Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 15
The Middle East Peace Process: Alive Or Dead?
Thursday, June 20
Library Hosts Charlene Schwartz Kalin Exhibit
Ongoing Event
Saturday, June 15
Juneteenth Celebration
On Saturday, June 15, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau (UUCCN) invites folkies/history educators Kim and Reggie Harris to host the UUCCN’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration starting at 6 p.m. From its Galveston, TX origin in 1865, the observance of June 19 as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. Juneteenth is a time for reflecting and rejoicing. Emancipation triggered a series of far-reaching events that continue to reverberate over the decades to the present. The UUCCN will follow the route of the Civil Rights Movement as it celebrates a pilgrimage of freedom and hope that continues today. Tickets are $20 for adult and $13 for children under 12. Family discounts are available and checks should be made payable to UUCCN and sent to: UU Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Avenue, (corner of Nassau Blvd.), Garden City, NY 11530. Dinner cannot be guaranteed without advance purchase. For more information, please email uuccn@uuccn.org or call 516-248-8855.
Thursday, June 20
The Middle East Peace Process: Alive Or Dead?
The Garden City Clergy Fellowship, representing clergy from the various houses of worship in Garden City, will host an important conversation at the Garden City Jewish Center to which the entire community is invited. The guest speaker will be Daniel Ehrlich, educational director of Keshet, The Center for Educational Tourism in Israel. A group of the clergy just traveled on an interfaith study mission to Israel in April, visiting with Jews, Arabs, Israelis, Palestinians, Christians and Muslims. There will be a potluck dinner, (vegetarian only please), at 6:30 p.m., followed by the discussion at 7:30 p.m. The Garden City Jewish Center is located at 168 Nassau Blvd. (at Newmarket Avenue.) For further information, please call 516-248-5096 or email gcjewishcenter@aol.com
Upcoming Events
Volunteers Sought For Breast Cancer Program
If you’ve had breast cancer and want to pay it forward become a hotline volunteer. Women and men who are breast cancer survivors and others who are concerned about breast health issues can become volunteers at the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program in Garden City. Volunteers can help by doing fundraising and publicity, as well as by answering hotline calls. Hotline volunteers provide emotional support, information and referral services to callers with breast health concerns. Although the program is housed on Long Island, hotline services and telephone counseling are available to callers throughout New York State. For more information call Caroline Mulcahy at 516-877-4315. To reach the Hotline from anywhere in New York State, call 1-800-877-8077.
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:
June 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ongoing Events
Library Hosts Charlene Schwartz Kalin Exhibit
Through June 28, the Garden City Public Library’s gallery will be exhibiting a solo watercolor show by Charlene Schwartz Kalin entitled “Life Around Us.” View colorful paintings of many topics created by this talented Long Island artist. Kalin’s professional art career began when she earned an associates degree in commercial art while studying at F.I.T. and NYC Community College. She received a scholarship to Brooklyn Museum School of Fine Arts. Her work for a New York City ad agency gave Kalin the experience she needed to open Sunflower Studios in Manhattan. The artist subsequently freelanced in graphic design for newspapers. Charlene is currently a member of the Art League of Nassau County and the National Art League. Her watercolor paintings have received many awards during juried shows. Exhibits are free, open to the public during regular library hours and are located at 60 Seventh St. For hours and directions, please call 516-742-8405 or visit www.gardencitypl.org. Exhibit funding is sponsored by Friends of the Library. Installation and removal dates are subject to change.
TOP Soccer Challenger Division
Spring 2013 runs through June 22. Games are held from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. at Garden City’s Tullamore Park. Uniform shirt and soccer balls are provided. Cleats and soccer shorts are recommended. Players must wear shin guards. Age range is pre-k through 12th grade. Come whenever you can. Garden City residents and non-residents welcome. Volunteers that are middle school and high school age are needed. No soccer experience necessary. For more information, please contact Andy Garger at ajgarger@verizon.net or 516-775-8058
Monthly 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.
