Defensive Driving Course
Saturday, January 28
Mineola Choral Society
Sunday, January 29
Winter Concert at Waldorf School
Saturday, February 4
Friday, January 27
The Manhattan Dolls in Sentimental Journey
Take a journey back in time and enjoy an evening of music celebrating the 1930s and 1940s with The Manhattan Dolls, presented by Hofstra University’s Gray Wig Alumni Theater Company in association with Hofstra Entertainment. The performance, titled Sentimental Journey, will feature a salute to our country’s honored veterans. Songs include timeless classics such as Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, In the Mood, Chattanooga Choo Choo, New York, New York and God Bless America. Show dates and times are 8 p.m. on Jan. 27 and 28; 7 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. Tickets are $25; $23 senior citizens (over 65 with ID); $20 matriculated non-Hofstra students with ID. Members of the Hofstra community may purchase one ticket for $15 upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. For tickets and more information call 463-6644.
Saturday, January 28
Defensive Driving Course
Knights of Columbus #11836 at St Anne’s Church is offering the community the Empire Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course. The course will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the St Anne’s Church LL Cafeteria, 35 Dartmouth St., Garden City. Upon completion of this course, participants are eligible for 10 percent off their motor vehicle insurance for three years and/or a reduction of points from their driver’s license. The fee for the course is $45 per person and advance registration is required. To register, or for more information, contact John Russo at 516-384-4552 or take the online course at: www.empiresafetycouncil.com use code KOFC and receive a $5 discount.
Sunday, January 29
Mineola Choral Society
The Mineola Choral Society presents a production of Medelssohn Bartholdy’s Elijah. The 50-member chorus will perform this masterwork with full orchestra, pipe organ and professional soloists at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City. Tickets $20 adults; $15 seniors/students. Call 294-1175.
Saturday, February 4
Winter Concert at Waldorf School
Performances by MAGC Select Ensembles, along with solo performances and music by MAGC faculty members, including the newest teachers, saxophonist Benny Reid and guitarist Andrew Baird. The ensembles, which are made up entirely of Music Academy students, have worked hard preparing music. The performance will feature works from many different artists. 5 p.m. in Bonner Hall, Waldorf School, 225 Cambridge Ave., Garden City. Tickets $40 adults; $35 children.
Sunday, February 5
A Ride on The Underground Railroad
The vocal talents of students, both from Hofstra and Hempstead High School, will combine with that of professional singers and noted musicians in a production titled A Ride on The Underground Railroad. The performance features music from an original opera, Songs of Harriet Tubman by Hofstra Music Professor Nkeiru Okoye (of Massapequa), as well as world premieres and familiar works also centered around themes of freedom and courage. Also featured are spirituals performed by the Hofstra University Chamber Choir with students from the Hempstead High School Select Chorale; members of the Hofstra University Orchestra; tenor Robert Anthony Mack; contralto Nicole Mitchell; soprano Diana Solomon-Glover. This concert, presented by Hofstra Entertainment and the Joseph G. Astman International Concert Series in honor of African American History Month, will be performed at 3 p.m. at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hofstra University, Hempstead. Tickets are $15; $12 senior citizens (over 65 with ID); $5 matriculated non-Hofstra students with ID. Hofstra University students may receive one free ticket upon presentation of current HofstraCard. Hofstra faculty and staff may receive up to two tickets upon presentation of current HofstraCard. Box office 463-6644.
Tuesday, February 7
Ethiopian Prayer Scrolls: Visual Medicine
Presented by the Nassau Community College Center for Arts and Humanities. Given by Dr. Laura Lombard, assistant manager of University Programs and Partnerships at the Rubin Museum of Art, the presentation will take place at 11:30 a.m. in Room C-65 of Building G. Ethiopian prayer scrolls are used in an indigenous healing art practiced in Africa by Ethiopian faith healers. Inscribed with elaborate visual symbols and prayers, the scrolls are measured to the height of a sick person to provide a “body-double.” During exorcism, it is believed that evil spirits fly from the patient to the scroll, where they are captured in the symbolic nets. Dr. Lombard’s talk will explore the ancient land and customs that gave rise to the scrolls, as well as the worldview of Christian faith healers who make them in order to treat physical and psychological illness. Free and open to the public. Accessible to the disabled. For more information, email alison.guest@ncc.edu.
Sunday, February 12
Charles Darwin’s Birthday Celebration
The Ethical Humanist Society of LI, 38 Old Country Rd., Garden City, is celebrating science in conjunction with Darwin’s birthday. One presentation “How Science Works?” by Dr. Victor Schuster is an interactive representation and discussion on how the scientific method works. The second presentations are “Astronomy and the Night Sky” and “Meteorite/Meteor Wrong: How do you know a rock is a Meteor?” Linda Prince and the Amateur Observer’s Society will present hands-on and visual representations of phenomenon in space. Children will display their science projects showing their various investigations and interests. Arts and crafts will be available all day, including a graffiti wall. Other children’s activities will include a “Survival of the Fittest” game. Lunch will be sold. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no fee; donations will be accepted. Call 741-7304.
Upcoming Events
Black History Month Programs
The Nassau Community College Black History Month Committee will present a month of programs and events in tribute to African American achievements in America. All programs, except for the play Blues for an Alabama Sky, will take place in the College Center Building and are free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled. Note: Priority seating for all Black History Month events will be given to NCC students with current ID. For more information, call Dean Charmian Smith 572-7376:
• Jan. 26-29, Feb. 1-5: Blues for an Alabama Sky. In Pearl Cleage’s play, creative artists, writers and luminaries bask in the glory and the hope of the Harlem Renaissance “for a red hot minute.” Then comes the Great Depression and harsher realities set in. This play is a joint production of the NCC Theatre and Dance Department and the Africana Studies Department. Performances are at 8 p.m. daily, except Sundays, when they are at 3 p.m. Box office 572-7676.
• Feb. 2: 23rd Annual African American Read-In. Come and participate by sharing and reading your own work or that of your favorite African American authors or poets. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Michelle Duster, writer, personal historian and great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, a prominent journalist, civil rights activist and suffragist, discusses the positive contributions of African Americans and women.
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:
• Jan 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Feb 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Feb 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Feb 6 and 8 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
• Feb 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Feb 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Feb 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Feb 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Feb 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ongoing Events
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.
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 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.
•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 Denise 488-4597. 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.
•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.
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.
Exhibit
The Nassau Community College Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery presents the exhibit “Corporal Edges” featuring the drawings and paintings of artist Nadege Monchera-Baer. The exhibition can be viewed through March 1. Nadege Monchera-Baer was born in Valenciennes, France, and currently works from her art studio in Los Angeles. Her experiences working with Italian film director Federico Fellini, as well as her time in several creative industries in Berlin, Paris, Rome and New York had a profound influence on her growth as an artist. 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. The exhibit is free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled.
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.
