Defensive Driving:
Friday, June 11
Hempstead 5K Run:
Saturday, June 19
Free Workshop Breast Cancer:
Wednesday, June 23
Saturday, June 12
Flea Market/Country Fair
Held by the A.T. Stewart Consignment Shop of the Garden City Historical Society on the grounds of the Historical Museum, 109 Eleventh St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many vendors will display their wares plus great buys from the shop. A very special food booth will feature homemade baked goods and gourmet lunch. The museum will be open for tours.
Forensic Linguistics Workshop
Hofstra University (Hempstead) Continuing Education will offer a one-day workshop, CSI: Case Studies in Forensic Linguistics, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The workshop will be led by Dr. Robert Leonard, a Hofstra University professor and one of the country’s foremost authorities on the subject of Forensic Linguistics. Dr. Robert Leonard is also the founder and lead singer of the popular ‘60s singing group Sha Na Na. He may well be the only Fulbright Fellow to have performed at Woodstock, where Sha Na Na opened for Jimi Hendrix. The cost of the workshop is $149. To register or for more information about the course, visit ce.hofstra.edu/ forensics or call 463-7800.
Sunday, June 13
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of NY
MYO Nassau String and Concert Orchestras, Suffolk Concert Orchestra, Victoria Alaimo, Peggy Ho, Scott Zarchy – directors. 3 p.m. at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center. $15;$5 students and senior citizens. For tickets call 877-4000.
Irish American Society Membership Drive
The Irish American Society is looking for new members. The Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola, features social event for all ages to meet people of Irish birth or descent, to rekindle old friendships or make new ones. 3 to 6 p.m. Current programs and events include Irish shows, tea parties, annual fashion show, card games on Friday nights. Learn the tin whistle, flute, violin and accordion. Donny Golden School of Dance, adult Ceili dance lessons, Irish football for boys and girls. Something for everyone. To be a member you must be Irish born or of Irish extraction or for associate membership be married to an Irish person. All past members who would like to be reinstated are welcome. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served. Bar open for your pleasure. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
GC Casino Open House
Garden City Caterers and the Board of the Garden City Casino welcome the Garden City community to the First Annual Garden City Casino Open House. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Garden City Casino, 51 Cathedral Ave. Anyone from the Garden City community is welcome to attend. Enjoy playing tennis, eating great food, socializing and admiring the recently renovated Garden City Casino. For more information and to RSVP contact, James Poirot 216-5760. You must RSVP for this event. Space is limited.
Wednesday, June 16
Need Help Selecting Colors for Your Home or Office Space?
Make an appointment to receive a complimentary 30-minute personal color consultation and receive 10 percent off your purchase at the Benjamin Moore Color Station at Roosevelt Field Mall (located on the lower level near JC Penney and Bloomingdale’s Furniture). Visit the station or call 248-0579.
Saturday, June 19
Healthy Hempstead 5K Run and Walk-A-Thon
The event is set to begin at 9 a.m. with the five-kilometer (3.1 miles) run and walk. All proceeds from this event will go toward the Hempstead High School Scholarship Fund. The race will begin in the parking lot of the Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center, between Jackson St. and W. Columbia St. After the race, there will be a health fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To participate you must preregister by June 18 to avoid long lines the day of the race. The registration fee is $15 in advance: $20 day of the race. On-site registration will run from 8 to 9 a.m. on June 19. For more information or to request a registration form, visit Village Hall or call 489-3400.
Irish American Society
Monthly Ceili at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8 p.m. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served. Bar open for your pleasure. Music provided by Pete Kelly’s Ceili Band. Donation $15. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080 for reservations.
Wednesday, June 23
Free Workshop for Breast Cancer Patients
Fashion Solutions: Embracing Your Sense of Style. Learn to use fashion to balance any breast asymmetry following breast cancer treatments. Whether they have undergone a lumpectomy, mastectomy, radiation or even reconstructive surgery, participants will be taught ways to use draping techniques and how to identify the best silhouettes for their body types. They will learn how to utilize what’s already in their closet and what to look for when shopping to find the best pieces for their personal style. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Ave., Adelphi University. Sponsored by the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. Preregistration is required. Call 877-4325.
Sunday, June 27
Chinese Auction/Kosher Chinese Luncheon
To be held at Congregation Beth Israel, 141 Hilton Ave., Hempstead, at 1 pm. Reservations payable to Sisterhood, Congregation Beth Israel, for $20, Attn: J. Goldman before June 22. Raffles will be used to bid on gifts. Participation in auction not required, if luncheon only is desired. Further info, call 489-1818 or 489-7275.
Irish American Society
Monthly Dance at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8:30 p.m. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served. Bar open for your pleasure. Music provided by Tommy Goodwin and Sharon. Donation $15. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080 for reservations.
Upcoming Events
Free Breast Cancer Support Groups
The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program is offering new support groups. There is no cost for any group; however preregistration is required. All groups meet at the Adelphi University School of Social Work. For information or to sign up, call Sandi Kafenbaum 877-4314 or the Breast Cancer Hotline 800-877-8077:
•For Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. An evening group will meet weekly for eight weeks on Mondays from 7 to 8:30 pm, tentatively beginning on June 21.
•For Women with Breast Cancer. A daytime group will meet weekly for eight weeks on Mondays from 1:30 to 3 p.m., tentatively beginning on June 21.
•Young Women with Breast Cancer. An evening group will meet weekly for eight weeks on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m., tentatively beginning on June 22.
• For Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer. An afternoon group will meet weekly for eight weeks on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3 pm.
•The Close Knit Group, a support and handicraft group (knitting, crocheting and/or sewing) for women with breast cancer. This daytime group meets monthly on Tuesdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on July 13 and Aug. 3.
Defensive Driving Courses
Conducted by the Automobile Club of NY in the Garden City office located at 229 Seventh St. Save money; reduce violation points; sharpen skills. The cost is $39 for AAA members; $32 Plus members; $32 members 60 and older; $32 members 16-24 years old; $49 nonmembers; special group rates available. Dates and rates subject to change. Online class available. Visit AAA.com/Defensive Driving. Reservations required. Call 873-2381. The following dates are offered:
•June 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•June 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•June 15 and 16 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•June 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•June 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•June 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•July 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•July 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•July 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•July 13 and 14 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•July 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•July 19 and 26 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•July 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•July 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•July 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ongoing Event
Creative Cups
The life-affirming art/fundraising event of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, is returning and people are invited to participate by creating an “art bra” to be auctioned off. Last year’s event brought in over 200 Creative Cups, ordinary bras that were transformed into works of art. They were created by artists, art students, children, breast cancer survivors and their friends and family members. Submitted creations must be received by Aug. 2, to be included in the auction/gala (March 15, 2011 at Adelphi University). Those wishing to create a bra are encouraged to sign up early, as entrants will be limited to 200. Creative Cups celebrates the lives of those living with breast cancer and those we have lost to this terrible disease. For more information and guidelines, visit http://creativecups.adelphi.edu or call 800-877-8077.
Board Meetings
Cultural and Recreational Affairs Board of Commissioners meets on the first Tuesday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Senior Center.
Architectural Design Review Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Village Hall.
Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Planning Commission meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall.
Environmental Advisory Board meets at 8 p.m. at Village Hall on the last Wednesday (except July and August) of each month.
Traffic Commission meets on the third Thursday (except July and August) of each month at 8 p.m. at Village Hall.
Weekly Events
•Waldorf Choral Society. Do you love to sing? Rehearsals are every Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Waldorf School, Cambridge Ave. For audition information call 747-4457.
•Long Term Care Workshop, a free informative workshop conducted by Jim McTighe of McTighe & Capaccio, LLC, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at 1001 Franklin Ave., Suite 207. Workshops are limited to no more than 10 people. Bagels and coffee served. Reservations only. Call Terry 739-1240, ext. 312.
•Free Prenatal Consultations offered by Village Pediatrics, 975 Franklin Ave., on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Parents are invited to meet the physicians prior to the child’s birth. Call 248-8334 for an appointment.
•Free Bereavement Group, a support group for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd. Call 741-7304.
•LI Chess Nuts meets at 38 Old Country Rd., Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for K to 3rd grade; and Fridays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for fourth grade and up. Optional lessons for beginners and advanced players available at 4 and 5:30 p.m. For more information call Margarita Lanides at 739-3907.
•The Viking Cooking School at the Loaves & Fishes Cookshop, 835 Franklin Ave., presents free cooking demonstrations every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Topics vary. served. Reservations required. Call 877-1010; website: www.vikinghomechef.com).
Monthly Events
•Calling All War Time Veterans (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq). VFW Garden City Park Post #120 invites you to become a member. Meet new service buddies, share experiences and become involved in your community. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at 2162 Jericho Tpke., Garden City Park. Call Cmdr. G. Popowitz 746-0662.
•Young Widows/Widowers Social Group, a nonsectarian, nonprofit organization of widows and widowers ages 40 to 69 years of age. Fee for members is $3, nonmembers $5. Meets at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, 5th St. and Franklin Ave., Garden City, on the third Wednesday of each month. Call Sandy 996-6574. No meeting at the church during July and August.
•Order Sons of Italy meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. There are entertaining programs and refreshments and food are served free at every meeting. Call Sal Palmeri 328-0333 for an application.
•Physically Disabled Adults Support Group conducted on the second Thursday of the month by St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center at EFLI, 506 Stewart Ave., from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The group is for men and women who are physically disabled and provides information and support to enable people to get on with their lives. Call Susan Hay 631-474-6365.
•Ethical Issues in the News will be presented by the Ethical Humanist Society of LI on the first Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. at the society, 38 Old Country Rd. Call 741-7304.
