New Hyde Park/Garden City Park To Hold Regular School Board Meeting
Monday, June 11
Williston Park Senior Flag Day
Thursday, June 14
Hillside Grade School To Hold Moving-Up Day
Friday, June 15
New Traveling Exhibit At Long Island Children’s Museum
New Traveling Exhibit-“Framed: Step into Art” June 15 through September 2. Enter the framework of famous paintings, arrange works of art into your own art gallery, create a chalk wall mural, and experience art like never before in “Framed: Step into Art,” This imaginative and interactive exhibit is sure to bring out the inner artist in everyone! Uncover an artistic side through a number of creative activities, including: explore Grant Wood’s “Dinner for Threshers” firsthand and sit down for some home cooking before heading to the barn to check on the farm animals. Travel back to the Canadian Rockies in 1916 and discovering camping gear like John Singer Sargent would have used. Ride Clementine Hunter’s Big Chicken and helping complete Diego Rivera’s mural “Corn Festival.” View original and famous parodies of “Mona Lisa”; create your own version of Mona Lisa’s enigmatic expression. Be the artist by creating your own wall mural with chalk and create your own gallery by arranging works of art in frames. Embark on an art hunt and record your responses to the art at a talk back computer station. Framed: Step into Art was created by the Minnesota Children’s Museum. All ages. Free with museum admission.All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum admission: $11 for adults and children. Under a year, free. $10 seniors. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 224-5800 or visit www.licm.org. Upcoming events at the Long Island Children’s Museum include: Early Childhood Programs stART (Story plus Art): Tuesday to Friday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Music and Movement: Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Messy Afternoons: Saturday, Sunday, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).
Monday, June 11
New Hyde Park/Garden City Park To Hold Regular School Board Meeting
The New Hyde Park/Garden City Park regular school board meeting will be held at 8 p.m. at Manor Oaks School, 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park.
Tuesday, June 12
Spark of Art At Long Island Children’s Museum
Join us in the Inner Lobby Tuesday, June 12 through Friday, June 15 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. as we spark your imagination and creativity. Collage, color and cut your own masterpiece as you explore different mediia at our crazy craft buffet All ages. Free with museum admission.
Thursday, June 14
Hillside Public Library Board Of Trustees To Meet
The Hillside Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the library, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park.
Williston Park Senior Flag Day
The Village of Williston Park is hosting The Senior Flag Day BBQ at the Gazebo at 7 p.m. The Gazebo is located on Hillside Avenue at Liberty Avenue. The barbeque is free of charge. DJ Steve Griffen will be providing the entertainment and all residents are invited to attend. All Williston Park couples celebrating their 50th anniversary this year please contact village hall before June 8 for special recognition at this concert. Please call Village Hall at 746-2193.
Friday, June 15
Hillside Grade School To Hold Moving-Up Day
The Hillside Grade School, 150 West Maple Drive, New Hyde Park, will hold its moving-up day at 9 a.m. At this event the students in the sixth grade will “move up” to New Hyde Park Memorial High School.
Saturday, June 16
Designing For Dad
At Long Island Children’s Museum and again on June 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. a chance to create your own one-of-a-kind picture frame as we welcome our newest traveling exhibit “Framed: Step into Ar.” Bring out your inner artist as you experiment with a variety of exciting materials to make a creative masterpiece for your dad or someone special in your life. All ages. Free with museum admission.
Monday, June 18
Manor Oaks School To Hold Moving-Up Day
Manor Oaks School, 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, will hold its moving-up day at 9 a.m. At this event the students in the sixth grade will “move up” to New Hyde Park Memorial High School.
Tuesday, June 19
Garden City Park School To Hold Moving-Up Day
Garden City Park School, 51 Central Avenue, Garden City Park, will hold its moving-up day at 9 a.m. At this event the students in the sixth grade will “move up” to New Hyde Park Memorial High School.
Wednesday, June 20
New Hyde Park Road School To Hold Moving-Up Day
New Hyde Park Road School, 300 New Hyde Park Road, will hold its moving-up day at 9 a.m. At this event the students in the sixth grade will “move up” to New Hyde Park Memorial High School.
Thursday, June 21
Herricks High To Hold Graduation
Herricks High School will hold its graduation on the Herricks High School football field at 6 p.m., 100 Shelter Rock Road, New Hyde Park.
Sunday, June 24
New Hyde Park Memorial High School Graduation
The New Hyde Park Memorial High School graduation will be held at 1 p.m. at Hofstra University.
Thursday, June 28
Herricks School Board Meeting
The Herricks School Board will hold its regular meeting at 7:15 p.m. at the Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park.
Save The Date
Friday, August 17
St. Aidan Summer Stage Presents South Pacific
John Hayes, the dynamic director and producer wife Carol are set to produce yet another marvelous musical for Summer Stage, South Pacific. Mega-talented Barbara Murphy will be the choreographer for this production. Show Dates in St. Aidan Kirwin Hall, adjacent to St. Aidan Church on Willis Avenue are: Friday, August 17 at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 18 at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 19 at 2 p.m. Also needed are volunteers to help behind the scenes. For a fun-filled summer. please join the St. Aidan Summer Stage. Come enjoy the show in the newly air-conditioned hall. For further information, please call Father Tom Tassone at 746-6585 ext. 9106.
