COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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THURSDAY, MARCH 9

Preview of Chicago for Seniors

Calling all Garden City seniors! Please join Garden City High School for a complimentary dinner and preview of GCHS’ production of the musical Chicago. Featuring live music by the GCHS Jazz Band, with raffles and more supported by the Garden City PTA, and hosted by the GCTA. Be sure to receive your free ticket by leaving a voicemail with your full name, phone number, and number of tickets needed at (516) 478-2840. Dinner begins at 3:30 p.m. at the Garden City High School cafeteria.

Screening: The Banshees of Inisherin

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. Rated R; 1hr 49min, includes captions. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Mineola Memorial Public Library.

SATURDAY,

MARCH 11

International Women’s Day

Conference 2023

Women will convene at Hofstra University for an extraordinary International Women’s

Conference, hosted by Nevalliance, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the first lady of Jamaica, the Most Honorable Juliet Holness, MP as our keynote speaker. Additional speakers: Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages; Dr. Neva Alexander, CEO of Nevalliance; Dr. Karen Dunkley, the immediate past global Jamaica Diaspora Northeast USA representative; Dr. Sylvia Forchap-Likambi, founder and global chair of Global Visionary Women Network; Kenia Nunez, Director Entrepreneurship Center Hofstra University; Dr. Erise Mary Mbunui Dinga, President of EMMI Empire; Carla Hamilton, CO-OP Director of Business School, Hofstra; and more. For information on our exclusive event or sponsorship packages visit www.nevalliance.com.

VITA Tax Aide Session

Free assistance is available at Hillside Public Library for persons with incomes of $70,000 or less who wish to have their taxes prepared by trained volunteers in the Volunteer Tax Assistance Program. Call the library at (516) 355-7850, x101 or 102 to schedule an appointment on any of the following Saturdays: March 11, 18 or 25; April 1, 8 or 15. Appointments available at the following times times: 10:15 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.; 12:15 p.m. or 1:15 p.m. All sessions held at Hillside Public Library, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

Albertson-Roslyn Heights Republican Club

Our monthly meeting will be March 15th, 2023 starting 7PM at the Williston American Legion, Post 144, 730 Willis Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596. Elevator access to the lower level from the south side parking area.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

Lunar New Year Float Parade & Asian Food Culture Festival

Join neighbors from all over Nassau County for the inaugural ABI Lunar New Year Float Parade & Asian Food Culture Festival of Long Island, organized by the Alliance of Urban United Development and Inclusion. Event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with parade happening from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. on the following route: starting at Syosset LIRR Parking Field S2 (main event location), going south along Jackson Ave, turning right onto Jericho Turnpike, finishing at Lafayette Drive.

Ongoing

Flower & Garden Show at Hicks Nurseries

Hicks Nurseries, Long Island’s largest and premier garden center, will host its 33rd annual Flower & Garden Show this March. The show, titled “A Novel Approach,” takes its inspiration from popular book genres and