Peruvian Dance Classes — Date Change!
January 21–February 18, 2012
The Peruvian dance class originally scheduled to begin on January 7, will begin instead on January 21.
Continuing our series of ethnic dance classes, beginning on Saturday, January 21, a series of Peruvian dance classes led by master dance teacher Peter Apaza of Peru Andino will begin at the East Meadow Library. These classes will examine the Huaylash and Tuntuna dances of Peru. Students will learn basic steps, led by patient teachers. Class dates are
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January 21, 2012 February 4, 2012 February 18, 2012 |
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (with a performance at 2 p.m.) |
The classes are free and open to all. We especially encourage families to attend (it’s never too late to learn or start!). To register call the East Meadow Library at (516) 794-2570 x 560.
Saltwater Weekend at Long Island Children’s Museum
January 14–15, 2012
Join us on the weekend of January 14–15 at the Long Island Children’s Museum where we will be presenting a variety of family and children’s programs examining Long Island’s fishing traditions culture. On both days there will be 10 master artists who will have hands-on activities for children, ranging from net mending, trap building, learning to clam and other activities that examine how fish are harvested, both recreationally and commercially. Guest presenters will include John Buczak, Tom Jefferies, George Rigby, Joey Scavone, Tony Sougstad, Pete Wenczel, Chuck Tekula and other area fishermen and baymen. Also on hand will be Collin Weyant, Cory Weyant’s son, who will show how young people are carrying on the tradition.
The program will take place on January 14 and 15, from 12–4 p.m. at the Long Island Children’s Museum, located at 11 David Avenue, Garden City, next to the Cradle of Aviation. For information and directions call (516) 224-5800.
On the Bay Book Release & Signing Events
We are proud to announce the release of the 2nd edition of the bay house book On the Bay written by Nancy Solomon. You can order it online on our shop page, or purchase it at one of our partner book stores. Cost is $15.00 + shipping and handling.
Signings and presentations by Nancy Solomon are scheduled for the following dates:
January 25 at the Massapequa Public Library, 40 Harbor Lane, Massapequa Park, at 2 p.m.
January 25 at the Franklin Square Historical Society, Washington Street School, 760 Washington St., Franklin Square, at 7:30 p.m.
January 26 at the Sayville Public Library, 88 Greene Ave., Sayville, at 7 p.m.
February 9 at the Hewlett Woodmere Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett, at 1 p.m.
March 13 at the Copiague Public Library, 50 Deauville Boulevard Copiague, at 7 p.m.
If your organization would like to schedule a presentation for this program call us at (516) 767-8803.
2012 Great Neck Poetry Contest
In celebration of Poetry Month, April, 2012, the Village of Great Neck Plaza in association with Long Island Traditions, and Poetry Coordinator, Carolyn Raphael, is hosting the second annual poetry contest. Last year’s contest attracted numerous contestants and beautiful poems from local residents. This year, the contest boundaries have been expanded to include residents of Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens Counties. Winners Day reading will be held Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall at 2:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Contestants must be 18 years of age or older, and are invited to submit up to three unpublished poems for an entry fee of $15. The poems may be on any subject, in any style, to a maximum of 30 lines per poem. The postmark deadline is January 31, 2012, and the winners will be announced March 22, 2012 on the Great Neck Plaza website.
Patti Tana, Professor Emerita of English at Nassau Community College (SUNY) and the author of eight books of poems, most recently Any Given Day (Whittier Publications, Inc., 2011), will be this year’s judge. The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association selected her Long Island Poet of the Year 2009. She is the editor of Songs of Seasoned Women and is an associate editor of the Long Island Quarterly. Learn more about Patti Tana at www.pattitana.com and hear her read her poems.
First prize will be $150 and a 20-minute reading at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall on April 22, 2012. Second prize will be $75 and a 10-minute reading at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall on April 22. Third prize will be $50 and a 5-minute reading at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall on April 22. Only one monetary prize per poet. There will be two awards of Honorable Mention. These poets will be invited to read their winning poems at the awards reading at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall on April 22, 2012. In addition, each of the three winning poems will be posted for one month on seven secure outdoor village sign posts, on the bulletin board in Great Neck Plaza Village Hall, and in the waiting room of the Great Neck LIRR train station building. Each poem that wins honorable mention will be posted for two weeks on the seven sign posts, on the village bulletin board in Great Neck Plaza, and in the waiting room of the Great Neck LIRR train station building.
Submissions Checklist
- Poems must be single-spaced and typed. One poem per page. Each poem should have a title.
- Include two copies: one anonymous and one with the poet’s name and address below the poem.
- There should also be a cover sheet listing the poems’ titles, the poet’s name and address, phone number, and e-mail address.
- The poems should be mailed to The Village of Great Neck Plaza, 2 Gussack Plaza, PO Box 440, Great Neck NY 11022-0440, Attn: Poetry Contest.
- The check for $15.00 should be made payable to Long Island Traditions.
- Enclose a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) for results, or watch the Great Neck Plaza website, for announcement of the winners.
- Check to see that you have followed all instructions before you mail your entry. For questions, contact Carolyn Raphael, poetry coordinator, at craphael6@yahoo.com.
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