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Friday, 10 February 2012 00:00

New York Carcinoid/NET Support Group
Sunday, February 12

Jewish Film Series
Monday, February 13

Great Neck Garden Club
Monday, February 13

Great Neck Park District

Film: The Help, 2011, rated PG-13, runs 146 minutes. Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard. 8 p.m. GN House. Admission with park card.

Great Neck Park District

Film: The Help, 2011, rated PG-13, runs 146 minutes. Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard. 5 and 8 p.m. GN House. Admission with park card.

Aladdin, The Ballet

The American Ballet Russe, in association with the Great Neck School of Dance, presents Aladdin: The Ballet, a full length ballet of the famous Arabian Nights tale made popular by Disney. Performances will take place on Feb. 11 and 12 at 3 p.m. at The Landmark on Main Street Jeanne Rimsky Theater, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets are $25 adults; $15 children 12 years of age and under. Three or more purchased child tickets are $7.50. Using the original Silk Road setting of the Aladdin tale from the original 1001 Arabian Nights, Ballet Russe will create a Pan Asian ballet intended for a family audience which will combine Central, South and East Asian, Middle Eastern and African dance styles with classical ballet. With a score comprised of Russian Orientalist music (especially Rimsky – Korsakov and Glazunov) and a multigenerational, multi ethnic cast, including both students and professional dancers from New York City, the ballet also features a carpet ride which visits the creatures of several southern lands, encouraging global awareness and multi cultural appreciation and unity while promoting ballet as an accessible, and understandable art form.

Jews in Baseball

A movie narrated by Justin Hoffman will be presented by Temple Beth-El’s Club Chai at 3 p.m. Members and nonmembers are invited.

Great Neck Park District

•Sunday @ 3 Series. Concert: Washington Square Winds. 3 p.m. GN House. Admission with park card.

•Film: The Help, 2011, rated PG-13, runs 146 minutes. Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard. 7:30 p.m. GN House. Admission with park card.

New York Carcinoid/NET Support Group

Meeting will be held at The Monter Cancer Center, 450 Lakeville Rd., Lake Success, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Also on April 22, June 3, Sept. 9. Call CCAN’s office at 1-866-850-9555.

Jewish Film Series

The Great Neck Arts Center is partnering with Great Neck Synagogue to expand their film offerings with the new Jewish Film Series. The series will highlight films with Jewish themes and/or featuring Jewish artists and filmmakers. All films will be followed by a discussion with a relevant speaker who will provide exciting insight into the film and its subject matter. Films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at Clearview Cinemas Great Neck Squire Theater, 115 Middle Neck Rd. Entry is 7 p.m. for subscribers and 7:15 p.m. for ticket holders. Call 829-2570 or visit www.greatneckarts.org/Film.htm. Today’s film: Musical Chairs directed by Susan Seidelman. A romantic tale about two New Yorkers, Armando from the Bronx, and Mia from the East Side, and their love of ballroom dancing. Mia is a vivacious professional dancer but a tragic accident forever changes her life. True to his heart, Armando dedicates himself, along with a group of colorful misfits, to help Mia deal with her challenges and dance once more. There will be a discussion after the screening with the film’s director Susan Seidelman, whose previous work includes Desperately Seeking Susan and the first television episodes of Sex and the City.

Great Neck Garden Club

Will present a talk on “Doctoring” Houseplants by Marie Cameneres of the Suffolk County Cooperative Extension at Great Neck House at 1 p.m. She will speak about how to diagnose and treat plant pests and diseases. The public is invited to attend, free of charge.

Tuesdays with REAP

(Retired Energetic Active People) invites recent and long-time retirees to join a group of your peers for inspiring programs and stimulating discussions. REAP meets every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ( except when schools are closed) at the Cumberland School, 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck. Bring lunch if you wish. Beverages are provided. Call 441-4949. 9 a.m. seminar: “The Euro and Us” presented by Gerald Peretsman. 11 a.m. program: Readers’ Theater: Death of a Salesman presented b Stanley Goldfarb with a group of R.E.A.P actors.

Great Neck Public Schools

Voting on Proposed 2012 Capital Projects Proposition. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Baker Elementary School (for voters living north of the LIRR) and South High School (for voters living south of the LIRR). Voting info: 441-4020.

Great Neck Park District

Board of Commissioners work session meeting. 9 a.m. at the Park District Office, 5 Beach Rd.

Occupy Wall Street, What Is Its Vision

Presented by the Shelter Rock Forum, The Social Justice Committee of UUCSR and Great Neck SANE/Peace Action. Occupy Wall Street: What is it? Who is it? What is its vision? Hear founding member Brooke Lehman and several young activists plus Priscilla Grimm, project manager of Occupied Wall Street Journal in a panel discussion about this dynamic nonviolent movement. Representing 99 percent of Americans, its goal is to end greed and corruption of the wealthiest 1 percent of our country. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet these activists who promise a truly democratic future. 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset. Suggested donation $5. Call 627-6560, ext. 160.

Great Neck Park District

Film: Our Idiot Brother, 2011, rated R, runs 90 minutes. Starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel. 8 p.m. GN House. Admission with park card.

Great Neck Historical Society

Open meeting of the Board of Directors. 8:30 a.m. at Great Neck House. Everyone is welcome.

Great Neck Park District

Film: Our Idiot Brother, 2011, rated R, runs 90 minutes. Starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel. 5 and 8 p.m. GN House. Admission with park card.

Great Neck Park District

Film: Our Idiot Brother, 2011, rated R, runs 90 minutes. Starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel. 7:30 p.m. GN House. Admission with park card.

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.

Mardi Gras Party

The theme this year is Celebrating Our Diversity. Come and celebrate the diversity in Great Neck from 1 to 3 p.m. All Saints Church, 855 Middles Neck Rd., in Huske Hall. Parishioners are asked to bring an ethnic dish of food, and dress in outfits representing their country of origin. Enjoy music and dance from around the world with entertainment provided by various dance groups who represent our cultural diversity. For more info, call 482-5392.

Great Neck Park District

Tennis and Skate Holiday Mini Camps. Varied times. Parkwood Sports Complex. Skate or Tennis Mini Camps available Feb. 20-24 for ages 6+. Non resident fees apply. Call 829-9050 (tennis) or 487-2975, ext. 114 (skate) for more info.

Great Neck Park District

Board of Commissioners work session meeting. 9 a.m. at the Park District Office, 5 Beach Rd.

Great Neck Park District

Board of Commissioners business meeting. 8 p.m. at the Park District Office, 5 Beach Rd.

Great Neck park District

•Nature program: Just-A-Hike. 12:30 p.m. at Muttontown Preserve (equestrian entrance). Takes place outdoors. Adults only (16 years+). Register by Feb. 20. Call 482-0355.

•Sunday @ 3 Series. Concert: The Esty Forever. 3 p.m. GN House. Admission with park card.

Great Neck Park District

Board of Commissioners business meeting. 8 p.m. at the Park District Office, 5 Beach Rd.

Moms In Babeland

Lifeline for New Moms (newborn -12+months). Overwhelmed? Meet new moms and explore balancing baby, partner, work and you. Moms in Babeland is a support group led by Jean Geffen LCSW, BCD, who received her masters in social work from Columbia University and has helped hundreds of new moms adjust to the “rollercoaster ride of motherhood.” First year of development and interaction between parent and child is crucial. With sensitivity and humor explore: changes in roles, family dynamics, relationships, stay-at-home mom/working parent/other options, sandwich generation, developmental issues and more. Daytime and evening groups in Great Neck and Forest Hills. Call for a free consultation 466-7876 or 718-520-7299 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

•Boy Scout Troop 10 meets every Monday (except school holidays) from 7:45 to 9 p.m. in the Community Room of St. Paul’s Church, Grace Ave. at Gilchrest Rd. Boys at least 10 and one half years old or in the 6th grade are invited to join. Attend a meeting or call Scoutmaster Dwight Rosenstein 482-3603 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .Visit www.troop10greatneck.com. No meetings during July and August.

•Israeli Folk Dance Night with renowned folk dance instructor Danny Uziel. Beginners welcome. For the first 30 minutes Danny will instruct, then move to some more intermediate dances for everyone to enjoy. Tuesdays from 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. in the Youth House behind the main building of Temple Israel. Call 482-7800 for details. The group meets from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom. It is not a beginner’s group, but appropriate for intermediate to advanced levels; from 10 to 11 p.m., partner dances will be taught (partners are not needed).

•Free Weekly Stand-Up Comedy Show every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Simply Fondue of Great Neck, 24 Great Neck Rd., (across the street from the LIRR Great Neck station), second floor, The Gardens shopping plaza. No admission fees; no drink minimums - just free comedy. Featuring acts from top clubs of Manhattan and LI. Call 466-4900.

•Great Neck Choral Society meets Wednesdays from 7:20 to 9:30 p.m. in the Choral Room at Great Neck South Middle School, 349 Lakeville Rd., Lake Success. David Close, conductor. Website: www.gnchoral.org. For information call 233-1460 or 536-0451. Rehearsals resume Sept. 15.

•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.

•GN Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners meets every Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at the district offices, 236 E. Shore Rd. Open to the public. Call 482-0238.

•Manhasset-Lakeville Fire/Water District will meet every Tuesday at 5 p.m. and Thursday at 5 p.m. to discuss the weekly business of the district. All meetings will be conducted in the Boardroom at the District Office, 170 East Shore Rd., Great Neck, unless otherwise publicly notified. The regular office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (effective Feb. 13). The board is available on a daily basis to respond to concerns, questions and issues of the district residents pertaining to fire/water district matters. Special arrangements or appointments can be made through Barbara Pisani at 466-4416, ext. 704.