Painting Class – April 8
Spring Open House – April 11
Cake Creations – April 13
Wednesday, April 8
Painting Class
Paint and Main is hosting painting classes from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The class, for children from ages 6 to 16, includes step-by-step instructions to complete the painting featured. The class includes an instructor, 16 x 20 inch canvas, paint, brushes, apron, set-up and clean-up. Nut-free snacks and water bottles welcome. Preregistration is required for this class. Those attending are asked to arrive 10 minutes early. Additional parking and entrance is in rear (next to Moby Drugstore). The class is $25 per person. To sign up and see other available classes, visit www.paintandmain.com.
Thursday, April 9
Zoning Board
A zoning board meeting takes place at Farmingdale Village Hall at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 11
Spring Open House
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Famingdale State College’s Campus Center is hosting an open house. Potential students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty about their majors and to speak with staff from athletics and residence life. Register at www.farmingdale.edu.
Monday, April 13
Cake Creations
The Chocolate Duck, 310 Main St., Farmingdale, is hosting cupcake and basic cake pop making workshops from 7 to 9 p.m. Learn the latest dessert craze from a professional pastry chef. Attendees will bake and decorate them. Learn the basic techniques as well as latest up to date trends from fondant to butter creme. Another class will be held on Thursday, April 16. The classes cost $125. For details, call 516-249-0887.
Wednesday, April 15
Chamber-Music Trio
The Weiss-Lee-Kalayjian Trio will perform a free concert at Farmingdale State College at 7 p.m., in the Little Theatre at Roosevelt Hall. Among other selections, the trio will perform Beethoven’s “Piano Trio No. 7.” The musicians are all highly sought-after soloists and award-winning chamber musicians. Pianist Orion Weiss has performed with major American orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He also toured Israel with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Weiss was named Young Artist of the Year by the Classical Recording Foundation in 2010. His recordings include a recital album of Dvorak, Prokofiev, and Bartok, and the complete George Gershwin portfolio for piano and orchestra in collaboration with the Buffalo Philharmonic. Vassar College professor, violinist Jessica Lee, owns the first-prize award from the Concert Artists Guild International Competition. She has given recitals at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, and performed at music festivals in Bridgehampton.
Friday, April 17
Volunteer Fair
Farmingdale State College will host the 7th Annual Long Island Volunteer Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Roosevelt Hall. More than 60 nonprofit agencies will host exhibits aimed at recruiting campus and off-campus volunteers for various community projects. On-scene service projects on emergency preparedness and storm water pollution will also be presented. For more information, contact the Long Island Volunteer Center at 516-564-5482, by email at volunteer_fair@longislandvolunteercenter.org.
Saturday, April 18
Financial Mathematics
Farmingdale State College is hosting a Conference in Financial Mathematics from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. College President W. Hubert Keen lauded the mathematics department for creating this conference, saying “The conference brings an impressive array of presenters and participants…” The conference will be held in the Campus Center Ballroom. The deadline for registration is Friday, April 10. To register for the event, visit www.farmingdale.edu. There is a $30 registration fee; it is free for Farmingdale students who register by the deadline.
Tuesday, April 21
Spring Social
The Long Island Authors and Writers Society is hosting its annual Spring Social at the Library Cafe, located at 274 Main Street in Farmingdale. Authors and aspiring authors as well as anyone just looking to social are welcome to attend and meet writers from all over Long Island. The Library Cafe is fashioned after an Uptown Manhattan Lounge and offers a full menu and their specialty martinis named after famous authors. Come any time after 7 p.m. and mix it up with some of Long Island’s authors and other people just looking to have fun. There is no charge to attend. For more information, visit www.LIAWS.org.
