Life’s WORC 38th Anniversary
Holiday Gala:
Friday, December 4
Advent Breakfast:
Sunday. December 6
Women on the Fast Track:
Monday, December 7
Friday, December 4
Life’s WORC 38th Anniversary Holiday Gala
Held at the Garden City Hotel. Reception 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. One seat $275; one table $2,650. Call Matthew Zebatto 741-9000, ext. 241. E-mail Mzebatto@aol.com.
Joe Crookston Serenades the Garden Stage
One of New York’s finest singers and songwriters will showcase a remarkable range of musical talent and storytelling at Garden Stage at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City at 8:30 p.m. Joe Cookson presents Stomping Loud in Minor Keys and Story Songs and Jamborees. The performance will be preceded by an open mic from 7:30 8:30 with sign-up at 7. Homemade refreshments are available during intermission. The Coffee House is run by an all-volunteer, non-profit committee of the UUCCN. Tickets $15 in advance; $17 at the door. For tickets and Information email calendar@uuccn.org or call 2.48-8855.
Saturday, December 5
Holiday Bazaar
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 252 Rushmore Ave., Carle Place, will be holding its annual Holiday Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, December 6
Holiday Fair/Kidz Boutique
Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Ave. (one block west of Herricks Rd.), New Hyde Park will hold its annual Holiday Fair 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. Call 746-1120. Also on Dec. 13. The Nursery of Temple Tikvah will host its first gently recycled toy, book and game sale Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Breakfast with Santa
Continental breakfast featuring a DJ, holiday singing and dancing, face painting, live entertainment, gifts for each child and a visit from Santa himself. 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the L.I. Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Uniondale. All proceeds benefit the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. Advance reservations required. Ticket price is $25 per person. Call 378-2000, ext. 651.
Holiday Dining Ideas
Drop by Hicks Nurseries, 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury, from 1 to 4 p.m. and pick up creative holiday dining ideas as Renee Levine of Robert Rothschild Farm offers tastes of their products. She will informally offer holiday entertaining ideas with flavors that can be used to create simple and sophisticated dishes to add to your party table from hors d’oeuvres to leftovers. The nursery is handicapped accessible throughout.
Advent Breakfast
The pubic is invited to an Advent Breakfast to be held at 9:15 a.m. at the Garden City Community Church, Stewart Ave. and Whitehall Blvd. One does not have to be a member to attend. The breakfast will consist of a lovely meal and Christmas crafts for all young children.
The Imperial Presidency of Alvaro Uribe
Award-winning journalist Mario A. Murillo, an associate professor at Hofstra University and former host of Wake Up Call on WBAI Pacifica Radio in NYC, will talk on “The Imperial Presidency of Alvaro Uribe: Human Rights in Colombia,” offering an overview of the state of human rights in Colombia in the midst of the ongoing internal conflict. The free meeting, sponsored by Amnesty International Group 74, will be held at 11 a.m. at the Ethical Humanist Society of LI, 38 Old Country Rd.
Archaeological Institute of America
LI Society meeting at 2 p.m. in Room 106, Breslin Hall, Hofstra University, Hempstead. Call 796-7261. Program: AlA/LIS Members Presentation. “DNA and Archaeology” – The National Geographic Genographic Project’s video, “Journey of Man” is the basis for this presentation that explains how archaeologists use DNA information. Members will share the results of their DNA research and analysis.
Monday, December 7
Women on the Fast Track
Will hold its Nassau County Chapter meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the offices of Morritt Hock Hamroff and Horowitz, 400 Garden City Plaza, Suite 202, Garden City. WOTFT is a networking group that offers smart, talented, successful women the opportunity to establish strategic alliances with like-minded women. The group is comprised of those willing to share ideas, suggestions and resources to achieve professional and personal success. To RSVP or to learn how to become a member, call 222-0236, visit www.womenonthefasttrack.com or email events@businessdevelopmentgroup.com.
Nassau County Legislature
Will meet at 10 a.m., with committees meeting at 2 p.m. at 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola, in the legislative chambers. The public is welcome to attend. For further information, call 571-6285.
Tuesday, December 8
Developing Thoughtful Kids in A Thoughtless Era
IPods. Email. Cell Phones. Adults venting at every turn. Today’s kids grow up faster than ever and the world around them seems filled with rudeness, rage and materialism. Join Torin M. Finser, Ph.D., to learn the principles of Waldorf education and how it meets the challenges of contemporary society, educating today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders. Suggested donation $10. 8 p.m. at Waldorf School of Garden City. 225 Cambridge Ave. Call 742-3434 for more information.
Irish Cultural Society
The author of a book about the Irish on the New York and New Jersey waterfront, the back story of the classic movie On the Waterfront, will speak at the meeting of the Irish Cultural Society. 8 p.m. at the Garden City Library, 60 Seventh St. Admission is free. Open to the public. Dr. James Fisher’s book On the Waterfront: The Crusader, the Movie and the Soul of the Port of New York tells the story of the piers on the west side of Manhattan and the Hudson County piers in the 1940s and 1950s.
Thursday, December 10
The Love List
The Theatre and Dance Department at Nassau Community College presents the Norm Foster comedy The Love List, which will be performed Dec. 10 through 13 and Dec. 16 through 20 at the Mainstage Theatre. In this thought-provoking comedy, two middle-aged friends, Leon and Bill, concoct a list of attributes of the ideal woman—the top 10 qualities in a mate. When the lovely Justine surprisingly arrives on the scene, the men quickly learn that their list could use a few revisions. Performances will be at 8 p.m. each day except Sundays, when the performance will begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are $9; $7 seniors aged 55 and over. College students with valid Fall 2009 ID will be let in for free when purchasing tickets at the door. For more information, call 572-7676.
Free Community Wellness Lecture
Shashi Shah, MD, will host a lecture, “Common Urology Problems in Men and Women” at 7 pm. in Franklin Hospital’s Shankman Auditorium, 900 Franklin Ave., Valley Stream. Refreshments will be offered at 6:30 p.m. to register call 465-2500.
Shopping Works Wonders
Ten percent of your total purchases at Bloomingdales at Roosevelt Field and Walt Whitman Malls, will be donated to the Michael Magro Foundation, a nonprofit organization established to better the lives of children with cancer, pediatric cancer survivors and their families as well as other chronic pediatric illnesses. Receive a $15 b.Money card for every $150 spent. When shopping is complete present receipts at the redemption desk at customer service on level 1. Receipts must be turned in 10 p.m. today. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, December 11
Benefit for Autism Speaks
A cocktail reception and fundraiser with artist Patrick Antonelle – 2009 Annual Winter/Snow Print release and signing will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Sunflower Fine Art Gallery, 172 Seventh St. $25 per person advance; $30 at the door (checks made to: Autism Speaks) includes complimentary fine Italian wines and hot hors d’ oeuvres reception with renowned artist Patrick Antonelle, one raffle ticket to win a framed “Winter Walk to The Plaza” signed print by Patrick Antonelle, valued at $350. Patrick Antonelle will personalize collector’s prints purchased that evening; making for a thoughtful holiday gift idea from one of America’s finest impressionist artists. Call 747-7406.
Saturday, December 12
Blood Drive
The Floral Park Knights of Columbus hosts an annual Christmas Blood Drive and this year the Blood Drive will be held in loving memory of Emma, Alyson, and Kate Hance. The Hance Family Foundation Blood Drive will take place at Our Lady of Victory School in Floral Park, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Please help preserve the memory of these wonderful children and help to save countless other lives by donating blood on this day. Healthy individuals ages 16 (with parental permission) and older are encouraged to donate. All blood donors must provide a Social Security number and photo identification.
Breakfast with Santa
Enjoy breakfast, face painting and lots of holiday fun sponsored by the Community United Methodist Church, 1300 Jericho/Oyster Bay Rd., East Norwich, at 9 a.m. Tickets $5. Picture with Santa included. Children under one year free. Call 922-0133 or 922-3505.
Sunday, December 13
Chanukah Party
Congregation Beth Israel, 141 Hilton Ave., Hempstead, will be having its annual Chanukah Party at 2 p.m. The festivities will be sponsored by the Nass Family. There will be menorah lighting with Rabbi Michael Eisenstein, entertainment by Gary, auction by Alan Mantis and the usual latkes and assorted refreshments. Admission $5. pp. Call 489-1818.
Holiday Music Concert
The Waldorf Choral Society, with soprano Elizabeth Farnum and an orchestra, will present a concert of holiday music at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Ave. The concert will feature works by Bach (Christmas Cantata No. 142), Vivaldi (Beatus Vir), and Michael Haydn as well as other holiday selections. Tickets, priced at $20 adults, $18 for students with ID and seniors and $5 for children under 12, may be purchased at the door or by calling 747-4457.
Irish Culture Meets Pop Culture
As part of the free series of cultural events and lectures sponsored by Molloy College’s Irish Studies Institute, Brian Cogan will examine how 100 years of Irish culture have influenced American popular culture. The fun begins at 3 p.m. in the Reception Room of Kellenberg Hall at Molloy College. Take a look at Thomas Nast’s Irish cartoons and their influence on early American cartoons, Irish stage plays and songs, Irish folk music and its influence on Dylan the American folk scene, Samuel Beckett’s influence on Seinfeld, Bono’s influence on what it means to be American today. Light refreshments served. RSVP to Catherine Muscente at cmuscente@molloy.edu.
Tuesday, December 15
Legal Consultation for Seniors
The Nassau County Bar Association provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney who volunteers to provide a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next clinic will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at NCBA, 15th and West Sts., Mineola. This popular free program regularly fills up quickly. Registration is required by calling 747-4070 or emailing info@nassaubar.org.
Upcoming Events
Defensive Driving Courses
Conducted by AAA New York in the Garden City office located at 229 Seventh St. The six-hour course allows participants to get the latest driving information from AAA-certified instructors, a 10 percent discount on collision and liability insurance and a reduction of up to four points from driver’s license. One hour lunch break on all-day sessions. The cost is $35 for AAA members; $49 nonmembers ; 25 senior discount days members 55+*; $25 young driver discount days members 16 to 24**). Class size limited. Reservations required. Call 873-2381. The following dates are offered:
•Dec. 11* from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec. 15 and 16** from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Dec. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
•Dec. 29* from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Vendors Wanted
For the “Think Pink Expo.” All table fees will be donated to the South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Program. Email: dawnv321@optonline.net.
New Year’s Eve Party
At the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. Dec. 31at 8:30 p.m. Donation $80 per person. Roast beef, ham and chicken dinner, dessert table. Catered by Chef Brendan Kerins and staff. Open bar 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Music by Billy Keenan and the Prime Time Showband. Admission by ticket only. No refunds after Dec. 10. Send name, address, telephone number and amount to the Irish American Center. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
