Dinner & A Movie: Food Stamped
Thursday, March 6
Community Connections
Friday, March 7
Children Caught In Time
Through March 30
Through March 30
Children Caught In Time
Award-winning Master Photographer Susann Gude will exhibit her work in the gallery at the Garden City Public Library through March 30.
Native Long Islander Susann Gude is a certified professional photographer associated with Professional Photographers of America. She lived in California, traveled abroad and settled in Bellport/Brookhaven area. With 40 years experience as a photographer, Gude’s studio has been successful for more than 28 years. She has devoted herself to creating timeless portraits of life that reflect our dreams and hopes, the lives we live, and our futures, all captured in one single moment…forever lasting.
Gude’s specialty is photographing children. Equally spectacular are her works of families set on beautiful locations with nature in full bloom. Many of her portraits and fine art images are created into virtual paintings using Photoshop and Corel Painter. She is currently an adjunct professor of photography at Farmingdale State College in addition to operating her portrait/Event photography studio. As a professional master photographer, Gude belongs to many societies and associations including: Professional Photographers of Greater New York Area; Professional Photographers State of New York; Professional Photographers Association of New England, and more. Gude has won awards from a number of organizations include 14 General Collection Professional Photographers of America, National Awards and 3 New Professional Photographers State Court of Honor Awards.
Exhibits are free and open to the public during regular library hours. For hours and directions, please call 516-742-8405 or visit www.gardencitypl.org The library is located at 60 Seventh St. in Garden City. Exhibit funding is sponsored by Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Installation and removal dates are subject to change.
Thursday, March 6
Dinner & A Movie: Food Stamped
Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Discussion led by Jon Stepanian of Long Island Food Not Bombs. Films on sustainable living are showing on Thursday evenings from March 6 through April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Garden City Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island on 38 Old Country Rd. Each film is followed by a discussion led by a local solutions expert. Tickets are $15 per night ($12 /ticket for ages 55+ and students with ID). This includes the movie, dinner and discussion. Sweet to Lick of Williston Park, a vegan bakery, is providing a soup dinner. For more information or to purchase tickets for the movie series, call 516-741-7304 Locally Long Island and the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island are sponsors of the series.
Friday, March 7
Community Connections
Every day, people in the community are helping to make our lives easier. Each week on Wednesday and Friday, the Long Island Children’s Museum will be exploring the lives and daily routines of a different community helper. Children will build on their vocabulary as they are introduced to job specific words through songs and activities. Each class will include a hands-on, themed activity to reinforce information shared during class. Ages: 3 to 5. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members). 10:30-11 a.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 516-224-5800 www.licm.org
Saturday, March 8
St. Patrick’s Day Craft With Liane
Visit the library and do a St. Patrick’s Day Craft with Liane Mallon. This program will be held at 1 p.m. for children in Grades K-2 and at 2:15 p.m. for children in Grades 3-5. Registration is required and began Monday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m. on Eventkeeper. Each child needs his or her own library card to register online. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the wait list.
Monday, March 10
Family Craft Night
With March being National Craft Month, residents are invited down every Monday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for different themed crafts. Snacks will be provided. Space is limited, so please call 734-793-1830 to register. Garden City Public Library, 60 Seventh St., 516-742-8405.
Library Trustees Meeting
There will be a meeting of the board of library trustees at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library in the small meeting room, lower level.
Tuesday, March 11
Girls Junior Varsity Softball At West Hempstead High School Scrimmage
4:30 p.m. West Hempstead High School, 400 Nassau Blvd., 516-390-3214
Girls Varsity Softball Vs. West Hempstead High School Scrimmage
4:30 p.m. Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
School Budget Meeting
Budget Work Session #4—Instructional Components II. The meeting will be held at Garden City High School and begins at 8:15 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12
Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Vs. St. Anthony’s High School—South Huntington Scrimmage
4:15 p.m. Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Boys Varsity Lacrosse Vs. St. Anthony’s High School—South Huntington Scrimmage
4:15 p.m. Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Vs. Sacred Heart Academy—Hempstead Scrimmage
4:15 p.m. Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Girls Varsity Lacrosse At Sacred Heart Academy—Hempstead Scrimmage
4:15 p.m. Sacred Heart Academy, 47 Cathedral Ave., Hempstead 516-483-7383
Ongoing Programs
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.
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:
Feb. 27 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 1 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 9 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 13 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 15 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 18 & 19 – 6:15 to 9:15 pm
March 23 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 30 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Furniture Needed
The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop at 109 Eleventh St. in Garden City is looking for furn
iture 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. 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.
