26th Annual Angel Ball
Thursday, May 2
Garden Stage Presents Sloan Wainwright
Friday, May 3
Title Swap
Tuesday, May 7
Thursday, May 2
26th Annual Angel Ball
The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (LICADD) will be holding its 26th Annual Angel Ball Celebrating the Stars of Recovery at the Garden City Hotel. Guests will enjoy a red carpet entrance and reception at 6:30pm, followed by dinner, dancing, and a silent auction at 7:30pm. WABC-TV’s Entertainment Reporter Sandy Kenyon will emcee. Tickets to this premier event are $500, while event and journal sponsorship opportunities are available from $200 to $25,000. For more information, please call 516-747-2606.
Friday, May 3
Garden Stage Presents Sloan Wainwright
Sloan Wainwright will perform at 8:30 p.m. preceded by an open mic at 7:30 at Garden Stage in Garden City. A member of one of the industry’s more respected families, Sloan Wainwright, counts Loudon Wainwright, Kate McGarrigle, Rufus, Martha and Lucy Wainwright Roche as relatives. More importantly, Wainwright defies standard categorization, consistently demonstrating her easy command of a variety of American musical styles pop, folk, jazz and blues held together by the melodious tone of her rich contralto. With the end result being a unique and soulful hybrid. Tickets are $20 in advance/$22 at the door. For more information, email calendar@uuccn.org, call 516-248-8891 or visit www.gardenstage.com, www.uuccn.org.
Tuesday, May 7
Title Swap
Trying to find a new mystery writer? Looking for your next book club pick? Or maybe you want something fun and light to read? Join the library for the new reader’s advisory series “Title Swap with the Librarians” on that will be held from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. on the Lower Level of the library. Title Swap is a lunchtime series of programs that gives patrons and librarians the opportunity to share their favorite book titles and briefly discuss them. In addition, patrons will have the opportunity to learn more about the other services that the library offers. For those unable to attend the program, a list of the discussed titles will be found at the Reference Desk after the program takes place. Bring your lunch and coffee and tea will be served. This program is open to all adult Garden City Public Library cardholders and registration is not necessary. Don’t forget to bring at least one book title that you would recommend.
Wednesday, May 8
A Reliable Wife Book Discussion
Robert Goolrick’s A Reliable Wife is the selection for The Friends of The Garden City Public Library book discussion to be held at 10 a.m. This book discussion moderated by Gloria Weinrich will take place in the library’s small meeting room on the Lower Level and is limited to 20 participants. No registration is necessary. Copies of the book are available at the Reference Desk in the library.
Thursday, May 9
Seniors: Tea For Two
Garden City Public Schools will hold its Fourth Annual Afternoon Tea for Senior Citizens and Past Parents on Thursday, May 9 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. The suggested dress code is suit jackets with ties for gentlemen and Sunday dresses with hats for ladies. Tickets for this event are free to Garden City School District senior citizens and past parents, but limited to two per person. There are two ways to acquire tickets for this year’s event: Guests can request tickets by mail by filling out and returning the form on page 20 of the 2013 Spring Continuing Education brochure. The bright yellow brochures will be mailed to all Garden City homes shortly. Guests can pick up tickets in-person at the Administration Building, 56 Cathedral Avenue, on Wednesday, April 24 from 4 – 6 p.m. Please bring a driver’s license or other I.D. for proof of residency. Info: Catherine Knight, Garden City Public School’s Coordinator of Public Information, 516-478-1079.
Summer Tumblers Workshop
At 6:30 p.m., instructor Irene Marchese will teach a class on how to hand-paint six lemonade/iced tea tumblers with a fun and entertaining summer motif. With this one-stroke painting technique, even beginners can create a lovely work of art. This creative program is for adult Garden City residents only. In-person registration began Saturday April 20 and is limited to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-residents will be accommodated on a space-available basis.
Upcoming Events
Defensive Driving Courses
Six-hour course conducted by the AAA NY in the Garden City office located at 229 7th St. Save money; reduce violation points; sharpen skills. The cost is $39 for AAA members; $32 Plus/Premier 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 516-873-2381. The following dates are offered:
• May 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 22, 23 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
• May 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• May 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ongoing Events
Cancer Support Group
Franklin Hospital’s cancer support group meets in the former coffee shop at North Shore LIJ Franklin Hospital in Valley Stream. (Please note the new location for 2013.) The group regularly meets the first Monday of every month from 2 to 4 p.m. It is open to all cancer survivors, including family members and is ideal for people who need someone to talk to about the illness. Discussions include new medicines and treatments, advice on how to cope and also provides emotional support. Additional information about the monthly meetings, or those seeking assistance and information concerning cancer are urged to contact group advisors Anna Rossetti at 516-256-6025 or Meg Wehrum, RN at 516-256-6478.
Safe Boating Courses
Free vessel safety checks and more, from America’s Boating Club, the United States Power Squadrons. With squadrons across Long Island, there’s one near you. Visit: WeBoatSafe.org or call 1-800-341-8777 for more information.
Ongoing Programs
Clutterers Anonymous
Clutterers Anonymous (CLA), a 12-step self-help group, offers help and support to those who have clutter problems in their homes or workplace. Meets every Thursday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 265 Asbury Ave., in Westbury. There are no dues or fees. For more information, call 866-800-3881 or visit: www.ClutterersAnonymous.net.
Free Breast Cancer Support Groups
The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program is offering new support groups. There is no cost for any group; however pre-registration is required. Additional groups are formed upon request, including groups for men with breast cancer and family members. All groups meet at Adelphi University School of Social Work in Garden City. For more information call Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW, at 516-877-4314, or the Breast Cancer Hotline at 800-877-8077.
•Support group for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer will meet weekly for eight weeks from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
•Support group for women post treatment will meet weekly for eight weeks from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
•Support group for young women with breast cancer will meet weekly for eight weeks from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
•Support group for women with metastatic breast cancer will meet weekly for eight weeks from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
•A telephone support group for women with breast cancer will be held weekly for eight weeks from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Furniture Needed
The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop, 109 Eleventh St., Garden City, is looking for furniture to add to its inventory. The shop can use cocktail tables, end tables, consoles, chairs of all types, dressers, dining room tables, breakfronts, servers, secretaries, mirrors, etc….it’s all in demand. If you have a particularly large piece, take a picture, and show it to Kris or Jill at the shop (516 746-8900). Consignees get 50 percent of the selling price. Parking is convenient because the shop is located on the lower level of the Garden City Historical Museum.
