CALENDAR

SATURDAY, FEB. 4

Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

10 a.m.- 12 p.m. (North Hempstead Park Beach) Gather your family, grab your friends, double-dare your co-workers and start a Polar Plunge Team. Collect donations to help sponsor your plunge in support of local Special Olympics New York athletes. Visit northhempsteadny.gov for more information.

Ballet Dance

2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (Jeanne Rimsky Theater)

Time in Flow Ballet Dance. A Swan’s Ballet Center production. Tickets are free.

SOUPer Bowl XVI

12 p.m.-4 p.m. (Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church) The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate in Port Washington’s SOUPer Bowl. Everyone is invited to register now to purchase a reusable tote bag filled with six ounces of each soup donated by Port Washington restaurants. Taste the soups and vote online for your favorites. Visit pwcoc.org for more information.

TUESDAY, FEB. 7

Town Board Meeting

7 p.m. (Town of North Hempstead Town Hall) Monthly Town of North Hempstead town board meeting.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

Afternoon T.E.A.

2 p.m.-3 p.m. (Landmark on Main Street)

Screening of Roman Holiday. Celebrating 70 years, Roman Holiday features a legendary, Oscar-winning performance from Audrey Hepburn. It’s the story of a modern-day princess who, rebelling against the royal obligations, explores Rome on her own. Afternoon T.E.A. is a free program for seniors. Visit landmarkonmainstreet.org for event information.

Photography Club of Long Island

7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. (Library, Lapham Meeting Room) Join the Photography Club of Long Island (PCLI) for a hands-on workshop with Mike DiRenzo learning to make “Light Painting Portraits”. Bring your camera, tripod and a remote release so you can join in the fun. For more information, please visit www.pcliphoto.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

Project Independence

10:30 a.m. (Zoom) A Town of North Hempstead event for seniors. Social discussion group via Zoom. Enjoy talking with others and meeting your neighbors. Open to North Hempstead residents age 60 and older. If interested call 311.

Art Lecture with Thomas Germano-The Obama Portraits

3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Library, Lapham Meeting

Room) The Obama Portraits were commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery and revealed in a special unveiling ceremony in 2018 attended by former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and the two artists: Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald. Thomas Germano will analyze the two portraits in a visual art lecture, discuss the tradition of presidential portraiture, and take an in-depth look at additional works by the two artists, Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald. Visit pwpl.org to register.

FRIDAY, FEB.

10

Project Independence

11 a.m.-12 p.m. (Magnolia Gardens)

Understanding Sodium for Heart Health. A Town of North Hempstead event for seniors. Learn about how sodium impacts blood pressure and overall health. If interested call 311 or 516-869-6311 to register.

Sandwiched in with Ron Brown-Sacred Avenue of the Pharaohs

12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (Library, Lapham Meeting Room) Join Professor Ron Brown as he begins a new series of programs on the great avenues of the world beginning in Egypt. Three thousand years ago pilgrims, pharaohs, conquerors, and priests walked the nearly two-mile long Avenue of the Pharaohs, also called the Avenue of the Rams, the Path of the Gods, The Avenue of the Dead, and the Avenue of the Sphinxes.

On the holiday of Opet, the King of the Gods Amon, his consort Mut, and son Khons, appeared on the earth and progressed from the temple of Karnak to Luxor. Today Egyptian rulers and the elite of the country reenact this sacred pilgrimage, joined by tens of thousands of foreign tourists.Visit pwpl.org to register.

Darlene Love

8 p.m.-10 p.m. (Jeanne Rimsky Theater, Landmark on Main Street) Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love returns to Port Washington. Through the years, Darlene Love continues to captivate audiences worldwide with her warm, gracious stage presence and superb performances. Visit landmarkonmainstreet. org for event information and tickets.