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MEETINGS - Mon 8/4: Sea Cliff Village Board Conference, SC Village Hall, 7 pm;  Thurs 8/7: Old Brookville Planning Board Meeting, OB Village Hall, 7 pm
 (click for complete calendar, including Gold Coast and SC Library Events)
 Mon 8/11: Sea Cliff Village Board Meeting, SC Village Hall, 7 pm;  Mon. 8/11: Sea Cliff Architectural Review Board, SC Village Hall,   8 pm 
Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27, 2014

STUDENT ENSEMBLE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY AT SUMMER STRINGS! CONCERT

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By Elizabeth Winchester

July 27, 2014 -- As a professional musician for 30 years and former public school orchestra teacher, Matthew Schneider loves the diversity of music styles that he gets to play, from rock to jazz to classical and country. Now the 26 elementary school kids enrolled in Schneider’s SummerStrings! Junior Orchestra will appreciate that variety too. READ MORE . .

SATURDAY (ACTUALLY SUNDAY) IN THE PARK YOU'D THINK IT WAS CHICAGO 

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On Sunday, August 3, The Sounds of Society will pay tribute to the band Chicago at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival. The concert, which is free to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Park.  READ MORE . . .         

PROCESSION OF ST. ROCCO THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 3

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July 29, 2014 -- In the image to the left, an effigy of St. Rocco, the protector against plague and contagious diseases, is brought up 3rd Street in Glen Cove on the culminating day of  last year's St. Rocco's Feast.  As the three hour procession makes its way through the neighborhood, devotees sing songs, recite prayers, attach monetary offerings to the statue, and visit the homes of the sick and infirm where the Pastor of St. Rocco's Church offers blessings with a relic of the Saint.   The procession, the central event of the six day Feast of St. Rocco, will take place following Mass on Sunday, August 3.  The festival begins the evening of Tuesday, July 29, and concludes Sunday night. 

Click here for more information about St. Rocco from St. Rocco Society of Potenza.

ROSLYN FARMERS MARKET OPENS THIS SATURDAY

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The Village of Roslyn is proud to announce the opening day of its brand new Farmers Market carrying local and organic goods from New York.  

On August 2nd, 2014, from 10-2, and every Saturday thereafter, the weekly farmers market will be held at the location where Old Northern Blvd intersects with East Broadway (formerly the site of the old Exxon station). 

Additional information and details will be listed at 
www.roslynvillagefarmersmarket.com

SUMMER STRUMMIN' WITH THE RUSTY STRING BAND AND ELECTRIC JAM LAST WEEK; MID-LIFE CRISIS AND VISTA HILL THIS WEEK

July 25, 2014 -- With the scenic venue and a spectacular summer sunset perfectly complementing their performance, the Rusty String Band played an energetic set of bluegrass, folk-rock, and blues before an audience of hundreds at Sea Cliff's Memorial Park on Thursday night.  The following evening, Electric Jam entertained with some classic rock down at the Sea Cliff Beach permanent performance pavilion.  This Thursday, the Civic Association's Sunset Serenade will feature Mid-life Crisis from 7 to 9 pm, and on Friday Vista Hill will perform at the beach starting at 7 pm.   

LOCAL INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS  WITH NORTHWORDNEWS' COMMUNITY DIRECTORY, RESTAURANT GUIDE and EVENTS CALENDER

Looking for a Peruvian restaurant that's nearby, need to contact your county legislator, or just wondering who's playing at local bars this weekend? Check out Northwordnews' Community Directory, Restaurant Guide, and Events Calendar pages. Explore them at the links to the left.

TAKE YOUR CHILD TO A VILLAGE BOARD MEETING DAY ON AUGUST 11

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July 29, 2014 -- In an effort to promote civic education by offering young people an opportunity to experience democracy first hand, the Sea Cliff Village Trustees and Mayor Bruce Kennedy are encouraging parents to bring their children to the August 11 Village Board meeting.  "We hope this experience of observing  village residents and their elected officials interact at a Board of Trustees meeting will be both educational and  rewarding to all parties concerned," said Trustee Edward Lieberman.  Children, escorted by a parent, are encouraged to ask questions during the public comment portion of the meeting.  The meeting will begin at 7 pm.  


ART EXHIBIT OPENINGS AND ONGOINGS

SUMMER ART SHOW AT THE SEA CLIFF LIBRARY

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Summertime means sun, fun, and the annual art show during July and August by Sea Cliff residents at the Sea Cliff Library.  Entitled "Sea Cliff Landscapes," on exhibit are watercolors, oils, and photographs. READ MORE

A GLIMPSE AT A LIFETIME, A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE ART OF MARGARET FERRARIE HERSHENHART 

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Margaret Ferrarie Hershenhart
October 15, 1923 – September 10, 2013
  
The works in this memorial retrospective exhibition are examples of a much broader body of Hershenhart’s life’s work. She had an affinity with the European artists, particularly the French painters, Henri Matisse, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Marie Laurencin to name a few.

STILL LIFE: 1970s PHOTOREALISM AT NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART IN ROSLYN HARBOR 

July 21, 2014 -- Still Life: 1970s Photorealism, at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor through November 9, features the works of several notable painters and sculptors of that decade who, using photographs of the seemingly ordinary as their subject matter, provide an accurate representation of the image, although sometimes changing the scale, or cropping the image to focus on a particular aspect of the larger scene.  Inspired by Pop Artists of the 1960's, such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, in their portrayal of the recognizable, READ MORE
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RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA AUTHOR KIMBERLY McCREIGHT TO VISIT GOLD COAST LIBRARY

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Author Kimberly McCreight, whose debut novel, Reconstructing Amelia, received critical acclaim, will speak at the Gold Coast Public Library Annex Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 7pm.  McCreight’s fiction and freelance writing have appeared in the Antietam Review, Oxford Magazine, Babble, and New York Magazine online, among others. READ MORE
SAVE THE DATE - COMING SOON IN SEPTEMBER

GOOD OF THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION'S ANTIQUE SHOW ON SEPTEMBER 6

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On Saturday, September 6, the Sea Cliff Good of the Village Association will be holding its annual Art and Antiques Show at St. Boniface Field from 9am to 4pm.  For sale will be a wide assortment of antique and collectible furniture, jewelry, paintings, prints, vintage porcelain, glass and sterling, as well as rugs and art.  A few spots are still available for vendors.  If interested, call 516 671 8399.
Admission $5....Two @$4 each.... and children under 12 free.  

GHGWBA AND FNBLI TO SPONSOR GLEN HEAD FARMER'S MARKET THIS FALL

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The Glen Head Business Association along with the First National Bank of Long Island will sponsor a Farmer's Market and Local Business Showcase that will take place on Sunday September 21, 2014 from 10 am to 3 pm in the bank parking lot at the corner of Roosevelt Street and Glen Head Road in the center of Glen Head. Rottkamp's Farm of Old Brookville will be selling produce, and Business Association members will be offering their wares for sale at booths.  This is the first year that the event is being held, and one that the GHGWBA is looking forward to sponsoring annually.  The rain date is the following Sunday. If you are an area business owner interested in joining the Glen Head - Glenwood Business Association, click here or on the image to link to the organization's website for more information. http://www.ghgwba.com/

SEA CLIFF FIRE DEPARTMENT ANTIQUE CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET AT TAPPEN BEACH

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The Sea Cliff Fire Department will be hosting its fourth annual Antique Car/Truck/Cycle Show and Swap Meet at Tappen Beach on September 14th.  The registration fee for cars and trucks is $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show; for show cycles it is $10.  The registration and payment deadline for vendors wishing to have a 10x10 booth ($30) or a 10x20 booth ($40) is September 7th.  Click on the image to the left for the registration form.  
Thurs. 7/31 - MID-LIFE CRISIS
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FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC AT THE BEACH 8/1 - VISTA HILL

SUMMER ART LAB AT THE NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 

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Treat your children to the wonders of summer at Nassau County Museum of Art. They will experience art in and around the museum, and will enjoy and learn from the natural beauty of the trails, forests, gardens and ponds to be found on the grounds of the museum’s 145-acre Gold Coast estate. READ MORE
LOCAL MUSIC

JW's PUBLIC HOUSE, Glen Head, 8 pm
Sat 8/2 - Brady Brothers
Fri 8/8 - Nancy Sirianni
Sat 8/9 - Ruby Rubinacker
Thurs 8/14 - Ed Kaercher
Sat 8/16 - Michelle Purcell
METROPOLITAN BISTRO, Sea Cliff
Fri 8/1 - Meridian
Fri 8/15 - Max Ross


THE OAK ROOM TAVERN, Sea Cliff, 8 PM
Wed 7/30 - Dave Berg and Friends
Fri 8/1 - Joe Vicino Acoustic Trio
Wed 8/6 - Audrey Hayes and Friends
Fri 8/8 -Joe Pess and  Congress
STILL PARTNERS Sea Cliff, 8 PM
Thurs 7/31 - Joe Pess & AbalsomFri 8/1 - Times Ten
Sat 8/2 - Jelly Band
Thurs 8/7 - The Irish Sessions with Luke Powers and Bernadette Fee