This seriously engaging film, No Impact Man, looks at one armchair liberal’s decision to put his money where his mouth is and go off the grid for one year—while still living in New York City—and see if it’s possible to make no net impact on the environment. In other words, no trash, no toxins in the water, no elevators, no subway, no products in packaging, no air-conditioning, no television . . . Discussion led by Amy Peters (Sea Cliff Co-op), Mary Callanan (Three Castle Gardens), and Annetta Vitale (Reed Channel Farm). Films on sustainable living are showing on Thursday evenings 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.
4:30 p.m. Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Friday, April 25
Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse At Kellenberg Memorial High School
4:30 p.m. Kellenberg Memorial High School, 1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., Uniondale 516-292-0200
Girls Varsity Softball At Sewanhaka High School
4:30 p.m. Sewanhaka High School, 77 Landau Ave., Floral Park 516-488-9800
Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse At Long Beach High School
4:30 p.m. Long Beach Middle School, 239 Lido Blvd., Long Beach, 516-897-2166
Saturday, April 26
Going To The Birds (Sanctuary)
Keep Saturday, April 26 free on your calendar because that is when the Garden City Bird Sanctuary/Tanners Pond Environmental Center will be hosting its popular, annual benefit yard sale. All are invited to attend the free event to find that perfect item for their home or yard. Friends and neighbors will be selling antiques, collectibles, furniture, household goods, yard items, sports equipment and more. The yard sale hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come early for the best selection. Pretty plants and flowers will be peddled and refreshments will be available. For more information, please call Liz at 516-248-8447 or Annette at 516-414-8412. (The rain date is Saturday, May 3.) It is located opposite 181 Tanners Pond Rd. Please visit www.GCBirdSanctuary.org, e-mail GCBirdSanctuary@gmail.com or call Rob Alvey at 516-326-1720 for all things Bird Sanctuary-related.
Nassau Coaches Meet
Garden City High School Boys Varsity Track At MacArthur High School 9 a.m. MacArthur High School, 3369 N. Jerusalem Ave., Levittown 516-520-8450
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball At Bethpage High School Scrimmage
11 a.m. Bethpage High School, 10 Cherry Ave. 516-644-4100
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis At Herricks High School
10 a.m. Herricks High School, 100 Shelter Rock Rd., New Hyde Park 516-305-8700
Monday, April 28
Girls Varsity Golf At Cold Spring Harbor High School
3:30 p.m. Glen Oaks Country Club, 175 Post Rd. Old Westbury, 516-626-2900
Girls Varsity Golf At John F. Kennedy High School (Plainview)
3:30 p.m. Bethpage State Park, Old Bethpage, 516-937-6371
Tuesday, April 29
Girls Varsity Golf At Syosset High School
3:30 p.m. Bethpage State Park, Old Bethpage, 516-937-6371
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball At Carey High School
4:30 p.m. H. Frank Carey High School, 230 Poppy Ave., Franklin Square 516-539-9400
Boys Varsity Baseball Vs. Carey High School
4:30 p.m. Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse At Division Avenue High School
3:30 p.m. Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, Woodbury 516-677-5980
Boys Junior Varsity Golf Vs. Syosset High School
3:30 p.m. Cherry Valley Country Club, 28 Rockaway Ave., Garden City 516-746-4420
Girls Varsity Badminton At East Meadow High School
4:30 p.m. East Meadow High School, 101 Carman Ave. 516-228-5331
Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse At Manhasset Jr./Sr. High School
4:30 p.m. Manhasset Jr./Sr. High School, 200 Memorial Place 516-267-7550
Gathering Time
Friday, May 2
Making A
Beautiful Noise
On Friday, May 2, Gathering Time and Mara Levine will perform at Garden Stage at Garden City’s Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 8:30 p.m., preceded by an open mic at 7:30. With their seamless vocal blend, precision guitar playing and inspired percussion, Stuart Markus, Hillary Foxsong and Gerry McKeveny display deep roots in 1960s folk and folk-rock, with a healthy dose of traditional folk in the mix. The year since their last appearance at Garden Stage has been one of evolution and achievement for Gathering Time. In March 2013, the trio welcomed Long Island music veteran Gerry McKeveny into the fold. The group has been touring in the Northeast behind its most recent CD, When One Door Closes. Called “one of the best singers of her generation” by Christine Lavin, Mara Levine creates beautiful interpretations of folk songs. Currently on the road supporting her second album, Jewels and Harmony, Levine is receiving stellar reviews and had the #1 album on the Folk DJ chart for January 2013. For more information on Gathering Time and Mara Levine, please visit www.gathering-time.com and www.maralevine.com respectively. Tickets for the show are $20 with advance reservation, $22 without. For reservations and information, please email calendar@uuccn.org, call 516-248-8891 or visit www.gardenstage.com and/or www.uuccn.org
Ongoing
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 members 60 and older; $55 nonmembers. Dates and rates subject to change. Online class available. Visit AAA.com/DefensiveDriving. Reservations required. Call 516-873-2381. The following dates are offered:
April 26 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
April 27 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
April 29 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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 fro
m 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 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. 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.
