GRANT PARK, Hewlett, has activities for kids of all ages. There are children's playgrounds, tennis courts and a skating rink. For more information, call 571-7821.
lido golf Course, Lido beach; Merrick Road park and Golf course, Merrick; North Woodmere Park (9 Hole), North Woodmere, offer year-round golf. For more information, call Lido Golf Course at 889-8181, Merrick Road Golf Course at 868-4650 or North Woodmere Park at 571-7814.
Norman J. Levy Park and preserve, Merrick, offers an array of wildlife, kayak launch, jogging and walking trails, fishing pier, and more, on 50 acres of a former landfill site. Park rangers are on hand for guided tours. For information, call 804-2000.
Exhibits and more...
Familiar strangers is a showing of artwork by Marc Josloff. Through Dec. 18. Foyer Art Gallery, South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 228 S. Ocean Ave., Freeport. 623-1204.
red grooms: Ruckus in Roslyn is an original exhibition of works by the whimisical pop artist. NCMA curators have worked closely with the artist, his gallery and private collectors to gather together Groom's best known themes. These large and small-scale works show a rich range of the artist's interests. Through Feb. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, Main Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337.
Quilt National is an exhibition of 20 art quilts, representing the 13th in a series of biennial international juried competitions and exhibitions of the work of contemporary innovative quilt makers. These competitions demonstrate that quilts have matured into a fine art. Through Dec. 16. Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra Museum, Hofstra University, Hempstead. 463-5672.
william wegman fashion photos showcases the internally renowned photograher's elaborately staged photographs of his Weimariner, Fay Ra, and her numerous descendants. The dogs, wearing human costumes, enact a variety of scenes. Through Feb. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337.
The School of Paris - The School of New York is a lecture with NCMA curator Franklin Hill Perrell, inspired by the current exhibition, which includes Red Grooms' "art about art" installation juxtaposing the Cubists of Paris with the Abstract Expressionists of New York, Saturday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m. Perrell discusses how The School of Paris - Matisse, Picasso, Gris and Leger - changed art forever and how The School of New York - Pollock, de Kooning and their successors - added their own twists. $15, $10 members. Reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338, ext. 12.
The Creative Edge features Shirley Romaine, Shirley Romaine, host of TV's Artscene on Long Island, in a program of rare interviews with visual and performing artists from the archives of her award-winning cable television shows, Sunday, Dec. 18, 3:30 p.m. This multimedia program includes video, live commentary and a question and answer period to explore the creative process. $15, $10 members. Reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
484-9338, ext. 12.
Curatorial Chats presents the second of the three part series with NCMA curator Franklin Hill Perrell, Monday, Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. He discusses "From Belle Epoque Paris to the NY School: Painters and Their Critics,"exploring the role of critics, journalists, poets and osthers from the literary world, who became linked with the careers of artists such as Manet, Monet, Lautrec, Picasso, Matisse, Gris, Miro, Pollock, De Kooning and others. $65 ($50 members) series admission; $25 ($20 members) individual lectures. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338, ext. 12.
Theater and music
adam baum and the jew movie, Long Island premiere of a drama about racist attitudes that lurk in unexpected places, involving a Gentile screenwriter hired to write a movie about anti-Semitism, ending this weekend, Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 15-17, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. $16 Thursday, $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
Three viewings, A comedy about a small town funeral parlor, Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 15-17, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. $9, $7 seniors and students. Nassau Community College, Mainstage Theatre, 1 Education Dr., Garden City. 572-7676.
annie, BroadHollow Theatre Company's annual production of the beloved musical, ending this weekend, Friday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m.; Sunday, Dec 18, 2 p.m. $20, $18 seniors, $14 ages 16 and under. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip.
(631) 581-2700.
A chorus Line, The vibrant musical, with great song and dance, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16-17, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. $18, $14 seniors and students for Friday and Sunday shows. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
a christmas story, The holiday comedy, based on humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the 1940s midwest, Friday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 17, 4 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m. $18. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 581-2700.
Mashugah, A tragicomic portrait of a Manhattan Upper West Side community of recent Jewish emigres in the '50s, ending this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16-17, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
Handel's messiah, Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra performs the complete version, Saturday, Dec.17, 8 p.m. $42, $54, $88 ($39, $51. $85 seniors). Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. 299-3100.
Christmas with the nassau pops, The orchstra performs classics and traditional holiday favorites, with the Mineola Choral Society, Sunday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. Chaminade High School, 340 Jackson Ave., Mineola. 565-0646.
Family
a christmas carol, The holiday classic, performed by Yates Musical Theater Company, Thursday and Friday, Dec.15-16, 11 a.m. $15. North Fork Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (631) 888-9000.
cinderella's christmas, A holiday tale featuring Cinderella in an audience participation adventure, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18, 1 p.m. $8. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale.
293-0674.
frosty the snowman, Help Frosty and Jenny, the mayor's daughter, save Chillsville, at the holiday musical, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 581-2700.
Pooh's Winter "Tail," Winnie the Pooh in a seasonal adventure, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Dec. 17, 11 a.m. $10 admission includes popcorn and soda. Following the show, children can meet the actors. Bellmore Theatre, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870.
The princess and the pea, The beloved story, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, See Rudolph save Christmas, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre Company, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700.
babes in toyland, A contemporary adapation of the beloved story, performed by American Family Theatre, Sunday, Dec. 18, 11 a.m. $15. North Fork Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (631) 888-9000.
kugel's amazing chanukah adventure, A holiday story, presented by Two's A Charm Entertainment, Sunday, Dec.18, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $20. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville.
299-3100.
Nassau County Museum of Art'sFamily Fun Day, A fun, activity-filled afternoon that celebrates NCMA's current exhibition, "Red Grooms: Ruckus in Roslyn," Sunday, Dec. 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission for Town of Hempstead residents. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338.
