Grace McQuade

Grace McQuade

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Breezy beach reads to enjoy this summer

Summer wouldn’t be summer without a trip to the beach, but beaches mean different things to different people. For many,

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The Island Today: The top events for kids for the coming week

Splish Splash Water Park Friday, July 5 through Sept. 2 (check venue website for daily hours) Now that Long Island’s

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The Island Today: The top seven events for the coming week

1 Stars & Stripes Racing Festival Saturday, July 6, gates open at 11 a.m., first post at 1 p.m. Spend

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Family films to fill the summer with intrigue and adventure

BY GRACE MCQUADE “I know that you have rules, and when people break them you find it hard to forgive,”

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The Island Today: The top seven events for the coming week

1 Get the Led Out: Led Zeppelin Tribute Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 at 8 p.m. Rock classics,

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The Island Today: The top events for kids for the coming week

Point Lookout Beach Carnival Friday, June 28 through Sunday, July 7, 5 to 11 p.m. (Friday through Sunday) and 5

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JCC’s Jewish Film Festival returns for its 26th season

BY GRACE MCQUADE The Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center’s Edward & Bernice Wenger Center for the Arts will present the

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The Island Today: The top seven events for the coming week

1 The Lumineers Saturday, June 22 at 5 p.m. “Ho Hey,” The Lumineers are returning to Forest Hills Stadium to

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The Island Today: The top events for kids for the coming week

Long Island Fun Fest 2019 Friday, June 21, 4 to 11 p.m., and Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23,

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New bio tracks Rolling Stones’ long love affair with New York

BY GRACE MCQUADE There's been much written about the Rolling Stones over the years, but one Long Island writer’s take

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The Island Today: The top seven events for the coming week

1 106.1 BLI Summer Jam 2019 and 103.5 KTUphoria 2019 Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. WBLI will

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The Island Today: The top events for kids for the coming week

Eat Up! Spices Saturday, June 15, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children of all ages can discover tasty delights growing in

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The Island Today: The top seven events for the coming week

1 The Golden Age of Spaceflight — An Evening with Apollo 7 Astronaut Walter Cunningham Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m. Join

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The Island Today: The top events for kids for the coming week

Butterfly and Bird Festival Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come to Sweetbriar’s grand opening of their enclosed

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Cradle Con returns with comics, collectors and more

BY GRACE MCQUADE Ready to get your game on? Then head on over to the Cradle of Aviation Museum as

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