Summer Dance at Irish American Society
Saturday, August 13
St. Aidan’s Summer Stage to Present Guys and Dolls
Friday, August 19
Cellini Lodge to Hold Annual Feast at Michael J. Tully Park
Wednesday, August 24
Saturday, August 13
Summer Dance at Irish American Society
The Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, 297 Willis Avenue, will hold a summer dance at 8:30 p.m. Featured will be Sean Wilson, direct from Ireland and Jive Competition. For further information, please call 742-7080.
Monday, August 15
Williston Park Village Board to Meet
The Williston Park Village Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at village hall 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park.
Tuesday, August 16
New Hyde Park Village Board Meeting
The New Hyde Park Village Board will be held at 8 p.m. at village hall, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike.
Friday, August 19
St. Aidan’s Summer Stage to Present Guys and Dolls
After a few years hiatus, multi-talented director John Hayes will once again direct the youth in the area in the ever popular musical Guys and Dolls, Book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows, Based on The Idyll of Miss Sara Browe and Blood Pressure two short stories by Damon Runyon Hayes will be joined by Musical Director Reagan Stone and Choreographer Barbara Tromba-Murphy. Show dates are set for Aug.19 at 8 p.m., Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 21 at 2 p.m.at air-conditioned Monsignor Kirwin Hall, Pembroke Street and Willis Avenue, Williston Park. Tickets are $15 for adults Senior/Child: $10. For tickets and further information, please call 741-7509.
Summer Ceili at Irish American Society
The Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, Inc., 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, will hold a Summer Ceili at 8:30 p.m. under the direction of Pete Kelly.
Saturday, August 20
Long Island Daylily Society to Host Sale and Clinic
The Long Island Daylily Society will present a daylily sale and clinic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until sold out at SUNY Farmingdale, Route 110 and Melville Road on the Great Lawn by Roosevelt Hall. All plants have been grown in members’ gardens so they are northern hardy and healthy. There will be traditional large-flowered varieties as well as miniatures, doubles and spiders. Plants of all colors including red, yellow, orange, gold, pink, purple and melon will be on the sale tables. Hundreds of plants will be available. Long Island Daylily members will be presenting a daylily clinic and workshop to answer all your questions on growing daylilies in your own garden. Members will also be present at the sales tables to offer assistance. The daylily has been called the “perfect perennial.” By careful selection of varieties, a daylily garden can provide continuous bloom throughout the summer.
Holy Spirit Church to Offer Driving Course
Church of the Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park is offering a Defensive Driving Course sponsored by the National Safety Council on Saturday, August 20.The class hours will be 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 portions of their insurance premium, and it will also remove up to four (4) points from their driving record. Hopefully, the information gained will help prevent collisions. We would like to invite the community to attend this course. For information and registration, people should call 354-0359.
Wednesday, August 24
Cellini Lodge to Hold Annual Feast at Michael J. Tully Park
The New Hyde Park Cellini Lodge No. 2206 will hold its Annual Feast at Michael J.Tully Park, Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park. The event, now in its 25th year, draws crowds from the greater New Hyde Park and surrounding areas. The feast will be held from August 24 to August 28. For further information, please contact Vincent Illuzzi at 8813 74th Avenue, Glendale, New York, 11385.
Thursday, August 25
The 17th Annual William F. Kelly Memorial Golf Classic
The 17th Annual William F. Kelly Memorial Golf Classic, sponsored by the Gladiator Fund, to benefit Jennver Cave, age 18, daughter of Nancy Wilder-Cave, Class of NHP Memorial ’71, who has a neurological disability, will be held at the Eisenhower Park-Blue Course, located at Merrick and Stewart Avenue, East Meadow. Registration and Continental Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. Dinner is at 2 p.m. at the New Hyde Park Inn, 214 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park. Cost is $170 (after Aug. 5, $185) to include 18 holes of golf, cart, breakfast, dinner and a 4-hour open bar. $75 if you only want to attend dinner, which begins at 2 p.m.. Proper attire required, no jeans. Soft spikes only. Please send check to Gladiator Fund, PO Box 2025, Hillside Manor Station, Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, 11040. For further information, please call Dan Connor at 352-7602.
Save the Dates
Saturday, September 10
New Hyde Park Knights To Hold Dance
New Hyde Park Knights of Columbus located at 1000 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park will be holding their annual end of summer dance on September 10 from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. This year’s theme is Hawaiian Luau Night. Cost is $45 per person and includes family style dinner, open bar, dessert, coffee and tea. Music will be provided by Beat by Beat Entertainment. In addition to the DJ music guests will be treated to a performance by the Hawaiian Hula and Tahitian Dancers in full costume with audience participation. There will also be raffle prizes and 50/50. This is a casual affair and guests are encouraged to dress in Hawaiian attire. For more information/reservations please call: Brian Ennis at 270-5938.
Irish American Society to Hold Annual Labor Day Dance
The Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, Inc., 297 Willis Avenue, will hold its Annual Labor Day Dance at 8:30 p.m. featuring music by Tommy Goodwin and Sharon. For further information, please call 742-7080.
Saturday, September 11
The Irish American Society to Hold Memorial Mass
The Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, will hold a Memorial Mass at 8:30 p.m. at the center, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, followed by a Continental Breakfast, also at the center.
Monday, September 12
Golf Tournament to Benefit Veterans’ Groups
Long Island Fore Veterans is the proud sponsor of the 2011 Team Jesse Golf Tournament to be held on September 12th, at Cherry Creek Golf Course in Riverhead, N.Y. Event proceeds will benefit the Veterans Support Fund and the Team Jesse Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a mission to provide education and support for families of fallen soldiers. Teachers Federal Credit Union, Long Island’s largest credit union, invites golfers and golf enthusiasts to join in making the September golf outing a fund-raising success. Registration/Tee-off is 10 a.m., and cocktails followed by dinner at 3 p.m. The fee for golf, cocktails and dinner is $200 per person ($180 for veterans). For cocktails and dinner only, the fee is $75 per person. For information about sponsorships, such as tee signs or auction prizes and foursomes, please contact Jim Nohe at (631) 732-8419. For more information about Teachers Federal Credit Union products and services, please visit www.teachersfcu.org.
Thursday, September 15
Hillside Library Board to Meet
The Hillside Public Library’s Board Of Trustees will meet on Sept. 15th at 7:30 p.m. at 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park.
Saturday, September 24
New Hyde Park Memorial Reunion, Class of 1991
A 20-year reunion has been planned at Two in New Hyde Park on Saturday, September 24 at 8 p.m. – midnight. A private catered event including tons of food/desserts, top shelf liquor, dancing, and more.
