Cantiague Park Theme Night – Friday, June 5
Time of Remembrance – Saturday, June 6
Holy Grounds Coffee House – Saturday, June 20
Saturday, June 6
Car Wash/Car Show/Swap Meet
To benefit the Cancer Center for Kids held by The Michael Magro Foundation from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the student parking lot of Barry Tech, 1196 Prospect Ave., Westbury. Rain date June 7. The car show is open to all types of hot rods, rat rods, classics, customs and muscle cars; motorcycles welcomed too. Trophies will be awarded to the largest crowd pleasers. The $5 donation per wash and $10 entry/$20 vendor fee for the car show and swap meet will benefit the Hicksville-based non-profit, which pledges 100 percent of proceeds to helping families of children diagnosed with cancer through the Cancer Center for Kids at Winthrop Hospital and to establish a scholarship fund for a student who has achieved in both academics and sports. For more information, visit www.michaelmagrofoundation.com.
Time of Remembrance
For those who might have an interest in attending a Time of Remembrance for Edward and Grace Bady, there will be an observance from 10 a.m. to noon at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 45 Heitz Pl. This will be a time for family and friends to a share their memories. Also, anyone with something tangible (photos, mementos, etc.) may feel free to bring it.
Sunday, June 7
St. Ignatius Graduates
As St. Ignatius Loyola Parish continues the 150th Anniversary Celebration, all students who will graduate this year are invited to attend a special ?Baccalaureate Mass in their honor at 11 a.m. in the church. All parishioners graduating or receiving degrees this year are welcome: Nursery School on up to Ph.Ds. If you plan on attending RSVP by June 1 by sending your name, level of graduation/degree and school name (optional) to St. Ignatius Loyola, 129 Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801. Call 931-0056.
Friday, June 12
Eyes of Learning
A non-profit metaphysical study group held at Levittown Hall, Levittown Pky., Hicksville. For information call 731-0909 or visit eyesoflearning.org. Members $10; nonmembers $15. Program: Lecture: “The Power of Affirmations” with Reverend Theresa Schilizzi, teacher, healer, minister, intuitive and life coach. What are affirmations? How do you create and use affirmations to change your life, attain your goals and fulfill your dreams? Rev. Theresa will guide the audience through easy, practical steps to develop and use affirmations to manifest the changes you deeply desire. Learn the power of affirmations to create and increase your energy vibration and to reshape your life. Connect with the Divine Source of all abundance and prosperity. This is a remarkable opportunity for personal change, happiness and success. 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 20
Holy Grounds Coffee House
At the Hicksville United Methodist Church, Old Country Rd. and Division Ave. Featuring live Christian music performed by Servants of the Shepherd. Free refreshments. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and close at 11 p.m. Suggested donation $5 at the door. For more info. visit www.holy-grounds.com or call 931-2626.
Monday, June 22
Values on the College Campus
Popular Culture and Pro-Life on the College Campus will be the topic when Scott Salvato speaks at 7:45 p.m. prior to the general meeting of the LI Coalition for Life. Scott is director of Campus Ministry at Molloy College. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Barry K of C Council Hall, 45 Heitz Pl. Call 631-243-1435. All welcome.
Upcoming Events
Vacation Bible School
The Hicksville United Methodist Church, 130 W. Old Country Rd., invites children to go to the edge this summer at Camp E.D.G.E. (Experience and Discover God Everywhere). This extreme adventure camp takes kids on exciting Bible treks. The fun begins July 27 and ends July 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. To be a part of the experience call Jennifer Eichenauer 931-2626. Check out the booth at the Hicksville Street Fair on July 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cantiague Park Theme Nights
At Cantiague Park’s (W. John St., Hicksville) indoor ice skating rink skaters will be able to enjoy a new theme with related pop music on Fridays from 9 to 11 p.m. Participants can also join in the fun by dressing in a costume appropriate to the theme. Call 572-0200.
• June 5: Under the Sea
• June 12: Hawaiian Night
Trip
Join the Glen Cove, Hicksville, Syosset Mercy League on a great trip to Booth Bay Harbor, ME, July 16 to 20. Enjoy at 5 day, 4 night stay at Spikewood Lodge in Booth Bay with its unique shops. The trip includes sightseeing, food and gratuities. The price is $664 D.D. You may park at St. Paul’s, Jericho, where the bus will pick up and drop off the group. For further information call Jeanette 931-2062. All profit goes to Mercy Medical Center.
Wine Tasting/Poetry/Taste of Huntington
An evening of wine tasting, poetry and a taste of Huntington will be held on June 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Walt Whitman House, 246 Old Walt Whitman Rd., West Hills, to benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue of Syosset. The evening will feature wines donated by Stew Leonard’s, select readings of Walt Whitman poems by “The Walt Whitman Project, Greg Trupiano, artistic director, and a selection of treats from several Huntington restaurants. Tickets are $40 pp in advance; $45 pp at the door. Tours of the WW birthplace will be available at a minimal charge. Send name address phone number and check by June 15 to Last Hope, Inc., PO Box 61, Syosset, NY 11791. www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org. Call 509-0137 or 631-205-5069.
Learn Sign Language
The Mill Neck Foundation for Deaf Ministry Sign Language Camp for Hearing Kids invites children ages 8 to 16 to learn a new language and have fun. Held on the campus of Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, the camp teaches beginning sign language in an enjoyable and unique way. In two sessions (July 13 through 17 and July 20 through 24), campers are divided by age (ages 8 to 12 and 13 to 16). ??Through activities, games and arts and crafts, campers are taught the sign language alphabet and numbers as well as signs for animals, foods, colors and much more. Campers in session one will have basic conversations in sign by the end of the camp and those with a prior knowledge of the language in session two will build on their current skills and focus on conversational sign. At the end of each week, a special presentation will be held for friends and family about what the students learned. Campers eat lunch daily with deaf students and interact with Mill Neck students during games, storytelling and swimming sessions. Classes are led by deaf instructors with hearing teacher assistance. Camp is held from 8:30 am to 3:30 p.m. daily and costs $230 per child (includes lunch and a book, arts and crafts, a notebook, a bag and more). Enrollment is limited. The deadline for enrollment is June 26. Contact Nicole Romano 351-3844 or nromano@millneck.org for more information and/or to enroll your child in camp.
Call For Craft Vendors
Mill Neck Manor is calling for vendors of handmade items for its Annual Fall Harvest Festival, held on Oct. 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A favorite tradition on LI, visitors eagerly await the festival for its crafts, apples, pumpkins, pies and other delicious treats. Country crafts, offering handmade items and holiday gifts, are one of the festival’s main features. If you make or sell crafts and feel that you would be a great addition to the Festival, you are encouraged to apply. Vendors are assigned an outdoor space (10’x10’) with a table and two chairs. All vendors are required to have a tent or canopy; those vendors who do not own a suitable tent may rent one from Mill Neck Manor for a small fee. A nonrefundable fee of $300 will be due once vendors are selected. The deadline to apply is June 26. For more information, or for an application call Roberta Baade 922-4100, ext. 220.
