Pancake Breakfast for Santa – Sunday, December 6
New Hyde Park Parking Permits on Sale – Monday, December 7
Shelter Rock Board to Meet – Tuesday, December 8
Sunday, December 6
A Pancake Breakfast With Santa
The Garden City Park Junior Firefighters will host a Pancake Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at fire headquarters, 2264 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park. Breakfast to include pancakes with maple syrup, sausage, bacon, juice, milk, coffee and tea. Donations of $6 for adults and $4 for children will benefit the Garden City Park Fire Department Junior Firefighters.
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
New Hyde Parking Permits to Go on Sale
The resident R parking permits may be purchased beginning today at the New Hyde Park Village Clerk’s office from 8:45 a.m. through 4:15 p.m. To accommodate more residents this year, the village clerk’s office will extend their hours on Dec. 15 and remain open from 8:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. In order to obtain a parking permit, residents must present a current driver’s license and car registration that reflects their village addresss. The 2010 R parking permit must be affixed to your car by Jan. 1 to ensure compliance to village parking codes. The fee remains unchanged at $50 for the calendar year and only cash or checks can be accepted. Anyone with any questions please call the village clerk’s office at 354-0022.
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 Road. For further information on either event please call 746-1120.
Tuesday, December 8
Sisterhood Book Club of Shelter Rock Jewish
The Sisterhood Book Club of the Shelter Rock Jewish Center, 272 Shelter Rock Road, Roslyn, will discuss Jonathan Rosen’s Joy Comes in the Morning at 11 a.m. Light refreshments will be served. For further information, please call 741-4305, ext. 10.
Wednesday, December 9
Shelter Rock Library Board to Meet
The Shelter Rock Library Board of Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. in the library’s program room, 165 Searingtown Road, Albertson. There maybe an executive session for discussion of contract and personnel matters. The public is invited to attend.
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. Please note this will be the only Herricks school board meeting to be held in December.
Hillside Grade School PTA Annual Holiday Boutique
Hillside Grade School PTA is holding its Annual Holiday Boutique on Dec.10th from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Hillside Grade School Gymnasium at 150 Maple Drive West in New Hyde Park. Many different vendors, fresh baked desserts, door prize, raffles and more. Great opportunity to get your holiday shopping done.
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.
Saturday, December 12
Bel Canto Chorale
The Bel Canto Chorale celebrates the holiday season with its performance of ‘Joyous Winter Sounds’ featuring Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ and Buxtehude’s‘Magnificat’, along with seasonal favorites. The performance will be held at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors and students. Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave., Wantagh. For tickets or further information, please call 541-0726. E-mailbelcantochorale1@aol.com.
Shabbat Lunch and Learn Series to Feature Philip Ohriner
The Shelter Rock Jewish Center, 272 Shelter Rock Road, Roslyn will feature a Shabbat Lunch and Learn Series featuring Philip Ohriner who will discuss the topic Enhancing Our Prayer Experience following Shabbat services. For details and time, please call 741-4305, ext. 10.
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.
How Judaism As We Know It Came to Be
Rabbi Martin Cohen will present a course on How Judaism As we Know it Came to Be on Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. at the Shelter Rock Jewish Center, 272 Shelter Rock Road, Roslyn. For further information, please call 741-4305, ext. 10.
Tuesday December 15
Holiday Greenery Workshop at Clark Botanic Garden
On Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. or on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. decorate your table and home for the holidays. Learn techniques of arranging flowers, berries, nuts and greens in holiday arrangements from Clark Botanic garden’s staff. Take home two beautiful holiday arrangements that you personally design. Materials supplied. Please bring gloves, pruning shears, wire cutters and lunch. Fee is $60 for members and $75 for non-members. To register please call 484-8603. Clark Botanic Garden is located at 193 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, New York.
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 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, Dec. 21 at Tilles Center, are $60, $50 and $35 (seniors: $57, $47, $32). Group discounts are available; call 299-3100.
Monday, December 21
Williston Park Village Board to Meet
The Williston Park Village Board will meet at 8 p.m. at Williston Park Village Hall, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park.
Save the Date….
Village Grievance Day in the Village of New Hyde Park will be held on Feb. 16. Any resident who feels that their assessment is too high you are welcome to met with the village tax assessor who is available every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon.
