Just when you thought it couldn’t/wouldn’t get any cooler… welcome to the weekend winter blast! With temps as low as 8 degrees today (feeling like -2), snow expected on Saturday and rain for Sunday, the weather may not be cooperating with your weekend plans. But don’t despair- we have lots of other options for you in and around Garden City!

Friday- The acclaimed dance troupe, Taylor 2, performs at Adelphi University. See some of the world’s greatest choreography, performed by some of the world’s finest dancers. 7:30pm, Dance Theatre. Get tickets here. 

Friday- With the start of Lent, BK Sweeney’s has got you covered with their weekly fish fest every Friday in Lent. 636 Franklin Ave. 

Saturday- Sleeping Beauty will be showing at BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont at 2pm. Click here for tickets. 

Saturday- Come to Lakeshore Learning to do a different craft every Saturday between 11am and 3pm. 2709 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park. 

Saturday- Trio Solisti returns to Adelphi. If you missed their last performance, don’t miss this one. 8pm, Westermann Stage, Concert Hall. Check out their website and click here to buy tickets. 

Sunday- Don’t miss the film screening of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville at Adelphi’s Concert Hall at 2pm. Running time: 3 hours. Buy tickets here. 516-775-4420

Sunday- Are you caught up on this year’s predicted winners for the 2015 Academy Awards? You have until Sunday night and then it’s showtime! Catch the coverage starting at 7pm.  

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It’s Friday the 13th and here are 13 things to do (coincidence?) in and around Garden City this weekend!

Friday- Pump It Up Of Great Neck is hosting a Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Jump. Receive a Valentine’s Day goodie bag, make a Valentine’s craft and enjoy food and drinks.
Cost: $19.95 per child. 225 Community Drive, Great Neck. Check the website here for more details.  6:15 pm – 8:15 pm

Twin Rinks in Eisenhower Park is now open for public skating. Click here for schedule information.

Revel on Franklin Ave. in Garden City is offering a special Valentine’s Day menu this weekend. Click here to see it.

Saturday- Enjoy Afternoon Tea in the Polo Lounge at the Garden City Hotel. Reservations required. Hours: 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm. 516-877-9385.

Saturday- Learn about Herb Gardening for Health at Hicks Nurseries at 1:00 pm. 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury.

Saturday- See Tango Buenos Aires at the Tilles Center, 8:00 pm. $33-$63 Click here for ticket information.

Saturday- Head to Lakeshore Learning Center between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm for a different craft each weekend. 2709 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park. 516-616-9360

Saturday- See the play “Morgan’s Journey” at the Long Island Children’s Museum. 11:30am and 2:00 pm. Ages: 3 and up. Cost: $5 with museum admission. Click here for more details.

Saturday- Capo on Covert Ave is offering a four course dinner with wine pairing. Click here for more details.

Sunday- See “The Million Dollar Quartet”- the Tony award-winning Broadway Musical at the Tilles Cener. 7:00 pm. Click here for ticket information. Cost: $53-$83

Sunday- See Adelphi University’s Student Recital at Recital Hall. Enjoy a variety of vocal and instrumental performances. Cost: Free. 4:00 pm. Click here for more information.

Sunday- Garden City’s St. Joseph’s Church will be showing the movie Heaven is For Real at 2pm in the St. Agnes Room. Cost: Free. 130 Fifth St.

Sunday- Marc Anthony is performing at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale at 7:00 pm. Click here for tickets.


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Baby it’s COLD outside! But don’t despair- there’s a lot going on in and around Garden City on this chilly weekend!

This is the opening weekend for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. This 3D adventure opens in theaters nationwide. Click here for the deets and to watch a trailer from the movie. 

Saturday- Head to the Long Island Children’s Museum between 2pm and 4pm to welcome in the Chinese New Year by making a Chinese dragon puppet. Cost: Free with museum admission. 11 Davis Ave., Garden City.

Saturday and Sunday- Hicks Nursery is getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit. Stop by the main greenhouse between 11am and 4pm and your children will have fun planting a small houseplant for Valentine’s Day. Cost: Free. 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury.

Saturday and Sunday- head to Lakeshore Learning Center between 11am and 3pm for a different craft each time. Click here to see what crafts are being made. 2709 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park. 516-616-9360 

Sunday- Check out The Waldorf School’s Summer Program Open House from 11am-1pm. A few highlights of the summer program (which runs from June 29th to August 7th) include: Pancakes and Pajama Day, Crazy Hat Day and the Talent Show. You will learn more about their summer program and have the chance to meet staff members. Click here for additional information. 

Sunday- Visit Hofstra University’s Open House for Summer Camps for children in grades K-9. Click here for further information on types of camps offered. Camps run from June 29th until August 14th. 12pm-2pm. 900 Fulton Ave., Hempstead. 

Sunday- If you haven’t already, see Aladdin at the BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont at 2pm. Click here for more information. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. 

Sunday- See Kelley Nassief, soprano and Adelphi’s distinguised faculty member, in concert on Westermann Stage in Concert Hall. 4pm. Cost: $20 adult, $15 seniors. Click here to buy tickets. 

Sunday- Hofstra University’s Black History Month Concert: African Diaspora: Music and Dance in the Old and New Worlds. Enjoy West African Drumming and Dancing, South African Choral Music, concert music by African, Latin American and African American composers, calypso dances and performances by Hofstra student dancers and musicians plus Hempstead and Uniondale High Schools. There will also be a performance by internationally acclaimed Imani Winds. Click here for more information. John Cranford Adams Playhouse. 5pm. Cost: $12, $10 seniors.

Sunday- Catch the reception for Adelphi’s Underground Railroad Hiding in Place photography exhibit. 2pm-4pm at the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery. Click here to learn more about this exhibit. 


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Here’s your guide to some weekend fun! If you’re not watching the game…

Friday, Saturday, Sunday- Hofstra Opera Theater presents Schubert And War: Lysistrata: Die Verschworenen and Selections from Die Winterreise. Fri 7:30, Sat 7:30, Sun 3pm. John Cranford Adams Playhouse. Tickets: $15, seniors $12. Click here for more details. 

Saturday- Head to the Super Chili Bowl at Capo Ristorante from 1-3pm. $10 to taste, $15 for unlimited beer or wine. $5 for Children. Proceeds to benefit the Hance Family Foundation. Come down to show your support, taste (and score) some fabulous chili and have a beer and some fun!

 

Saturday and Sunday- head to Lakeshore Learning Center between 11am ad 3pm for a different craft each time. Click here to see what crafts are being made. 2709 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park. 516-616-9360 

Saturday- See Aladdin at the Broadhollow Theatre at Elmont. Show tarts at 2pm. Click here for more information.  

Catch the exhibit “Underground Railroad: Hiding in Place” at Adelphi University before it ends on February 27th. Click here for more information. 

And if you are watching the game, here are a couple of places offering up some good food and fun: 

Garden City Hotel Polo Lounge: Watch the big game in our house with regional beer selection from competing AFC/teams as well as a gourmet buffet of football fare for $35+ per person.

Enjoy the weekend!

The forecast is calling for snow this weekend, but there are still lots of events happening in and around Garden City. Bundle up and enjoy!

Saturday and Sunday- Head to the Lakeshore Learning Center between 11am and 3pm for a different craft every Saturday. Click here to see what crafts are being made on specific dates. 2709 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park. 516-616-9360. 

Saturday- See Aladdin at the Broadhollow Theatre at Elmont. Show starts at 2pm. Click here for more information. 

Saturday- DJ Paul spins the tunes at Doc O’Grady’s starting at 10pm. Sure to be a good time. 273 Nassau Blvd South. 

Sunday- The Tilles Center showcases the silent but delightful troupe Mummenschanz at 3pm. Join the fun! Ages: 6 and up. Click here for further information. 

Sunday- Head to Adephi University’s Westermann Stage in Concert Hall for a viewing of the film La Cenerentola. 2pm. Tickets are $20 per adult, $15 per senior, $10 alumni, $5 students. Click here for details. 

Sunday- Enjoy the just-opened Healthyville exhibit at the Long Island Children’s Museum. At 2pm make and enjoy a healthy parfait. Ages 3 and up. Cost: $3 with museum admission. 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 

Sunday- International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Take part in the candle-lighting ceremony and view a special exhibit. Location: The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Cost: Suggested donation of $10. More information can be found here.

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The weekend is here and so is your Weekend Events Guide. Enjoy the extra day!

Friday- See the Islanders play the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nassau Coliseum tonight. Tickets $20 and up. 7pm. 516-794-9300. nassaucoliseum.com

Saturday and Sunday- See Aladdin at the BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. Saturday at 2pm, Sunday at 12noon. Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. http://www.broadhollow.org/broadhollow-at-elmont/elmont-childrens-theatre/aladdin-2/

Saturday- Participate in (or just watch) the Flying Model Competition at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City. Free with Museum admission. Teams of three will build a wooden airplane from a museum kit, then enter their plane in three different flying competitions. Prizes will be awarded but you must pre-register to enter. 9am-2pm. https://www.cradleofaviation.org/event/2015/01/17/flying-model-competition

Saturday- Lakeshore Learning will host a free craft for kids. Come anytime between 11am and 3pm to participate. 2079 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park. http://www.lakeshorelearning.com

Sunday- The Long Island Children’s Museum hosts Peaceful Paintings in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Create a colorful canvas painting of doves- the ultimate sign of peace. 2pm at 11 Davis Ave, Garden City.

Sunday- Join in the fun at Family Fun Time at St. Paul’s gym. From 3pm until 5:45, families can enjoy various sports and gym activities. 

Eisenhower Park’s skating rink, Twin Rinks Ice Center, is now open. It’s not as busy as Iceland yet so it’s a good time to head over if you want to check it out. Click here for directions, hours and cost.

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Brrr… It’s cold outside! This looks like a slow weekend for social events. Could be a good time to stay inside, watch football and perfect your chili receipe for the 2015 Super Chili Bowl. Enjoy the weekend!  

Eisenhower Park’s skating rink, Twin Rinks Ice Center, is now open. It’s not as busy as Iceland yet so it’s a good time to head over if you want to check it out. Click here for directions, hours and cost.

Saturday- Lakeshore Learning holds a craft for kids every weekend. This Saturday, January 10th, they’ll be making “Sweet Dream Catchers.” Drop in between 11am and 3pm for this activity. 2709 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park. 516-616-9360. Visit LakeshoreLearning.com

Saturday- Head to Doc O’Grady’s for some live music. Mike Volpe, Mike Spieler and friends will be playing live at 9pm. While you’re there, raise a glass to congratulate Mike Volpe as new partner of the bar/restaurant. Mike is a graduate of Wesleyan University and GC High School and co-owner of CrossFit Garden City.

Saturday- Catch William Shatner’s fun-filled performance in Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It. 8pm at the Tilles Center http://tillescenter.org/event/shatners-world-we-just-live-in-it/

Sunday- Join in the fun at Family Fun Time at St. Paul’s gym. From 3pm until 5:45, families can enjoy various sports and gym activities. 

Sunday- See “The Adventures of Perseus” with a mix of puppetry and live actors at the Long Island Children’s Museum. Ages 5 and up. 

Weekday events aren’t usually included in the Weekend Events Guide, but I thought this one deserved mention for our football fans: 

Monday- Head over to Doc O’Grady’s for the Ohio State University vs Oregon Game. The Mens Association is hosting! $30 for TMA directors and $40 for all guests. Appetizers starting at 7:30pm, box pool, 50/50 raffle and more.  



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