RVC's 5 Best Holiday Performances/Events

During the last two months, there's been an abundance of holiday performances and events that village residents have enjoyed, participated or volunteered in. With 2010 coming to an end and 2011 on the horizon, let's look at some of the village's top holiday happenings, in no particular order. 

 - The Vineyard Church, which has locations in RVC and Lynbrook, hosted an extremely successful coat drive, where it collected more than 400 coats for needy families in the village.

"Over the past two weekends — Nov. 6, Nov. 7, Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 — the church collected more than 300 coats, and there are 100 more on the way from a local Boy Scout troop. The first weekend's coats have already been distributed through the church's food pantry, which is located at its Rockville Centre location. The food pantry has been in existence for nearly 20 years, and currently helps feed about 150 families per week."

 - Every year, LTD, along with the South Shore Symphony and a slew of professional dances from some of the finest dance academies in New York, collaborate to put on a rendition of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet. This year's shows over the Dec. 4 weekend at were performed in front of a packed house.

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For more than four decades the village, sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Woman, has held a Hannukah party at thefor its Jewish residents, and this year was no different.

Around 40 kids and parents attended the annual gala which served pizza and latkas for its attendees, as well as magician for the youngsters and a holiday Menorah lighting ceremony conducted by Rabbi Howard Diamond from Temple B'nai Sholom. Nearly 100 residents also attended Central Synagogue's Menorah lighting ceremony, which included dignitaries, local officials and a Chanuplex party at the synagogue for all who attended.

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From hot chocolate to candy canes, all sorts of goodies were handed out at last week's village Christmas tree lighting. The South Side High School band and choir enhanced the holiday spirt with classic Christmas carols, while Frosty and Rudolph were making their rounds, greeting village children who eagerly ran up to get a picture taken with them.

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Middle schoolers strummed their string instruments to the tune of some holiday classics, while the choir dazzled the audience of parents and faculty with their harmonious voices.