements of animals from around the globe, then creating a nutritious snack on Saturday af-ternoon.

Program and Performance Schedule – June 18-24

Spark of Art

Tuesday, June 19 through Friday, June 22 from 2:30-4 p.m.

Join us in the Inner Lobby as we spark your imagination and creativity! Collage, color and cut your own masterpiece as you explore different mediums at our crazy craft buffet

All ages. Free with museum admission.

A Taste of Tortilla—Get Up and Go series Saturday, June 23 from 2:30-4:30 Come celebrate National Zoo & Aquarium Month at LICM! Mil-lions of animals in the wild have feeding patterns that match their habitats, and you will rarely find one that is overweight or un-healthy! Follow us as we act out the natural movements of ani-mals all around the globe. Then create a nutritious snack using tortillas shaped like different animals. The Get Up and Go! series is sponsored by a grant from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York.


New Traveling Exhibit - Framed: Step into Art™

June 15 through September 2

Enter the framework of fa-mous paintings, arrange works of art into your own art gallery,

create a chalk wall mural, and experience art like never before in Framed: Step into Art™. This imaginative and interactive ex-

hibit is sure to bring out the in-ner artist in everyone!

Uncover your artistic side through a number of creative activities, including:

· Explore Grant Wood's Din-ner for Threshers first hand and sit down for some home cooking before heading to the barn to check on the farm animals.

· Travel back to the Cana-dian Rockies in 1916 and dis-covering camping gear like John Singer Sargent would have used.

· Ride Clementine Hunter's Big Chicken and helping com-plete Diego Rivera's mural Corn Festival.

· View original and famous parodies of “Mona Lisa”; create

your own version of Mona Lisa's enigmatic expression

· Be the Artist by creating

your own wall mural with chalk and Create Your Own Gallery by arranging works of art in frames.

· Embark on an “art hunt” and record your responses to the art at a talk back computer station.

Framed: Step into Art™ was created by the Minnesota Children’s Museum.

This exhibit is made possi-ble by Astoria Federal Savings.


Community Gallery

June 1-30

Stop by the Community Gallery for the Fifth Annual Art Expressions for Kids exhibit, which features the creative work of young artists involved in various Nassau County men-tal health programs.


Early Childhood Pro-grams

stART (Story + Art): Tuesday to Friday from 12:30-1 p.m. †

Music and Movement: Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. †

Messy Afternoons: Satur-day,-Sunday, from 3:30-5 p.m.

†Fee: $3 with museum ad-mission ($2 LICM members).

All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Mu-seum, 11 Davis Avenue, Gar-den City, NY. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Mu-seum admission: $11 for adults and children over 1 year old, $10 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional infor-mation, contact 516-224-5800.

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Name of Church Telephone Number

1. Antioch Baptist Church of Hempstead (516) 485-1499

2. Antioch Citadel of Hope (516) 485-6071

3. Apostolic Faith Church (516) 538-6058

4. Assembly of God Church of Hempstead (516) 489-7337

5. Adonai Christian Center (516) 489-8105

6. Believing Gods Word Church (516) 505-3501

7. Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church (516) 292-3685

8. Cham Sarang Korean Methodist Church (516) 485-2103

9. Christ’s First Presbyterian Church (516) 292-1644

10. Church of Christ (516) 505-2160

11. Church of God of Prophecy (516) 486-7010

12. Church of the Four Leaf Clover (631) 588-6802

13. Congregation Beth Israel (Conservative) (516) 489-1818

14. Congregational Church of South Hempstead (516) 489-3610

15. Curtis Riley Ministries (516) 486-3026

16. Christian Fellowship Center (516) 280-3125

17. Church of God (516) 292-9348

18. Church of the Redeemer (718) 435-4914

19. Centro Espiritual Los Pastors (516) 538-0237

20. Changing Lives Church (516) 481-9371

21. DRC Christian Fellowship (516) 292-4008

22. Eglise Evangelique (516) 543-4380

23. Faith Baptist Church of Hempstead (516) 538-3335

24. Faith Fellowship Christian Center (516) 565-1480

25. Faith, Hope and Charity Church of God Inc. (516) 483-1063

Family Federation for World Peace and Unification Long Island Chapter (516) 481-7322

27. First Baptist Church of Hempstead (516) 483-6330

28. First Hempstead AME Church (516) 485-5550

29. Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Paul (516) 483-5700

30. God’s Miracle Temple (516) 292-7647

31. Greater True Deliverance Evangelists Ministry (516) 292-1025

32. Gospel of Peace International (516) 414-6810

33. Good News Faith Tabernacle (516) 795-1985

34. Hempstead Seventh day Adventist Church (516) 481-3252

35. Hempstead Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church (516) 292-8807

36. Iglesia Pentecostal Roca de Salvacion, Inc. (516) 489-4530

37. Iglesia La Luz Delmundo (516) 414-2594

38. Iglesia Apostoles Y Profetas (516) 485-1776

39. Iglesia Presbiterian Hispana (516) 564-0201

40. Iglesia de Dios Ministerial de

Jesus Cristo International (516) 292-1063

41. Jackson Memorial AME Zion Church (516) 483-2724

42. Joyful Heart Baptist Church (516) 485-1631

43. Judea United Baptist Church (516) 485-5770

44. Kings Chapel of Hempstead Holiness

Apostolic Church PAW (516) 483-2452

45. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses (516) 292-0932

46. Korean Church of the World Crusade (516) 485-2102

47. Lutheran Church of the Epiphany (516) 481-9344

Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, 35 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead is interested in being included in the Village of Hempstead Church Directory. Please include the following information: Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, 35 Fulton Avenue (between Mead and Hilbert Streets), The Rev. Clifford A. Lewis, Interim Pastor, Phone: 516-481-9344 email: [email protected]. Sunday worship with Holy Communion 9:15am (English) and 11:00am (Spanish).

48. La Iglesia de Dios Monte Sion (516) 565-1190

49. Living Faith Church (516) 307-8803

50. Long Island Council of Churches (516) 565-0290

51. Long Island Family Church (516) 481-7322

52. Macedonia Church of the 7th Day Adventist (516) 483-8532

53. Mt Zion Beth-El Holiness Church Inc. (516) 538-7456

54. Miracle Christian Center (516) 505-2595

55. Mack World of Gospel (516) 565-4863

56. Ministries Holy Ghost (516) 481-5777

57. Ministry Escrito ESTA (516) 342-9077

58. Mt Calvary Church of God Christ (516) 465-8881

59. New Horizons Ministries Inc. (516) 481-5769

60. New Life Ministries (516) 414-0357

61. New Generation Church (516) 214-6358

62. Our lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Church (516) 489-3675

63. One Offering (516) 833-7473

64. Pilgrim Tabernacle Seventh Day Adventist Church (516) 481-0306

65. Progressive Holiness Church (Apostolic) (516) 486-9621

66. Perfecting Praise Ministries (516) 481-2250

67. Pentecostar Iglesia (516) 750-5392

68. Pentecostal Church of Hempstead (516) 292-1780

69. Pilgrim Tabernacle-Seventh (516) 481-0306

70. Rehoboth Fellowship (516) 505-0514

71. RCCG Chapel (516) 279-6280

72. St. George’s Episcopal Church (516) 483-2771

73. St. John’s Episcopal Church (516) 538-4750

74. St. Ladislaus Roman Catholic Church (516) 489-0368

75. St. Vladimir’s Ukranian Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite (516) 481-771

76. Salvation Army Church (516) 485-4900

77. South Hempstead Baptist Church (516) 481-7090

78. Stand Up Ministry (516) 564-0058

79. Seventh Day Adventist Church (516) 481-3252

80. SHRI Vishnu Sai Inc. (516) 833-5022

81. The Temple of the Living God Inc. Harvest Time (516) 485-4544

82. Union Baptist Church (516) 483-3088

83. United Methodist Church of Hempstead (516) 485-6363

84. Unity Church of Hempstead (516) 481-2300

85. Universal Tabernacle of Love, Peace & Joy (516) 481-2555

86. Union Baptist Church Parsonage (516) 483-1317

87. Union Christian Church (516) 489-2316

88. Victory Christian Tabernacle (516) 538-3604

89. Worldwide Revival Ministries (516) 486-4590

90. Whole Truth Prayer Tower (516) 483-0511



Monday

7:30-7:45 a.m. Life in The Word/Joyce Meyers

7:45-8:00 a.m. Sid Roth's Messianic Visions

8:00-8:30 a.m. Valley Stream Baptist Church

8:30-8:45 a.m. Miracle Revival Hour/Pastor David Paul

9:00-10:00 a.m. Invite Health Radio Show

10:00-11:00 a.m. Overcomer Ministries - Bro. Stair

2:00-2:15p.m. Life in The Word/Joyce Meyers

2:15-2:30 p.m. Sid Roth's Messianic Visions

3:00-3:05 p.m. Time to Laugh

Tuesday







11:30-12:00 p.m. Intimate Connection with Pastor Larry Davidson

2:00-2:15 p.m. Life in The Word/Joyce Meyers



Wednesday







2:00-2:15 p.m. Life in The Word/Joyce Meyers



3:30-4:00 p.m. Gospel Artist Spotlight

4:15-4:30 p.m. Hempstead Happenings

4:30-4:45 p.m. Inside Freeport

Thursday







11:30-12:00 p.m. Kingdom Cars Unlimited - Cynthia Boone

12:00-12:15 p.m. Gospel of Deliverance/ Rev. Ward

1:00-2:00 p.m. Pastors United/Dean, Thomas & Watson


Friday







12:00-12:15 p.m. Quest for Truth Elder. Eric Scott

1:00-2:00 p.m. W.A.M. Seretta Mcknight

2:00-2:15 p.m. Life in The Word/Joyce Meyer


2:30-3:00 p.m. Christian Car Connection - Bobby Banks


Saturday

7:30-8:00 a.m. Freewill Baptist Church

8:00 -8:30 a.m. The Glorious Word of Life/Greater Refuge Ministries

8:30 -9:30 a.m. Heavenly Communications/ Bishop Basil Anderson

9:30-10:30 a.m. Inspirational Soul Gospel Ministries - Deacon Wil-liam

Adams

10:30-11:00 am First Baptist Church of Westbury/Pastor Harvey

11:00-1:00 p.m. Genesis Productions/Cornelius Robinson

2:45-3:15 p.m. Holy Ghost Time/Rev. Foster

3:15-3:30 p.m. Wisdom, Power & Honesty -Charlene Ward

3:30-4:00 p.m. Glorious Gospel of JESUS CHRIST - Apostle E. Alston

Sunday

8:00-8:30 a.m. With God You Will Succeed/Tom Leding Ministries

9:00-9:30 a.m. Univ. Tab. Love, Peace, Joy/Pastor Dunbar

9:30-10:00 a.m. The Voice of Bethel/Pastor John Boyd

10:00-10:30 a.m. Merrick Park Baptist Church

11:30-12:00 p.m. Bible Church of Christ Bishop Roy Bryant

12:00-3:00 p.m. Overcomer Ministries - Bro. Stair

3:30-4:00 p.m. Front Page Jerusalem



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