An Afternoon at the Ballet with Dr. Kolb: Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker' - Manhasset Public Library Date: 12/20/12 Hours: 2pm Ages: TE,AD Address: 30 Onderdonk Ave. - 516-627-2300 Manhasset , NY 11030 manhassetlibrary.org Description: With its Mouse King, Nutcracker Prince, Snowflakes, Spanish Hot Chocolate, Arabian Coffee, Chinese Tea, Russian Candy Canes, Danish Marzipan, Dewdrops, Flowers, and Sugar Plum Fairy, the Nutcracker ballet has something for everybody. It exists in numerous versions, all more or less based on the Russian original from the 1890s. A fascinating story that's read and re-enacted.