Women In Folk Concert
Friday, May 15
Chamber Music Society Performance
Sunday, May 17
Board Of Education Budget Vote
Tuesday, May 19
Friday, May 15
Women In Folk Concert
Huntington resident Kirsten Maxwell, the witty Lois Morton, singer-songwriter Cecilia Kirtland and Rorie Kelly will be playing Garden City’s Our Times Coffeehouse. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. for ticket sales.
Singer-songwriter Maxwell, with a background in classical music, blends elements of folk, country and contemporary genres. She has been compared to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell because of her thoughtful lyrics and distinctive melodies. Morton reinvented herself in retirement, going from being an educator and therapist to a singer-songwriter with a rapier wit and a surprisingly contemporary approach. Influenced by everything from Latin American folk music to Bessie Smith to the British Invasion. Kirtland creates music that comes from the heart and is influenced by many musical heroes from different eras and genres. Last but not least, Kelly is a small, redheaded “tornado of sound” who writes catchy, melodic rock songs that she plays with enough passion to break guitar strings.
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 located at 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.
Sunday, May 17
Garden City Chamber Music Society Performance
Violinist Peter Rovit, viola player Arvilla Rovit, cellist Kathe Jarka and pianist Marija Stroke present this program featuring pieces by Brahms, Mozart and more. 3 p.m. $15, $10. $12. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau, at the corner of Nassau Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, Garden City. For more information, please call 516-248-8855 (on day of show) or 212-787-7088 (not on day of show).
Tuesday, May 19
Board Of Education Budget Vote
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Garden City High School, which is located at 170 Rockway Ave., For more information, call 516-478-2000.
Wednesday, May 20
Association Of Piano Teachers Of Long Island
A member showcase will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Garden City Community Church located at Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Boulevard. All piano teachers are welcome and the event is free. For more information, call Vern at 516-326-8122.
Your Widowed Social Group
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, May 28
Floral Mysteries Solved
Environmental educator Lisa Reichenberger from Old Westbury Gardens will present a one-hour visual lecture “Unravelling Nature’s Patterns” at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, at the Garden City Public Library. View the outdoors with an artist’s eye as the mystery behind nature’s patterns is unraveled. Enjoy a guided look into how and why natural aesthetics attract attention, calm emotions and aid survival in backyard gardens. See how patterns in nature affect us and the nature around them. Free museum passes to Old Westbury Gardens are available to Garden City Public Library cardholders in good standing through the generosity of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. This public program is funded by Friends of the Library. Garden City residents will be given priority by presenting your 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. Please, no buses. The Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St. For directions, call 516-742-8405.
Ongoing Programs
Defensive Driving Courses
Six-hour course are conducted by AAA at 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:
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.
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 Historical Society Museum.
Safe Boating Courses
Free vessel safety checks and more, from America’s Boating Club, the United States Power Squadrons. With squadrons across Long Island, there’s one near you. Visit: WeBoatSafe.org or call 1-800-341-8777 for more information.
