🌱 Patch AM: The mid-century art trailblazer who quietly made Great Neck her home

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• The mid-century art trailblazer who quietly made Great Neck her home

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Red Stocking Revue - Meet the Director Audition Night and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 51 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain from late morning on, temps: high: 46, low: 39.
• Sunday: Clearing; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet Esphyr Slobodkina, the Russian-Born Abstractionist Who Shook Mid-Century New York (artnet.com) — Did you know a pioneering abstract artist once built her own home and studio in Great Neck? Esphyr Slobodkina, famed for both avant-garde art and the classic children’s book “Caps for Sale,” lived and worked here for decades, creating many major paintings in her custom-designed Long Island studio now being reappraised in national museum exhibitions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• 2026 Red Stocking Revue - Meet the Director Audition Night
  Port Washington Senior Citizen/ PW Adult Activities Center, 80 Manorhaven Blvd, Port Washington
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• FREE WEBINAR | “Italy's Top 10 Mosaics”
  Online,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Levels Teen Center presents the Classic Greek Tragicomedy THE BACCHAE
  Great Neck Library , 159 Bayview Ave , Great Neck
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Playful Pals
  Westbury Memorial Public Library , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  10:30 am
• Madison Cunningham
  St. Marks Comedy Club , 12 St Marks Pl , New York
  7:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Civics for Youth
  Westbury Memorial Public Library , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  4:00 pm
• New! K-Pop Hip Hop Class
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  5:30 pm
• NEW! Beginner Guitar Class at Gold Coast Arts Center!
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Reach Out America presents Rich Logis, founder of "Leaving MAGA"
  Great Neck House , 14 Arrandale Ave , Great Neck
  12:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• NEW! Modern Asian Art Class for Kids
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  5:00 pm
• NEW! Modern Asian Art Class for Adults
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Annual MLK Shabbat Service at Historic Temple
  Temple Beth-El of Great Neck , 5 Old Mill Rd , Great Neck
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Cosmetics Sales Counter Manager - Armani, Manhasset - Full Time in Manhasset. Apply here.
• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Mathnasium Math Instructor / Tutor in Port Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Neck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• Ernesta's showroom expansions, rugs for urban areas and 2026's must-haves (homeaccentstoday.com)
• Manhasset Educators Named New York State Master Teachers (manhassetschools.org)
• Lucienne Keyoung Named 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar (manhassetschools.org)

Port Washington

• Winter nightlife on Long Island: Sports leagues, crafting classes and more (newsday.com)
• Port Washington Schools begin budget talks with focus on aging facilities, long-term planning (longislandpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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