The week ahead - nearby things to do this week

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I. P. Movie Night at Masone Beach
Presenting the classic movie ‘West Side Story” on Masone Beach in Island Park, July 31 at 8:15 p.m. No fee. Bring your lawn chair.

Finn Fest in Island Park Eight bands, D J Big Kahuna Wims, Food, beer and wine, vendors, crafts and fun. 155 Trafalgar Blvd. July 30, 2 p.m. Free shuttle bus from Long Beach. $20 at the gate. Proceeds go to Little Flower Children’s Home and  Long Beach Animal Rescue Posh Pets.

Readings at the O’side Gazebo
Join us every Monday night at 7 p.m. as we present top writers and poets — plus free refreshments! Bring your lawn chair and a friend. Schoolhouse Green, Foxhurst Road, Oceanside. Aug. 1 — Harriet Slaughter, Edgar Carlson, J.P. Wagner, Talia Carner

A slice of country
Settle in for another enjoyable evening of music under the stars at Eisenhower Park’s Lakeside Theatre. Enjoy some lively country tunes at a Shania Twain/Tim McGraw tribute, on Friday, July 29, at 8 p.m. Info: (516) 572-0200 or 572-0355 after 6 p.m.

Family theater
Share some fantastical happenings at Long Island Children’s Museum and enjoy a modern fairy tale in Playwright and puppeteer Izumi Ashizawa’s “Mysterious Lake” on the LICM stage in Garden City. Six actors/puppeteers, including a life-size dragon, share the story of an American boy who discovers his true self through a mysterious encounter with Japanese "yokai” (nature spirits), Friday through Thursday, July 29-Aug. 4. Info: (516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.