New Hyde Park/ Garden City Park to Hold Budget Workshop
Monday, January 4
Herricks Board of Education To Meet
Thursday, January 7
Nassau County Museum Of Art Under the Big Top
Sunday, January 10
Thursday, December 31
New Year’s Eve
The entire staff of The Illustrated News takes this opportunity to wish all our readers a very happy and safe New Year’s Eve and good health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year.
New Year’s Eve Dance At Irish Society
There will be a New Year’s Eve dance at the Irish American Society, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola to start at 7:30 p.m. Donation is $80 per person. Reservations a must. Featured will be Bill Keenan’s Prime Time Showband.
Monday, January 4
New Hyde Park/Garden City Park to Hold Budget Workshop
The New Hyde Park/Garden City Park school district will hold a budget workshop for community input, followed by a board of education meeting at 8 p.m. at the Garden City Park School, 51 Central Avenue, Garden City Park.
Thursday, January 7
Herricks Board of Education To Meet
The Herricks Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 7:15 p.m. at the Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park.
Sunday, January 10
Nassau County Museum Of Art Under the Big Top
From now until May 24 the Nassau County Museum of Art, MiniArt Museum under the Big Top. With its color, daring and explosive fun, the circus has always been a theme that intrigues and inspires artists. In Under the Big Top, NCMA’s MiniArtMuseum for Children presents reproductions of circus art by Seurat, Léger, Prendergast, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Chagall and others, showcasing them alongside displays that will guide the museum’s young visitors through explorations of circus skills, endangered animals and memory games using circus characters and activities. The Clown College station includes wall panels that will assist children to master the skills involved in pantomime, juggling and creating a clownish costume. Room boxes will include miniature circus animals; wall titles assist visitors in identifying which are endangered. Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive (just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Rd.) in Roslyn Harbor. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m Tuesday through Sunday. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day. Admission to the main building, the Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62+) and $4 for students and children ages 4-12; includes admission to the MiniArtMuseum for Children. Members are always admitted free. There is a $2 parking fee on weekends (members free). The Museum Shop is open all museum hours. For information, call 484-9337 or log onto nassaumuseum.org.
Thursday, January 14
Hillside Library Board to Meet
The Hillside Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the library, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park.
Friday, January 15
AARP No. 3983 to Meet
The AARP No. 3983 will hold its next meeting at Clinton G. Martin Park, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park at 1 p.m. The guest speaker is Jerry Digeronomo from Sperry’s.
Saturday, January 16
Elk/Doe Club Night At The Races
The Elk/Doe Club of New Hyde Park Night at The Races to begin at 6:30 p.m. $15 admission includes: Loin of pork dinner, hot dogs, beer, wine and soda. There will also be available a cash bar. Plus, many more surprises. Eight races will be shown and there will be a Trivia contest for lottery ticket prizes. Call Tom Capece for reservations at 352-6620.
Holy Spirit to Offer Defensive Driving Course
The Church of The Holy Spirit, 500 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park is offering a Defensive Driving Course sponsored by the National Safety Council. The cost is $45. With course, participants will earn a 10 percent reduction in the liability and collisions portions of their insurance premium and it will also remove up to four points from a driving record. Plus, the information, hopefully, will help prevent collisions. For information and registration, please call (631) 360-9720.
Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King Day and all schools and banks are closed.
Tuesday, January 19
Cellini Lodge to Hold Annual Pasta Night
The New Hyde Park Cellini Lodge No. 2206 will hold its annual Pasta Night at Pompei Restaurant, 401 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead to begin at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person to include pasta meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and coffee. Plus, entertainment will be provided. For reservations and further information, please contact Ross Schifano at 873-8485.
Thursday, January 21
Herricks School Board to Hold Meeting at Herricks High
The Herricks School Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. at Herricks High School. At 7:30 p.m. the board will break from its regular meeting to meet with the students from Herricks High School
Friday, January 22
Herricks Community Fund Dance
The Herricks Community Fund will hold its Annual Dance at the Crest Hollow Country Club from 7 p.m. to midnight. For further information regarding tickets please call 742-1926.
Sunday, January 31
Second Annual NY Disabilities Film Festival
From Jan. 28 to Feb. 1 a Disabilities Film Festival will be held. Check the website www.reelabilities.org. for full schedule of New York venues. Screenings at Abilities! in Albertson on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. featuring the movie Henry O and at 7 p.m. the movie Mary and Max. On Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. featuring the movie Coming Down the Mountain. For additional information and to purchase tickets please call 465-1602.
Save The Dates….
Grievance Day in Village of New Hyde Park in February
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 is welcome to meet with the village tax assessor who is available every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Cellini Lodge 42nd Annual Dinner Dance in March
The New Hyde Park Cellini Lodge No. 2206 will hold its Annual Dinner Dance on March 26 at the Chateau Briand, 440 Old Country Road, Carle Place. This year the honorees are Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello, State Bank of Long Island New Hyde Park Manager Richard DeMartino and HSBC Bank Vice President Robert Valli. Music by DJ Joey. Price is $80 per person. For further information please contact Cellini Lodge President Gina Ferrara Dunas at 328-0462.
