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Light Rain Singing the night away at Eisenhower Park's Reach for the Stars Talent Showcase
Weekend highlights include the finals of Nassau County's "Reach for the "Stars talent search, a guided hike at Muttontown Preserve and family fun with "Conductor Jack" at Long Island Children's Museum
Talent Night
Reach For The Stars Talent Showcase
Experience Long Island’s version of “American Idol,” when 25 aspiring teenage performers demonstrate their talents. Linda Mangano, wife of County Executive Edward P. Mangano, serves as mistress of ceremonies at Nassau County’s “Reach For Stars” Talent Showcase, where a prestigious panel of music industry experts will choose first, second and third place winners. See some local teenagers shine, including Alexandria Bottiglieri, 19, of East Rockaway; Toriann Butler, 16, also from East Rockaway; Valley Stream’s Amanda Einemann, 16, and Michael Haggerty, 13; Cassidy Heide, 16, of Oceanside; Mary Beth Hourihane, 14, representing Franklin Square; Merrick’s Lauren Lamonsoff, 14; and East Meadow’s Sara Beth Lieberman, 15, among others.
Saturday, July 31, 7:30 p.m. Bring seating. Eisenhower Park's Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, near parking fields 6 and 6A, East Meadow. (516) 572-0200.
Outdoor Delights
Summer Birds
Surround yourself with the vibrant colors – and birds – of the season on a guided tour of Muttontown Preserve. This walk through some of the preserve’s 550 acres explores thickets, small meadows and wetlands as guide describes the variety of birds who reside there.
Sunday, Aug. 1, 9-11 a.m. Enrollment is limited and registration is required. Bill Paterson Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, Muttontown Lane, East Norwich. (516) 571-8500.
Family Fun
Conductor Jack
Toot! Toot! Join “Conductor Jack” Zinghopper in his high-energy live show, featuring fun, interactive pop music for kids by the “rising star of the preschool entertainment world” (Washington Post). The show will have audiences singing, dancing and, of course, hopping along with Conductor Jack and his friends Penelope the Possum, Olo the Donkey and Coconuts the Kangaroo.
Sunday, Aug. 1, 1:30 p.m. Suitable for ages 3 and up. $4 with museum admission ($3 members), $8 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
