Storyteller Janet Emily Demarest at Williston Park Village Hall:
Sunday, January 9
Williston Park Village Board to Meet:
Tuesday, January 18
Herricks Community Players to Hold Auditions for Crazy For You:
Tuesday, January 18
At the Long Island Children’s Museum
Explore Long Island’s Historic Bay Houses at LICM
Join the folks at Long Island Children’s Museum as they continue its exploration of Long Island’s maritime traditions through its Saltwater Stories series. This week visitors get the chance to learn more about bay houses from actual bay house owners and then create their own marshland model. Then dock for awhile in the LICM Theater for an original show presented by Liz Joyce and A Couple of Puppets. The museum will be open on January 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. 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 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact -224-5800.
Saturday, January 8
Irish American Center to Hold Presidents Dance
The Irish American Center, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola will hold its Presidents Dance at 7:30 p.m. at the center. Music by McLean Ave and Padraig Allen. For further information, please call 746-9392.
Little Sprouts Pre-School to Hold Open House
The Little Sprouts Pre-School, a ministry of Christ Lutheran church, 300 Hillside Drive, South, New Hyde Park will hold an open house on from 10 a.m. to noon for the 2011 new school year. The school offers 2, 3 or 5-day programs for 2-year olds and a 3-5 days for 3 and 4 year olds. For further information, please call 746-4889.
Sunday, January 9
Community Church of East Williston Art Exhibit
At 2 p.m., The Community Church of East Williston will exhibit “Rustic Refinements: The Musical Genre Paintings and Prings of Long Island of Long Island Painter William Sidney Mount, 1830-1860” By Eva Greguski, Art Curator For Many Years At The Long Island Museum Of American Art, Carriages, And History In Stony Brook. The Illustrated Presentation Will Focus On Mount And Music. Guests welcome, refreshments served, snow date is January 16, 538 767 www.NassauCountyHistoricalSociety.org
Temple Tikvah to Hold Blood Drive
A mobile unit from New York Blood Center will collect all donations. Must be between 17 and 75, at Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park. For further information, please call 746-1120.
Storyteller Janet Emily Demarest at Williston Park Village Hall
Educator-writer-performer Janet Emily Demarest has assembled assorted legends and familiar tales of our Long Island Home ranging from the 1600s to the late 1900s. Dramatic and often humorous storytelling of local legends-tales of New Settlers, Native Americans, Heroes and Villains of the Revolutionary War, Ghosts, Whalers and Amazing Stories are interspersed with historical background, geography and music from 2 to 4 p.m. Please use the elevator at the back of the building to access the assembly room which is on the third floor. This program is presented by the Friends of Williston Park Public Library. Refreshments will be served after the program.
Monday, January 3
Yoga Every Monday at Irish American Center
The Irish American Center, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola will hold a new Yoga program every Monday at 11 a.m. Call the center at 746-9392 for further information.
Thursday, January 13
Hillside Public Library Board to Meet
The Hillside Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the library, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park
Saturday, January 15
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 hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $45. With this course participants will receive a 10 percent reduction in the liability and collisions portion of their insurance premiums and it will also remove up to four points from their driving record. Further, it is hoped that the information gain will help prevent collisions. For further information and registration, please call (631) 360-9720.
Irish American Center to Hold Ceili
The Irish American Center will hold a Ceili at 8 p.m. at the center, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola to feature Pete Kelly and Premier Ceili Band. For further information, please call 746-9392.
Monday, January 17
Martin Luther King Day
All schools will be closed to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Tuesday, January 18
Williston Park Village Board to Meet
The Williston Park Village Board will meet at 8 p.m. at village hall, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park
New Hyde Park Village Hall Board to Meet
The New Hyde Park Village Board will hold its meeting at 8 p.m. at village hall, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park.
Herricks Community Players to Hold Auditions for Crazy For You
The Herricks Community Players will hold auditions for the George and Ira Gershwin’s musical comedy Crazy for You on Jan. 18, 29, 20 with call backs on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park. Please come prepared with 16 bars of music and for tap and please bring dance shoes. All roles are open including lead dancers, singers, actors and ensemble. Show dates are: May 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 2011. Workers “behind the scenes” are also needed please call 741-7509 for further information.
Wednesday, January 19
AARP Village Chapter No. 5183 to Meet
The AARP Village Chapter will meet from 9:30 to 11:35 a.m. at Clinton Martin Park Recreational Center, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Marcus Avenue. New members are invited. Must have a National AARP membership. For further information, please call 2348-0594.
Spinner’s Grinners” Laughter Yoga – No Membership Required
Take time to participate in a series of laughter, breathing and playfulness exercises with many, many health benefits. You don’t have to be happy, you don’t have to be funny, you don’t even need a sense of humor! Everyone can do this! No joke! We will not be laying on the floor and no knowledge of yoga is necessary. All activities are done either sitting or standing. We meet twice per month, on a Wednesday night (for approx. 1 hr, 10 min.) Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Ages: 13-80. Effective, 1/1/11: Admission fee: only $5 per meeting. No membership is required. To attend the laughter yoga club and for further details, contact Rosanne T. Spinner, Holistic Health Coach, at: www.RosanneSpinner.com or call 328-2367
Thursday, January 20
Herricks School Board to Hold Regular Meeting at High School
The Herricks School Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. at Herricks High School, 100 Shelter Rock Road, New Hyde Park. The board will then have an opportunity to hear the concerns of the high school students.
Monday, January 24
New Hyde Park/Garden City Park Board to Hold Work Session
The New Hyde Park/Garden City Park School Board to hold a work session at Manor Oaks School, 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park.
Saturday, February 5
Acclaimed Mentalist David Levitan at Temple Tikvah
On February 5 at 7:30 p.m. Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, will host the Internationally Acclaimed Mentalist David Levitan. An evening for adults as Levitan reveals what audience members are thinking. Fee is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For further information, please call 746-1120 or funevents@templetikvah.org. Donation bar offering soda, beer and wine.
