Finance Options For Students
Thursday, November 13
Marvelous Movie Matinée
Monday, November 17
Zing Went The Strings
Wednesday, November 19
Thursday, November 13
Finance Options For Students
Richard Milella, founder and director of the not-for-profit Long Island Funding for Education (L.I.F.E.), will discuss methods how to maximize your family’s eligibility for college financial aid from 7 – 8:45 p.m. Middle and high school students and their parents are encouraged to attend. Registration is underway online on Eventkeeper. This program is limited to 90. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Second Meeting Of Chapter Chat
Join the Children’s Room from 4 to 5 p.m. for the second meeting of its second grade book discussion, Chapter Chat. At the meeting, attendees will be discussing Doug Cushman’s Don’t Sit On My Lunch (a Ready Freddy book) by Abby Klein. There will be games, a craft, and other book-related fun. Registration began Monday, Sept. 8. Parents can sign up current second-graders in the Children’s Room. A beverage and snack will be provided. The meeting is an hour. Space is limited, so check with a Children’s Librarian for availability. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Saturday, November 15
Second Annual Fine Craft Fair
Garden City’s Ethical Humanist Society will be hosting this event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fine craft artists working in clay, fiber, paper, metal, glass and more will have their work for sale at this special one-day fair. Members of the Long Island Craft Guild will be showing unique glass plates, silk and wool scarves, prints, ceramic vases and silver jewelry with semi-precious stones, with prices ranging from $5 to $500. Admission is free. The Ethical Humanist Society (EHS) will hold a fund-raising snack sale during the fair. The EHS building is located at 38 Old Country Rd. in Garden City and is two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more details, please visit www.ehsli.org or call the Long Island Craft Guild at 516-350-8984. For more information on the Guild, please visit www.licg.org.
Monday, November 17
Marvelous Movie Matinée
A screening of director John Huston’s 1941 classic The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. The event will be held in Meeting Room B. Funding is provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Wednesday, November 19
Zing Went The Strings
Adelphi University is pleased to announce that the acclaimed chamber music ensemble Trio Solisti will be performing on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center located at Adelphi University. Trio Solisti, which marks its 10th year as ensemble-in-residence at Adelphi University, has forged its reputation as “the most exciting piano trio in America,” according to The New Yorker, with a performance style that combines exceptional virtuosity and penetrating musical insight. The acclaimed ensemble possesses a broad repertoire that encompasses most of the standard trio selections, as well as many new works by contemporary composers. Founded in 2001, Trio Solisti brings together three of the most sought after artists of their generation – violinist Maria Bachmann, cellist Alexis Pia-Gerlach, and pianist Adam Neiman. Its performance on Nov. 22 will feature Schubert’s Sonatensatz in B Flat Major, D.28, Rachmaninoff’s Trio No. 2 Elegiac,” Op. 9, and Brahms’ Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8. The popular trio has earned a reputation for soulful and passionate performances marked by soloistic virtuosity, electric energy, seamless ensemble playing and thrilling abandon.
Trio Solisti will also be giving an insightful, entertaining and free lecture, with musical excerpts from the concert repertoire, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. at the Concert Hall. The trio will hold a free Master Class the same day and location at 1 p.m., where the artists will work with Adelphi University music students to help bring out the best in their instrumental performances. Trio Solisti have performed in major concert halls and cultural institutions across the country, including Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and more. Their collaborations have included performances with Yo-Yo Ma, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonard Slatkin, James DePriest, Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish, The American String Quartet and the St. Lawrence String Quartet. For additional information, visit www.triosolisti.com.
Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $35/$30, with discounts available to seniors, students and alumni. For more information about all 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 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.
Long Island Piano Duo
The Association of Piano Teachers of Long Island will be hosting a performance by Yelena and Vladimir Polezhayev from 10 a.m. to noon at the Garden City Community Church which is located on Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Boulevard. For more information, please call Vern at 516-326-8122.
Your Widowed Social Group
This is a non-sectarian, no-profit organization of widows and widowers 50 plus years of age. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month and are held at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church located on Franklin Avenue and Fifth Street in Garden City at 7:30 p.m. There is a nominal fee for members and non-members. For more information, please call Diana at 516-481-9280.
Ongoing Programs
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:
Nov. 14 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 & 18 – 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
Nov. 22 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 24 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 3 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 10 & 11 – 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
Dec. 18 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 20 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 21 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 28 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
