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November 5 thru November 16
Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
This beginner's workshop is great for anyone who is looking for an introduction to using Adobe© Photoshop Elements 6.0, the shorter version of regular Photoshop. Instructions will be given for both Mac and Windows-based platforms. How to use tools such as, color correcting, scaling and formatting for both print and the internet will be covered. Newark Museum Arts Workshop hosts a variety of workshops. These workshops target adult education in the visual arts. Other workshop series include, weaving, calligraphy, fiber/fabric/surface design and knitting, fine metals/ jewelry and many more. For more information please visit, http://www.newarkmuseum.org/ or call 973-596-6607.
November 5 thru November 25
The Monmouth Museum
765 Newman Springs Rd
Lincroft, NJ 07738
The Monmouth Museum welcomes back a traveling exhibition from City Without Walls, showcasing the work of some of New Jersey's brightest emerging artists. City Without Walls is New Jersey's oldest not-for-profit alternative art space, in continuous operation in the city of Newark, New Jersey since 1975. Its mission offers career development opportunities to new and emerging artists, while providing the public with a chance to not only understand but to also enjoy contemporary art. For more information visit, www.monmouthmuseum.org
November 8
2:00pm
East Meadow Public Library
1886 Front Street
East Meadow, NY
The East Meadow Public Library is proudly welcoming two highly regarded teachers and performers of tabla to put on a show for guests on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Achyut and Tejas Tope of Miller Place will be performing the tabla, a popular Indian percussion instrument used in the music of the Indean subcontinent and in Hindustani classical music. A hands-on workshop will follow the performance, and guests will learn to play the tabla under the guidance of Sejal Kukadia the Director of the Taalim School of Indian Music. For more information, call (516) 794-8570.
November 8
10:00am
New York City's Riverside Park
475 Riverside Drive and 120th Street
New York, NY
Come participate in the First Annual PurpleStride Manhattan Walk on Sunday, November 8, 2009! PurpleStride is sponsored by The Manhattan Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and The Pancreas Center at Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research. The stride will take place at New York City's scenic Riverside Park, where participants will have the option to walk a one, two, or three mile route. The event is open to families, and will have featured activities that include face painting, animal balloons for children, beverages and light, healthy snacks. The day will also feature speeches by world renowned surgeon and chief, Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery at NY-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Dr. John Chabot; and Sue Mirza, co-founder of the Muzzi Mirza Pancreatic Cancer Prevention & Genetics Program at The Pancreas Center, and Ralph Cheney, a 4 year pancreatic cancer survivor. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a national organization creating hope in a comprehensive way through research, patient support, community outreach and advocacy for a cure. For those who would like to partake in "PurpleStride" may register online at www.pancan.org/manhattan or can register the day of the walk at 8:30am. For more information, visit www.pancan.org/manhattan.
November 11
8:00am-2:00pm
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology
80 Maple Avenue
Smithtown, NY
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology has just launched "Give Back Sunday", a nonprofit program created to provide community members with diagnostic imaging tests needed, but cannot afford. Zwager-Pesiri acknowledges that in these hard economic times many American's have lost their jobs and no longer have health insurance. In response to these trying times the radiology clinic designed "Give Back Sundays" so one Sunday each month individuals can come in and receive radiological services at no charge. Volunteers including medical professionals, radiologists, nurses, technologists, and receptionists donate their time, and offer their expertise to uninsured Long Island residence for no charge. Since April Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology has provided over 1,800 free diagnostic imaging tests including MRIs, CTs, Digital Mammograms, and
PET/CT's to the sick. Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology has been providing the community of Long Island with high quality radiological services for the past 55 years, with eight offices in Nassau and Suffolk County. For more information, visit www.ZPgivebacksundays.org.
November 8
10:00am-12:00pm
Suffolk County Farm
350 Yaphank Avenue
Yaphank, NY
Children who are interested in the fall season and the changing of the colors are welcome to the Suffolk County Farm to partake in "Nature in November". Families are welcome to come identify common species of deciduous trees and learn about why the leaves change color in the fall. All participants will have the opportunity to make a fall decoration and scientific leaf print as a souvenir of their time spent at the farm. Come celebrate the beauty of the fall season! For more information, visit www.ccesuffolk.org.
November 8 thru November 15
11:00am- 3:00pm
Food Emporium
1660 2nd Ave at 86th Street
New York, New York
If you want to help feed your fellow New Yorkers, then for two consecutive Sunday's, LIM College's SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team is partnering with City harvest to hold a "Let's Can Hunger" food drive. In addition to collecting donations of non-perishable foods, the team seeks to raise hunger awareness within the community. All donated food will be collected by City Harvest and distributed to community food programs. City harvest helps feed more than 260,000 people in New York City each week. For more information about the partners in this endeavor, visit
www.limcollege.edu, http://www.campbellsoup.com/, http://www.cityharvest.org/
November 2 thru December 15th
1:00pm- 2:00pm
Suffolk County Farm and Education Center
350 Yaphank Ave
Yaphank, NY 11980
Children between the ages of 3-5 are encouraged to explore the Suffolk County Farm with a Cornell Cooperative Extension educator in order to meet and learn about farm animals. Each day children will be able to take part in fun-filled activities such as a wagon ride, stories, songs, crafts and snacks. $10 per child and no siblings out of age range please. The Youth education programs are available for children from pre-K to 12th grade and for those with special needs. The farms education programs attracts over 150,000 visitors annually. For more information on class descriptions and dates visit, www.cce.cornell.edu/suffolk or call 631-852-4600
October 8- November 22
The Lion Brand Yarn Studio
34 W. 15th Street
New York, NY
The Lion Brand Yarn Studio is hosting a charity drive this fall to collect hand made knit scarves and hats for Partnership for the Homeless. The studio will have a live knitter in their window during the month and a half long event, and all products made during this time will be donated to Partnership for the Homeless. The studio is also accepting donations from anyone that would like to support the charity. The Lion Brand Yarn Studio considers philanthropies to be a top priority, which is why they have decided to give back to the homeless community in New York. Partnership for the Homeless is a nonprofit organization that provides help and services to homeless families, seniors and individuals at risk for HIV/AIDS. The organization will be hosting a winter holiday part where many of the scarves from charity drive will be passed out. For more information, visit www.lionbrandyarnstudio.com/.
