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Friday, 08 March 2013 00:00

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner And Auction

Sunday, March 10

Midway Movies: Romantics Anonymous

Monday, March 11

Free Legal Assistance For Veterans

Saturday, March 16

Sunday, March 10

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner And Auction

Last Hope Animal Rescue is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Auction on Sunday, March 10 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Mulcahy’s Pub, 3232 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh 11793. Tickets are $60 per person. Dinner includes salad, main course and dessert. (Beer/wine/soda, coffee and tea included.) Please join Last Hope Animal Rescue for a fun-filled evening featuring a 50/50 “Pot of Gold,” plus live and Chinese auctions. All proceeds benefit Last Hope’s foster dogs and cats plus community outreach programs such as Fix-A-Feral. For more information, call 631-425-1884; contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or visit www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org.

Monday, March 11

Midway Movies: Romantics Anonymous

Can shyness be pathological? Emotions Anonymous helps people work through their emotional challenges so that they, like others, may take their next steps in life free of anxiety or oversensitivity. This comedy treats a serious subject with great love, and raises all sorts of issues as to how much we shortchange ourselves due to our own fears and anxieties. Not rated, 80 minutes, in French with English subtitles at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 14

Reach For The Stars Fundraiser

The Friends of Brookville Center for Children’s Services will hold its annual “Reach for the Stars” dinner to benefit its specialized Autism Program on Thursday, March 14. The autism program is a year-round program located on AHRC Nassau’s Brookville campus. The program provides children an individualized education that takes into account each child’s strengths as well as skill deficits, and teaches the skills needed to increase their ability to communicate and function independently. The event features a silent auction, dinner and dancing and will take place at 7 p.m. at The Inn at New Hyde Park. Tickets are $150 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please visit: www.ahrcfoundation.org/reachforthestars.

Saturday, March 16

Free Legal Assistance For Veterans

On Saturday, March 16 Hofstra Law will host a free legal assistance clinic for all veterans. Free consultations with pro-bono attorneys who specialize in elder law, tax, wills, estate, family law, VA benefits, claims, disability, employment, USERRA, housing, bankruptcy, debtor/creditor matters, medicare/medicaid, landlord-tenant issues and more. To schedule a consultation, contact the Hofstra Veterans Law Student Association at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 516-468-3551. 

The Music Man

Plainview Jewish Center, located at 95 Floral Drive in Plainview, will be putting on a production of the beloved musical The Music Man on March 16, 17, 23 and 24. The show will start at 8:15 p.m. on March 16 and 23, and 3 p.m. on March 17 and 24. Tickets are $20 each for the first two seats, $54 for three seats, and $18 for each additional seat. All tickets $22 at the door. To order tickets, call Michael at 938-8296.

Sunday, March 17

Long Island Guitar Festival

A weeklong celebration of musical performances, workshops and master classes will take place at the 21st Annual Long Island Guitar Festival at LIU Post from March 17 – 24. The festival will feature internationally renowned musicians including John Williams and John Etheridge, Gyan Riley, William Kanengiser, Eden- Stell Duo, Dennis Koster, Matt Palmer and Artesian Collaborative. The festival, directed by Harris Becker, is an annual international festival presented by the Department of Music in the School of Visual and Performing Arts at LIU Post. Festival sponsors include the D’Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts, the Augustine Foundation, Savarez, Sam Ash, Murphy’s Music, LIU’s John P. McGrath Fund and dedicated individuals.