Oheka Chronicles Author Appearance
Friday, Jan. 9
Marvelous Movie Matinée
Monday, Jan. 12
Bill Staines plays Our Times Coffeehouse
Friday, Jan. 16
Thursday, Jan. 8
Varsity Gymnastics At Great Neck North High School
5 p.m. John L. Miller Great Neck High School, 35 Polo Rd., Great Neck, 516-441-4700
Friday, Jan. 9
Oheka Chronicles Author Appearance
Author Frank Amoroso will speak about his book Oheka Chronicles: Behind Every Great Fortune at the Garden City Public Library at 2 p.m. The plot of the book revolves around Oheka Castle and the life and times of Otto Kahn, the man responsible for building this Long Island treasure in the early twentieth century. Kahn was immortalized as the icon with the top hat, monocle and white mustache in the Monopoly game. Presidents, monarchs and celebrities sought his counsel and attended lavish parties at his Gold Coast estate. This book is the first in a trilogy called the Oheka Chronicles. After Ameroso speaks, the author will remain on hand to greet individuals and sign copies of his book. No registration is required for this program. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Saturday, Jan. 10
Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Versus Our Lady of Mercy High School
10:30 a.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Girls Varsity Basketball Versus Our Lady of Mercy High School
12:30 p.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Garden City Bird Sanctuary Winterfest
Winterfest begins at 4 p.m. as twilight approaches. There will be warm cocoa to drink as participants fill the birdfeeders and put up some decorations for some fine feathered friends. About 4:30 p.m., there will be a poem recitation around some newly planted trees. Winterfest shall take place at the front gate of the GCBS opposite 181 Tanners Pond Rd. regardless of the weather. The event is free and open to the general public. For more information, please email gcbirdsanctuary@gmail.com or visit www.gcbirdsanctuary.org.
Monday, Jan. 12
Marvelous Movie Matinée
A screening of the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock classic Vertigo starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak 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.
Library Board 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. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Varsity Fencing Versus Jericho High School
5 p.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Boys Varsity Swimming Versus Sewanhaka High School
6 p.m., Bethpage High School, 10 Cherry Ave., Bethpage 516-644-4100
Girls Varsity Basketball Versus Wantagh High School
6:30 p.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Boys Varsity Basketball At Wantagh High School
6:30 p.m. Wantagh High School, 3301 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh, 516-679-6401
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Varsity Wrestling At Westbury High School
4:30 p.m. Westbury High School, 455 Rockland St., Westbury, 516-876-5082
Varsity Bowling At Roslyn High School
4:30 p.m. Herrill Lanes, 465 Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park, 516-741-8022
Junior Varsity Wrestling At Westbury High School
4:30 p.m. Westbury High School, 455 Rockland St., Westbury, 516-876-5082
Friday, Jan. 16
Bill Staines Plays Our Times Coffeehouse
On Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m., Our Times Coffeehouse will be welcoming folk troubadour Bill Staines to its stage. His annual visit is a 25-year tradition and for this particular show, Staines will be celebrating 25 years of live music in this intimate setting.
For more than 45 years, Bill Staines has been on the road singing his songs at the country’s top festivals, concerts, clubs and coffeehouses. His songs have been recorded by musicians including Peter, Paul and Mary, Nanci Griffith and Jerry Jeff Walker. Staines writes about cowboys, Yukon adventures, fishermen and everyday working people. This is an artist who plays over 200 dates a year and puts 65,000 miles on his car annually. His lovely, infectious melodies, his warm, smooth baritone and his prowess on the guitar make him one of the most popular singers on the folk music circuit.
Bill Staines has recorded 26 critically acclaimed solo albums, including two for children, and in addition to all his performances, he continues to write and release new original music. “Bill Staines has been my hero since 1977,” stated Nanci Griffith. “He carries on where Woody left off—carrying on the tradition of stories and characters you wish you knew.”
Doors open at 7:15 p.m. that evening for ticket sales. The suggested donations are $15 adults and $10 students with ID; sorry, no pre-sales are available.
Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society building on Old Country Road, two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more information, please visit www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org or call 516-741-7304.
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:
Jan. 11 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Jan 13 & 14 – 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
Jan. 17 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 21 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 29 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 4 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 8 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 15 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 19 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 23 & 24 – 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
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.
