CALENDAR

FRIDAY, MAY 5

Caissie Levy

8 p.m. (Jeanne Rimsky Theater) Caissie Levy is a Tony-nominated performer who is well-known across Broadway and West End audiences. Visit landmarkonmainstreet.org for ticket information.

SATURDAY, MAY 6

Long Island Fairy Festival

10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sands Point Preserve Conservancy) At the heart of the Fairy Festival is the community’s participation in the building of the enchanted dwellings that will invite fairies and other woodland creatures to visit the Preserve for the festival. A multi-faceted festival of fairies, food, and family fun. Visit sandspointpreserveconservancy.org for ticket information.

Wizard Academy

11 a.m.-12 p.m. (Jeanne Rimsky Theater)

Veteran New York-based variety performer and physical comedian David Engel has been delighting audiences since 1989 with his special blend of theatrical clown and slapstick antics. David’s work is non-gender specific and aims to incite curiosity, empathy, social courage and empower today’s increasingly distractible youth. Visit landmarkonmainstreet for ticket information.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Dodge Homestead “Spring Fling”

1 p.m.-4 p.m. (58 Harbor Rd.) The Cown Neck Peninsula Historical Society invites you to a family-friendly event on the grounds of the Historic Dodge Homestead (circa 1721) Learn who lived there, sing along to the music of the Front Porch Players, learn about honeybees, see the outhouse, purchase honey, baked goods, beautiful jewelry, and tee shirts. At 2 p.m., take a guided walk around the Mill Pond and learn its history.

SUNDAY, MAY 7

Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio

3 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (Library Lapham Meeting Room) Join us for live music with acclaimed vocalist Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio who will perform some of Broadway’s best loved tunes as well as other Jazz favorites. She is accompanied by a trio of musicians, pianist Rob Fishman, drummer Brad Sporkin and bassist Edgar Mills. Register at pwpl.com

TUESDAY, MAY 9

Free Health Screening

10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Great Neck Social Center) Town of North Hempstead presents free health screenings with the St. Francis Hospital outreach bus. Screening includes brief cardiac history, blood pressure, simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes screenings. Call 311 or 516-869-6311 for more information.

THURSDAY, MAY 11

Friends of the Library Book and Author Event

11 a.m.-2 p.m. (The Garden City Hotel)

The Friends of the Library present the 54th Annual Richard Dodge Whittemore Book and Author Luncheon. Featuring Dani Shapiro, author of the best-selling memoir Inheritance, and acclaimed new novel Signal Fires, in conversation with Port’s own Daniel Paisner, author, ghostwriter, and podcaster. Registration is open. Visit

FRIDAY, MAY 12

Sandwiched in with Ron Brown

12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (Library Lapham Meeting Room) Join Professor Ron Brown for his ongoing series about the great avenues of the world as he explores the Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Visit pwpl. org for registration details.

FRIDAY, MAY 12SUNDAY, MAY 14

Mother’s Day Cupcake Giveaway Shop local all weekend and bring your proof of purchase to participating local cake. Participating bakeries: Crazy

One Bakery Store, Saint Schmear Bagel & Cafe and Steiner’s Pastry Shop.