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Furniture Painting: Adding Another
Life Skill to the Tool Box

Thursday, October 20th, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Living Around

Last Spring I took a ceramics class at the 92nd Street Y, some of you may remember the piece I wrote about my experience (here’s

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Precious Clay Moments—
Ceramics Class at the 92nd Street Y

Thursday, April 7th, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Living Around

At the age of almost 28, I learned recently that my father and I are incredibly similar. Realizing that—or rather, having it pointed out to

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Growing Up Together and Apart—Life as an Identical Twin

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
by Pamela Weinberg on Reading Around

What is it like growing up as an identical twin, looking at someone else and feeling like you are looking into a mirror? Abigail Pogrebin

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Woman Around Town: Magee Hickey—On the Scene

Sunday, December 13th, 2009
by Stephanie Russell-Kraft on Woman Around Town

Magee Hickey, a reporter for WCBS-TV in New York, is such a busy Woman Around Town that we have difficulty even finding time for her

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Women Around Town: Bert and Dana Freed—Classy Beads

Sunday, July 5th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town

By Charlene Giannetti Bert Freed and her daughter, Dana, have always loved beads. That love grew into a passion to teach beading while also creating

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Sfoglia—Inconspicuous and Memorable

Sunday, January 11th, 2009
by Woman Around Town on Dining Around

It’s easy for even long-time locals to pass by this inconspicuous eatery—but after one taste, most become loyal to its incredible cuisine.  Boasting a wide

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