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Upcoming Events

Blood Pressure Screenings

May7

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center will provide free blood pressure screenings to patrons, healthcare proxy information will also be available

Where

Great Neck Library - Station Branch

26 Great Neck Rd.

Great Neck, NY

Phone

516-466-8055

Price

free

Shakespeare Festival: 'Gentlemen of Verona'

May8

The Vanderbilt Museum’s thirty-fourth annual Summer Shakespeare Festival will present Two Gentlemen of Verona, performed by the Carriage House Players, through June 30. All performances are given on the Mansion Courtyard stage.

Where

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road

Centerport, NY

Price

Adults, $20; seniors & children under 12, $15

Knitting and Crocheting Circle

May9

Facilitated knitting and crocheting session, supplies will be provided or bring you may bring your own, all levels are welcome, register

Where

Great Neck Library - Station Branch

26 Great Neck Rd.

Great Neck, NY

Phone

516-466-8055

Price

free

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