Christmas Fair at Hillside United Methodist Church
Saturday, November 21
Happy Thanksgiving From The Illustrated News
Thursday, November 26
New Hyde Park Village Board To Meet
Tuesday, December 1
Friday, November 20
AARP No. 3983 to Meet At Clinton Martin Park
The AARP No. 3983 will hold its next meeting at 1 p.m. at Clinton Martin Park, 1600 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Marcus Avenue.
Saturday, November 21
Christmas Fair at Hillside United Methodist Church
From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. the Hillside United Methodist Church, 2801 Hillside Avenue, between Marcus Avenue and Herricks Road, will hold a Christmas Fair. The fair will feature handmade items by the members of the church including afghans, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations. There will also be a jewelry, white elephant sale, a tool room, dollar-a-rama and new gift items. Plus there will be a snack bar available. For further information, please call 437-7580.
Sunday, November 22
Depression Era Glass/Pottery Show/Sale
Depression Glass, Elegant Glass, A to Z etc. Kitchenware: Anchor Hocking, Fire-King, Hazel Atlas, etc. American Pottery: Roseville, McCoy, Hall, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Albertson VFW Hall, 155 Searingtown Road, Albertson. Admission $5. Presented by the Big Apple Depression Glass Club. Call 248-5730 or 718-762-5790.
Monday, November 23
Thanksgiving Floral Arrangement At Clark Botanic Garden
Jerilyn Dreitlein, former partner in Greenleaf & Bloom in Roslyn, brings her unique skills and teaches the fundamentals of designing and creating a fall centerpiece. Using choice seasonal blooms in a square glass vase, create a beautiful centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. Jerilyn will also share other ideas and suggestions for bringing flowers to your table. All materials will be supplied and students will take their arrangements home. Bring pruning shears or clippers. Noon to 2 p.m. at Clark Botanic Garden, 193 IU Willets Rd., Albertson. Fee $65 members; $75 nonmembers. Call 484-8600. Refreshments served.
Water Authority Of Western Nassau to Meet
The next regular meeting of the Water Authority of Western Nassau County Board of Directors will be held at the office of the water authority, 58 South Tyson Avenue, Floral Park starting at 7:30 pm. The public is welcome to attend.
Thursday, November 26
Happy Thanksgiving From The Illustrated News
The entire staff of The Illustrated News would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every reader a very happy and peaceful Thanksgiving filled with love and joy.
Friday, November 27
The Race to Space
On Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. and Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. the Long Island Children’s Musuem will present The Race to Space. Does life exist in outer space? How can we tell? In 1970, the first remote controlled robot landed on the Moon, and since then, scientists have created a variety of machines called rovers to move around planets and asteroids to help us answer our space questions. Come learn more about their fascinating history, then create a model of one of the earliest prototypes of a NASA nanorover. Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission. ($2 LICM members) All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum admission: $10 for adults and children over 1 year old, $9 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 224-5800.
Saturday, November 28
Thanksgiving Dance in Aid of St. Patrick Fathers Missions
The 26th Annual Thanksgiving dance in aid of St. Patrick Fathers Missions will be held at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Music by Mickey Perry Band. Donation is $20 and includes coffee, tea and Irish soda bread. For further information, please call Denis or Betty O’Sullivan at 742-3271.
Tuesday, December 1
New Hyde Park Village Board To Meet
The New Hyde Park Village Board will hold its next meeting at village hall, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park.
Sunday, December 6
Holiday Fair & Kidz Boutique
Temple Tikvah of New Hyde Park will hold its annual Holiday Fair today and Dec.13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A new Kidz Boutique will have a variety of reasonably priced items for children and adults to purchase. Highlights include youth and handcrafted jewelry, holiday candy, toys, books and gift items for all occasions.
Monday, December 7
Advanced Hearing Center Open House
The Advanced Hearing Center, 1163 Willis Avenue, Albertson will hold an open house from today through Dec. 11. Appointments made in advance by calling 484-0811. Participants will receive a complimentary hearing screening and consultation and a demonstration of the Widex Mind technology which plants the hearing device into the canal.
Gently Recycled Toy Sale
The Nursery of Temple Tikvah will host its first gently recycled toy, book and game sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Temple Tikvah is located at 3315 Hillside Ave. one block west of Herricks Rd. For further information on either event please call 746-1120.
Thursday, December 10
Herricks School Board To Meet at Middle School
The Herricks school board will hold its meeting at the Herricks Middle School, 7 Hilldale Drive, Albertson at 7 p.m. The board will take a break from its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. to meet with the Middle school students.
Hillside Library Board Of Trustees to Meet
The Hillside Library Board of Trustees, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, will meet at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Monday, December 14
New Hyde Park/Garden City Park School Board to Meet
The New Hyde Park/Garden City Park school board will hold its regular meeting at 8 p.m. at the Manor Oaks School, 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park.
Saturday, December 19
Eglevesky Ballet Nutcracker to Open at Tilles Center
The Eglevsky Ballet, based in New Hyde Park, will open its four performances of the Nutcracker at the Tilles Center. Today at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. Choreographed by the company’s artistic director Ali Pourfarrokh, the production is danced t by the traditional Tchaikovsky score. The company is augmented by a cast of 66 of Long Island’s most talented young dance students selected through competitive auditions. Tickets for The Eglevsky Ballet’s 2009 production of Nutcracker, Saturday, December 19 through Monday, December 21 at Tilles Center, are $60, $50 and $35 (seniors: $57, $47, $32). Group discounts are available; call 299-3100.
