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Mon. 12/9 - Roslyn Harbor Board Meeting, Village Hall, 7 pm; Sea Cliff Village Board Meeting, SC Village Hall, 8 pm.; North Shore HS IB Presentation, 7 pm. Wed. 12/11 - Common Core/Testing discussion moderated by Assemblyman Lavine, Glen Cove Library, 7 pm
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Wed. 12/11 - GH/GW Business Association, Christmas Party, 6:30-10 pm, GH American Legion Thurs. 12/12 - NS BOE Meeting, GWL 7:30 pm. Fri. 12/13 - NS Madrigals at Our Savior's Church, 7:30 pm. Sat. 12/14- Glenwood Arts Potatoville, reception 5-8 pm. Performance at 8
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Monday, December 2 - Sunday, December 8, 2013
LET IT SNOW ! WEATHER COOPERATES FOR SEA CLIFF CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTINGDecember 8, 2013 -- Sea Cliff was transformed into a winter wonderland as the skies opened and snow began to fall just as the Christmas Tree Lighting festivities commenced at the John Burns Village Green this Sunday evening. Local guitarist and songstress Kris Rice greeted residents with the classic “Let it Snow”, and de facto village emcee John Canning officially kicked the festivities off with an introduction and an a cappella version of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year.” READ MORE
GLEN HEAD WELCOMES HOLIDAY SEASON WITH CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTINGDecember 4, 2013 -- The Glen Head Rotary Club welcomed in the holiday season with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Glen Head Railroad Station this past Thursday evening. Visitors filing into the cordoned off area in the lot on the eastside of the tracks, were greeted with the festive sounds of holiday music performed by the North Shore High School Brass Ensemble, under the direction of the always charismatic David Soto. READ MORE
RAIN DOES NOT DAMPEN CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AS OUR SAVIOR'S LIVING NATIVITY MOVES INDOORSDecember 7, 2013 - On Friday evening, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Glen Head celebrated the arrival of the Christmas season with its Living Nativity. . . . Youth in the religious education program, from pre-k through college, along with their teachers, performed the roles of Mary, Joseph, Herod, the three wise men, angels and shepherds, as real live animals gave the stable an authentic appearance and sound. READ MORE
SC BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE GETS INTO THE SPIRIT WITH WREATH-TYING PARTYDecember 3, 2013 -- The Sea Cliff Beautification Committee held its annual wreath-tying party Tuesday morning at the Department of Public Works garage on Altamont Avenue. Fourteen volunteers from the community were on hand to contribute their time and energy to the beautification effort. READ MORE
GWL SCA'S FAMILY SHOPPING NIGHT A HIT AS HOLIDAY SHOPPERS DESCEND ON HIGH SCHOOLDecember 4, 2013 -- The North Shore High School cafeteria was transformed into a mall this past Thursday evening as more than 30 vendors set up shop for the Glenwood Landing School Community Association's Family Shopping Night. Hundreds of holiday shoppers turned out to not only support their local Parent-Teacher organization, but to take advantage of the convenience of shopping locally. READ MORE
FEATURED BLOG
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VOTERS APPROVE $19.6 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE BOND
December 3, 2013 -- On Tuesday, residents of the North Shore School District voted to approve a $19.6 million bond proposal to fund infrastructure improvements in the district’s three elementary schools, middle school, high school, transportation depot, and administrative building. The vote was 751 in favor, and and 576 against. READ MORE
SEA CLIFF HANUKKAH HAPPENING HONORS HOLIDAY'S TRADITIONSDecember 5, 2013 -- Dozens of Sea Cliff residents turned out for Hanukkah Happening Wednesday evening at the Sea Cliff Fire Department to enjoy good company and celebrate the holiday's traditions. READ MORE
ARTS
CHILDREN LEAP AND TWIRL AS SEA CLIFF LIBRARY HOLDS 23rd ANNUAL NUTCRACKER WORKSHOPThe Sea Cliff Children's Library held its annual "Introduction to the Nutcracker" workshop this past Saturday morning. Led by the Library's director, Ann DiPietro and her husband Dan, who have held the event each December for the past 23 years, the nearly twenty children in attendance were introduced to the story, dance, and music of the Christmas-time classic as well as to ballet as an art form. READ MORE
CRITIQUE GROUP OF LONG ISLAND EXHIBIT AT DANIEL GALE/SOUTHEBY'S IN SEA CLIFF
December 8, 2013 -- An artist's reception for the "Critique Group of Long Island" was held at Daniel Gale Sotheby's in Sea Cliff this past Sunday afternoon. The exhibit, sponsored by the Sea Cliff Arts Council, will continue through January 3, 2014.
The group of thirteen artists met at the Creative Arts Studio in Sea Cliff. They get together on a monthly basis to engage in a dialogue, with the common goal of bringing each person’s body of work to a higher level of accomplishment. READ MORE GLEN HEAD ARTIST'S WORK ON DISPLAY IN LONG ISLAND ACADEMY OF FINE ART EXHIBIT
December 6, 2013 -- Glen Head Artist Larry Aaron's piece "Black and White Cali Lily" (upper left in photograph) was accepted into The Long Island Academy of Fine Art's "Wrap It Up" - the art school's first annual small works Holiday Benefit and Exhibition. A reception was held at the Academy's Glen Cove gallery this past Friday evening and the exhibition will continue until the end of the month. 50% of all proceeds from the sale of works will go to the Glen Cove Arts Council Scholarship Fund - which helps underprivileged students in the area who have an interest in the arts. READ MORE
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF KAZAN HOSTS RUSSIAN HOLIDAY BOUTIQUESea Cliff's Church of Our Lady of Kazan held its annual Russian Holiday Boutique this past Saturday Afternoon. As visitors approached the parish hall they were greeted by an organist playing traditional carols and more modern holiday pieces. Inside, traditional Eastern European pastries and other tasty foods such as baklava, pirogis and Christmas cookies were served, and a variety of traditional Russian gift items, jewelry and crafts including Matryoshka Dolls were for sale.
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LETTERS
BOE MESSAGE REGARDING APPROVAL OF BOND ISSUEDecember 6, 2013
Dear North Shore Community: The December 3rd vote approving the $19.6 million North Shore infrastructure bond issue was a tremendous victory for our students and our schools. Maintaining facilities in proper repair allows our outstanding teachers and administrators to provide the first rate education that our district is noted for. READ MORE ASSEMBLYMAN LAVINE TO HOST MEETING ON COMMON CORE, HIGH STAKES TESTS
Glen Cove, NY –Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is inviting the community to an informational panel discussion on the state educational policy agenda and requirements for public school districts in New York. READ MORE
UPCOMING EVENTS 
Wed 12/11: Glen Head Glenwood Business Association Holiday Party, Glenwood American LegionPost, 6:30-10:30 pm
Fri. 12/13: North Shore High School Madrigal Concert, Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Sat 12/14: Potatoville Opening, Reception and Performance, Glenwood Arts, at the Glenwood Church. 5-8 pm opening and Reception, 8 pm performance,
FESTIVE HOLIDAY BRASS & CHOIRS AT GWL DEC. 14, 8 PM
The Glenwood Landing Elementary School will resound with the glorious holiday sounds of brass instruments and choirs on Saturday, December 14, at 8 p.m., when the North Shore Community Chorus, under the direction of Stephen Goldstein and the Island Chamber Symphony Brass, under the direction of Jeremy Kempton, will take to the stage to present a magnificent holiday music spectacular. READ MORE
NUTCRACKER AT LI BALLET ACADEMY IN SEA CLIFF ON DEC. 14
December 6 -- Angels, jesters, candy canes, snowflakes, Chinese and Arabian dancers—see them all in Sea Cliff on December 14 at the Long Island Ballet Academy & Dance's annual Nutcracker. Directed by the school’s founder Irina Lebedeva, the one-hour ballet performance features dancers ages 3 to 18. READ MORE
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LOCAL MUSIC
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STILL PARTNERS, Sea Cliff
Mon. 12/9 - Shadows & Light + Interstellar Dead/Jazz Exploration: Music of Joni Mitchell, Grateful Dead and more, 8 pm Thurs. 12/12 - Hot Box of Rocks, 8 pm Sat 12/14 - Michael Blake, Smokey Hormel, Tony Scherr & Dan Riser Sun. 12/15 - Santa at Partners - for the kids Thurs. 12/19 - Roger Street Friedman, 8:30, pm Sat. 12/21 - Bathtub Gin Thurs. 12/26: Boxing Day with the Mills Bros., 8 pm Sat. 12/28 - Lazy Dogs, 8 pm |
THE OAK ROOM TAVERN, Sea Cliff
Wed. 12/11: Acoutic Alfreeda with Joe Ciampa, Kris Rice and Friends 8 pm Fri. 12/13: The Rosemary Miller Trio Holiday Concert, 8 pm Wed. 12/18: The Rose Gunter Ensemble, 8 pm Fri. 12/20: TBD Sun 12/22: Bob Merrill Christmas Songs and Sing-a-longs, 6 pm Fri. 12/27: The Bernie Corda Holiday Concert, 8 pm |
J.W.'s PUBLIC HOUSE,
Glen Head 
Sat. 12/24 - Mac Ayres
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METROPOLITAN BISTRO, Sea Cliff
Meridian - First Friday of every month
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