Messiah Sing-In:
Sunday, December 12
Nourishing the Soul:
Thursday, December 16
Defensive Driving Courses:
Upcoming Events
Sunday, December 12
Messiah Sing-In
Presented by the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of NY at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City. This is the first time the Youth Orchestra and Chorale have presented an audience-participation event like this. Call 676-6961.
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. 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.
Program on CPR
At the Sisterhood/Men’s Club meeting at 10:30 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, 141 Hilton Ave., Hempstead. Refreshments. For info call 481-5643.
Panel Discussion: Forgiveness, Restitution and Reconciliation
Religious beliefs vary, although we are all so similar. Catholics believe in penance, Protestants do not believe in confession. Jews have a firm belief in God and “Love Your Neighbor.” Muslims believe in compassion as a core spiritual principle. Baha’l faith has a firm conviction in the goodness of human beings. Come and hear how harmony could happen for all of humanity. Featuring four exciting speakers. 3 p.m. in the Hays Theatre, Wilbur Arts Center, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Call 678-5000.
Thursday, December 16
Nourishing the Soul
The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program presents a free forum series for breast cancer survivors and those who care about them. This series is support by Meghan’s Pansies, a special fund of the Adelphi program. The forums are free. All the forums are held at Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Ave., and run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It is not necessary to attend the entire series but preregistration is required. Call 877.4325 or email breastcancerhotline@adelphi.edu. Program: Intimacy After Breast Cancer presented by Gina M. Maisano.
Sunday, December 19
Bagels and Brachas
With Rabbi Michael. 10:30 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, 141 Hilton Ave., Hempstead. The topic will be: Black Sabbath: The Musical. History of Black-Jewish Relations. Info: call 547-3581. All welcome. No fee.
Upcoming Events
Free Breast Cancer Support Groups
New support groups are being offered by the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. Groups are held at Adelphi University School of Social Work in Garden City. There is no cost for any group, however, preregistration is required. Call Sandi Kafenbaum 877-4314 or the Breast Cancer Hotline at 800-877-8077:
•For women newly diagnosed and/or in treatment, a group will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tentatively beginning on Jan. 19.
•A group will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Mondays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. tentatively beginning Jan. 24.
•A group for single women with breast cancer will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 19.
•A post-treatment group will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 19.
•The Close Knit Group, a knit and talk group for women with breast cancer, meets from 2:30 to 4 pm. on the first Monday of each month.
•Other groups for couples, spouses/partners, women with metastatic breast cancer and men with breast cancer are available upon request.
Special Christmas Courses
The George Mercer School of Theology, 65 Fourth St, announced two special courses to be offered related to Christmas. The first course, “Christmas: Theology, History and Culture,” will be given on Dec. 11 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of the course is $25. The Very Reverend Dr. David B. Lowry, Dean of the School of Theology will teach the course. The second course, “Handel’s Messiah: Music and Scripture,” will be given on Dec. 18 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Dean Lowry will be joined by musicologist Gregory Eaton. The cost of the course is $25. All are invited to register for these programs in advance by contacting the Mercer Office 248-4800, ext. 40 or by email: merceroffice@dioceseli.org.
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. The following dates are offered:
•Dec 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 14 and 15 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Dec 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hofstra Fall 2010 Concert Series
Performances in the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hofstra University. Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizens (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID. One free ticket with current faculty/staff/student HofstraCard. For tickets and information, call 463-5497:
•Dec. 11: Hofstra Symphony Orchestra, David Ramael, director. The Simple Life (or not). A journey from the urban to the rural with Bartok’s Rumanian Folk Dances, Holst’s Hammersmith and Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony in F major, Pastorale. Preconcert lecture 7:15 p.m. Concert begins at 8 p.m.
•Dec. 14: Hofstra Opera Theater Fall Scenes Program. Isabel Milenski, artistic director; David Ramael, musical director. A wide selection of operatic scenes from some of the most beloved operas. 7:30 p.m. in the Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Ave., South Campus. Admission free.
At the Irish American Center
Located at 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080 for reservations. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served all events and the bar will be open for your pleasure:
• Dec. 11: Christmas Ceili. 8 p.m.
• Dec. 12: Children’s Christmas Party. 2 p.m.
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
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.
Exhibit
Nassau Community College’s Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery, Room 140 of the College Center Building, presents Accelerate through Dec. 22. For this exhibit, emerging artists aged 16 to 25 were asked to consider the many personal reasons that accelerate the desire to create. This mixed media exhibition is organized by VSA Arts – the International Organization on Arts and Disability, an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, with support from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Gallery hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday 11;30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 572-0619.
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.
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.
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.
