Wounded Warriors Annual Auction
Friday, November 11
Holy Spirit Catholic Church to Hold Two-Day Christmas Fair
Saturday, November 12
New Hyde Park Village Hearing/Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 15
Friday, November 11
Veterans Day Ceremonies in New Hyde Park and Williston Park
Both New Hyde Park Village and Williston Park Village will hold Veterans Day ceremonies. At Williston Park Village veterans groups and public officials will assemble at 10:30 a.m. with the ceremonies at 11 a. m. at village hall and at New Hyde Park veterans and public officals will start to assemble from 10 a.m. on to be in place at 11 a.m. The Veterans Day ceremonies, traditionally, are held on the 11th month, the 11th day and at the 11th hour and that is what each village will do. All schools will be closed on Veterans Day.
Wounded Warriors Annual Auction
Nassau County Firefighters will hold a Wounded Warriors Auction on November 11 from 7 p.m. to midnight at New Hyde Park Fire Headquarters, 500 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park. Donation is $30 at the door and it includes food, beer, wine and soda. Live and Chinese auctions, plus 50/50 raffle. For further information, please call Edward Powers at 354-5429.
Meanwhile, Back on The Couch
The Billboard Players will present its fall production of Jack Sharkey’s hilarious comedy, Meanwhile, Back on The Couch at the Community Church of East Williston at East Williston Avenue between High Street and Roslyn Road on Nov. 11 and 18 at 8 p.m. Nov. 5, 12, and 19 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 6, 13, and 20 at 3 p.m.. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors. On Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a dinner and play package for $25 for adults and $22 for seniors. (package is optional) For reservations and further information, please call 860-4424.
Saturday, November 12
Holy Spirit Catholic Church to Hold Two-Day Christmas Fair
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, 13 South 6th Street, New Hyde Park will hold a two-day Christmas Fair on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Only new merchandise. For further information, please call 294-9837.
Antique and Collectibles Auction at First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church, 16 South 9th Street, New Hyde Park (south of Jericho Turnpike) will hold an Antique and Collectibles Auction. Viewing will be at 5 p.m. and the auction at 6 p.m. Included will be multiple pieces of art, crystal, pressed and milk glass, jewelry, furniture, books, crocheted pieces, linens, dishes and much more. For further information, please call 328-1963 or 437-7580. Refreshments available.
Sunday, November 13
Temple Tikvah Annual Rummage Sale
Temple Tikvah of New Hyde Park will hold its annual rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday, November 14 from 9:30 to noon. Highlights this year include costume jewelry, watches, pocketbooks, clothes, shoes, books and household items. Vintage fashion finds and great bargains. Temple Tikvah borders on the tip of Nassau and Queens. It is conveniently located at 3315 Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park.
Candle Lighting Ceremony In Honor of Alzheimer/Dementia
The Town of North Hempstead, hosted by town clerk Leslie Gross and ACS Home Care, will hold a 4 p. m. Commemorative Candle Lighting ceremony to remember and honor those in the community whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s or Dementia. The event will be held in Mary Jane Davis Park, on Plandome Road, opposite North Hempstead Town Hall. This is a way to shed light on this heartbreaking brain disorder.
Monday, November 14
New Hyde Park/Garden City Park School Board Meeting
The New Hyde Park/Garden City Park School Board will hold its meeting at Manor Oaks School, 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 15
New Hyde Park Village Hearing/Regular Meeting
The New Hyde Park Village will hold a public hearing at village hall, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike at 7 p.m. to discuss the 2 percent tax cap. Following the public hearing the village will hold its regular meeting at 8 p.m.
Free Slide Show on Art at Shelter Rock Library
Art History Scholar Louise Cella Caruso will present a free slide/lecture: “Painting The American Aspect” at 7:30 p.m. at the Shelter Rock Public Library, 165 Searingtown Road, Albertson. No tickets are required. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. For directions phone: 248-7363. This visual journey illustrates the monumental paintings of the Depression Era and the support given to thousands of artists by our country’s WPA. (The Works Progress Administration was a relief measure established in 1935.) Some of the best scenes of our nation were created in the heart of the Great Depression. Observe the works Of the Regionalists and the Social Realists: Thomas Hart Benton, BenShahn, John Steuart Curry, Reginald Marsh plus many more who left us a treasure trove of history recorded. These artists painted dust bowl landscapes, simple barns, the New York Bowery, industrial complexes and crowded ghettoes as they crossed the country.
Doe Club of New Hyde Park to Hold Supermarket Bingo
The Doe Club of New Hyde Park will hold a Supermarket Bingo at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 901 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park. $7 admission includes one special card and coffee and cake. A fun evening of bingo and raffles. For further information please call Christine Horvath at 248-4103.
Wednesday, November 16
AARP Village Chapter to Meet
The AARP Village Chapter will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Clinton Martin Park, New Hyde Park. New members are invited. Must have a national AARP membership. Come to meeting and sign up. For further questions, please call 775-6335.
Thursday, November 17
No Quorum for Herricks Board Meeting-Rescheduled
Since there is no quorum for the November 17 board of education meeting, the meeting is rescheduled to November 22 at 7:15 p.m. Only “Routine Business” will be on the agenda. There will be no presentations and there will be no discussion of the 2012-13 budget. It is anticipated that the meeting will be very short.
New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce General Meeting
The New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce will hold its general November meeting at the Inn at New Hyde Park, 214 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park. Networking will start at 6 p.m. All you can eat buffet. $30 for members and $30 for guests.
Friday, November 18
Candlelight House Tour and Holiday Shopping Boutique
Tour gracious Garden City homes festively decorated for the holidays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Tickets are $45. Mail check payable to Winthrop-University Hospital to Denise Bonomi at 164 Willow Street, Garden City, NY 11530. Fabulous Holiday Shopping Boutique at the Garden City Casino on 6th Street and Cathedral Avenue in Garden City. Great vendors, raffle prizes, and silent auction of personalized autographed helmet by Eli Manning and tickets to an Islanders home game with access to the High Five area. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Twigs of Winthrop-University Hospital Women’s Auxiliary. All proceeds are pledged to the modernization of the Maternal and Nursery Units at Winthrop. Call 747-7145.
Saturday, November 19
Williston Park Village Board to Meet
The Williston Park Village Board will hold its meeting at 9 a.m. and at the meeting the winners of the essay contest will be announced. A regular board meeting will be held at this time.
Tuesday, November 22
Herricks School Board Meeting
The Herricks School Board will hold a meeting at 7:15 p.m. at the Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Road instead of the meeting set for November 17. Only routine business will be discussed. There will be no presentations and there will be no discussion of the 2011-20113 budget. It is anticipated that the meeting will be short.
Thursday, November 24
Thanksgiving Day
The entire staff of the Illustrated News would like to take this opportunity to wish all of its readers a very Happy Thanksgiving filled with lots of good food, peace and love.
Friday, November 25
New Hyde Park Schools Closed
Both the Herricks Schools and the New Hyde Park/Garden City Parks schools will be closed today for Thanksgiving recess.
Sunday, November 27
“A Christmas Carol” Returns to Tilles Center on November 27
NTC Productions’ delightful presentation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, returns by audience demand to Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, November 27 at 2 p.m. The fully staged musical production will offer holiday excitement for the whole family, with beloved holiday songs, amazing “spirits” of Christmas past, present and future, and of course, Ebenezer Scrooge and the whole Cratchit family. Tickets to the performance are $50, 35 and 20.. This Yuletide tradition was adapted for the stage by Charles Jones, of the Omaha (Nebraska) Community Playhouse, and has been touring the country since 1979. It is one of the most widely viewed productions of the Dickens tale in the nation, performed annually for over 100,000 people in more than 60 cities. Tickets are available online at tillescenter.org, or Ticketmaster.com, in person at Tilles Center’s box office or by telephone at 516.299.3100 or 1.800.745.3000. The box office is open Monday-Saturday from 1-6 pm. There is a service fee for all tickets purchased online or by phone. There are no refunds or exchanges. For additional information, call 299-3100 or visit tillescenter.org..Programs at Tilles Center are supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts. Long Island University’s Tilles Center for the Performing Arts is located on the C.W. Post Campus, Route 25A in Brookville.
Save The Date
Saturday, December 10
The One and Only Santa Claus
The William Gill Theater atop the New Hyde Park Village Hall, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park will present The One and Only Santa Claus at 2 p.m. and again on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Admission is $2. Tickets may be purchased at village hall from Monday to Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
