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L E H A V R E
N E W S
ART SHOW AT BAYSIDE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Sunday, January 12 – Sunday, January 26
Bayside Historical Society
Ft. Totten Castle, Bayside
baysidehistorical.org
718-352-1548
BHS is hosting its 19th annual art show featuring
the work of artists working in a variety
of media. Most of the artists are local, and you
might even know some of them from the neighborhood!
The exhibition will be open Thursdays
through Sundays from 12pm till 4pm. If you’re
really into it, attend the opening reception on
the 12th at 2pm when awards will be given
out and you can have some tasty refreshments.
Admission is $5 per person.
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BROADWAY
WEEK
Monday, January
21-Friday, February 9
Tickets on sale January 8
nycgo.com
Broadway Week returns
and gives you a chance to
catch some great shows with
2-for-1 tickets. The full list
of participating shows wasn’t
available at press time,
but preliminary intel says
that offerings will include
Ain’t too Proud, Dear Evan
Hanson and West Side Story.
You can check out the whole
list at nycgo.com when tickets
go on sale January 8.
RAISE YOUR
GLASS
FESTIVAL
Saturday, January 25,
1pm-4pm & 5:30pm-8:30pm
Nassau Veteran’s
Memorial Coliseum
1255 Hempstead Turnpike,
Uniondale
raiseyourglassli.com
800-745-3000
Find a designated driver
and spend a couple of hours
imbibing in unlimited samples
of beer, wine and other
indulgences. The event also
includes live entertainment,
games and music. Buy your
tickets early for $30 or if
you’re the last-minute type,
get them for $49 at the gate.
LONG ISLAND
RESTAURANT
WEEK
Sunday, January 26-Sunday,
February 2
longislandrestaurantweek.
com
Yes, another restaurant
week, but the benefit with this
one is being closer to home.
This year’s L.I. Restaurant
Week remains a great bargain
at $29.95 for a three-course
prix fixe dinner (same as last
year). Nearby participating
restaurants include Lola and
Moonstone Modern Asian
in Great Neck; Thyme and
Trattoria Diane in Roslyn; and
Seasons 52 and Small Batch
in Garden City. Reservations
book up fast, and it’s recommended
that you call seven to
ten days in advance (call the
establishment directly).
NYC
RESTAURANT
WEEK
Monday, January
21-Friday, February 9
Reservations open
January 8
nycgo.com (information)
opentable.com (reservations)
Where we have Broadway
week, we also have NYC
Restaurant Week. Naturally
places all over Manhattan
will participate, but there
are usually several Queens’
restaurants that join in too.
Check out nycgo.com for a
list starting January 8. One
nice thing: prices remain
the same as last year with a
three-course prix fixe dinner
for $42 (plus tax, tip
and beverages, of course)
and a two-course lunch for
$26. Note that Saturdays
aren’t included.
QUEENS SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA: GERSHWIN
GOT RHYTHM
Sunday, February 2, 3pm
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
LeFrak Concert Hall
153-49 Reeves Ave.
kupferbergcenter.org
718-793-8080
They say this is part of Kupferberg’s “Family
Concert Series,” although I’m doubtful the
kids would want to go to this. But grownups
can enjoy a beautiful afternoon concert—for
free!--featuring iconic Gershwin works including
his Piano Concerto in F and selections from
Porgy and Bess. Note that seating isn’t assigned
and is on a first-come, first-served basis, so get
there early for the best choice.
Out &
About
BY JILL DAVIS
Happy New Year everyone!
Don’t ask me why, but I started
wondering why we kick off the
new year on January 1. I mean,
it seems like a pretty arbitrary
date. The tradition started back
in ancient Roman times when
the feast of the Roman god Janus
(hence “January”) was held at
this time of year. Good old
Janus was depicted as having
two faces, one looking to the
past and the other to the future.
So January 1 is kind of logical.
But if you go way back in
time, say to Mesopotamia circa
2000 B.C., you’ll find that
their new year began around
March 20, while the ancient
Egyptians began their new year
around September 20 and the
ancient Greeks rang it in around
December 20. This must have
been quite confusing. Things
finally came together in the 16th
century when the Gregorian calendar
was adopted and January
1 became the universal start of
each new year. Phew!
In January we also have
National Handwriting Day.
While it has seemed that cursive
handwriting has gone the way of
the quill pen, there is a movement
afoot to return the skill
to the classroom, and several
states are now requiring some
level of teaching handwriting to
children.
National Handwriting Day is
commemorated each January 23,
which, not coincidentally, is John
Hancock’s birthday. However,
the original intention of the day
wasn’t about history or education;
rather, it was started in
1977 by the Writing Instrument
Manufacturers Association, no
doubt to promote the sale of
pens, pencils and paper.
In this day and age of texts,
tweets and emails, a handwritten
note takes on an even more
personal message. Handwritten
love letters are especially cool,
so how about practicing your
penmanship to compose one in
time for Valentine’s Day?
Here’s what’s going on around
town over the next few weeks.
Have fun!
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