Friday, April 5–
Sunday, April 7
Great Neck House Film
Can You Ever Forgive Me? will be shown on Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. A park card is required.
Saturday, April 6
Defensive Driving Class
An Empire Safety Council defensive driving class will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Great Neck House; register at 516-482-0355.
Sunday, April 7
Poetry Awards Reading
The 9th annual Poetry Contest Awards Reading Day will be held at noon at Great Neck Plaza Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza. This year’s winners will read their poetry, including Great Neck’s Honorable Mention recipient Mindy Ohringer. The first six people to sign up will read a poem at the free event; 516-482-4500.
National Circus Project
The National Circus Project will present an interactive family program exploring the behind-the-scenes obstacles of a circus at 3 p.m. at Great Neck House. A park card is required.
Concert and Gala
Temple Beth-El of Great Neck will celebrate its 90th anniversary as the first temple on the peninsula with a concert featuring TV, film and Broadway star Erich Bergen at 5:30 p.m., followed by a gala catered by Lola at 7:15 p.m. at 5 Old Mill Rd.; https://tbegn.wufoo.com/forms/90th-anniversary-gala.
Monday, April 8
Town Hall Meeting
The Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees will hold a town hall meeting to gather community input on revitalization and what actions should be taken at 7:30 p.m. at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave.
Tuesday, April 9
REAP Discussion
A Retired Energetic Active People member will speak about the lunar calendar at 9:30 a.m. at the Cumberland School; 516-244-4667.
Park District Meeting
The Great Neck Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a work session at 10 a.m. at the Administration Building, 5 Beach Rd.
Memories with Music
The Gold Coast Arts Center’s free Making Memories with Music program, designed for people with memory loss and their caregivers, will have participants singing, clapping and laughing with specially trained musicians at 11:30 a.m. at 113 Middle Neck Rd. Reservations are required at 516-829-2570.
Wednesday, April 10
Drinking and Drugs Parenting Discussion
Parents of children in elementary school through college can learn about trends in Adolescent Drinking and Drug Use from10 a.m. to noon at a private home in Great Neck. RSVP here.
Reach Out America Talk
Howard Schneider, dean of Stony Brook School of Journalism, will discuss The Real Thing: What’s Fake News, What Isn’t and How You Can Tell for free at 12:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Rd. in Manhasset; www.reachout-america.com.
Mobile Passport Hours
North Hempstead residents can process a new passport or renew an existing one from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr. Registration is required at 516-869-6311.
Thursday, April 11
Park District Meeting
The Great Neck Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a business meeting at 8 p.m. at the Administration Building, 5 Beach Rd.
Thursday, April 11–
Saturday, April 13
North High Thespian Show
The North High School Thespian Show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at 35 Polo Rd.; 516-441-4751.
Friday, April 12
Composters for Sale
North Hempstead residents can buy composters that turn yard and kitchen waste into nutrient-filled soil for their garden and rain barrels to recycle rainwater for irrigation in their yard at a discounted rate of $50 by check (a convenience fee of $1.50 applies to credit/debit transactions) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Clark Botanic Garden, 193 I.U. Willets Rd. in Albertson; 516-869-6311.
Veterans Social Club
Veterans will meet at 2 p.m. at the Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Ave.; 516-487-0025.
Friday, April 12–
Saturday, April 13
South High Opera
South High School’s 50th anniversary opera, Die Fledermaus, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at 341 Lakeville Rd. Initiated in 1969 by vocal music teacher Diane Martindale, South High remains one of the only non-specialized public high schools in the nation to have an active opera program. To celebrate the milestone, the 50th Opera Gala Celebration will be held on Saturday with a brief ceremony including a short video about the school’s opera history at 7 p.m. After final bows, alumni will be invited on stage to “perform as one” in the finale, followed by a reception. Tickets cost $15, adults; $10, students and seniors at 516-441-4851.
Friday, April 12–
Sunday, April 14
Great Neck House Film
Old Man and The Gun will be shown on Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. A park card is required.
