Richie Minervini Comedy Show
Saturday, July 31
Chinese American Night at Eisenhower Park
Sunday, August 1
Free Community Health Chat
Thursday, August 12
Saturday, July 31
Syosset H.S. Classes of ‘72/’73 Reunion
At the Marriott in Melville. $155pp. Checks should be made payable to: Syosset HS Reunion Class ‘73, PO Box 215, 57 Ira Rd., Syosset, NY 11791. Any questions? Syosset73@aim.com or call Bert 676-8008.
Richie Minervini Comedy Show
Doug Murphy, Hicksville Class of ‘71, is the manager of comedian Richie Minervini, who recently returned from a comedy tour in Iraq and also played a role in the movies Grown Ups and Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Minervini will be performing live at the Holiday Inn, Plainview, at 8 p.m. Minervini has been called the “Chameleon of Comedy” and offers a clean show appropriate for all ages. Reservations required. Call 375-2431 or email comedytogobookings@gmail.com or dougmurphy71@hotmail.com. Cost is $25 and $5 for food and drink, special discounts available.
Sunday, August 1
Chinese American Night at Eisenhower Park
Co-hosted by the Chinese Center of LI and the NC Department of Parks and Recreation will be co-hosting its annual Chinese American Night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This annual event has always been a cool family summer event for people who enjoy Chinese culture for last 23 years. Performances will include: CCLI Chinese lion dancing, Golden Fortune Acrobats, Hsu-Nami Rock Band, Wushu martial arts, Cao Bao An Chinese Orchestra, Heroes Men’s quartet and CCLI Chinese Folk Dance Company. Pre-show activities will begin at 6 p.m., including hands-on arts and crafts for children, learning Mah Jong and Chinese chess, Chinese musicians on the lawn, Chinese calligraphy, origami and more. Bring your lawn chairs and come to enjoy a delightful evening. Free admission and parking, all are welcome. Held at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Parking Fields 6 and 6A. Eisenhower Park, Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow.
Need for Asian Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Donors
Will be Highlighted at Chinese American Night. Thousands are expected to enjoy the festivities at Chinese American Night at Eisenhower Park. Cammy Lee, whose life was saved twice by a donor, is hoping that some of them will consider becoming bone marrow donors for their seriously ill countrymen. Ms. Lee, recruitment manager for the Cammy Lee Leukemia Foundation, will be setting up a booth near the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater with literature, donor registration forms and swab kits for volunteers to be tested as potential donors. For more information on the Cammy Lee Leukemia Foundation visit www.cllf.org.
Saturday, August 7
Polo Match
The First Annual Polo Match to benefit children and adults with disabilities will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Meadowbrook Polo Club in Brookville. The fundraising event, hosted by the National Foundation for Human Potential, will raise funds for therapeutic riding for children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities and disabled veterans. The family event will include an Argentinean style BBQ, sponsored by Mojave, wine, tango demonstration and the international spectator sport of polo. Tickets are $50 per person; $75 couples; $100 family packages up to a family of 5 with children under 12 years old free. For more information, call 870-1622 or visit www.familyres.org.
Thursday, August 12
Free Community Health Chat
Topic: “Protect Your Assets: Estate Planning and Elder Law” presented by Andrew Lamkin, Esq., Elder Law attorney. Free blood pressure screening follows discussion. 1 to 2 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd. Sponsored by Plainview-Old Bethpage Neighborhood NORCS. Call the Mid-Island Y JCC 822-3535, ext. 381.
