Calendar: Manhasset Press; December 4, 1997

Agenda

Village of Flower Hill

The Flower Hill Village Board meets on the first Monday of every month at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall, One Bonnie Heights Road, Flower Hill.

Village of Plandome Heights

Plandome Heights Board of Trustees meets on the first Monday of every month at 8 p.m. at Plandome Village Hall, 65 South Drive, Plandome.

Village of Plandome

Plandome Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. at the Plandome Village Hall, 65 South Drive, Plandome.

Village of Munsey Park

The Village of Munsey Park Board of Trustees meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m., Village Hall, 1777 Northern Blvd., Munsey Park.

Village of Plandome Manor

Plandome Manor Board of Trustees meets at 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at the Village Hall in the Science Museum of Long Island at Leeds Pond Preserve.

Village of North Hills

North Hills Board of Trustees meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall, One Shelter Rock Road, North Hills.

Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations

The Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations meets every second Tuesday of each month, September through June, in Town Hall in the law library at 8 p.m.

Give A Pet a Home for the Holidays

Give a puppy, kitten, dog or cat a home for the holidays--yours! Adopt and visit Santa's Cottage at North Shore Animal League. Adopt a pet and get a free photo with Santa. Free cider and cookies. Free gifts. Open seven days a week. Extended holiday hours. Adopter's bonus. 25 Davis Avenue, Port Washington 883-7575.

December 3, 4 and 5

Benefit Shopping at Americana

In celebration of the spirit of giving, Americana at Manhasset will host three Benefit Shopping Nights from 5 to 9 p.m. Participating stores will have white ribbons on their doors and will donate 10 percent of every designated purchase to the shopper's charity of choice. Americana at Manhasset will match each donation. Refreshments will be served in select stores. Strolling musical entertainment. For information call 627-6700.

Thursday, December 4

Sandwich Series

Jeanne Wechlsler reviews Muriel Spark's Realities and Dreams at 1 p.m. at the Manhasset Public Library.

Christmas Dinner

The Rosary Society of St. Mary's parish hosts a Christmas Dinner at Plandome Country Club at 6:30 p.m. $50 per person. For reservations call Maureen Smith at 627-9160 or Virginia DiSanto at 365-8604.

Friday, December 5

55 Alive Driving Course

Manhasset Public Library presents the "55 Alive Mature Driving Course" for Manhasset Residents only. Fee: $8. Sponsored by the AARP for drivers over 50. Pre-registration required.

You and Your Medications

St. Francis Hospital sponsors the free lecture, "You and Your Medications," from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as part of the Helpful Hints for a Healthy Heart series. Topics include drug interactions, side effects and understanding how medications affect the body. Join the discussion at The DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education, Northern Boulevard, Old Brookville. Registration is required. For information or to register, call 629-2040.

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Manhasset Park District sponsors the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Plandome Road Bandstand, Plandome Road, Manhasset. The festivities get under way at 4:15 p.m. The afternoon will feature holiday music, free hot chocolate and doughnuts and the simultaneous lighting of the Christmas trees in front of North Hempstead Town Hall and at the Manhasset Rail Road station. Since Santa Claus traditionally makes an appearance at this event, hundreds of Manhasset children and their parents are also expected to attend.

Ralph Lauren Shopping Night

Manhasset Chapter of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC) announces a cocktail party from 6 to 9 p.m. at the newly expanded Ralph Lauren store at The Americana. While you're socializing with your friends, shopping for Christmas or shopping for your home, you'll also be shopping for AHRC. Twenty percent of all receipts will be donated to the Manhasset Chapter of AHRC that evening. If you can't make it during the event, shop any time of the day and mention AHRC. It still counts.

Saturday, December 6

Breakfast with Santa

Working Women of Manhasset (WWM) will sponsor their annual Breakfast with Santa at Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club from 9 a.m. to noon. Admission is $9 for adults and $6 for children (children under age 2 are free) and includes a buffet breakfast and one family photo with Santa. Additional photos are $1.50 each. The festivities will include children's games and prizes. Vendors will also be present so you can start your holiday shopping early.

Christmas Fair

Christmas Fair at the historic Onderdonk House, 1471 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission free. All monies raised for preservation and further restoration of this National and Local Landmark. Featured: Santa's Bake Shop, Christmas Boutique, collectibles, toys, sweepstakes, surprises! Postcard-size replica in copper of the Onderdonk House, $2. Just added: Brand New Toy Shop, wonderful selection, and in-house raffle. For information call 627-2702.

Dried Flower Workshop

Old Westbury Gardens offers a dried flower workshop from 10 a.m. to noon. Create a beautiful 18" Christmas tree made from fresh-cut greens and flowers harvested from the Gardens. The expert volunteers who create the unique arrangements which are so popular in the Holiday Gift Shop will show you how. Fees: Members $35; non-members $40. Pre-registration required. 333-0048.

First Night Celebration

Old Westbury Gardens invited you to be the first to see Westbury House in all its Christmas splendor, with beautiful decorations, singing groups, bell ringers and Santa Claus. Light refreshments. Fees: members $10; non-members $12. Reservations suggested. 333-0048.

Mercy Ball

1997 Mercy Ball will be held at the Huntington Town House. For information call Dede DeLong at 255-2577.

December 5, 6 and 7

Wreath Sale

The Immaculate Heart of Mary League sponsors a wreath sale. Holiday decorated evergreen wreaths may be purchased or ordered at Our Lady of Grace, 29 Shelter Rock Road. For information call 627-9255.

December 6 and 7

Holiday Plant Sale

The Nassau AHRC Greenhouse, 189 Wheatley Road, Brookville, opens for a special holiday sale on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All varieties and colors of holiday plants, poinsettias, wreaths and decorative roping are for sale. The Greenhouse also offers decorative crafts, gift baskets, grave blankets and a wide selection of specialty trees which also make excellent gifts. The AHRC Greenhouse is a program of Nassau Association for the Help of Retarded Children which provides programs and services daily to 1,500 children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Admission is free.

December 6, 7, 13, 14

Christmas Tree Sale

The Immaculate Heart of Mary League will sponsor a Christmas tree sale at Our Lady of Grace School. For information or to place orders call 627-9255.

Sunday, December 7

International Brunch

Rotary Club of Manhasset holds an International Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club. $30 per person. Send checks to Manhasset Rotary Club, P.O. Box 24, Manhasset, NY 11030.For further information call Eileen Brennan at 747-8282.

Nanny Night

Westbury House will engage your children with tours, games and stories from 5 to 7 p.m. The Green Elf returns to sing Christmas songs and Santa will join in the night's festivities. Parents are invited to tour the House, visit the Holiday Gift Shop and then join their children on the West Porch for refreshments. Fees: members-adults $8, children $10; non-members-adults $12, children $14. Due to the popularity of this event, pre-registration is required. 333-1048.

Tuesday, December 9

Holiday House Tour

The Immaculate Heart of Mary League Holiday House Tour features a buffet lunch at Our Lady of Grace Convent and a tour of six of Manhasset's loveliest homes decorated for the Christmas season. For reservations and information call 627-9255.

Growing Up Jewish

The Manhasset Jewish Community Council discussion group meets at 1 p.m. for dessert at the home of Lenore Bassett. The topic is "Growing Up Jewish" and members will continue sharing their memories of Jewish childhoods spent in different times and places. The MJCC group meets on the first Tuesday of each month and new members are welcome throughout the year. For more information, call Ilse at 627-5123.

Park District Election

The Manhasset Park District holds its election from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Manhasset-Lakeville Firehouse, 35 Bayview Avenue, Manhasset. Commissioner Michael C. Adams is running for re-election. His opponent is Harold C. (Whitey) Henrickson.

Newcomers Decorate for Holidays

Newcomers Club invites you to come for an evening of fun and great ideas and to learn how to create your own Gingerbread House for the holidays. The event begins at 8 p.m. The cost is $15 and includes a gingerbread kit. RSVP to Petra Desciora at 365-5907 as soon as possible. If you are new to the community and would like more information about Newcomers, call Ann Hance at 365-6442.

Friday, December 12

Holly Luncheon

The Manhasset Chapter of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC) holds its Holly Luncheon at the home of Susan Conners, 25 Heights Road, Plandome at 11 a.m. For reservations and information call Margaret Pollicino at 627-0955 or Connie Wang at 627-6190. $25 pre-paid reservations or $30 at the door. There will be boutiques, poinsettias for sale as well as gifts and prizes.

Sunday, December 14

The Great Neck Choral Society opens its 40th season with a program featuring Brahms' Zigeunerlieder at 3 p.m. in Great Neck South Middle School. Led by Bart Folse, the group will also perform Brahms' Taffellied, Kodaly's An Ode: The Music Makers and R.V. Williams' Serenade to Music as well as works by Handel, Elgar, Carter and Thompson. The chorus will be accompanied by pianist Vladimir Valjarevic. Soloists will be : Sandia Ang, soprano; Kate Aldrich, also' Christopher Baeaurline, tenor; and John Flanigan, bass. Tickets $15. Group rates available. For information call: 482-6503.

Tuesday, December 16

Christmas Around the World

The Manhasset Community Club ushers in the holiday season with "Christmas Around the World" presented by Martha and Doug Martin at noon at the Church of Our Saviour, Lutheran in Manhasset. The Martins are becoming nationally known for their Freedom Bells Connection programs. They have performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Recital Hall, St. Patrick's Cathedral, on cruise ships, as well as resorts, clubs, festivals and for corporations throughout the United States.

Ongoing Programs

Free Treatment for High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol

Women and men with high cholesterol or high blood pressure are invited to participate in Long Island Jewish Medical Center's (LIJ) studies of new medications. Cholesterol study patients must be 21 and over. High blood pressure patients must be 65 or older. Volunteers will earn $300 for completing the studies. Eligible patients receive free medical examinations by a board certified physician including electrocardiograms and blood tests. Cholesterol monitoring and dietitian available to help reduce cholesterol levels. The programs are based at Manhasset Ambulatory Pavilion on Northern Boulevard. Call 627-0350 for information and appointments, weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Story Time

Barnes & Noble in Manhasset holds Children's Storytime every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. and Bedtime Stories every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Storytime for the Intermediate Child (5-8) is held on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. (No drop-offs for Story Times)

Career Counseling

Appointments for career counseling at the Manhasset Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and one Saturday a month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. may be made by calling the library at 627-2300. Appointments are limited to Manhasset residents.

Widows' Support Group

Widows' Support Group meets at Womanspace, 3 St. Paul's Place, Great Neck on Wednesday early evenings, from 5 until 6:30 p.m. For further information you can call Womanspace at 829-6566 or 621-0277.

Falaise Mansion Tours

Falaise, the Normandy style Gold Coast mansion overlooking Long Island Sound, on the Sands Point Preserve is open to the public for the 1997 season. Guided tours are available every 45 minutes Wednesday to Sunday from noon - 3:30 p.m. (No children under 10 years old.) The Sands Point Preserve is located on Middle Neck Road in Sands Point. For additional information and admission fees call 571-7900.

Sands-Willets House Tours

The National Register Sands-Willets House, headquarters of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society at 336 Port Washington Boulevard is open for guided tours of its 10 fully furnished rooms on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. The house will also be open for tours by appointment only. An admission fee of $2 per adult helps the society maintain the 1753 house, its 1600s Dutch barn and the grounds on which they stand. For further information call 365-9074. The National Register Sands-Willets House is owned and operated by the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society founded in 1962 to protect the historic buildings and grounds of the Cow Neck Peninsula and to preserve its history through the books which the society publishes and the exhibits/programs which it presents.

Manhasset Art Association

The Manhasset Art Association, MAA, has ongoing displays of art works at both the Dime Savings Bank and EAB in Manhasset. The exhibits change monthly.

Day and evening workshops are held on Wednesdays at the Quaker Meeting House. The times are 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. For information on the day workshops, call 333-8271, and for the evening workshops, call 944-8090.

For membership information, call 757-9031.

Teen Helpline

If you need to talk to someone who cares, call Tel-A-Teen at 254-BE-OK, Monday through Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tel-A-Teen is a youth phone center answered by teen "sharers" under the supervision of an adult.

Look Good, Feel Better

"Look Good...Feel Better" is a program sponsored by the American Cancer Society for women who are undergoing or are about to undergo cancer treatment. At North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, licensed cosmetologists will help the patients improve their appearance and self-image by showing them hands-on beauty techniques to overcome any possible appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy or radiation treatment. There is no charge for the program, but registration is required. 6 to 8 p.m. Call the American Cancer Society at 436-7070.

Nassau County Art Museum

The Nassau County Art Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays.

The museum offers docent-led tours for individuals or families every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Each tour can accommodate up to 20 people. No reservations are required, but spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The tours are free with paid admission.

The museum also welcomes group tours from schools, camps or other community groups. Reservations for these tours must be made in advance. For prices and information, call 484-9338.

Raynham Hall Museum

Raynham Hall Museum is open for visitors from Tuesday to Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for seniors. The gift shop has items for holiday giving. The museum is located at 20 West Main Street, Oyster Bay. Call 922-6808 for information.

Youth Nature Walks

The Alley Pond Environmental Center holds nature walks, discussions and art and craft classes for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years throughout the summer. The center is located at 228-06 Northern Boulevard, Douglaston. For information call (718) 229-4000.