Hawaiian Hula Dance
Thursday, June 11
Men’s Health Seminar
Saturday, June 13
Garden City Chamber Music Society Performance
Sunday, June 14
Thursday, June 11
Hawaiian Hula Dance
The Dance Aloha Dance Troupe led by Director Olivia Manalani will perform Polynesian dances in traditional costumes at the Garden City Public Library. Funding was provided by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. The event will be held in Meeting Room B (Large). The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Saturday, June 13
Men’s Health Seminar
Men and their loved ones are invited to attend a seminar on how to improve their health and lifestyle by attending Winthrop-University Hospital’s 2015 Men’s Health Seminar. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel on 45 Seventh Street in Garden City. The seminar will include a number of lectures and workshops addressing prostate cancer, BPH, sexual dysfunction, bone health and the benefits of physical activity and general nutrition. The morning session will involve scheduled lectures and panel discussions intended for all attendees. Parallel tracks of workshops are being offered in the afternoon, with an opportunity for attendees to choose which sessions they would like to attend. Participants will also be encouraged to engage in interactive “Ask the Doctor” sessions. Women are welcome to attend, as feedback from last year’s seminar requested lectures that would benefit female attendees. These topics include female cancers, nutrition and relaxation techniques. The fee for the event is $50 per attendee and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. For questions concerning the event, contact Joanne Constantini, meeting coordinator at 516-663-9615 or jconstantini@winthrop.org. To register or for a complete list of speakers and the agenda for the day, please visit www.menshealthseminar.com.
Girls Who Code Club
The Girls Who Code Club will offer computer science education and technical skill development to girls in sixth through 12th grade. The club will meet on Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4:45 p.m. in the computer lab on the lower level of the library, located at 60 Seventh St. Each lesson will build upon the previous lesson so attendance at each meeting is strongly encouraged. The curriculum includes monthly project-based activities and the opportunity to build real-world software including mobile apps and games. No prior experience in coding or programming is necessary. The girls will learn basic coding and programming including variables, loops and conditionals. There is no cost to participate in the club but the club size is limited to the first 20 girls who register. Please register at www.gardencitypl.org. Registered participants will be expected to attend all sessions. Please bring your library card with you to each meeting. For more information, contact Lisa Paulo, Director of the library at gcdirector@gardencitypl.org or Dessie DiMino at Dessie.dimino@gmail.com.
Sunday, June 14
Garden City Chamber Music Society Performance
Flautist Immanuel Davis, cellist Kathe Jarka and pianist Timothy Lovelace present this program featuring pieces by Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Dmitri Shostakovich and Nikolai Kapustin. 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).
Monday, June 15
Marvelous Movie Matinée
A screening of the 1965 Robert Wise musical The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer 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, June 17
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.
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:
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.
July 13: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
July 16 & 23: 6 to 9 p.m.
July 26: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
