Folk Singers Show
Friday, December 6
Breakfast With Santa
Saturday, December 7
Fall Dance Adelphi: Wolfgang
Sunday, December 8
Friday, December 6
Folk Singers Show
Carolann Solebello (ex-Red Molly) and Turner Adams will perform at Garden Stage at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation located at 223 Stewart Ave., (corner of Nassau Boulevard) in Garden City on Friday, Dec. 5, at 8:30 p.m., preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m, $18 with advance reservations, and $20 at the door. For reservations and Information please email calendar@uuccn.org or call 516-248-8891.
Saturday, December 7
Breakfast With Santa
Annual event held at Christ Church on 33 Jefferson St. in Garden City. There will be pictures, breakfast, stories, music and a sale of greens. 9 & 11 a.m. For more information, please call 516-755-2626 or visit www.ChristChurchGC.org
Sunday, December 8
Mozart’s Requiem
The Waldorf Choral Society’s 40th Anniversary concert will feature soloists, chorus and orchestra along with George V. Rose conducting his final performance before retiring. This performance will be at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Avenue in Garden City. Adults $20 Students/Senior Citizens $18 Children under 12- $5. For more information please call 516-747-4457.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m., at the village gazebo on the village green on Stewart Ave.
Fall Dance Adelphi: Wolfgang
Adelphi University’s Department of Dance proudly presents Fall Dance Adelphi: Wolfgang. This season, students will rehearse with a member of the Parsons Dance Company and perform David Parsons’ critically acclaimed work Wolfgang. Along with Parsons’s piece, they will dance to original and re-staged works by their distinguished faculty. The shows are scheduled from Dec. 4 through December 8 in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) Olmsted Theatre, 1 South Ave. in Garden City. Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center is Long Island’s premier cultural arts venue for entertainment of all kinds. Tickets for Fall Dance Adelphi: Wolfgang are on sale now and are priced at $20. For more information about all the events at AUPAC and to purchase tickets, please visit aupac.adelphi.edu Information is available at The Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516-877-4000 or by emailing boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday, from 1 to 6 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.
– Anustha Shrestha, gardencity@antonnews.com
Tuesday, December 10
Christ Church Women Christmas Dinner
Christ Church Women (CCW) annually supports Women in the Military and this year, CCW is supporting Captain Patti Kast stationed in Afghanistan by sending travel sets. The travel sets include lip balm and other toiletries which are in great need. The Christmas Dinner Party will be held at The Pompeii on 401 Hempstead Ave. in West Hempstead at 6:15 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. Friends, husbands and friends are all welcome to attend this gala event. Please don’t forget to bring your $5 to $7 gift so you can participate in the grab bag. For reservations, please call 516-755-2626 or visit www.ChristChurchGC.org
Wednesday, December 11
Community Theatre Auditions
The Garden City Community Theatre will be holding auditions for its spring 2014 musical comedy revue. This original production, Diamonds in the Rough, is being written and directed by Garden City residents Brad and Ruby Gustavson. The show dates are March 28, 29 and 30, 2014. There are roles for adult men and women, teens and kids, grades three through eight. Auditions will be held at the Garden City Community Church. Third through eighth graders audition from 7:30 to 8:30 pm and teens and adults audition from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Auditions will also be held on Friday, Dec. 13. Please bring a head shot and come prepared to sing a song. For more information, please call the Community Theatre at 516-746-1061.
Saturday, December 14
Holiday Sale
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau holds its holiday fair frome 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. Holiday items, collectibles, silent auction, baked goods, book room, gourmet lunch, quick lunch and raffles.
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:
December 4 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
December 7 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
December 12 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
December 15 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
December 18 & 19 – 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
December 21 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
December 22 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
December 28 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ongoing Events
Furniture Needed
The A.T.Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop at 109 Eleventh St. in 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 Maryann Caterino at the shop (516-746-8900). Consignees are paid 50 percent of the selling price. There is ample parking and the shop is conveniently located on the lower level of The Garden City Historical Society Museum. All proceeds from the A.T.Stewart Consignment Shop go towards the maintenance and upkeep of the Garden City Historical Society Museum, an original 1872 A.T.Stewart era Apostle Victorian structure.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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 the Hotline at 1-800-877-8077.To reach the Hotline from anywhere in New York State, call 1-800-877-8077.
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.
Stroke Support Groups
Stroke Life Society is a grassroots community organization of survivors and co-survivors in the pursuit of living and helping others. A stroke can be very isolating. By sharing experiences and encouraging one another, together we can face and overcome common challenges. All are welcome. RSVP is requested. For information and other locations and times, please call Ben at 516-398-4994. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”
-Every 1st Wednesday of the month at 11a.m.-St. Frances de Chantal, 1309 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh (Room 12)
-Every 2nd Monday of the month at 6 p.m.-The Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave, Wantagh
-Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m.-St. Gregory the Great, 242-20 88th Ave, Bellerose
-Every 3rd Fri. of the Month at 2 p.m.-St Bernard Parish Center, 3100 Hempstead Tpke, Levittown
-Every 4th Mon. of the Month at 6 p.m.-St. James Parish Center, 80 Hicksville Rd, Seaford (Room 104)
-Every 4th Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. (with guest speaker)-William Bennett Community Center, 28 W. Carl St., Hicksville
-Every 4th Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. – Plainview Hospital, 888 Old Country Rd., Plainview Waldorf Choral Society’s 40th Anniversary Concert featuring Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra with George V. Rose’s conducting his final performance before his retirement
