Nearby things to do this week in Malverne, West Hempstead

Cheesy chicken empanadas
Hungry for a tasty treat? Visit the West Hempstead Public Library on Thursday, June 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. for cheesy chicken empanadas. The library will provide ingredients and steps you need to prepare your own empanada. Info: (516) 481-6591.

Civic’s annual Garden Tour
Check out some of Malverne’s beautiful, hidden treasures through their backyard gardens during the village’s annual Garden Tours on Saturday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour will kick off at Crossroads Farm, where each visitor will be given a brochure with a map and descriptions of all the houses. The tour, which will feature eight houses, is self-guided, giving visitors time to enjoy each house and the freedom to go in any order they want. Info: www.malvernecivic.com/gardentour.

Malverne Jewish Center’s Book Club
Join the Malverne Jewish Center’s Book Club at their next meeting on Monday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. During their upcoming meeting, the book club will discuss “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” by Irin Carmon. Info: (516) 593-6364.

An historian in the gallery
Join historian and collector Dr. Jay Tartell at Nassau County Mueum of Art, on Saturday, June 23, at 3 p.m., for an unforgettable trip through the Jazz Age using records played on period talking machines. An expert on the early history of the phonograph and recording industry, Dr. Tartell is also a connoisseur of the jazz recordings of the 1920s, a selection of which he has curated (along with the an exhibit of rare phonographs, Victrolas and radios) specially for the museum. By sharing his collection of voices from the past, the events, performers, composers, and musical styles of the ‘20’s achieve new vibrancy. Info: (516) 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.com.

Welcoming the summer solstice
Celebrate the solistice by spending the longest day of the year outside on the lush grounds of Sands Point Preserve, on Thursday, June 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy guided walks in the woods, and along the pond and shoreline Also get involved in some nature-based art projects and participate in a family yoga session, lawn games, plein air watercolor painting, and more. Bring a picnic meal and relax. Info: (516) 571-7901 or www.sandspointpreserveconservancy.org.