Westbury, NY News & Events

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Only in Newsday'An inspiration to anyone': LI Parkinson's patient awes through sculpting

Posner's "Swim or Fly" exhibit is featured at the Great Neck Library this week.

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Port Washington Little League team ready for shot at state title

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North Hempstead adds 3 pickleball courts at popular park

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Max Dempsey's three-run HR propels Port Washington Little League to semifinal win

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Photos: Little League baseball state tournament featuring Port Washington

Upcoming Events

Friday, July 31

Sean Kenney's Nature Connects

Jul31

Exhibition featuring Sean Kenney's sculptures of Lego bricks, which explore animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems and mankind's relationship with nature

Where

Old Westbury Gardens

71 Old Westbury Rd.

Old Westbury, NY

Phone

516-333-0048

Price

Free with admission ($22; $20 ages 62 and older and full-time students with valid ID, $12 ages 7-17)

Website

oldwestburygardens.org

Family Night: Take Flight

Aug15

Discover the world of birds and bats during this special after-hours experience in the gardens! A live Birds of Prey Show where participants will meet incredible birds of prey up close and learn what makes them so amazing. Plus, there’s a Bat Walk

Where

Old Westbury Gardens

71 Old Westbury Rd.

Old Westbury, NY

Phone

516-333-0048

Price

General admission is $22; $20 for ages 62+ and full-time students with valid ID; $12 for children ages 7–17; and free for children 6 and under

Website

oldwestburygardens.org

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First loss for Port Washington in 12U state tournament; St. James/Smithtown eliminated

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LI contractor ordered to pay $6.7M for secretly owning competing firm, records show

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Port Washington Little League reaches NYS semis, St. James/Smithtown drops to 0-2

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Photos: Little League baseball state tournament featuring Port Washington and St. James/Smithtown

Port Washington Little League wins baseball state tournament opener, St. James/Smithtown loses

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Dragon Boat Festival draws hundreds to Hempstead Harbor

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1 dead, 3 displaced in New Cassel house fire

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Cemetery's 9/11 memorial adding names of those lost to related illnesses

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'Recovering 47 firearms'

Nassau police arrest 6 people, seize 47 guns during weapons trafficking crackdown

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Nassau backs program to help police with neurodiverse people

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Mets DFA Seelinger a day after LIer's MLB debut

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Mets add Westbury-raised reliever Matt Seelinger

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