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Upcoming Events

Property Assessment Grievance Workshop

Jan16

Town of North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Mary Jo Collins will discuss how to challenge your property's assessment, learn how to build a strong case by using the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission's online residential appeal system and its sales locator tool to find data on comparable properties, a Q&A will follow, register by phone or email (gounarisg@northhempsteadny.gov)

Where

Great Neck Library - Main Building

159 Bayview Ave.

Great Neck, NY

Phone

516-869-7800

Price

free

Only Murders in the Restaurant

Jan16

Comedy murder mystery dinner theater, limited seating, price includes dinner and show (tax and tip not included), register

Where

Palmer's American Grille

123 Hempstead Tpke.

Farmingdale, NY

Phone

516-420-0609

Price

$65

Lecture: Gershwin's “Rhapsody in Blue”

Jan17

Featuring several versions of the piece performed by Leonard Bernstein, Lang Lang, and Herbie Hancock. There will also be clips from "An American in Paris", "Concerto in F" and the recent revival of "Porgy & Bess" featuring the cast with Audra MacDonald performing "Summertime". Mr. Schnur will perform 2 Gershwin songs live as we see Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers dancing

Where

Elmont Memorial Library

700 Hempstead Tpke.

Elmont, NY

Phone

516-354-5280

Price

free

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