Last Updated: December 14, 2011

Community Calendar

COLD SPRING HARBOR

CSH Laboratory
1 Bungtown Road

An Angel’s Wish Gala Dance, Friday, January 13 from 8pm to midnight to be held at Chateau La Mer, 845 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst. A prayer, a wish, and a dream of a cancer free world is the theme. $75 donation per person with a reservation deadline of December 22. All funds raised will benefit children's cancer research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. For more information on the gala dance please call Pat Pichichero at 631-884-0808 or Phil Renna at 631-225-2074, or visit www.crf4acure.org.

CSH Whaling Museum
301 Main Street
631-367-3418

Monday Minnows, December 19 at 1:30pm. Fun storytime, hands-on activities, and crafts about the ocean, nature, and seasonal themes. Different theme every week. Family members free, othere $5 parent/child pair, $3 additional sibling. 45 minutes. RSVP.

New Exhibit “Right Whales Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”. Learn about these magnificent animals and the educational steps being taken to save them from the brink of extinction. Adults $6, children $5, family $19. Through Labor Day 2012.

GLEN COVE

Atria Senion Living
146 Glen Street

Holiday Movie Matinee, Saturday, December 17. Refreshments 10:30 - 11am, 11:30am movie showing. Bring the family for hot cocoa and cookies. Donations of new or gently used items are apprecaited and will be distributed to local charities.

Glen Cove Library
4 Glen Cove Avenue
516-676-2130

Conversations in Spanish, Wednesday, December 14, 7pm. Each month the group will discuss a Spanish film previously selected and watched at home by all participants.

Paint Exhibition by Victor Farfan, from now till the end of the year.

North Country Reform Temple
86 Crescent Beach Road
516-671-4760

Synaplex Hanukkah Service & Dinner, Friday, December 23, 6pm. Services and dinner followed by Hanukkah crafts for everyone. Prepaid reservcations required $54 per temple family, $18 per adult, $9 per child. Bring your menorah with you.

U.S. Marine Corps League
The Moose Club
Continental Place

U.S. Marine Corps League Meeting, Tuesday, January 17, 7:30pm. Marines are looking for new members to help our brothers and sisters who are serving our country. All Marines invited.

GLEN HEAD

Glen Head/Glenwood Business Assoc.
ghgwba@optonline.net

Holiday Cocktail Party, Wednesday, December 14, 6:30 - 10pm, $45 per person to be held at the Glenwood Landing American Legion, 190 Glen Head Road, Glen Head. Hot and cold buffet, open bar. Chinese Auction donations needed. Call Ramona at 516-676-6222 or Joan at 516-676-5531 for further information.

HUNTINGTON

Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue
631-423-7611 x14
www.cinemaartscentre.org

Dive! Living Off America’s Waste, Wednesday, December 14 at 7:30pm. Dumpster diving in back alleys and gated garbage receptacles of LA’s supermarkets. An inspiring documentary that is equal parts entertainment and a call to action. Members $9, public $13. Tickets can be purchased on line at website: www.cinemaartscentre.org or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006.

Nightmare Before Christmas & Sleepy Hollow double feature, Saturday, December 17 at 11pm. $9 members, $13 public.
Note: The entire schedule of events is at: www.cinemaartscentre.org

Heckscher Museum of Art
2 Prime Avenue

Long Island Professional Artists. Now through Saturday, December 31, artists have a chance to have their work reviewed by a distinguished panel of jurors. All submissions and works will be shown on the Museum’s Long Island Biennial website for two years. For further information: www.heckscher.org

St. John’s Episcopal Church
Corner Main & Prospect Streets

Sing Noel, Sunday, December 18 at 7:30pm. A concert of Christmas songs, carols, and stories. $15 admission. For tickets/information call 631-423-7404.

LOCUST VALLEY

Bailey Arboretum
Corner Bayville Road & Feeks Lane

Collect materials for your art projects, Sunday, December 18, 2 - 3pm. Join naturalist and science teacher Dan Kriesberg for a walk in the woods. No charge, donations appreciated. 516-671-8020 or www.baileyarboretum.org

Chamber of Commerce
www.locustvalleychamber.com

Horse and Buggy Rides, Saturday, December 17, 12 - 3pm. Rides start at the Plaza and are sponsored by the Chamber. Take in the sights of beautiful Locust Valley while relaxing in a horse drawn carriage, then visit your favorite shops to peruse the unique and lovely gift items available as Christmas and Hannukkah presents. Our stores are one of a kind and the gracious staffs are willing to assist in selection and happily gift wrap.

Forest Books
182 Birch Hill Road

Ruth the Sleuth Book Signing, Friday, December 16, 4pm. Ages 4 - 10.

Christmas Party & 1 Year Anniversary, Saturday, December 17 at 5pm. Music and libations. Come join the fun.

Locust Valley Library
228 Buckram Road
516-671-1837

Classical Chamber Music, Sunday, December 18, 2pm. An afternoon of classical chamber music with holiday selections sponsored by the town of Oyster Bay. Seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. Light refreshments will be provided by the library.

MUTTONTOWN

Hoffman Nature Preserve/Sanctuary
6000 Northern Boulevard
www.hoffmancenter.org

Nature Walk, Saturday, December 17. Meet guide at side entrance at 12:50pm. Gate locked when tour begins. Rain or shine. Home of 149 resident and migratory birds, 49 species of butterflies and 150 native plant species. Free.

OLD WESTBURY

Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road
516-333-0048

Home for the Holidays Designer Showcase, now through Sunday, December 18 at the 1856 farmhouse. Open every day except Mondays. $25, $20 advance. Call for hours.

Owl Prowl, Friday, December 16, 6:30 - 8:30pm. Come out for a live owl presentation followed by a night hike to hear the calls of native Long Island owls. Bring flashlights and dress warmly. $10 adults, $7 seniors and children ages 2 to 12. Admission price includes a visit to Westby Holiday House.

OYSTER BAY

Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary
134 Cove Road
516-922-3200

Owl Prowl at Old Westbury Gardens. Look under Old Westbury for the information.

ROSLYN

Trinity Episcopal Church
1579 Northern Boulevard
516-621-7925

Lessons and Carols Service, Sunday, December 18. A joyful prelude concert at 9:45 am featuring soloists and choir before the 10 am service.

ROSLYN HARBOR

Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive (just off 25A)
516-484-9337

Family Sunday at the Museum, December 18. At 1pm there is a specially led docent walk through of the exhibition and supervised art activities for the entire family.

Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany, now through Sunday, March 18.

Sculptor Nathan Sawaya Lego Artwork, now through Sunday, March 18. Not to be missed is this wonderful display of ‘lego’ art.

Note: hours of operation 11am - 4:45pm Tuesday through Sunday. Docent led tours are offered at 2pm each day. Meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. $10 adults, $8 seniors 62 and above, $4 students and children 4 - 12. Includes same day admission to the Art Space for Children. Members free. $2 parking fee on weekends. Museum gift shop open during museum hours.

Museum Sculpture Park, open same hours as the museum. More than 50 works by renowned artists, many of them monumental in size, are situated to interact with nature on the magnificent 145 acre property.

SEA CLIFF

Sea Cliff Library
Main Street, Sea Cliff

Blue Grass Jam, Thursday, December 15, 7:30 pm.

Computer 1st Grade for Adults, Wednesday, December 14, 2:00pm, upstairs in the Village Hall.

Defensive Driving Class, Saturday, December 17, 8:00am. Gold Coast Lions Club driving class, upstairs in the Village Hall.

Landmark Meeting, Monday, December 19, 8:00pm, upstairs in Village Hall.

Sea Cliff Fire Department
67 Roslyn Avenue
516-671-1690

Hanukkah Happening at Fire House, Tuesday, December 20, 6:30pm. Activities for kids, yummy Hanukkah food and lighting of the Menorah to celebrate the holiday! Contact Karen Kessler at karenkessler@me.com if you wish to make latkas or help in any way.

PLEASE NOTE: A complete list of holiday services is available on page 7.
We wish everyone a blessed season.

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