Weekly 9.15 - 9.21.14 - northwordnews

Sat. 9/27 - Sea Cliff Farmers Market, 9 am - 1 pm; Roslyn Farmers Market, 10 am - 2 pm; Tues 9/30 - Town of Oyster Bay Town Board Meeting, 10 am; SEPTA Meeting, HS Library, 7:30

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Wed 10/1: Old Brookville Zoning Board Meeting, Village Hall, 6:30; Thurs 10/2: North Shore Board of Education Meeting, Glenwood Landing School, 7:30 pm;Old Brookville Planning Board Meeting, 7 pm; .

Monday, September 15 - Sunday, September 21, 2014

VILLAGE PEOPLE

SEA CLIFF VIRTUOSO BRINGS OUT BEST IN STUDENTS AND BANDMATES

September 23, 2014-- If you’ve ever gone out to see music in Sea Cliff, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen Frank Ferrara. A central figure in the local music scene, Mr. Ferrara has made his mark as both a performer and instructor - and in the near future, perhaps as a visual artist. READ MORE

MONTHLY POET SERIES AT WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT'S CEDARMERE HOME BEGINS OCTOBER 5

Cedarmere, the historic home of Poet and Editor William Cullen Bryant (A Nassau County Park Property) in Roslyn Harbor, will once again open its doors and grounds to language and poetry. The monthly Sunday series is presented by the non-profit Friends of Cedarmere. Produced and curated by poets Stefanie Lipsey and Liz Axelrod, the series will begin on Sunday, October 5 from 2-5pm. Click here for full article

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FIRST RESPONDERS AND STAFF RECOGNIZED BY MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO FOR EFFORTS TO HELP STRUCK STUDENT

First Responders and North Shore Middle School staff members were recognized by the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) last Thursday evening for their efforts to help and comfort a student who had been struck by a car at the corner of Kissam Lane and Glen Cove Avenue earlier this month. Although suffering broken bones and other injuries, the student is expected to make a full recovery.

ASSEMBLYMEN MONTESANO VISITS GLEN HEAD GLENWOOD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Assemblyman Michael Montesano made a surprise visit to the Glen Head Glenwood Business Association Meeting on Thursday, September 17th. He spoke for a few minutes, saying that he believed there was a resurgence of businesses in the community and that home sales were on the rise. In the picture above he is shown flanked by GHGWBA President Tucker Tongue (left) and Sea Cliff Village Trustee Edward Lieberman (right).

SEA CLIFF NEWCOMERS PARTY
Sunday October 19th
New to Sea Cliff this year?
Contact The Sea Cliff Civic Association
for more details
sccivicassociation@gmail

"A YEAR OF OFFBEAT ARTIFACTS" AT SEA CLIFF LIBRARY

The exhibition “A Year of Offbeat Artifacts,” photographer Geri Reichgut’s photographic essay chronicling four seasons of the tag sale fundraiser that has set up shop on the village green nearly every other weekend for the past two and a half years, runs through the end of October. Click here for full article

AUTUMN ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Throughout September and October, the Nassau Country Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor will be hosting a variety of exhibitions, workshops and other activities. READ MORE

SUNDAY'S GLEN HEAD FARMERS MARKET SHOWCASES THE VALUE OF SHOPPING LOCALLY

September 21, 2014 -- Despite threatening skies, the community turned out in full force throughout the day this past Sunday for the first annual Glen Head Farmers Market and Local Business Showcase. The shop local event, sponsored by the Glen Head Glenwood Business Association and the First National Bank of Long Island, featured Rottkamp Brothers' farm of Old Brookville selling their fresh produce and Business Association members offering their wares for sale as well as information about the services and goods they provide. READ MORE

SILLY SHAKESPEARE TRANSFORMS TRAGEDY INTO COMEDY AT SEA CLIFF BEACH

Tragedy became comedy at Sea Cliff Beach this past Saturday evening when, playing on the theater superstition that it is bad luck to utter the name of the Avon Bard's Scottish Play, the Sea Cliff Silly Shakespeare Company performed its hilarious spoof MacNoooo! before an audience of hundreds. READ MORE

"GROWING UP IN SEA CLIFF" EXHIBIT AT SEA CLIFF MUSEUM ON SUNDAY

On Sunday September 28 at 2pm in room C at Village Hall the Sea Cliff Village Museum's new exhibit "Growing Up in Sea Cliff" will hold its opening reception. The opening will feature readings from Village Historians and others. The museum's extensive collection of children's clothing, toys, books and artifacts will be on display. Refreshments will be served. Please call 671-0090 for further information or visit the Library's website at http://www.seacliffmuseum.com

THE ST. BONIFACE MARTYR CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL CELEBRATES 80 YEARS OF HELPING THOSE IN NEED

The St. Boniface Martyr Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Sea Cliff is celebrating its 80th anniversary as a conference this year. The story begins in Paris, France when, on March 5, 1934, at the international headquarters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a letter of aggregation was issued to the St. Boniface Martyr parish conference, then a part of the Diocese of Brooklyn. READ MORE

OPERA SOPRANO AND NORTH SHORE CHOIR TO PERFORM FOR BENEFIT OF WINTHROP HOSPITAL'S CANCER CENTER FOR KIDS

Classical soprano Luisa Fernanda Munster will perform an enchanting program of classical and contemporary choral music along with the "North Shore Nightingales" Girls Choir on Saturday October 25 at 7 pm at the New Apostolic Church in Woodbury. This concert will benefit the "Cancer Center for Kids" of Winthrop University Hospital and support the psychosocial program they provide to kids with cancer. READ MORE

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR STEPHANIE EVANOVICH TO VISIT GOLD COAST PUBLIC LIBRARY

Best-selling author Stephanie Evanovich will visit the Gold Coast Public Library on Tuesday, September 30 at 7pm to discuss her novels Big Girl Panties and The Sweet Spot.

Evanovich’s quality writing is witty and romantic with memorable characters. Both novels are marvelous, fun reads. Friends of the Gold Coast Library will sell copies of The Sweet Spot and the author will sign them. READ MORE

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY STARTS SEASON WHERE IT LEFT OFF LAST YEAR

The North Shore Schools Women’s Cross-Country team traveled to Canton, New York (a few miles away from Canada) to compete in the SUNY Canton Pre-State Invitational. This will be the location for the upcoming New York State Cross-Country Championship in November. Starting where they left off last season, the Vikings placed first by 40+ points.

Entering the season, the team had a winning streak of 76-0 in league competition and won six consecutive county championships.

Pictured is the North Shore Women’s Cross Country Team in Scranton, PA, overlooking the gorgeous countryside.

LOCAL MUSIC

THE OAK ROOM TAVERN, Sea Cliff, 8 PM

Wed 9/24 - Joe Pess and CONGRESS are in Session!
Fri 9/26 - King Cobra Country
Wed 10/1 - Live Stock
Fri 10/3 - Chris Maloy and The Falco Brothers

STILL PARTNERS
Sea Cliff, 8 PM

Fri 9/26 - RiDE
Sat 9/27 - Moot Davis
Thurs 10/2 - Irish Session w/ Luke Powers and Bernadette Fee
Fri 10/3 - Kris Rice & Company

METROPOLITAN BISTRO, Sea Cliff

Thurs 9/25 - Joe Pess Band
Fri 9/26 - Jason Liebman
Fri 10/3 - Meridian

**ESLABON AT K. DIRESTA COLLECTIVE THIS FRIDAY **

Eslabon, a project by Sea Cliff artists Frank Ferrara and Malu Ribeiro will be at the K. DiResta Collective on Friday, September 26 at 7:30 pm. Click here or on image for more information.