High Flying Fun At Long Island Children’s Museum
Friday, August 17
St. Aidan Summer Stage Presents South Pacific
Friday, August 17
Movies In The Park – Clinton Martin Park
Sunday, August 19
Friday, August 17
High Flying Fun At Long Island Children’s Museum
Kites have been around for thousands of years and they have been used as an educational tool around the world. Come to The Long Island Children’s Museum from 1 to 4 p.m. for some aerodynamic fun and a unique workshop as children design their own kites using bright paint and other exciting materials. Kids can then fly their own kites and enjoy a high flying summer afternoon with the family. Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members) 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).
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. Megatalented 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.
Louie Miranda Returns To The Long Island Children’s Museum
On Friday, Aug. 17 at 11:30 a.m. Louie Miranda Returns to the Long Island Children’s Museum. Louie Miranda is back in the LICM Theater and is ready to get everyone singing and dancing. His bilingual show is great for all ages … parents love it too! His shows are always a big hit so be sure to get your tickets. Plus, the El Louie Show on Friday, Aug. 31 at 1:30 p.m. Music and Movement is one of the most popular early childhood programs at LICM. This summer LICM is going to expand into the LICM Theater with some special guests helping out Ms. Ashley. Welcome two of our favorite artists, Louie Miranda and Darlene Graham, for this fun new program. Space is limited for these special performances. Tickets can be obtained at the LICM Box Office on a first come, first served basis. Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members), $10 theater only. The multilingual performance is sure to delight both kids and their adults. With guitar in hand, Louie includes everyone in his performances and is sure to make you twist and shout! All ages. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members), $10 theater only.
“Step Into Art”
“Step Into Art” at Long Island Children’s Museum will be featured until Sept. 2. Enter the framework of famous paintings, arrange works of art into your own art gallery, create a chalk wall mural, and experience art as 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: exploring Grant Wood’s “Dinner for Threshers” firsthand and sitting 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 discover camping gear like John Singer Sargent would have used. Ride Clementine Hunter’s “Big Chicken” and help 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).
Sunday, August 19
Movies In The Park – Clinton Martin Park
The movie Hugo will be featured at Clinton Martin Park, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Marcus Avenue to start at 8 p.m.
Blood Drive Sponsored by Holy Spirit and Knights Of Columbus
A blood drive sponsored by the Holy Spirit Parish and the New Hyde Park Knights of Columbus will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school auditorium, 16 South 6th Street, New Hyde Park. To make an appointment, please call Andy Murano 516-488-1540.
Tuesday, August 21
New Hyde Park Village Board To Meet
The New Hyde Park Village Board will hold its regular August meeting for the summer at village hall, corner of New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, August 22
Cellini Lodge No. 2206 To Hold Annual Feast In Tully Park
On Aug. 22 through Aug. 26, New Hyde Park Cellini Lodge will hold its annual feast at Michael J. Tully Park, located on Evergreen Avenue, off Denton Avenue, in New Hyde Park. For further information and to perhaps join the Honorary Sponsor Wall at the feast, please call Cellini President Luigi Squillante at 292-2488. Hours of feast are: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 6 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 3 to 11 p.m. and Sunday, 3 to 10 p.m. Festival will feature an international food court, rides—discount with coupon every day—visit website for details, fireworks: Saturday evening – rain date Sunday. Community Appreciation Day is Sunday at 3 to 5 p.m. Free admission and one-half price pasta. Musical entertainment schedule is as follows: Wednesday–Gianni Monti Sound (Italian music), Thursday–The Generators, Friday–Risky Business, Saturday–Don Felice (Italian music) and Sunday–Live – KJOY Spectacular. For further information about the festival, please call 747-1680.
Save The Date
Saturday, September 1
A Flea Market will be held from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the Hillside United Methodist Church, 2801 Hillside Avenue (corner of Heywood Street or two lights west of Herricks Rd.), New Hyde Park. Vendors: Jewelry, assortment of boutique items, white elephants, bric-a-brac, glassware and much more. Treasures for everyone. For further information please call 437-7580.
Saturday, September 8
New Hyde Park Knights To Hold Hawaiian Night
The New Hyde Park Knights of Columbus will hold a Hawaiian Night of Dinner and Dancing at the Council Hall, 1000 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Donation is $47.50 per person. Dinner by Park Place Restaurant to include an open bar, music by Funtime’s DJ John Entertainment by Dance Aloha Dance Troupe. (Audience Dance Participation and Lessons) Casual or Hawaiian attire, prize raffles and 50/50. For reservations please call Brian Ennis at 270-5938 or bennis@optonline.net
Saturday, October 27
Class Reunion Of Class of 1965
The graduating class of Holy Ghost School, 1965, is sponsoring a reunion for all Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit students Saturday, October 27 at 6 p.m. at Umberto’s Restaurant and Pizzeria. Many a story of struggling families sending large numbers of children through parochial school will be remembered. Amazingly, most of the classes numbered 60 or more students with only one teacher, usually a nun. The class of ’65 has the distinction of being the last class to be so named before the change was made to Holy Spirit. These blue and white uniformed baby boomers started first grade in what was then a rickety older wooden building in disrepair, with the classrooms separated by army surplus parachutes hanging as dividers. To make room for the new school, the Catholic Church built in 1892 for Polish immigrants was moved from the northeast corner on Jericho Turnpike at S. 6th Street, directly west toward the rectory, and then sadly, later demolished. Tickets can be purchased through Paypal on the Facebook webpage “Holy Ghost New Hyde Park.” Additional activities may be planned. Email Ed Knapp at runskiride@gmail.com for more information. Seating is limited. Renowned guitarist Terry Brady will provide music.
