Board Of Ed Budget Meeting
Wednesday, April 15
Immortal Love Songs
Thursday, April 16
Modern Man to Play Our Times Coffeehouse
Friday, April 17
Wednesday, April 15
Board Of Ed Budget Meeting
All board of education budget meetings are open to the public and parents and residents are encouraged to attend to become involved in the budget-building process. All meeting presentations are posted to the district website: www.gardencity.k12.ny.us the next day under the maroon “Budget Information” tab, along with additional information such as “Budget Definitions” and “Budget FAQs” to aid voters’ understanding of the issues during the budget process. Voter information is also posted under the tab.
Below is the list of the upcoming budget meetings:
April 15: Work Session #5: Additional budget review (if needed)
April 21: Regular board meeting:
District budget adoption and BOCES Vote
May 12: Public work session:
Budget Hearing
May 19: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Budget vote and election, Garden City High School
Your Widowed Social Group Meeting
Your Widowed Social Group is a nonsectarian, nonprofit organization of widows and widowers 50 years plus of age. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. There is a nominal fee for members and nonmembers. Meetings are held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church located at Franklin Avenue and Fifth Street in Garden City. For additional information, please call Diana at 516-481-9280.
Thursday, April 16
Immortal Love Songs
Friends of the Garden City Public Library will sponsor a concert of “Immortal Love Songs” starring vocalists from Capitol Heights Lyric Opera at 1:30 p.m. Bass-baritone Richard Cassell and mezzo-soprano Frances Devine will perform a romantic, light-hearted hour of staged duets, scenes and arias from favorites like The Merry Widow, Show Boat, Carmen, La Boheme, The Barber of Seville, Fiddler on the Roof, La Cenerentola, The Marriage of Figaro plus more. Brief entertaining introductions to each number, plus some dancing and dialogue will compliment these beautiful melodies from opera and Broadway. Garden City residents will be given priority by presenting their Garden City Public Library card at the program room door. Nonresidents will be accommodated on a space available basis 10 minutes before showtime. No saved seats. Limited parking. Please, no buses. For directions, please call 516-742-8405. The Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St.
Friday, April 17
Modern Man to Play Our Times Coffeehouse
On Friday evening, April 17, satirical trio Modern Man, featuring Rob Carlson, David Buskin and George Wurzbach, will be cranking up the satire at Our Times Coffeehouse. These celebrated singers and songwriters bring humor to themes ranging from God to Godzilla, from manliness to cluelessness and from ESPN to the FBI.
In 1998, Rob Carlson was performing at New York’s legendary Bottom Line for an album of comedy songwriters when he met songwriter David Buskin, who introduced him to George Wurzbach. The three became Modern Men, entertaining audiences up and down the East Coast until 2010. They won Back Stage Magazine’s Bistro Award in 2002 for Best Musical Comedy and the 2008 New York Nightlife Award for best comedy group in New York. This cross between Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Marx Brothers reunited in 2014 to bring back their hilarious and inventive musical entertainment. Spike Barkin, the producer of the Roots of American Music Festival, said, “Modern Man is without question the cleverest, funniest, most versatile group that I have heard in years.”
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, 38 Old Country Rd., two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more information, visit www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org or call 516-741-7304.
Monday, April 20
Marvelous Movie Matinée
A screening of the 1972 dramedy caper The Hot Rock starring Robert Redford, George Segal and Zero Mostel 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, April 22
PlayHooray
The library will be holding two interactive programs with PlayHooray. The first program will be held at 10 a.m. for children ages 6 months to 17 months and the second program will be held at 11 a.m. for children 18 months to 29 months. All children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Registration began Monday, April 13 on Eventkeeper. 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. Due to limited room capacity, only one child and one adult allowed in per registration. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Ongoing Programs
Defensive Driving Courses
Six-hour course were conducted by AAA in the Garden City office located at 229 7th St. After March 1, courses will now be held in Homewood Suites by Hilton located at 40 Westbury Ave. in Carle Place. 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 12 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Apr 16 & 23 – 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
May 4 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 21 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 31- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June 15 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June 18 & 25 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
June 28 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
