7:30 pm, join Marvin Illman at Barnes and Noble in Carle Place for the second of his semi-monthly writing workshops. He will assign specific exercises and critique the finished pieces handed in as he helps the attendees in improving their writing skills. Call 741-9850. Also at Barnes and Noble, come and meet the dynamic duo of Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark on Tuesday, May 17, 7:30 pm. Mary is spotlighting her new book, No Place Like Home , a chilling tale with elements of “Lizzie Borden woven into a contemporary plotline. Carol is presenting Burned , in which the investigator, Regan Reilly, becomes involved in a Hawaiian adventure. Take home books autographed by both of them! Call 741-9850 to confirm. Also at the store, on Thursday, May 19, 7:30 pm, join NBC weatherman and Today Show co-host Al Roker, as he signs copies of his new book, Big Shoes: In Celebration of Dads and Fatherhood. A perfect Father’s Day gift! Again, call 741-9850 to confirm.... on sunday, may 15, 2:30 pm, The Art of Chinese Tea lecture is being presented at the GC Public Library on Seventh Street. Also, on Saturday, May 21, from 9am to 5 pm, there will be a Friends of the Library book sale.... the garden manor Nursery School is continuing to accept registration for this coming September. They offer half day sessions for three and four year old children. Call Head Teacher Dorothy Pedersen at 775-2626 with questions. The school is located at 33 Jefferson street, 3 blocks west of New Hyde Park Road, in the Christ Episcopal Church in Garden City.... the Art League of Nassau County holds a monthly meeting on Friday May 27 at 7:30 pm. The guest artist is Lisa Fazio who will paint an experimental watercolor. The group meets at the NHP Senior Recreation Center, Clinton G. Martin Park on Marcus Ave./New Hyde Park Rd. in New Hyde Park. The public is invited to attend. $2 for non-members.... If you’re thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter. Call 944-8220 for more details....

police report: Mischief & mayhem

on may 4, a 37-year-old Hempstead woman allegedly took $407 in merchandise, mostly “Little Me” children’s outfits, at Lord and Taylor Franklin Avenue.... on may 6, someone punctured tires on a 2002 Chevrolet parked at Field 7N in Garden City. Value was $150.... on april 27, someone stole a $345 12-speed 2003 Specialist bicycle at the Nassau Blvd. Railroad station.... on may 4, po stolz stopped a 43-year-old Elmont man for aggravated unlicensed operation 2 nd degree (12 suspensions, 4 dates) and for numerous other traffic violations at Franklin Avenue, after the motorists car was observed without a front license plate.... a 40-year-old Hempstead woman allegedly stole $404 in clothing items at Lord and Taylor, Franklin Avenue, on May 4.... po hickey arrested a 20-year-old Danbury, Connecticut woman for alleged DWI (.15%) unsafe lane change and the failure to signal at Stewart Avenue on May 6.... on may 8, 7:27 pm, PO Hickey arrested a 21-year-old Elmont man for alleged DWI (.21%) on Franklin Avenue.... between may 7 and 9, someone stole a “Welcome” sign at Nassau Haven Park. It was also reported that someone had also broken a tennis net pole valued at $100 at some time previously.... on may 9, a truck stop was conducted on Clinton Rd. 11 trucks were inspected; with 9 trucks taken out of service and 60 tickets issued. There were 6 weight violations.

fire responses:

on may 4, dust caused alarm at BOCES, Clinton Rd.... another malfunctioning alarm sounded at GC Plaza on May 6.... the fd made wires safe and used bio-solve to clean a coolant spill at the scene of an accident where a car had struck a lightpole at Wilson St./Stewart Avenue on May 7.... a possible carbon monoxide report occurred at a Fifth Street house on May 7. Nothing was found.... a fire extinguisher put out a car fire on Franklin Avenue on May 9....That’s all this week. G.T.