The Glass Menagerie
Friday, November 18
Candlelight House Tour/Holiday Shopping Boutique
Friday, November 18
Cell Phones and Health
Monday, November 21
Friday, November 18
The Glass Menagerie
Presented by the Nassau Community College Theatre and Dance Department Nov. 17-20. Illusions make life bearable for a family abandoned by “a telephone man who fell in love with long distances.” The mother cheers herself up with memories of her youth as a sought-after Southern belle; the daughter loses herself in an imaginary world of glass animals; and the son, who finds solace in the deadening effects of drink and the fantasy served up in the movies, is torn between love for his family and the need to escape before he, too, is lost. The Glass Menagerie was written by brilliant, prolific, but troubled author and playwright Tennessee Williams. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; Sunday 3 p.m. Tickets are $9 per person; $7 seniors age 55 and over. Tickets sold at the door for that day’s performance are free for college students who have a valid ID. These tickets are available beginning one hour before curtain. Box office 572-7676.
Candlelight House Tour/Holiday Shopping Boutique
Tour gracious Garden City homes festively decorated for the holidays from 4 pm to 7 pm. Tickets are $45. Mail check payable to Winthrop-University Hospital to Denise Bonomi at 164 Willow St., Garden City. Fabulous Holiday Shopping Boutique at the Garden City Casino on 6th St. and Cathedral Ave., 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. Free admission. 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.
Online Marketing: A Panel Presentation
The Center for Workforce Development at Nassau Community College is offering the affordable seminar “Online Marketing: A Panel Presentation” from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the College Center Building on the NCC campus. This $30 seminar is a cost-effective way for employees, managers and small business owners to further develop their skills. The seminar is an opportunity for employees, small business owners and those from non-profit organizations or charities to harness the power of the Internet for marketing. Topics covered during the seminar include: using social media for promotion, email marketing, Search Engine Optimization and Google Adwords. Seminar presenters are Karin Caro, Chief Executive Officer of BluChip Marketing; Jeffrey Gross, Technologist in Nassau Community College’s IT Services; and Paul Montenero, President of Clear-Cut Computing Corp. Seating is limited. Those interested in attending should call 572-7487 or email cwd@ncc.edu.
Newpoli
This eight-member musical ensemble presents a lively program of authentic Neapolitan music exploring many different traditional styles of tarantella from various areas in and around Naples as well as Neapolitan Canzones from the turn of the last century, in addition to those made famous by the Neapolitan Diaspora to the United States. 8 p.m. at The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, Hofstra University, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. Tickets: $19; $17 senior citizens (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID. One free ticket for Hofstra faculty/staff/matriculated student with current HofstraCard. Box office 463-6644.
Fall Dance Concert
Hofstra University’s Dance Program will present a wonderful mix of dance styles in its annual Fall Dance Concert at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hofstra University, Hempstead, Nov. 17 to 20. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday; and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Special guest choreographer is Cathy Young. Also on the program will be new work by Hofstra faculty Giada Ferrone, Niles Ford, Amy Marshall, Maxine Steinman, and Karla Wolfangle. Tickets are $12; $10 senior citizens (over 65) or matriculated, non-Hofstra students with I.D. Members of the Hofstra community receive two free tickets upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. For tickets and more information call the Hofstra Box Office 463-6644.
Sunday, November 20
Music for a Royal Occasion
The Cathedral Choirs in Concert. Lawrence Tremsky, director; Brandon Dumas, organist. The combined Cathedral Choirs will sing music composed for Royal Occasions, including Blest Pair of Sirens and I Was Glad by Charles Parry, Zadok the Priest by G. F. Handel, and other works written for coronations and weddings. The concert will be at 4 p.m. at The Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Ave. Tickets will be available at the door and are $15 general seating; $5 high school and college students; children under 13 admitted free. Call 746-2955.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Join Temple Tikvah, Hillside United Methodist Church, New Hyde Park Korean Church, Arsha Vedanta Center, Stony Brook University Buddhist Study and Practice Group, Ahmidiyya Muslim Community for an inspiring service of Thanksgiving. 4 p.m. at Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park. No charge. Call 746-1120 or go to office@templetivkah.org.
Monday, November 21
Cell Phones and Health
What We Know; How to Protect Yourself Now. Are cancer, brain damage, hearing loss and reproductive problems caused by cell phone use? Dr. Devra Lee Davis is recognized internationally for her work on environmental health and disease prevention. In her latest book Disconnect, Dr. Davis discusses “the truth about cell phone radiation and your health, what the industry has done to hide it, and what you can do to protect your family” by examining the controversy surrounding cell phone use and its possible link to brain cancer and other aspects of human health. Dr. Davis has worked for the National Academy of Sciences and was a senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Presented by the Nassau Community College Cultural Program at 2 p.m. in the College Center Building. Free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled Call 572-7153.
Friday, November 25
LI Festival of Trees
This Holiday Extravaganza event (Nov. 25, 26, 27) is renowned for its spectacular array of designer decorated trees and gingerbread village. Features continuous live entertainment, vendor marketplace, children’s activities, Department 56 village and display, raffles drawings and more. All trees and gingerbread are for sale. American Idol’s Robbie Rosen appears on Saturday at 1:45 p.m. and Kevin Covais on Sunday at 1:45 p.m. KJOY and Radio Disney will be on hand too. All proceeds benefit the United Cerebral Palsy Association of NC and the Cradle of Aviation. Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City. Admission $12 per person; children under 2 free. Includes entry to the museum and a ride on the carousel. A children’s craft activity included with paid child’s admission.
Saturday, November 26
Fine Arts and Craft Gift Fair Spectacular
At La Quinta Hotel, 821 Stewart Ave. For vendor information contact Terry or Alexandra 221-6593 or mcmullenpro33 @yahoo.com. All events are a fundraiser for missionaries in Tanzania Africa.
Wednesday, November 30
You Know I’m Right: More Prosperity, Less Government
The Nassau Community College Cultural Program is proud to present “You Know I’m Right: More Prosperity, Less Government,” a talk by business journalist Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. 11 a.m. in the College Center Building. During the program, straight-talking Michelle Caruso-Cabrera will offer her solution to our nation’s social and economic ills: fiscal conservatism, limited government and personal accountability. Caruso-Cabrera is currently an anchor and reporter for CNBC’s Business Day programming, and part of its daily “Power Lunch.” Free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled For more information call 572-7153.
Friday, December 2
Small Business Tax Planning Seminar
In partnership with the Internal Revenue Service. This seminar is designed for established small businesses, those getting started and individuals anticipating going into business. Tax Tips for “Start Up” Businesses, Legal Structures for Existing and Emerging Businesses, Employment, Sales and Self-Employment Taxes, Business Use of the Home and more will be discussed. 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Nassau Community College, College Center Building, One Education Dr., Garden City. Fee $20. Registration required by Nov. 25. Call 572-7487 or email cwd@ncc.edu.
Saturday, December 3
Café Ablaze
Christian Coffeehouse reopens for the Third Anniversary Event. Onstage will be ballad and pop duo, Rivera & Kablack, followed by folk and rock singer, Tiffany Smitelli. Singles, couples, families with children, and groups of friends welcome. Sit at elegantly-decorated candlelit tables in a beautifully decorated “café” having a friendly, casual atmosphere. Enjoy flavored coffees and teas along with delectable desserts. Every ticket stub good towards three intermission door prizes of Christian gifts. Separate collection taken for the talent. Café open from 7 to 10:15 p.m. Enter Resurrection Lutheran Church, 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd. on the Emmet Pl. side by the lighted Café Ablaze sign. Tickets, sold at the door, are $10; two for $15. Children 12 and under are admitted free with an adult. Reservations suggested. Call 739-1537 or email cafeablaze@resgc.org. Parking is on the street or in the semi-circular parking lot by the firehouse at the end of Emmet Pl.
Remembering Mel: A Tribute to Mel Tormé
Remembering Mel pays fitting tribute to one of America’s most enduring male vocalists and features some of Tormé’s most popular songs, including Lulu’s Back in Town, It Don’t Mean a Thing, When the Sun Comes Out, Just in Time, More Than You Know and The Christmas Song. Starring Warren Schein, accompanied by his musical trio David Schacih, bass; Art Lillard, drums; and Frank Sanchez, piano. Veteran performer Warren Schein, nicknamed “The Velvet Mist,” has appeared on stages from New York City to Florida, so don’t miss your chance to enjoy this terrific tribute. 8 p.m. at Hofstra University, in The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. Tickets: $19; $17 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID. Box office 463-6644.
Upcoming Events
Defensive Driving Courses
Six-hour course conducted by the AAA 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:
•Nov 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 6 and 7 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Dec 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Dec 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Stroke Support Groups
Stroke Life Society is a community organization of survivors and co-survivors in the pursuit of living and helping others. A stroke can be very isolating. By sharing experiences and encouraging one another, together we can face and overcome common challenges. All welcome. RSVP is requested but not required. For information and other locations and times, call Ben Thomas 398-4994. Go to www.strokelife.org.
•Every first Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. in Room 12, St. Frances de Chantal, 1309 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh.
•Every second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave., Wantagh.
•Every second Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Epilepsy Conference Room, Research Building Level C, 270-05 76th Ave., New Hyde Park.
•Every third Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Parish Center, 3100 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown.
•Every fourth Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Room 106, St. James Parish Center, 80 Hicksville Rd., Seaford.
Vendors Needed
Fine Arts and Craft Holiday Gift Fair Expo, Dec. 17, 18 at La Quinta Hotel, 821 Stewart Ave., Garden City. Contact Terry or Alexandra 221-6593 or mcmullenpro33@ yahoo.com. All events are a fundraiser for missionaries in Tanzania Africa.
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.
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 Diana 481-9280. 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.
•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.
The Art Club
Has year round classes all taught by a professional. Classes for the littlest artist to the more serious, adult classes too. Call for more information at 742-7662 or go onto the web at thegardenartstudio.com.
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 Jennifer Colbert, CSW, ext. 400.
Exhibits
•The Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery at Nassau Community College presents its 2011 Art Faculty Exhibition, through Dec. 22. The exhibition will highlight Maureen Palmieri and Robert Toedter as featured artists. The theme of the show – Borders: Visible and Invisible – reaches across disciplines to define the many borders that we as global citizens observe, react to, become freed from and are limited by. The exhibit is free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled. Artwork will be on display in the showcases in the College Center Building and the G Building as well as the gallery. Call 572-0619.
•Local award winning artist Philip Costa currently has an example of his work on display at Barnes Gallery, corner of Nassau Blvd. and Cambridge Ave., Garden City. Phil has just completed a well-received one-man art show for The Sage Foundation in Glen Cove where many fellow artists who attended attested to his outstanding treatments of the pastel medium. Commissioned pastel paintings are done from ordinary photographs and then transformed into paintings by Phil’s unique style. The public is invited to visit and view Phil’s work.
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.
