Nassau County Museum of Art Under the Big Top
Sunday, January 10
Garden City Park Civic To Hold Meeting
Wednesday, January 13
Shelter Rock Library to Hold Re-Organizational Meeting
Wednesday, January 13
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 Road.) 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 on to nassaumuseum.org.
Wednesday, January 13
Garden City Park Civic To Hold Meeting
The Garden City Park Civic Association will hold its next monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall at 2163 Jericho Turpike, Garden City Park. All are welcome.
Shelter Rock Library to Hold Re-Organizational Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the Shelter Rock Public Library will hold their Annual Re-Organization Board meeting on January 13, 2010, at 8 p.m. in the Library’s Program Room. the meeting may contain an Executive Session for discussion of personnel issues. The public is invited to attend.
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.
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
Smart Move-Long Island’s First Lego League
From now until Jan. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Are you a Lego lover? Do you have curious kids? Can’t wait to see what this year’s Lego challenge will be? Then join us for a special LICM weekend featuring local teams gearing up for the 2009-10 First Lego League competition themed “Smart Move.” Kids from 5-14 will be developing robotic solutions to the real world challenge of moving people, goods and services safely and efficiently. Come on down to cheer on several of our local teams and get a preview of the game board, challenges and preliminary solutions they’re developing before the first qualifying round. All ages. Free with museum admission. All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City. 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 a year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 224-5800.
Elk/Does Club Night At The Races
The Elk/Does 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 Dinner Dance
The Herricks Community Fund will hold its Annual Dinner 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 New York 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.
Thursday, February 4
Herricks Board to Hold Regular and Budget Meeting
The Herricks School Board will hold a regular school board meeting and a budget presentation meeting at the Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park.
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.
