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Friday, 17 February 2012 00:00

Robert Spiotto’s Musical Tribute to Danny Kaye

Temple Emanuel of Great Neck, 150 Hicks Ln., will present “Courting the Jester,” Robert Spiotto’s Musical Tribute to Danny Kaye. Multi-talented Bob Spiotto sings and dances in a non-stop overview of Kaye’s life, told with energy and humor. Come and see him in this 90-minute tour-de-farce with musical direction and accompaniment by Peter A. Pece. 3 p.m. Tickets are $10/adult with discounts for students and seniors. The price of admission includes a “Meet the Artist” dessert reception that follows the show. Call 482-5701.

Jewish Business Ethics Course

What does the Torah say about Insider Trading? Bankruptcy? Minimum livable wages? Bargaining and freebies? CEO compensation? Sign up now for a fascinating exploration of Jewish Business Ethics in a course from the Jewish Learning Institute entitled “Money Matters.” Six Wednesdays, through Feb. 29 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Chabad of Roslyn, 75 Powerhouse Rd, Roslyn Heights. Fee: $99, includes textbook and all materials. Couples discount: 10 percent off. Not sure? Sign up and try the first class free. To register or for more info visit www.ChabadRoslyn.com, call 516-484-3500 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

92nd St Y at the Community Synagogue

Gloria Steinem talks about her travels in this and other countries as an organizer, lecturer and frequent media spokeswoman on issues of equality and her work organizing across boundaries for peace and justice. In 1972, Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. Magazine, and in 1973, she became the founding president of the Ms. Foundation for Women. Her books include Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, among others. She is currently at work on Road to the Heart: America as if Everyone Mattered. Budd Mishkin is the host and reporter for NY1’s One on 1 with Budd Mishkin. This event is part of the Ruth Stanton Illustrious Women Series, supported by The Ruth Stanton Foundation. 8 p.m. The Community Synagogue, 160 Middle Neck Rd., Sands Point. Tickets are $10 and may be ordered from Bert Tobin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or you may call the synagogue 883-3144, ext 343 and leave a message for a call back.

Book Signing with James Sheridan

Lucille Ball: Everything Left to Know About America’s Favorite Redhead by James Sheridan and Barry Monush. Although countless books and articles have been written about Lucille Ball, most people know only the surface details of her personal life and some basic facts about her popular television series. Lucille Ball FAQ takes the audience beyond the “Lucy” character to give readers information that might not be common knowledge about one of the world’s most beloved entertainers. It can be read straight through, but the FAQ format also invites readers to pick it up and dig in at any point. James Sheridan is an expert on all things Lucy. He will take questions from the audience. 6:30 p.m. at Dolphin Bookshop, 299 Main St., Port Washington. Call 767-2650.

Justin Guarini in Concert

Justin Guarini returns to Landmark on Main Street’s Jeanne Rimsky Theater, 232 Main St., Port Washington, at 8 p.m. with his band to perform his show From American Idol to Broadway and Beyond. This concert is the second of Landmark’s Reality Rocks shows. As American Idol’s Season One runner-up (he placed second to winner Kelly Clarkson) Justin Guarini’s career began with greater national recognition than he could have dreamed possible. Last year, his career took a new direction when he starred back-to-back in two Broadway musicals: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and American Idiot. His latest theater project is to star in a fascinating and “chilling” new musical called The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County working with an incredible line-up of masterminds: music and lyrics by John Mellencamp, book by Stephen King and musical direction by T Bone Burnett. Tickets: $35 Premium; $30 Standard (discounts for Friends of Landmark) and are available at www.landmarkonmain street.org or via the box office 767-6444.

Men’s Club

The Men’s Club of Manhasset has met continuously for 65 years. The club usually meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month (except July and August) at the Congregational Church of Manhasset at 11:45 a.m. for a hot lunch, coffee and dessert, followed by an interesting speaker. There is a $10 charge that is waived for your first visit. For further information call Frank Dotzler at 627-9191.

Mini-Med School

A seminar for the public on Advances in Orthopedic Surgery. Meet some of St. Francis Hospital’s top surgeons and learn more about the latest advances in treating sports injuries, back pain, and arthritis. Free program runs from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research & Education, 101 Northern Blvd., Greenvale. To preregister, call 516 629-2013.

Purim Carnival

The Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore, 1001 Plandome Rd., Plandome, is holding its Amazing Annual Purim Carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lots of activities for kids including a giant inflatable slide, a fun house bouncer, a clown, spin art and candy art. Fun carnival games for all ages with lots of prizes. All games and amusements professionally run. One low price for admission: Kids $15. Price does not include food. Parents and grandparents free.

Cast Call for the Red Stocking Revue

Port Washington/Manhasset Chapter of Cancercare are having a Cast Call for this years Red Stocking Revue. Come at 7 p.m. at the Port Washington Community Senior Center, 80 Manorhaven Blvd, Port Washington. Mnd meet the new Director, Laura Leigh Carroll. Dance auditions will be held at 5 p.m. before “Meet The Director.” Age group for dancers are 9th grade to adult. Revue dates are April 19, 20, 21 at 8 p.m. and April 22 at 2 p.m. Call Barbara Faticone 883- 6693 for information if needed.

Parish Reading Group

The book to be discussed is The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew – Three Women Search for Understanding. The authors are Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner. 7:30 p.m. in The Martha and Mary Room at St. Peter of Alcantara. No fee. Any questions, call Sr. Peggy at 883-2782.

Golf and Tennis Classic

Life’s WORC 25th Anniversary Geraldo Rivera Golf and Tennis Classic will be held on May 17 at the Plandome Country Club, Port Washington, from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Includes breakfast, lunch, cocktail reception and dinner. Contact Matthew Zebatto 516-741-9000, ext. 241 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

At Temple Judea

Located 333 Searingtown Rd., Manhasset. Call 621-8049:

•March 4: Rabbi Todd Chizner and Cantor Abbe Sher will present a special program on Purim to the Hebrew School. Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination. The children will celebrate this joyous and fun holiday with a magician and receive goody bags, and enjoy hamentaschen, pizza, and bagels.

•March 5: Rabbi Todd Chizner’s Torah class will meet at 10:30 a.m. He will use the classic technique of revealing layer after layer of meaning within a given passage of the Torah. Starting with the surface level and moving through to deeper understandings. Classes include reading of a Torah passage in English, explanations of the Hebrew words, thought provoking questions and a healthy amount of discussion. Attendance in the class requires no formal knowledge of Hebrew or Torah.

PW Senior Citizens Center

The PW Senior Citizens Center (883-6656) is located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd. and is open in the summer Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hot lunch is served daily and is home-cooked in the center’s kitchen. The following activities are offered:

•Social worker and nurse available daily.

•Mondays: 10 a.m. Knitting circle, 11 a.m. Chair Yoga, 1 p.m. Alternating Line Dance and Karate.

•Tuesdays: 9:30 a.m. painting, 9:30 a.m. sewing and quilting, 10 a.m. WII sports, 12:30 Bingo.

•Wednesdays: 9 a.m. Bridge, 9:30 a.m. art class, 1 p.m. T’ai Chi.

•Thursdays: 10:30 a.m. Yoga, 12:30 p.m. Bingo.

•Fridays: 9:30 a.m. Byzantine painting, 10 a.m. movie TBD, 11 a.m. Core Strength Exercise.

•In addition to these offerings, there are monthly speakers and special guests. All exercise classes are free; art classes are free with $20 yearly membership. Lunch is $3 daily.

PW Senior Community Service Center

Located at St. Stephen’s Church, 9 Carlton Ave. (across from the PW Library). The center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 994-9654. A hot lunch/cold lunch is served daily. Varied activities and exercise classes are offered. Bingo is played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Every month there is a featured Super Bingo with Great Prizes. Bus transportation is available for Port Washington residents. Hot meal at noon. Bingo, line dancing, yoga, bridge, parties, live entertainment.

•Caregiver Support Group offered by the LI Alzheimer’s Foundation at Brandywine Senior Living at Huntington Terrace, 70 Pinelawn Rd., Melville. This professionally facilitated group meets on Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and allows participants opportunities to share feelings and strategies related to caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Call 767-6856 and speak with group facilitator, Alana Rosenstein, LMSW, before attending for the first time. Those who are financially able are asked to contribute $10 to the LI Alzheimer’s Foundation for each session they attend.

•Overeaters Anonymous meets every Monday at 4pm at the Chabad at 80 Shore Rd., Port Washington. Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. OA welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Call 698-2644 for more information about this meeting or go to www.oa.org for information about OA or for information about other meetings.

•Duplicate Bridge Game. An open game on Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. at the Village Club of Sands Point, Middle Neck Rd. There is an $11 card fee. For questions call the Sagamore Bridge Club 558-7799.

•PW Water Pollution Control District Commissioners meet Tuesdays at 8 a.m. at the district office, 70 Harbor Rd.

•Alzheimer’s Support Group for early stage Alzheimer’s patients on Tuesdays from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. at the LI Alzheimer’s Foundation, 5 Channel Dr. For more information or to arrange a required interview prior to attendance, call 767-6856.

•New Moms Support Group. Meet other moms of infants in this supportive and informative group. Mingle, share ideas and explore the questions and concerns of motherhood. Participate in activities designed specifically for your baby’s development. Led by Nicole Asselta, LCSW. Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Call the Parent Resource Center at 767-3808 or visit www.parentresource.org for more information. Free for PRC members. You must be a member to participate.

•PW Water District. Regular board meetings are held at the Port Washington Water District, 38 Sandy Hollow Rd., every Wednesday at 8 a.m. (second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.).

•Womanspace now in its 32nd year meets weekly to discuss issues of interest and concern to women. New members are welcome. Join us on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 at the Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Ave.

•Bereavement Support Group held by Our Lady of Fatima and St. Peter of Alcantara Churches on Fridays at 8 p.m. in the St. Peter’s Pastoral Center. For information call Yvonne Calabrese 883-4817 or Rose Osterberg 767-1460. All religious affiliations welcome.

•Ballroom/Social Dancing every Friday at the Polish Club, 5 Pulaski Pl., from 8 p.m. to midnight. Music by DJ. Donation $14. Two drinks, bagels, cake and coffee included. Call 883-5553 for more information.

•Friday Morning Yoga. Finish every week peacefully with Friday Morning Yoga, lead by artist and yoga expert Victoria Selbach, in the majestic setting of the Sands Point Preserve. Every Friday at 9 a.m., enjoy simple Yoga movements that inspire balance, flexibility and strength. In winter, the classes are held inside Hempstead House and, in warmer weather, classes move to the Great Lawn with expansive views of sky and water. Price is “pay-what-you-wish,” after entry fee to the preserve of $10.

•Henderson-Marino VFW Post #1819 meets on the second Monday at 8 p.m. at the Post Headquarters, 29 Mohegan Ave. New members always welcome. Bring a copy of your DD214 showing your overseas war record. For further information call 767-1552 after 3 p.m.

•Greater PW Business Improvement District Board meetings are held at 329 Main St. at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.

•North Shore Elks Lodge #1458 meeting at 8 p.m. at the Elks Club, 30 Haven Ave., on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Formerly GN/PW Elks Lodge #1543.

•Lions Club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. All meetings are held at Finn McCool’s Restaurant, 205 Main St.

•Free and Accepted Masons Paumanok-Port Washington Lodge No. 855 meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Elks Hall, Franklin and Haven Aves.

•Knights of Columbus Port Washington Council #1227 meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Building, 155 Manorhaven Blvd.

•Port Washington Chamber of Commerce board of directors meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month (except July) at 8 a.m. at Ayhan’s Fish Kebab, 286 Main St. The public is welcome. For more information, call 883-6566.

•John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 Order Sons of Italy in America. Officers meeting on the first Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. General meeting on the third Wednesday of every month. Light supper at 7 p.m. followed by meeting at the Port Washington Senior Citizen Center, 80 Manorhaven Blvd. Men and women of Italian heritage are welcome to join. For applications and info call membership chair 883-5762.

•The Board of Commissioners of the PW Police District will hold a regular business meeting at Police Headquarters, 500 PW Blvd., at 7 p.m., on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month unless otherwise published.

•North Shore Doe Club Elks Lodge #1458 meets at 8 p.m. every second Wednesday (except July and August) at 8 p.m. at the Elks Club, 30 Haven Ave. Formerly GN/PW Doe Club #1543.

•Ancient Order of Hibernians, NC Division #19 Fr. Patrick J. Whitney. Hibernian meetings held on the second Wednesday of the month from 8 to 9:15 p.m.ish at St Peter of Alcantara, Port Washington, in the convent.

•Columbiettes of PW meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus building, 149 Manorhaven Blvd.

•Kiwanis Club of Manhasset/PW meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 12:30 p.m. at the Port Washington Yacht Club. After enjoying a delicious luncheon, a speaker will be presented. Guests and new members are always welcome. Contact Barbara Pierce for further information 627-0661.

•PW Garbage District meets at the office of Frank D’Elia, 33 Main St., at 8 a.m., on the second and last Thursday of each month.

•The PW Detachment of the Marine Corps League meets at the Elks building, 2 Franklin Ave., on the second Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. All former Marines are invited to attend. Our community should note, too, that the elite uniformed Marine Color Guard is available, at no obligation, for select public functions. Contact Commandant John Bauman 747-3983.

•Food Allergy Support/Education Group (FASE) is a support group for parents of children with food allergies. It meets on the second Thursday of the month at the Parent Resource Center in the Landmark Building from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information, call Kelly Sullivan Dennis 767-2749.

Accident Prevention Workshop

A six-hour Accident Prevention Workshop, sponsored by the Empire Safety Council and approved by the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, will be offered in Port Washington. Upon completion of the program, you will be entitled to receive a 10 percent reduction on vehicle liability, personal injury protection and collision insurance premiums for three years. In addition, you may also reduce up to four points from driving record. There’s a fresh, new format for this program, with more of your involvement and participation encouraged and discussions of NYS traffic laws and new traffic safety films. For further information or for a complete schedule of classes, call 883-3394 or check the website www.safetycourse. com.

American Legion Post #509

For specific meeting information Commander Arthur George 708-5819. Programs sponsored by the post:

•Damaged American Flags Retired Honorably, Respectfully and Properly. Bring these flags to 39 Haven Ave., Port Washington, and deposit in a marked container on the front porch of the residence during daylight hours only. Flags will be properly retired, courtesy of American Legion Post #509 of PW.

NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence

The Coalition is a member agency of the Garden City Community Fund, United Community Fund of Great Neck, Community Chest of Port Washington and United Way of LI. The following is offered:

•Provides support groups with individual counseling for incest survivors and survivors of rape and sexual assault. Services are confidential and free of charge. These services are also extended to family members and partners of survivors. The Coalition also works to ensure societal accountability, improve institutional responsiveness to victims and increase public awareness in order to prevent domestic violence, rape and sexual assault. Call 222-2293.

•The Coalition is seeking individuals to volunteer in its “Hands Are Not for Hitting,” an exciting domestic violence prevention program for elementary school children in kindergarten through 2nd grade. Volunteers will be fully trained and need to be available several weekdays a month during the school year. Volunteers must provide their own transportation. If you are interested in volunteering, or would like more information, call 572-0700.

•A Safe Home. The Coalition operates a safe home for battered women and their children. For women who are victims of violent relationships, safety is a major concern. The Coalition’s Safe Home for Abused Families provides shelter, advocacy and legal assistance, in a safe, warm, supportive, attractive environment. If you or someone you know needs help, call the Coalition’s 24-hour hotline 542-0404. The hotline and all services are free and confidential and a counselor can help you find safety.

Elder Abuse

If you are 60 or older and are being hurt by someone who should be caring, you are not alone. If you are suffering from abuse, mistreatment or neglect at the hands of family members or someone who is living with you, help is available. The NC Coalition against Domestic Violence offers counseling, legal advocacy and support services to seniors in need of help. All services are free and confidential. Call 542-0404. The Coalition is a member agency of the Community Chest of Port Washington, Garden City, Community Fund, United Community Fund of Great Neck and United Way of LI.

Exhibit

At The Graphic Eye Gallery, 402 Main St. (opposite Inspiration Wharf). Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Call 883-9668 for information on the following: Sundays at the Gallery. Artists from the gallery will be featured once a month to present their work, their ideas, personal reflections or demonstrate the processes they use to create their art. The community is invited each month for art and coffee.

Falaise Mansion Tours

Falaise, an elegant Normandy-style manor house built by the late Captain Harry F. Guggenheim as a summer residence. Overlooking the LI Sound on the 216-acre Sands Point Preserve, Falaise transports visitors back in time to the heyday of LI’s Gold Coast. In addition to the art and furnishings are many objects that recall Harry Guggenheim’s public service, military career, racing and aviation interests and long friendship with Charles Lindbergh. Entrance is by guided tour only which begins at Castlegould Visitor Center where visitors board a bus to Falaise. They are met by experienced guides who interpret the history, architecture and art of the family, house and beautiful courtyard pool. Open Thursday through Sunday through October at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Tours are $5 adults; $4 senior citizens (60+), veterans, firefighters and auxiliary police; children under 10 not admitted. Group tours by reservation only. Not wheelchair accessible. Call 571-7901. Volunteers are being sought to work as tour guides (docents). The Falaise staff will provide training for volunteers. For more information, contact the volunteer coordinator at 572-8416 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thomas Dodge House Tours

The Thomas Dodge House, circa. 1721, is the oldest house in Port Washington and a living museum administered by the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. The Dodge House is open for guided tours from 1 to 5 pm on the fourth Sunday of the month April through October. Admission is $2.50. It is located at 58 Harbor Rd. For further information, call 767-3970.

Sands-Willets House Tours

From May through October, the Sands-Willets House, circa 1735, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the headquarters of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society is open for guided tours of its 10 fully furnished rooms on the first and third Sunday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m. Also included is a tour of the 1600’s Dutch barn. Tour hours: 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. An admission fee of $5 per adult and $2.50 for children under 12 helps the society maintain the house, its barn and the grounds on which they stand. Basement “Trash & Treasures” will also be open, for bargain-hunting enjoyment. Located at 336 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington. For further information, call 365-9074.

St. Peter’s Thrift Shop

Open 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; Saturday/Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Fridays. Please do not leave anything outside the bins.

Rags to Research Thrift Shop

More like a boutique than at thrift shop, all proceeds from the sale of our quality, gently-used merchandise go toward research for a cure for diabetes. Selections of fine ladies clothing, estate and costume jewelry, original art objects, decorative items as well as some small furniture pieces. In the heart of Port Washington, at 93 Main St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Thursday, until 5 p.m. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 944-3623. Proceeds go to the Juvenile Diabetes Association.

St. Stephen’s Consignment Shop

Top quality clothing for men, women and children. Wide, ever-changing variety of housewares, decorative items, antiques Open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lower level, St. Stephen’s Parish House, Main St., opposite the library. Call 944-8829. Now accepting quality furniture for sale. Call to discuss you consignment and arrange an appointment to view. Call for an appointment to view possible donations or consignments of acceptable furniture.

Twin Pines Thrift Shop

Clothing, bric-a-brac, boots, records. Free gift with purchase. Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 382 Main St. Prospect Ave. entrance. Call 883-9777.

Important School Websites

Report-it.com for students who notice any behavioral problems or acts of violence and want to report them confidentially and anonymously. Report-it.net for residents who would like to inform the authorities about fraud, abuse or waste in the schools.