1 14th Annual Night of Laughter
Friday, April 14, 7-11 p.m.
Illustrating that laughter is often the best medicine, this annual fundraising event that includes dinner, raffles and a lineup of local comedians benefits The Sarah Grace Foundation For Children with Cancer, an organization dedicated to helping children and their families overcome the challenges and hardships brought upon by childhood cancer. The charitable event is named after Sarah Grace Weippert, who lost her battle with leukemia in 2002 at the age of 12.
Tickets: $85 (advance purchase required).
Where: The Crest Hollow Country Club
8325 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury
Info & Tickets: (516)433-9745 or thesarahgracefoundation.org
2 Morley Park Art Craft & Gift Market
Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16,
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Head on out to this free family shopping event where you can meet and buy directly from emerging and established artisans. Here you will find high-quality jewelry, crafts and other items to enjoy and share over the holiday weekend. Credit cards accepted by most vendors.
Where: Christopher Morley Park
500 Searingtown Road, Roslyn
Info: (516)442-6000 • nassaucountycraftshows.com
3 Pottery Wheel Classes
Saturday, April 15, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and
Monday, April 17, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
If you prefer to make your own craft, learn the nuance of creating a piece of art from handfuls of smooth earth. After you form your creation at the pottery wheel and it dries, you will then be instructed on how to glaze the work inside the studio’s kiln. All levels of potters ages 18 and up are welcome. $30 per class or you can register for up to 10 classes for $290.
Where: Clay Art Workshop, 3 Highland Road, Glen Cove
Info: (516)867-9377 • clayartworkshop.com
4 Spring Dance Adelphi
Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.
(ongoing performances through Sunday, April 23)
The students of the Department of Dance will present a mixed program including classical ballet, as well as modern and contemporary dance. Work from guest choreographers, Earl Mosley and Manuel Vignoulle, will be featured along with choreography by faculty members Frank Augustyn, Orion Duckstein and Adelheid Strelick. Tickets: $25
Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
Olmsted Theatre, 1 South Ave., Garden City
Info & Tickets: (516)877-4000 • boxoffice@adelphi.edu
5 The Cake and the Rain
Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m.
Singer and songwriter for Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Billy Joel, among others, Jimmy Webb will be speaking and signing copies of his new memoir, “The Cake and the Rain,” with a special performance to follow.
Where: Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington
Info: (631)271-1442 • bookrevue.com
6 RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles
Thursday, April 20 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)
RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles is a live, multi-media spectacular that takes you on a musical journey through the life and times of the world’s most celebrated band. Featuring new songs and high definition imagery, this expanded RAIN adds even more hits that you know and love from the vast anthology of Beatles classics.
Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Info. & Tickets: 516-247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com
7 Steve Winwood with
Special Guest Lilly Winwood
Thursday, April 20 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)
For more than four decades, English musician Steve Winwood has remained a primary figure in the rock music world, a respected innovator who has helped to create some of the genre’s most celebrated achievements and classic tunes, including “While You See A Chance,” “Valerie” and “Back in the High Life Again.” He will be joined by his daughter Lilly, also a singer who once performed a duet with her father of his song “Higher Love” for a Hershey commercial.
Where: The Space at Westbury Theater, 250 Post Ave., Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516)283-5566 • thespaceatwestbury.com
