What's happening in Oceanside this week

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Gazebo Readings- Schoolhouse Green 

Celebrate Independence Day on July 11th at 6:30 p.m. with a free BBQ and readings from American history sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Oceanside. Audience members can read the Declaration of Independence and speeches, comedic writings, letters, etc., from famous Americans like JFK, Martin Luther King, Jr. Mark Twain, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Will Rogers and more. No fee. Bring your lawn chair. 

Full Gospel Church of Island Park Yard Sale

Handmade and second hand items proceeds going to support Samaritan’s Purse. In the Chruch parking lot at 4101 Austin Boulevard, Island Park. July 9, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 516 432-0232 for information.

The Madison Theatre at Molloy College Presents ArtsFest Week 

Madison Theatre at Molloy College. 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre. For more information, contact the Theatre Box Office at (516) 323-4444 or www.madisontheatreny.org. —July 8 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. will bring the South Shore Symphony playing and rehearsing live for our outdoor concert.  This will be “a look behind the scenes” as they prepare for a concert. Conducted by Aaron Gandy with a special appearance by a Band Called Honalee. 

Summer sounds

Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops visit Eisenhower Park’s Lakeside Theatre, on Saturday, for an evening of delightful tunes. Guest vocalist Deana Verone joins Karahalis and his orchestra for a relaxing program of light classics and lively hits. Settle in with a blanket or chairs and some companions for some music under the stars. Info: (516) 572-0200 or 572-0355 after 6 p.m.

Step lively to some jazzy tunes

The acclaimed 1920s-era revival band Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks visit Old Westbury Gardens, as part of its Picnic Pops series, on Wednesday, 7 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.) Bring a lawn chair or blanket and some friends, and bandleader Giordano and his ensemble will provide the soundtrack for an enjoyable evening that may even get some folks up on their feet. Info: (516) 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.