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VILLAGE LIFE MAGAZINE FRIDAY JUNE 22, 2012

ONLINE EDITION PAGE 2

MANGANO ANNOUNCES 3RD ANNUAL

LI CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Mineola, NY – Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Jamaica Cultural Alliance announced today the 3rd Annual Long Island Caribbean-American International Festival (LICAIF) will be held at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park on Saturday, June 23, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. to commemorate Caribbean Heritage Month and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica and Trinidad’s independence.

LICAIF is a free, family-oriented event which will feature a wide array of music, food, displays from various Caribbean Islands, an awards ceremony, a Caribbean Tourist Expo and a Health and Wellness pavilion sponsored by local hospitals. New for this year, the West Indian American Kite Associa-tion will also display kites representing the flags of the different Caribbean countries.

This year’s lineup will feature Caribbean Gospel artist Hopeton Lewis, Joan Myers, and The Ethiopian World Federation Chapter 27 Nyabinghi Drum-mers. In addition, Soca and Calypso selections by George, Ajamu and the Adlib Steel Orchestra will perform, along with reggae artists Richie Stephens, Tinga Stewart and Ras Doo. All artists will be backed by The Ruff Stuff Band, DJ music by The Hon. Winstone “Merritone” Blake will be celebrating 60 years in the industry, Kriss Kapone and Mighty Crown from Japan. The evening’s festivities will end with a spectacular fire-works display.

“The last two festivals were attended by thousands who came to celebrate the many cultures of the Caribbean, and I once again invite everyone to Eisen-hower Park for this great event,” said County Executive Mangano.

LICAIF is sponsored by Nakisaki Restaurant, Jam Roc Productions, Foun-tain Oil, Wee Radio, WVIP Radio, Caribbean Style TV, Caribvision TV, Wells Fargo Bank, Western Union, Hyundai, Culture Jam Radio, Caribbean Vibes Radio, Irie Jam Media, VP Records, New York Liberty Star Newspaper, Jewel Shannon Designs, Image this Newsletter, Padlock Records, Ruff Stuff Studios, Jam Roc Records, Digi Waxx Media, Cricket International, Jewel Shannon Designs, Health Plus, Affinity Health, United

Health, Evangelism Media, Where It’s At, and Sam’s Caribbean Market Place.

For sponsor, vendor or volunteer information, please contact the Jamaica Cultural Alliance at (516) 238-1217.



Spike Lee releases ‘Red Hook Summer’ poster

Spike Lee’s Red Hook Summer comes out in theaters August 10. This will be the first independent film release by Lee’s production company, 40 Acres and a Mule. Lee’s company has teamed up with Variance Films for a theatri-cal release in New York City with over major markets to follow. Under Lee’s direction the film was shot in 19 days last year in Brooklyn.

The movie has sparked serious buzz, primarily, during its debut screening at the Sundance Film Festival in Janu-ary, leading many to believe that is might could be Lee’s most controversial film in his 35-year career. The movie tells the story of a young boy from the South who came to visit his religious grandfather in Brooklyn over the sum-mer, who he’s never met. Their is surprising twist, which many critics have found polarizing, which includes a hei-nous sexual act involving Bible scripture.

American Black Film Festival founder Jeff Friday talks Hollywood vs. black films

Jeff Friday can name nearly every film and director making movies with predominantly black casts during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the period he calls the “glory days of black independent film.”

(Continued on page 12)



Without Michael, the Jacksons prepare to tour

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Guided by a thumping bass line from their backing band, the Jackson brothers strut forward to a row of four microphones, thrusting their pelvises along the way, before launching into “Can’t Let Her Get Away,” a song their superstar sib-ling released on his “Dangerous” album. If they had afros and match-ing powder blue suits, it might feel like 1977 again.

It doesn’t. They’re casually sporting sunglasses, workout gear and a few more pounds than when they, along with the future King of Pop, were simply known as the Jackson 5. (Also, “Can’t Let Her Get Away” was released in 1991 after the group fizzled out.)

Nearly three years since Michael died while preparing for his comeback tour, four of his brothers — Marlon, Jermaine, Tito and Jackie — are set for their own return to the stage as The Jacksons. It hasn’t been easy.

“The brothers don’t know this, but I’ve broken down several times and cried during rehearsals,” said Jermaine during a recent re-hearsal break on a soundstage in Burbank, Calif. “I’m so used to Mi-chael being on the right and then Marlon, Jackie, on and on. It’s just something we never get used to.”

The brothers are launching their “Unity” tour on Wednesday, five days ahead of the third anniversary of Michael’s death from an over-dose of the anesthetic propofol on June 25, 2009.

“For me, this cycle that comes around every year — this day, that day — that doesn’t affect me because it affects me every day,” said Marlon. “When that day comes around, it’s the same. You learn to live with it. I still wake up sometimes and go, ‘Jeez. I can’t believe my brother’s not here.’”

Following Michael’s death, the four brothers appeared in the A&E reality series “The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty,” which chroni-


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Jermaine said the brothers have wanted to reunite on their own for years, but after Michael’s passing, they needed time to heal — and the tour is another step in that process. They’re rearranged their classics to suit their voices, and Jermaine said the group plans to pay tribute to Michael during their shows with a slideshow and medley that will conclude with the tune “Gone Too Soon.”

“There’s certain songs that make you feel the sorrow,” said Tito. “Then again, there are other songs that bring so much joy and happi-ness, such as ‘ABC’ and ‘I Want You Back’ and the up-tempo stuff like ‘This Place Hotel.’ I just imagine how he used to walk and spin and do all these things. You can feel his presence here.”

The Jacksons’ tour kicks off at Rama Casino in Ontario, Canada, and is scheduled to end July 29 at the Snoqualmie Casino Amphi-theater in Snoqualmie, Wash. Other stops include Detroit’s Fox Theatre, Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre and the Harlem’s sold-out Apollo Theatre, where the Jackson 5 won an amateur night in 1969 before rocketing to fame.

Michael later forged unprecedented success as a solo artist. His superstardom was unrivaled, and his brothers couldn’t capture simi-lar acclaim or sales with their solo projects or last studio album, 1989′s mostly Michael-less “2300 Jackson Street,” but their legacy as a group has remained unchanged. The Jackson 5 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

While various combinations of the brothers have reunited to per-form over the years, including at last year’s “Michael Forever” trib-ute concert in Wales, “Unity” will mark the first time the brothers have toured together since their final “Victory” outing in 1984. (Marlon said Randy, who officially joined The Jacksons in 1975, elected not to join the tour but noted that the youngest Jackson brother was welcome at any time.)

“We have a certain magic,” said Jackie. “Once we get out here and run it down a couple times, it comes back to you. I’m not (moving) like I used to, but we still got it.”

Will the fans think so — and will they turn out to see The Jack-sons, whose ages now range from 55 to 61, perform their hits with-out Michael.

Last year, Cirque du Soleil launched “Michael Jackson: The Im-mortal World Tour” in Las Vegas. The show featuring dancers and acrobatic acts performing routines set to M.J. tunes has been among the top touring acts this year, and “Immortal” will return to Vegas for a residency at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.

However, Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of concert industry trade publication Pollstar, doesn’t believe The Jacksons will achieve similar success with their smaller endeavor.

“The Jacksons were really all about Michael,” said Bongiovanni. “The Cirque du Soleil show was successful because it was Cirque du Soleil and Michael’s music. I don’t know if that portends much for the remaining brothers and their ability to generate enthusiasm for ticket sales.”

The brothers are undaunted, hoping to release an album of new music then go back out on tour.

“It’s like riding a bike,” said Marlon. “You never forget, but you do need to tweak a few things.”

(Continued from page 4)

World-renowned Actor Stogie Kenyatta to Deliver Juneteenth Performance,

The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson, on

Long Island Hempstead, NY (HUTPR) – June 16, 2012 – Jamaican born and

Brooklyn bred actor and comedian Stogie Amir Kenyatta will perform his one-man show, The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson on Sunday, June 24 at 3:00pm at the African-American Museum, 110 North Franklin, Hempstead.

Stogie Amir Kenyatta is an acclaimed actor who has appeared in over 30 films and television sit-coms, among them Batman & Robin, Half Past Dead, ER, Bernie Mac Show, Matlock, Tyson – HBO, Jack & the Fact Man, 2nd Civil War, and Quicksand, to name a few. As a stand-up comedian, Stogie has headlined USO Comedy Tours in To-kyo and Okinawa and also appeared on the Gulf of Mexico, the South of France, London, and comedy clubs around the U.S.

“Paul Robeson affected the world. Robeson was a paradigm for our success. He showed us every aspect that created the black millionaire – sports, athletics, entertainment, movies, singing, acting, law. The play hopes to inspire others to emulate the life of Robeson and propel them to greater achievement,” says actor/comedian Stogie Kenyatta.

The late Paul Robeson was an All-American hero. Born on April 9, 1898 in Princeton, NJ, the son of a runaway slave and an abolitionist mother from the Quaker family, Paul went on to graduate from Lincoln University, and in 1915, won a four-year academic scholarship to Rut-gers University where he won 15 varsity letters in sports (baseball, bas-ketball, track) and was twice named to the All-American Football Team. He graduated as Valedictorian, and then enrolled at Columbia Law School (1919-1923). Following his graduation from Columbia, Robeson took a job with a law firm, but he soon left when a white sec-retary refused to take dictation from him. Artistically gifted, Paul Robeson left the practice of law to pursue careers in the theater and music.

The play, written by and performed by Stogie Kenyatta, is pre-sented courtesy of Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the African Atlantic Genealogical Society as a tribute to the legacy of Paul Robeson. Admission to the play is free. For more information, call (516) 572-0730 or (516) 379-5466.

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“That [period] followed Spike Lee and [his film] She’s Got To Have It in 1986. So from that point on, it was New Jack City, it was Hollywood Shuffle, it was Keenan Wayans films and, you know, Soul Food and The Preacher’s Wife and How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Love Jones…and Set It Off… And that was all between ’94 and ’99,” says Friday, clearly animated by nostalgia. “And we didn’t real-ize how great that was and how rich — how rich the Hollywood land-scape was about black culture.”

The 48-year-old former advertising executive, with a degree from Howard University and an MBA from New York University, was tapped in 1997 by Uniworld Group to helm the Acapulco Black Film Festival, which Uniworld was sponsoring. He says the wide variety of films during that heyday nurtured a generation of black directors who followed Lee’s example, from F. Gary Gray to John Singleton to An-toine Fuqua and others. But he says things changed drastically when the 90s were over.

“Then [the year] 2000 hit, and the culture of studios changed,” Fri-day says. “You know, the culture became blockbuster [movies], inter-national sales, sequels and, you know… So now in 2012, the trajec-tory, there is none. There are essentially two or three films a year, in the past three or four years – if you count them … that are either di-rected by or made for an African-American audience.”

Friday says as slim as the pickings are for black audiences wishing to see varied representations of themselves, African-American movie-goers are not alone. “Latino [audiences] are no different; probably worse. Studios have really gone away from niche filmmaking. They’re going for the home runs now.”

And yet, with the ABFF, renamed the American Black Film Festi-val when it moved to Miami, Florida in 2002, continues to provide a platform for the full variety of black cinema. Now in its 16th year, the film festival, which opened Wednesday, showcases feature length films, shorts, documentaries, and in 2012 for the first time, “webisodes” — short, often 5 minute or less mini-series intended solely for viewing online.

Friday, whose company, Film Life, will begin producing program-ming of its own this year, including for Magic Johnson’s Aspire net-work and for the Internet, says the idea for the film festival started at another, much larger event.

“I’d just come back from the Sundance Film Festival in January of 1997,” Friday says, “and I’d gone to [a film festival in] Japan in May of ’96. And one of the things that I took away from those two experi-ences, and they were both great events, but they really did lack diver-sity as it related to the audience and as it related to the art — to the films.”

At the time, Friday was heading UniWorld‘s film division. “My boss, Byron Lewis, and I were talking about my experience at both events. And the question came up over this lunch: do you think there should be an African-American version or an African version [of Sun-dance]? And I said, you know, interesting that you say that, because while I was there I was thinking about that. Why don’t these big festi-vals really showcase films by people of African descent? Are we not making movies, or are we just not being invited to these events? Do we not know about them? So we decided to just try one.”

Friday calls it a “fortunate accident.”

“That conversation happened in January of ’97, and we decided to try our first one in June of that same year,” he says. “So in less than five months or so we set course on the [then] Acapulco Black Film Festival.”

Friday says the first festival, in June of 1997, attracted about 190 people. “It was magic,” he says, beaming through the telephone. “I mean, Halle Berry was our rising star, and people like Morgan Free-man and Bill Duke and John Singleton and Robert Townsend came. And so, it just was a really magical experience. That’s the only way I can describe it. And we realized from that point on, we answered our own question – we realized that there really was a need for something like this that welcomes filmmakers of African descent. And that’s the story. And sixteen years later, we’re still talking about it. So it’s been,

(Continued from page 3) like I say, it’s been a very fortunate accident.”

And while these days, the festival attracts more than 5,000 people (moviegoers and and filmmakers and everything in between) and a slew of corporate sponsors — big names like HBO, Nickelodeon, NBC Universal and BET, among others, Friday is less enthusiastic when he talks about the direction he sees Hollywood heading, when it comes to black films and audiences.

“Not only has the trajectory not changed, we’re actually pointing downward,” he says.

But Friday stills sees hopeful signs.

The festival’s opening and closing films have attracted critical ac-claim and studio interest. Beasts of the Southern Wild, which opens the festival, was a triple honoree at the Cannes Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize for first-time director Benh Zeitlin, a cinematography award for its photographer, Ben Richardson, and the Caméra d’Or award for best first film. Beasts, which tells the story of a young girl whose life is beset by tragedy when a storm hits her small, Bayou town, has a distribution deal with Fox Searchlight.

The festival’s closing night feature: Raising Izzie, won the 2011 GMC Faith and Family screenplay competition, and features Soul Food stars Vanessa Williams and Rockmond Dunbar. The film’s pro-ducer, Roger M. Bobb, whose past projects include TV’s Meet the Browns, and the theatrical production of For Colored Girls, has twice won ABFF awards for best film. Raising Izzie was financed by the GMC Television Network.

But that’s not typical of the other films competing in the ABFF fes-tival.

With the exception of the opening and closing night films, Friday says, “everything in between, the films in the competition, are all inde-pendent films – truly independent, in terms of financing, without distri-bution. And those are the filmmakers that are hoping that someone at the festival will come down and acquire the rights to the films.”

But Friday counsels aspiring filmmakers to not bank on theatrical release.

“I think the big opportunity for independent black films now is not in theaters,” Friday says. “It’s on television. Every time you hear about a new channel that launches — [for instance] Magic Johnson has a new channel called Aspire; and my company happens to have a show that’s premiering on that channel called “ABFF Independent” which is cen-tered around just what we’re talking about: giving independent films a chance to make it to television. So I think that the new opportunity for independent black filmmakers is really television. Every time a chan-nel goes up, every time a new digital platform is announced, it be-comes another revenue stream or another distribution outlet. And tech-nically, if HBO acquires your film, your film will be seen by more people than any theatrical release you’re going to have in normal cases.”

Friday believes that in the current environment, aspiring filmmak-ers have to reset their goals, and pivot away from the traditional movie theater.

“I think filmmakers have to recalibrate how they think about their film, [and ask,] is it realistic that a big studio’s going to pick my film up and it’s going to be on 3,000 screens? Probably not. But can I come to ABFF and get in front of all the major networks that support us, and get exposure and possibly get acquired by HBO or one of the other net-works I mentioned? The answer is yes. So TV (and the internet) are really the next frontier for independent film. The theatrical thing I think might just continue to be a challenge.”

Another challenge Friday sees is expanding the scope of black film, to incorporate a fuller range of stories — the way things were in the 1990s. But Friday says one hurdle faced by today’s directors is the existence of fewer well-known directors and films to model.

“When you see what I call those monolithic type movies,” where studios say, “we’re going to give you only two types of movies; might give you more than one of them, but they’re only going to be in two




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The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess has triumphantly returned to Broadway, in an electrifying new staging as timeless as ever present-ing themes that reflect the cultural landscape of America, featuring such legendary songs as "Summertime," "It Ain't Necessarily So" and "I Got Plenty of Nothing," plus a remarkable cast led by four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, Drama Desk nominee Norm Lewis, and two-time Tony nominee David Alan Grier. Experi-ence the show TIME Magazine declares, "Exquisite, intimate and musically ravishing. A don't-miss theater event!" and The Associ-ated Press calls,“A gorgeous version of The Gershwin Master-piece!”

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Eisenhower Park’s Lakeside Theatre

Mineola, NY - Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has announced that movie nights have returned to Eisenhower Park this summer. Beginning at dusk, films will be shown every Thursday be-tween July 5th and August 30th on the giant screen at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Admission is free.

“Eisenhower Park is the place to be on Thursday nights,” said County Executive Mangano. “Grab a blanket, pack some snacks and come enjoy some family-friendly movies under the stars this sum-mer.”

Eisenhower Park Summer Movie Night Schedule: July 5th: Spy Kids: All the Time in the World – PG (89 min.) –

sunset 8:30 p.m. July 12th: Kung Fu Panda 2 – PG (90 min.) – sunset 8:27 p.m.

July 19th: Puss in Boots – PG (90 min.) – sunset 8:23 p.m. July 26th: Shrek Forever After – PG (93 min.) – sunset 8:18

p.m. August 2nd: Wizard of Oz – G (102 min.) – sunset 8:11 p.m.

August 9th: Happy Feet Two – PG (100 min.) – sunset 8:02 p.m. August 16th: Smurfs – PG (103 min.) – sunset 7:53 p.m.

August 23rd: Dolphins Tale – PG (113 min.) – sunset 7:43 p.m. August 30th: Adventures of Tintin – PG (107 min.) – sunset

7:32 p.m. The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is located near parking fields

6 and 6A in Eisenhower Park. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, including reserved parking, easily accessible restrooms, and a convenient reserved location on the hill. Assistive hearing devices are also available for the hearing impaired. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so movie-goers are urged to bring folding chairs. If weather conditions are doubtful, please call: (516) 572-0355 after 7:00 p.m.

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Instead, he says, “you started to see films just that [were] just a regurgitation of what they saw in Hollywood.”

“So what we’ve done, we’ve allowed the industry to get in our heads.”

But that doesn’t mean Friday isn’t an optimist.

“I think true artists have to stay on course,” he says. “Because art breaks through. Art breaks through all kind of biases; I truly believe that.”

Friday believes young filmmakers need more visible role models who are “breaking through.” He cites Tim Story, who directed Bar-bershop, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer and other films before helming the 2012 hit, Think Like a Man, and who has been called “the highest-grossing black director that no one knows.” But he says most black directors aren’t working regularly enough to influence the next generation.

“The reason you don’t know the directors, because the volume of films is so scarce,” he says. “It’s kind of hard to know Malcolm Lee, a buddy of mine, if he only does a film every four years.”

The biggest issue, Friday says, is the shrinking studio system. “There are only like eight companies. And they really do set the course for everything that we digest theatrically. So I don’t think the culture of filmmaking has changed. I see a lot of great movies. And if you come [to the ABFF] this week, we’ve got a lot of very diverse stories – a lot of them. Will they ever make it to the, to a theater near you? Probably not. But I’m hoping that the television market will re-main healthy and we’ll see our films. And at the very least, we’ll see our films in television, and then followed by, you know, successful digital, digital releases.”

And as for the role models who are out there, Friday says one, Tyler Perry, has gotten a bad rap.

“This whole Tyler Perry criticism really to me has been unfair,” Friday says. “Some of us sit around and criticize his work. The only problem is, it’s the only thing that we have to talk about. It has noth-ing to do with his work.”

“Between ’93 and ’99,” Friday says, “there was an average of about 12 to 16, I mean straight up black films – black director, pro-ducer … black writer – but more important, they were clearly tar-geted to a black audience. If Tyler Perry was just one of those twelve, we wouldn’t be talking about him. There’s so many people who don’t like his work. There are obviously more who do, ‘cause he wouldn’t be the highest-paid person in Hollywood last year [otherwise].”

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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



no shortage of FAMILY fun at licm

Summer vacation is offi-cially underway and we have a full schedule of hands-on work-shops, exciting theater perform-ances and a dynamic traveling exhibit to entertain families. This week visitors will discover new ways to explore the great outdoors, design a kite, enjoy live theater performances or par-ticipate in a fun family photo session. LICM Summer hours (open Mondays) begin July 2.

HOLIDAY NOTICE: LICM will be closed Wed., July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Program and Performance Schedule – July 2-8

Green Teens Monday, July 2 through Fri-

day, July 6 from 2-4 p.m. (Except July 4)

Join us in Our Backyard as we discover new ways to ex-plore our natural world. Each week our Green Teens will lead visitors through an activity, craft or game with a different nature-related theme. Learn fun ways to help the environment, enjoy a variety of outdoor experiences and try your hand at cooking, crafts and other science activi-ties. This program is made pos-sible by a generous grant from National Grid and is recognized as a Youth Inspired Program by the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). Green Teens is an environ-mental education program that trains high school students to become outdoor educators.

All ages. Free with museum admission.

High Flying Fun Thursday, July 5 and Friday,

July 6 from 1-4 p.m. Kites have been around for

thousands of years and they have been used as an educa-tional tool around the world. Join us for some aerodynamic fun and a unique workshop as you design your own kite using bright paint and other exciting

materials. Fly your kite and en-joy a high flying summer after-noon with your family.

Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members)

National Circus Project Thursday, July 5 at 1:30

p.m. Our good friends from the

National Circus Project are back this summer and they’re bring-ing some of their best acts. Sit back and enjoy their hysterical acts, then join in the fun and

learn all the tricks of the trade! The whole family will enjoy this show.

Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members), $8 theater only

Family Portraits Friday, July 6 from 1:30-4

p.m.

Professional photographers from Everybody Needs Someone, The Aging-Out of Foster Care Pro-ject will be photographing local families for the LICM Commu-nity Gallery. These family por-traits will be added to the Com-munity Gallery on the second floor and will be viewable through the run of the exhibi-tion. As a gift, each family will receive a print of their family photo to take home and cherish. Space is limited and will be first come, first serve.


Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Friday, July 6 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 7 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Enjoy this classic story brought to life on the LICM stage. Find out what happens when little Goldilocks stumbles upon an empty cottage during her walk in the woods. This show was created for pre-school children, but the whole family will be laughing along too! Stay after the show and meet the characters. Goldilocks and the Three Bears was originally pro-duced by Polka Theatre, UK in 2009 and is produced by special arrangement with “Plays for Young Audiences,” a partner-

ship of Seattle Children’s Thea-ter and Children’s Theatre Company – Minneapolis.

All Ages. Fee: $8 with mu-seum admission ($6 LICM mem-bers), $12 theater only

New Traveling Exhibit Framed: Step into Art™ 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 ex-hibit is made possible by As-toria Federal Savings.


Early Childhood Pro-grams

(Summeer Schedule & Lo-cations)

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

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

Will now take place in the Yellow Studio (located in Feasts for Beasts gallery) or Theater

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.



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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