Upcoming at the Great Neck Park District

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Lunar New Year Celebration

Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free admission for residents wearing RED (must present park card at entrance). Enjoy arts & crafts, on-ice performances, Chinese drum playing, family choir and flute presentation. Great Neck Galaxy Synchro Team will also perform. Don’t miss the giveaways including delicious treats. Everyone is welcome to attend. Non-resident fee applies. Skate rental is $5 per person.

Nature Program: Birding Basics for Beginners

Sunday, Feb. 24, 12:30 p.m., this indoor presentation at Great Neck House will introduce adults to birds and their adaptations. You will be provided with information on where to go and what to get to learn more. A short optional bird walk, following the presentation, will be offered (binoculars helpful). Register online gnparks.org or call (516) 482-0355. Children under 16 may not attend.

Weekend Movie at Great Neck House

“Puzzle” (2018), directed by Marc Turtletaub and starring Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan and David Denman, is being shown at Great Neck House Friday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9, at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Agnes is taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined. It is rated R and runs 1h 43min. Admission with park card.

Valentine’s Day Special at the Rink

Join on Valentine’s Day at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink on Thursday, Feb. 14. Everyone wearing red receives $1 off the admission price for every public session offered. Visit www.gnparks.org or call (516) 487-2976 for public session schedule.

Camp Parkwood Winter Season at the Parkwood Sports Complex

Children, ages 4 to 10, can enjoy the next session of Winter Camp Parkwood over the February break (Monday, Feb. 18 to Friday, Feb. 22, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) Activities include tennis, skating/hockey, archery, gymnastics and more. The children are grouped by age; lunch may be purchased at the snack bar ($8 per day) or can be brought from home. Residents fee $450; non-residents fee $500. Daily fee for residents $120; non-residents $150. Register online at gnparks.org or call (516) 482-0355.

Defensive Driving Classes at Great Neck House

Great Neck House offers Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Classes on the first Saturday of every month. There will be a class on Saturday, March 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To sign up for a class or for more information, call Great Neck House at (516) 482-0355.

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