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VETERANS DAY CEREMONY 2022… Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion is planning to have their Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2022, at the Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park starting at 10:30 a.m. Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park is located at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Lee Avenue, which is across the street from the Camp Avenue Elementary School.
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LONG ISLAND COUNCIL OF CHURCHES SHARE YOUR BLESSINGS FOOD DRIVE FOR 2022 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Supplementing over 450 households due to Covid 19 and other economic impacts with over 100 more households in need this Thanksgiving holiday. Your donations will be welcomed through November 21, distribution will start on Monday, November 14. Most Needed Donations: Turkeys, Canned Ham,Oven-stuffer chickens, stuffing and/or Cornbread mix. White & Sweet Canned Potatoes, Gravy, Rice, canned pumpkin, corn, string beans & greens. Pie crust shells and/or cake mixes Coffee, tea, juice (including cider & apple juice). Donations of money for Food also needed! 516-868-4989 Pantry 516- 565-0290 Office Mail: Long Island Council of Churches 230 Hanse Avenue Freeport, NY 11520
BELLMORE METHODIST CHURCH CRAFT FAIR will be held on Saturday, November 12 from 10am -4pm 11710. This is a free Indoor Craft Fair Featuring ALL Handmade Items.The Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers will be at the fair with their interactive portable layout. Lunch available.
HOWARD MORE & THE "TOYS FOR TOTS" UPTOWN COMEDY SHOW Uptown Comedy Show “Toys for Tots” Night: Bring a toy for a girl and a boy! at the Bellmore Movies and Showplace located at 222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710. Sunday, Nov 13, 2022 from 7pm- 9pm. Bellmore Movie Theatre doors open at 6:30pm. (Please note- there's a required 2 drink minimum at the show. The Cocktail Hour is next door at the firehouse and runs between 4:30- 6:30PM. Cash only or CashApp -- Drink Tickets are available at the Door - Please drink responsibly to have a good time, Get ready for a great show). Advanced ticket purchase, general admission is $30, tickets also available at the door at a slightly higher rate. Uptown Comedy Show staring Howard Moore (as seen on HBO, BET ComicView and all the top talk shows) with an All-Star comedy cast: Big Mel, Marc Henderson, Gene Jeter, Young Tef and special guest comedians, (to-beannounced!) Don't miss this show, it's sure to sell out! Nothing but Hilarious Comedy & HOT music! Enjoy a funfilled, hilarious night that will benefit Kids and can even be a TAX Write-Off for you (of course consult your tax advisor). (Show admittance age: 16 yearsold and up). This will be a guaranteed hot and exciting show (with multiple "Headliners" performing with hot-music by DJ Smooth B). Get your tickets, they will be selling fast. Buy your tickets online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/howard-moore-the-toys-for-tots-uptowncomedy-show-tickets-444428707227
SANTA COMES TO BELLMORE It has become a much anticipated tradition in the Bellmores that each year the Chamber enthusiastically ushers in the holiday season with the Annual Santa visit on Friday November 25, 2022. Santa Visit stops: 1st Stop: 9am Stop N Shop on Jerusalem Avenue & Newbridge Road; 2nd Stop: 9:30am Northshore Farms 2820 Jerusalem Avenue; 3rd Stop: 10am Piccolos 2770 Sunrise Highway; 4th Stop Ace Hardware 10:30am Merrick Road. Join Santa and his elves for a FREE MOVIE 11am at the Bellmore Movies on Pettit Avenue in Bellmore Village. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, The Bellmore Fire Department and Bellmore Movies. Please bring a new unwrapped to donate to a local family.
BELLMORE CHAMBER ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING & HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA On December 2, 2022 bring your family to Bellmore and enjoy an old fashioned memorable Christmas experience including a visit from Santa, horse and carriage rides from 6-9pm, trolley rides through the community 6-10pm and festive holiday music played throughout the village with Christmas Tree Lighting at 7pm. There will be refreshments available for a slight fee.
SANTA COMES TO MERRICK The Merrick Chamber of Commerce annual Santa Visit will be Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 11am -12:pm at the Gazebo on Merrick Avenue and Broadcast Plaza. Free candy and hot chocolate. Photos available.
MERRICK CHAMBER ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE AND MENORAH LIGHTING will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2022 from 5-6pm at the Gazebo Merrick Avenue and Broadcast Plaza. Refreshments will be served.
MAGIC LIGHTS JONES BEACH STATE PARK Nov. 18th - Dec. 30th, 2022
Sun – Thur: 5:00 -10:00pm | Fri - Sat: 5:00 -11:00pm. Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drivethrough holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience Magic of Lights from the comfort and safety of your own car as you wind through the sparkling path of Long Island’s favorite holiday tradition. One carload, one price. Take the Wantagh Parkway South to the Jones Beach State Park. Follow the signs to Bay Parkway West and the Magic of Lights signs will direct you straight to the light show. Please turn off your headlights when you drive through the Magic of Lights display. After the Magic Light Show visit Toyota Holiday Village where you can drop off a letter for Santa in his mailbox, buy refreshments and holiday treats at the concession and see the illuminating holiday mega tree with 240 ft. of lights and music! Advance ticket purchase online Santa Saver $20 tickets for a standard vehicle good any night. https:// magicoflights.com/events/jonesbeach/ Tickets also available at the gate: Standard vehicle weekday, Monday - Thursday $30; Weekend, Friday - Sunday $40.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY - IN PERSON OR ONLINE The Public Library offers all kinds of entertainment options. Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, magazines, or music wherever you have a screen - your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. To get your digital library card visit https://www.nassaulibrary.org/digital-card-application/ The library has so much to offer. Reserve museum passes, reading clubs, learn a language, arts and crafts, research on Ancestry, and access to Hoopla, Kanopy & more!
