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Overcast The week ahead Sept. 8-14
Nearby things to do this week
Health & Wellness Fair
The 2nd annual Health and Wellness Fair will take place on Sat., Sept. 10 from 10 a.m.-3p.m. at the New Horizon Counseling Center on 50 W Hawthorne Ave. in Valley Stream. The free event invites locals to get their flu shots and four cardio-vascular screenings, free with insurance cards. Health experts will be on-hand for a meet and greet. For more information, contact Audrey Goodman at agoodman@nhcc.us or 516-201-1330.
3D printing creations program
This two-day program will begin Sat., Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. with a lesson on how 3D printing works. On Sun., Sept. 11 at 1 p.m., participants will engage in hands-on designing. Event takes place at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, located at 60 Verona Plaza. Registration occurs at the adult reference desk. For more information, contact director Ms. Eng at (516) 825-6422 or hwmlcontact@hotmail.com.
Irish Cultural Society meeting
Dr. Eileen Sullivan will deliver a talk on the role of popular fiction in 19th century America in shaping the identity of Irish immigrants and the Catholic culture in America. Sullivan is the author of The Shamrock and the Cross: Irish-American Novelists Shape American Catholicism and will deliver a talk under the same name. The free meeting takes place on Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Casino, located at 51 Cathedral Avenue. Contact John Walsh at jmwgalway@verizon.net or 516-488-1353 for more information.
Birds all around
Muttontown Preserve is a delightful place in which to get close to nature. Greet the new season during a guided tour with a naturalist for a “Migrating Birds” nature walk, Sunday, Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m. Find out about migration patterns along with a close-up demonstration of bird-banding. Info: (516) 571-8500.
A tasty evening
Tempt your palate while supporting the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County at the annual “Taste & Toast the Town” event, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6-9 p.m. Relax and enjoy a selection of food and wine from Long Island’s premiere restaurants, bakeries and wineries in elegant ambiance at the Chateau Briand. Info: (516) 378-2000 ext. 651 or www.ucpn.org.
