Christmas Boutique:
Saturday, October 30
Irish American Society Dinner Dance:
Sunday, October 31
Join Sprout at Roosevelt Field:
Saturday, November 6
Saturday, October 30
Christmas Boutique
There will be handcrafted items, Chinese Auction, white elephants, deli-take out (or eat in) food, estate jewelry, Christmas gifts, new items and more. Refreshments will also be available. First Presbyterian Church. 16 S. 9th St., (south off Jericho Tpke.), New Hyde Park. Call 354-5013.
Irish American Society
Halloween Dance at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8:30 p.m. Prizes for best costume. Raffles. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served. Bar open for your pleasure. Donation $20. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
Affordable Housing Forum
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters Central Nassau. Panel discussion with Nassau County reps, LI Housing Partnership, Bank or America, Chase Bank. Making housing affordable for families on Long Island. How financial institutions can support the housing market, grants/funding for housing, the impact of the economy on the housing market, development and renovation of existing properties, questions from the audience. Members, neighbors and friends are welcome. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hempstead Library, 115 Nichols Ct., Hempstead.
Sunday, October 31
Irish American Society Dinner Dance
Old Fashioned Irish Dinner Dance at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. Dinner 5 p.m. Dancing 6 to 10 p.m. Donation $40 per person. Cash bar. Reservations must be made by Oct. 19. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
Friday, November 5
Catholic Studies Program
Nassau Community College’s Center for Catholic Studies presents The Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches: Restoration of Full Communion? A Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Exchange of Views, at 7:30 p.m. in the College Center Building. The program features a lecture by Catholic scholar Msgr. Daniel S. Hamilton, Ph.D., that discusses possible reconciliation in light of suggestions made by Eastern Orthodox scholars Fr. Theodore Pulcini and Dr. Paul Meyendorff. Responding to Msgr. Hamilton’s discussion will be Eastern Orthodox scholars Christopher Poulios, Ph.D., and Rev. Robert George Stephanopoulos, Ph.D. Call 572-7472.
Saturday, November 6
Join Sprout at Roosevelt Field
Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool television channel available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2 to 5 and their parents and caregivers, will host Barney’s Sprouterrific Playdate at Roosevelt Field as they search for the country’s next preschool weather reporter who will make his or her big meteorological debut on the nationally televised, live Sunny Side Up Show, a popular preschool program on Sprout. The show provides a welcoming and fun environment where children and their families gather each day to interact live with the hosts, share birthdays, greetings, ideas, crafts and weather reports from all across the country. Parents and preschoolers are invited to share a special day with everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur Barney, and hosts of the show Chica the Chicken and Dennisha. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Macy’s Court, 630 Old Country Rd.
Vintage Book/Ephemera Fair
Shop where the pros shop. Find truly affordable prices, knowledgeable dealers and the best in fine, rare old books alongside exceptional ephemera. You’ll find it all with the LI Antiquarian Book Dealers Association and Flamingo Eventz at The LI Vintage Book and Ephemera Fair at the Garden City Field House (formerly St. Paul’s School), 295 Stewart Ave. Adult Admission $6; young collectors 12-21 $3; under 12 free with adult admission. Free parking. Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, November 7
Terrorism Discussion
Temple Sholom of Westbury, 675 Brookside Ct., welcomes NYPD Detective Morty Dzikansky. His first-hand knowledge of suicide terrorism in Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Spain and Russia has helped keep New Yorkers safe. His compelling personal story and unrivaled experience in understanding how to counter this threat makes Detective Dzikansky a true hero with a riveting story and important insights. 1 p.m. Free of charge. Call 334-2800 to make a reservation.
Faith Versus Reason Discussion
The Institute of Interfaith Dialogue at Molloy College will host “A Contradictory Discussion Examining Faith Versus Reason” at 3 p.m. in the Hays Theatre, Wilbur Arts Center on the Molloy College Campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Join WABC radio commentator and co-host of Religion on the Line, Kevin McCormack and Brian Quinn as they engage in a discussion on two timely thought-provoking and influential literary works – Karen Armstrong’s The Case for God and Christopher Hitchens’ God Is Not Great. They will discuss and examine the literary works in detail. The Case for God, argues that faith and reason need not be a contradiction, while God Is Not Great calls for a renewed, inclusive enlightenment, for all. Call Marion Lowenthal 678-5000, ext. 6880.
Tuesday, November 9
Irish Cultural Society
Meeting at 8 p .m. at the Garden City Library, 60 Seventh St. Free and open to the public. The Cill Cais Players will perform Peggy O’Reilly’s Purse by Seamus Burke, a one-act comedy directed by Pat Rooney. The players are noted for their ability to transform a simple stage into a recognizable room from an Irish cottage. They are true amateurs in the original sense of the word, that is, people who love something, in this instance, people who love the theater and its ability to transform an audience.
The Transition Network
The role of The Transition Network, an association of women 50+, is to be there for its members as they navigate from professional careers to the next phase of their lives. The network offers assistance and support as its members travel through these transformations with the goal of reinventing retirement. Meet and Mingle at 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Lux Café, 630 Old Country Rd. (located in Roosevelt Field next to Loews Theatre). The program is free. Purchase your own refreshments. RSVP to ttnlievents@optonline.net.
Blood Drive
Mercy Medical Center, 1000 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre, invites and encourages members of the community to participate in a Blood Drive to support LI Blood Services from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building on the hospital campus. Anyone between the ages of 17 and 75 who is in good health and weighs at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Healthy individuals over 75 can donate blood if they present written permission from their physician obtained within two weeks of their donation. Donors should have eaten and should bring reading glasses and ID with signature and know Social Security number. To register call Jeannie Jaeger 705-2589.
Sunday, November 14
Irish Christmas Fair
Featuring a multitude of vendors, Irish breakfast, hamburgers, hot dogs, coffee, tea, scones and more. Entertainment by Tom Deegan and Friends. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
Sisterhood/Men’s Club Meeting
Joint meeting of Sisterhood/Men’s Club of Congregation Beth Israel, 141 Hilton Ave., Hempstead, will be held at 10:30 a.m. The program is a book discussion, led by Adrienne Mantis, on The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Shaffer and Barows. This should prove to be a very interesting and entertaining morning. Refreshments served. All welcome. No fee. Call 489-1818.
Catherine of Siena Lecture
Presented by Molloy College’s Siena Women’s Center and hosted by Dr. Cheryl Camenzuli and Dr. Lillian Bozak DeLeo of the center at 3 p.m. in the Hays Theatre on the Molloy College Campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. This year’sfeatured guest will be Dr. Maureen O’Connell, assistant professor of theology, Fordham University, who will be presenting “If These Walls Could Talk: Community Muralism and Social Justice.” During her presentation, Dr. O’Connell will discuss the theme as she presents slides of various murals and discusses her experiences interacting with the communities in which these murals are located. This lecture is free and open to the public. Call 678-5000, ext. 6302.
Upcoming Events
NCC 2010 Cultural Programs
Nassau Community College exciting and timely events. The programs, which take place in the College Center Building, are free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled. For more information call 572-7153:
• Nov. 1: The Secret Life of Bees with an actress from American Place Theatre in New York City at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. This dramatic adaption of the best-selling Southern coming-of-age novel is set during the Civil Rights movement. A young girl’s search for the truth about her mother leads her to three beekeeping sisters and the discovery of the real meaning of family.
• Nov. 2: “Tales From the Sausage Factory”: Making Laws in New York State with Daniel Feldman. With frustration over our state government at an all-time high, what should we expect from our legislators? 10 a.m.
• Nov. 3: Sexting, Cyberbullying and Defamation: Managing Your Online Reputation with Alison Trachtman Hill. Founder of the consulting firm Critical Issues for Girls, Hill addresses the complex and ever-changing realities of young peoples’ lives in our global online society. 12:30 p.m.
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/DefensiveDriving. Reservations required. Call 873-2381. Online class available. Visit AAA.com/DefensiveDriving. The following dates are offered:
•Oct 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 3 and 4 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Nov 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 8 and 15 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Nov 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Garden City High School 10 Year Reunion
Will be held on Nov. 26 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Sts., Mineola. $85 per person; $100 after Nov. 1 or at the door. Send checks made out to cash to: Gina Paulson, 252-35 60 Ave., Little Neck, New York 11362. Include your contact telephone number on check. Email gpaulson19@gmail.com for questions.
From Puccini to Pop
It’s glee meets “The People’s Tenor,” Michael Amante. The 5th Annual Tribute to U.S. Disabled Veterans. Kathleen Mucciolo Kolins and Wayne Kolins, founders, Music and Theatre Legacy Foundation, sponsor the Garden City Middle School Festival Chorus, a modern glee club in a guest appearance with Michael Amante. Share this gleeful musical journey and the celebration of the power of music and magical effect of arts in education. Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury. Presale ticket price $65. This is not a fundraiser for the Music and Theatre Legacy Foundation. A portion of the ticket proceeds benefit the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans and DAV Chapter 76 National Amputation Foundation. For ticket information call 800-745-3000 or buy tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com or LiveNation.com.
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.
•Garden City Ski Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays, September through April (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 1000 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park. For additional info and schedules visit www.gardencityskiclub. com or call 872-1448.
•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.
Ongoing Programs
Anger Management
Contact Lani McElgun, M.A., LMFT, at 520 Franklin Ave., Suite 213, or call 428-1167 for information on the following: Group: Turn angry behaviors into more productive ones; learn healthier ways to communicate with spouse, children, co-workers. Individual: Combine individual therapy and anger management techniques. Both are held on a weekly basis and facilitated by a licensed marriage and family therapist, also certified in anger management. Court mandates welcome.
Bereavement Groups
Contact Catherine Bottari, LCSW, at 500 Old Country Rd., Suite 300 or call 732-6964 for information on the following:
•Group 1: A woman’s bereavement group is available to help women share and learn about their grief. Groups are held on a weekly basis and are facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker.
•Group 2: A 12-week bereavement support group is available for children ages 7 to 9. Groups will be held on Saturdays and are facilitated by a licensed social worker.
Cradle of Aviation Museum
In the world of aviation, signals and coded messages are an important part of how airplanes and air traffic control speak everyday. The Cradle of Aviation Museum has a variety of free family activities. Walk through the eight museum galleries and you’ll walk through over 100 years of aerospace history with 75 planes and space craft and a variety of examples of how pilots navigated and communicated from the early days of flight through the space program. Museum activities are free with admission and are available each day from noon to 4 p.m. The museum also is home to the IMAX Dome Theatre and is located on Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Museum Row. Call 572-4111.
NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Coalition is a member agency of the Garden City Community Fund, United Community Fund of Great Neck, Community Chest of Port Washington and United Way of LI. Call 222-2293 for information the following:
•Support groups with individual counseling for incest survivors and survivors of rape and sexual assault. Services are confidential and free of charge. These services are also extended to family members and partners of survivors.
•The coalition operates a safe home for battered women and their children. The Coalition’s Safe Home for Abused Families provides shelter, advocacy and legal assistance, in a safe, warm, supportive, attractive environment. Call the 24-hour hotline 542-0404. The hotline and all services are free and confidential and a counselor can help you find safety.
•If you are 60 or older and suffering from abuse, mistreatment or neglect at the hands of family members or someone who is living with you, help is available. Counseling, legal advocacy and support services to seniors in need of help is offered. All services are free and confidential. Call 542-0404.
Epilepsy Foundation
Located at 506 Stewart Ave. (739-7733) the following is offered:
•Free Puppet Show on Seizure Disorder. A free children’s program on epilepsy using the internationally acclaimed “Kids on the Block” troupe of puppets to public and private elementary schools. These shows are appropriate for the 3rd and 4th grades levels but can be tailored to your needs. Programs are also available for junior and senior high classes. Call Janet Romeo, ext. 145.
•Support Groups. Do you have seizures? Are you having difficulty with jobs, relationships, etc.? Are you isolating from your family and friends? If you answered yes to any or all of the above questions, we have group for you. Call Irene Rodgers, CSW, ext. 415.
School Closings and Delayed Openings
Will be posted on the Garden City Public Schools website at: www.gardencity.k12.ny.us and will also be available on the following stations: WCBS 880 AM; WOR 710 AM; WGBB 1240 AM; WALK 1370 AM; WINS 1010 AM; WHLI 1100 AM; WKJY 98.3 FM; television News 12 LI. Do not contact the police or fire departments for confirmation about school closings.
Sons of Italy
Order Sons of Italy in America is seeking new members to join the America Lodge #2245, Franklin Square, Elmont, West Hempstead, Floral Park, Garden City, Stewart Manor and Malverne. The lodge co-ed with many projects that enhance the preservation of the member’s Italian heritage and raises funds for contributions to worthy charities. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. There are entertaining programs, refreshments and food served free at every meeting. Call Sal Palmeri 328-0333.
