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The money, which was part of the town’s $133 million in funding from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act, will help the schools purchase the required personal protective equipment needed for reopening to students and faculty.

The eatery was supposed to open months ago, but the opening was postponed after construction delays and the state’s coronavirus shutdown pushed it back. The new restaurant has outdoor seating for 30 people and 57 seats inside.

Six elementary school students won awards for their artwork in the Town of Hempstead’s recycling poster contest co-sponsored by Covanta Energy.

The museum’s reopening event takes off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, when World War II-era planes and other vintage aircraft take to the skies from the museum’s ramp at Republic Airport in Farmingdale.

The upcoming lineup includes the Banjo Rascals on July 23; Turnpike Joe and the Traffic Jam on August 6; Sparkle on Stage on August 13; Robert Bruey on August 20; the East End Trio on August 27 and more to be announced.

The town is partnering with Babylon Citizens Council of the Arts to start outdoor classes, drive-in concerts and help local artists and students create mural paintings.

The town is adding the Walt Whitman Shops to its drive-in movie locations starting July 13, when it will screen “Frozen 2” in the mall’s parking lot.

Twenty-one Long Island restaurants received honors from Wine Spectator in its 2020 Restaurant Awards.

The 14,000-square-foot Winters Center for Autism will feature life-skills teaching areas, indoor and outdoor recreational spaces for health and wellness activities and a community café.

The parade, powered by the Museum of American Armor, is open to a limited number of spectators who can pre-purchase tickets online to reserve a socially distant parking space on the village grounds.

The new bakery/cafe/market offers fresh-baked French pastries, breads, cookies, cupcakes, croissants, pound cakes as well as breakfast, lunch and more.

On Monday, June 29, the series created by Long Island event producer Starfish Junction, will be showing “The Secret Life of Pets 2” and $10 from each ticket sold will be donated to Bideawee to assist in its local pet-protection efforts.

The concert, headlined by Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot, begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 and will be followed by a fireworks show to celebrate Independence Day.

The shows feature a wide variety of Long Island’s most popular tribute bands, including the New York Bee Gees, Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot, Dr. K’s Motown Revue, Freebird and many more.

A pop-up drive-in screening of Artemis Fowl will benefit several East End nonprofits and food pantries.

After a successful drive-in Shabbat service last week, the Jewish Center of the Hamptons announced it will continue the services all summer long.

The Coliseum will be showing DreamWorks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon.” Last weekend’s drive-in showing of “Trolls” was sold out.

Movies will be displayed on a large backlit LED screen outside the coliseum facing Hempstead Turnpike, with audio made available through a partnership with Hofstra radio station WRHU.

Brooke Bateman, senior scientist with the National Audubon Society, leads the virtual birding session on Wednesday, May 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. via Zoom as part of Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Master Class Series.

Soon after the Town of North Hempstead announced it was hosting drive-in movies at its parks next week, the town reported that all spaces had been filled and it was “actively working to find new locations.”