New Hyde Park Chamber To Hold Outdoor Italian Festival
Thursday, June 21
Katie’s Run In New Hyde Park
Sunday, June 24
Memorial High School Graduation
Sunday, June 24
Step Into Art At Long Island Children’s Museum
New Traveling Exhibit-“Framed: Step into Art” will be featured until 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).
Thursday, June 21
New Hyde Park Chamber To Hold Outdoor Italian Festival
The New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Outdoor Italian Festival at 6 p.m. at Uncle Bacala’s Restaurant, 2370 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park. No speakers, no special guests just fun to include beer wine, food, music and networking. If you only come to one event all year-this is the one to attend. Full menu of delicious food, plus music provided by “Piano Man” Pat Farrell. Rain or shine thanks to Hall’s Carpets who will provide a tent for the occasion.
Friday, June 22
The Newbridge Jewelry Party
The Irish American Society will hold a Newbridge Jewelry Party at 7 p.m. at 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola. Admission is free.
Saturday, June 23
Dance With Music By Mary G & The Shamrocks
The Irish American Society, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, will hold a dance at 8:30 p.m. with music by Mary G & The Shamrocks. Admission is $20 per person.
Sunday, June 24
Katie’s Run In New Hyde Park
The 5K and 2 mile courses will be changed this year. Both will end at the corner of Wilton Street and Albert Street alongside Memorial Park. Start time is at 9:30 a.m. for the 5K Run and at 9:35 a.m. for the fun-run and they will start from the New Hyde Park Funeral Home, 506 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park. For all participants, a free barbeque with refreshments is offered. Nonparticipants may purchase barbeque tickets for $5 each, online. All proceeds will be donated to Ronald McDonald House, 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.
Williston Park Concert At The Gazebo
Williston Park will hold a concert by Phil Amarante at 7 p.m. at the Gazebo, corner of Hillside Avenue and Concord Avenue, Williston Park.
Wednesday, July 11
Shelter Rock Library Board To Meet
The Board of Trustees of the Shelter Rock Public Library will hold their next board meeting on at 7:30 p.m. in the library’s community room. The public is invited to attend. The Meeting may contain an executive session for discussion of personnel and/or contract issues.
Thursday, July 12
Williston Park Concert At The Gazebo
Williston Park will hold a concert by Elliot Goldberg at 7 p.m. at the Gazebo, corner of Hillside and Concord Avenues, Williston Park.
Friday, July 13
Irish American Society To Hold Dance
The Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, Inc., 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, will hold a dance at 8:30 p.m. with music by Liam McLoughlin, direct from Ireland. Fee is $20 per person.
Wednesday, August 1
Nassau Pops To Hold Annual Concert
The Nassau Pops will hold its Annual Concert at 8 p.m. at the Cross Street School (now Schechter) field, corner of Cross Street and Winthrop Street, Williston Park.
Thursday, August 9
Williston Park Concert At Gazebo
Williston Park will hold a concert by Mid-Island Chapter at 7 p.m. at the Gazebo, corner of Hillside and Concord Avenues, Williston Park.
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.
