The big question around town last week was: Was that Indian Summer or not? Yes, it got very warm but the criteria for Indian Summer is that you must first have a hard frost before you get the warm weather and that can last for a day or a week. Well, we have not had the hard frost (of course they did somewhere in New York State but that doesn’t count) so I claim no Indian Summer as yet. We can only wait and hope. The weather has been so very different this whole year one wonders what we are in for.

Music will be in the air in November with the Saturday performance at Adelphi University of “Musical Theatre In Concert - The Best of Broadway” at 8 p.m. Regular tickets are $15, with a discount for Seniors.

Fast forward to Sunday, November 22 at 4 p.m. when the Long Island Choral Society will present the Mozart “Reguiem,” Puccini’s “Messe de Gloria,” and Arvo Part’s “Beatutudes” at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset. Garden City resident, Brad Gustavson will be singing in the bass section.

Of course there is always bridge. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court of St. Anne #1077 is having its Dessert Card Party on Friday, November 13th at 7 p.m. at St. Anne’s McCloskey Auditorium on Dartmouth St. here in town. Admission is $10 per person; for reservations call Joan at 516-294-0868. All are welcome.

I hope you did not forget to vote on Election Day, but did remember that you will not be going to the Election Day Fair at the Garden City Community Church, as the date has been changed to Saturday, November 7th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. But they will have all the wonderful things that you are looking for so don’t miss it. Put the date on your calendar right away.

Speaking of dates and not missing things, don’t forget to attend the services for the Veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 11th at the monuments by the Garden City Library. Don’t let them down, they stood up for all of us.

Happy birthday wishes go to Jim Mercadante, who will be celebrating his special day on the 9th of this month, and to Jackie Polon, who will be blowing out the candles on her cake on the 11th of November. On the 12th of November, Marianne Scacco will be celebrating her birthday so let’s all wish them a wonderful day and a great year with much good health and happiness and many more years to come.

There will be a Thursday luncheon group complete with a program at the Garden City Community Church on November 12th so you will all have something to do. Just bring your sandwich and all else will be provided. For reservations or a ride if needed call the Church Office at 516-746-1700. They will be happy to help you.

The Metropolitan Opera has been doing a good business with their HD films live from Lincoln Center but shown in local movie theaters. Senior Tickets are $20 - a lot less than going to the Met in the city and you get a short trip and free parking included The Westbury Stadium Theater on Brush Hollow Rd. in Westbury is close to us and recently Julie Fehler, Ruth and Nick La Bosco, Melissa Bradley with Mom Muriel Urban enjoyed Verdi’s “Aida” and a full house in two separate theaters enjoyed it with them. Try it.

Carol Rudy has arranged for the members of the G.C, Branch of AAUW to tour the Old Nassau County Court House. Historian Ed Smits will be the guide and this will take place on Friday, November 13th at 10 a.m. They will meet at the front entrance and parking will be on the South side of the building at 15th St. Following the tour, there will be a luncheon at the Nassau County Bar Association restaurant adjacent to the Court House. Give Carol a call if you plan to attend. What a great idea and it is a truly lovely building. Good for you, Carol.

In all the rush coming up with the holidays, don’t forget to send a card to a friend or neighbor who is basically a shut-in as it goes a long way to cheering them up. Better still, take a few minutes to stop by and say hello and maybe you can pick something up for them. It’s a good way to keep the Thanks in Thanksgiving.

See you next week.