Concert:
Saturday, August 8
Health Chat:
Thursday, August 13
Electro-Pollution from Cell Phones:
Thursday, August 20
Saturday, August 8
Concert
Saxophonist Shenole Latimer and his quartet of musicians perform familiar jazz favorites and original compositions featuring the sounds of piano, bass and drums. 8 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd. (opposite the Morton Village Plaza). Call 938-0077. In the event of a large turnout, POB residents with proper identification will be seated first; others space permitting.
Sunday, August 9
Traditional 19th Century Dancing/Music
In the 19th century, a popular form of entertainment involved listening to fiddle tunes and dancing to the calls of the local dance-master. Visitors to Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage ,will be able to enjoy a re-creation of this slice of 19th-century American culture through a performance by the Old Bethpage Village Dancers. They will demonstrate such dances as the Jefferson and Liberty, the Lancer’s Quadrille and the Virginia Reel. The group will be called by accomplished dance-master Chart Guthrie. The event will take place in the Noon Inn PicNic Grove, with three performances at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.Call 572-0200.
Monday, August 10
Lutheran Schools Association Golf Outing
Several members from Good Shepherd Church in Plainview will tee-off for a full day of fun with members of other Lutheran churches in their annual golf outing which will be played at the Oyster Bay Golf Course, Woodbury. The full day of fun and sport will include dinner, plenty of gifts, raffles and a hole-in-one prizes. There is still some advertising space in the dinner program. To find out more call 212-665-6699.
Wednesday, August 12
Free Introduction to Resolving Stress through Network Care
Learn all about this extraordinarily gentle method that literally resolves all the stress, tension, distortions, and traumas from your body and mind. Learn how this care helps resolve a variety of acute and chronic stress conditions and live with much more peace, passion, authenticity and great health. Lecture and demonstration given by Dr. Michael Berlin. $100 towards care to all who attend. Dr. Michael Berlin. $100 towards care to all who attend. 8 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd. Call 822-8499 to register. Also on Aug. 26.
P.E.E.R Counseling Emotional Release Work
Join Nanci Deutsch, licensed clinical social worker, trained in P.E.E.R. (Primary Emotional Energy Recovery) to learn how to uncover and clear blocked emotions to improve relationships, increase confidence and self esteem and find more peace within. $40. 8 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd. Call 822-8499 to register.
Health Chat
“This Is a Hard Conversation for Both of Us…Talking With Your Adult Children” with Mark Meltzer, MSW, project director of POB NNORCS. 1 to 2 p.m. at Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Rd., in the downstairs meeting room. Call the Mid-Island Y JCC 822-3535, ext. 381.
Saturday, August 15
All-Female Roller Derby Game
The action continues on Long Island as The Wicked Wheelers of the West take on the Mid-Island Rolling Thundercats at Skate Safe America, 182 Bethpage Sweet Hollow Rd., Old Bethpage (249-1717). Doors open at 7 p.m.; whistle blows at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance; $15 at the door; children under 8 free. For purchasing info, contact Skate Safe America.
Sunday, August 16
A Romantic Piano Sampler
Dr. Judith Alstadter performs beautiful piano music from the Romantic Era in a program including works by Chopin, Brahms, Robert and Clara Schumann and Fauré. 3 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd. (opposite the Morton Village Plaza). Call 938-0077. Resident lottery ticket required.
Kittens/Cats Adoption Day
Held by Last Hope Animal Rescue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Petco, Jericho Tpke., Syosset. Kittens and cats. Tested, neutered/spayed, vaccinated. Gifts with every adoption. Call 921-0722 (Petco) or 297-5556. Go to Lasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Wednesday, August 19
Life Coaching Class
Learn the perspectives and skills necessary to create a life of more ease, authenticity, and personal power. Class consists of a group discussion and any needed personal facilitation in a safe and confidential environment. $20 per class (first class free). 8 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd. Call 822-8499 to register.
POB Library Board of Trustees
Meeting at 6:45 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd. (opposite the Morton Village Plaza). Call 938-0077.
Thursday, August 20
Electro-Pollution from Cell Phones
How to Protect your Loved ones Against Dangerous Electro-Pollution from Cell Phones, etc. This presentation will educate the public on the numerous health risks involved in using current technology such as computers, cell phones, Wi-Fi, ipods, TVs, etc., and will offer scientifically validated solutions to protect our bodies against EMP – Electro Magnetic Frequency. Free. 8 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd., Plainview. Call 822-8499 to register.
Upcoming Events
Golf/Tennis Tournament
The 18th Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament, hosted by the National Foundation for Human Potential, has been rescheduled for Sept. 24 at The Creek, Locust Valley, honoring Barbara Lehrer, The Beacon Group. For more information call 870-1661.
Library Trip
On Aug. 27 at 10 a.m., the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library offers a trip to the Gateway Playhouse. The $88 per person cost includes a full course lunch at the Bellport Country Club, a ticket to the Gateway Playhouse matinee production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and round trip transportation by luxury bus. Registration is open to all, space permitting. The library is located at 999 Old Country Rd. (opposite the Morton Village Plaza). Call 938-0077.
Vendors Needed
St. Margaret’s Church, 1000, Washington Ave., hosts its popular 12th Annual Country Flea Market on Oct. 3 (rain date Oct. 4) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors wanted: $45 single space; $70 double space. No admission fee. Call Lois Bisca 921-6867.
Volunteers Needed
The Mill Neck Family of Organizations is seeking volunteers to work at food sales, children’s activities, apple booths and more during the Fall Harvest Festival to be held on Oct. 10 and 11. The outdoor festival, known as “Apple Sale,” features a wide variety of apples and seasonable produce, craft items, a Cheese House, deaf specialty items and much more. Volunteer support from local civic and church groups, students, alumni, staff, parents and faithful supporters, have made this a special and memorable event. Volunteers can work from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 12:30 to 5 p.m. or all day. Food tickets will be provided for all volunteers who work four or more hours. This year, the Mill Neck Family will host a “Kick-Off Breakfast for Volunteers” on Oct. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Deaf Education Center. Open to all 2009 volunteers ages 16 and over, the event will feature a delicious continental breakfast, an orientation and a long-time volunteer recognition ceremony. Have a fond Fall Harvest Memory? Yours may be highlighted at the breakfast. For more information about becoming a volunteer, to sign up for the breakfast or to share a fond festival memory, call Catherine Giordano 922-4100, ext. 231. Volunteers may also sign up at www.millneck.org.
Freeport H.S. Class of 1959 50th Reunion
Member of the Freeport High School Class of 1959 have planned a gala weekend to celebrate their 50-year reunion from Sept. 11 to 13. Begins Friday night with a meeting at E.B. Elliot’s on the Nautical Mile to renew old acquaintances. Saturday will find the group at Jones Beach Field 6 or at Museum Row riding Nunley’s Carousel once more, in the bleachers at the Freeport vs. Oceanside football game or just riding around the village visiting old haunts. At 7 p.m. converge at the Freeport Yacht Club for dinner and enjoyment of music of the ‘50s. Before starting home on Sunday, groups will meet at local diners for farewells over brunch. For more information go to http://web.me.com/fhsclassof59reunion/Site/Welcome.html or contact Pat (Lowenthal) Cohen: larrypat13@yahoo.com or 766-5509. Paid reservations must be received by Sept. 1.
Ongoing
Weekly Events
•Family Support Group, an ongoing support group for those who have family members or other loved ones with mental illness. Meets on Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services, 950 South Oyster Bay Rd. The fee is $5 per family. In addition to verbal support, the group presents guest lecturers, workshops, education programs and holds social events. For information call 822-6111.
•Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Chorus welcomes new members. Meetings are held Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. in the choral room of POB Middle School. All voices are needed and no experience is necessary. Rehearsals run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For information call 931-4377 or 935-6243.
•Ideal Health Business Presentation. Unprecedented ground floor opportunity to earn $2 to $5K per month within six months then more. Free. Every Monday at 8 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd., Plainview. Call 822-8499 to register.
•Bible Study Classes. Free weekly classes at 10 a.m. Wednesdays or 8:45 a.m. Sundays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 99 Central Park Rd. No prior knowledge required. Beginners welcome. Call 349-1966.
•Young Adult Drug Addiction Group offered by the Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Community Program, 950 S. Oyster Bay Rd., Suite 102. For people 18 to 21 who are recovering from drug addiction. The goals are to enhance skills, increase self-awareness and work toward a drug and alcohol-free life. The group meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 822-4060. All inquiries are confidential.
•Calling All Seniors. Why be bored at home? Come for fun, trips and to meet new friends. Qualifications: resident of Hicksville, Plainview or Levittown. Meetings every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bethpage Senior Center, 103 Grumman Rd. West, Bethpage. Call 571-9910.
•Rotary Club of Bethpage-Plainview serving the community since 1955. Dinner meeting 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at Marriott Residence Inn, 9 Gerhard Rd., Plainview. For information call 681-7960.
•POB Senior Citizen Club. Nassau County provides a lunch program for the Plainview-Old Bethpage Senior Citizen Club on Thursdays when the school is in session. Calls (937-6424) must be made by Tuesday to request a lunch or cancel a lunch. A voluntary donation of $3 is requested. The program is held when school is in session in the All-Purpose Room at the Jamaica Avenue School, 85 Jamaica Ave.
•POB Senior Citizen Club meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays in the All-Purpose Room at the Jamaica Avenue School, 85 Jamaica Ave. For information call 937-6424. The club offers trips, cruises, parties, social and line dancing, art courses for all levels, craft classes, card games, bingo, horseracing, yoga, education programs, etc. Members must be 55 years or older, residing in the POB S.D. are eligible. Bring school tax bill as proof of residency. Dues is $15. New members welcome.
Monthly Events
•Speak Easy: A Toastmasters Club. Can help you conquer your fear of public speaking. In Bethpage, Northrop Grumman Toastmasters meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:45 p.m. in Northrop Grumman Building 5, South Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage. Call Brian 346-7516.
•Meet the Doctors. Focusing on education, Premiere OBGYN will sponsor a Meet the Doctors program on the first Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 79 Froelich Farm Blvd., Woodbury. Women who are planning a pregnancy or are already expecting can join Drs. Prince, Brooks and Flynn and have their questions answered on conception and a safe pregnancy.
•The LI Psoriasis Network Meetup Group will get together in the second floor In-Service Classroom of North Shore University at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd., on the first Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. All are welcome. No cost. More information is available at http://psoriasis.meetup.com/24/
•Alzheimer’s Support Group. Are you a caregiver who would like to share your experience with others? There is strength in knowing you are not alone. Join this support group at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Adult Day Health Care Program Room at the Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 378 Syosset-Woodbury Rd., Woodbury. Call Sheldon Rybak, RCSW/ACSW 622-7770.
•Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) was founded in 1978, is congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA Chapter #82 is your Nassau County Chapter and meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Hicksville’s VFW Hall. Call 677-5384 for further information or contact us by e-mail at info@vvachapter82.org. Come and join your fellow Vietnam veteran in support of each other.
•Golf for Singles Adults, a group of 50 + single seniors meet the third Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Sunnyside Blvd., Exit 46 off the LIE, Plainview. For info call 942-4228. The group plays on courses, mostly in Suffolk on the weekends as well as during the week.
•Italian Culture Society at Farmingdale meets the last Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Ellsworth W. Allen Park, Motor Ave. Italian lessons are given by a native Italian teacher. For lessons in Italian come early at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments are served – ample parking. For private lessons call Francesca at 249-4543.
•Central Oyster Bay Democratic Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the community room at the Nutty Irishman, 323 Main St., in the Village of Farmingdale. All are welcome to attend. The club serves the communities of Farmingdale, North Massapequa, Plainedge, Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Plainview and Farmingdale State University. For more information call 909-8318, or email info@centraloysterbaydems.cjb.net.
•Introduction to Chemotherapy, a monthly information session for cancer patients who are beginning chemotherapy treatments. Family members are welcome. Refreshments served. Nurses with special training, dietitians and other professionals present information that can help individuals understand, and cope with, the effects of chemotherapy treatments. There is also an opportunity to share information with others who may have been through similar situations. Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Patient’s Lounge on 3-West at North Shore University Hospital at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd. Call Sharon Huff, RN, to register 719-2702.
•LI Junior Chamber of Commerce regularly has the Meet and Greet on the first Thursday and the monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of each month, along with a variety of other events throughout the month, For more information on the LI Junior Chamber, visit WWW.LIJC.com. Contact: Martin Dekom, Chairman, 850-2717 – Mdekom@gmail.com; Julie Dekom, Membership Director -Julz_5@yahoo.com; Steven Eiselen, Community Development VP -SEiselen@msn.com.
•Cancer Survivors Support Group offered for survivors and their families at North Shore Hospital at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd. The group is free and meets on the second Thursday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. and includes all cancers. Call Barbara for further information 541-4673.
•Green Living Seminars, a series hosted by Starflower Experiences at 7 p.m. at the Melville Branch of the Half Hollow Hills Library, 510 Sweet Hollow Rd., directly across from the Sunquam Elementary School (between Route 110 and Old Country Rd.). The seminars will be held on the second Thursday of each month except July and August. Call 938-6152.
•Holistic Moms Network, a community of moms interested in natural health and mindful parenting. Held on the first Thursday of every month (or specific date) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Community Center, Church St, Oyster Bay. All welcome! Call 624-2332. www.holisticmoms.org; www.northshoreholisticmom@yahoo.com.
•Scleroderma Support Group. Are you a Scleroderma patient, family member or friend? A Scleroderma Support Group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Plainview-Old Bethpage Library. Call Linda 631-981-6965. No meetings during June, July and August.
•Bethpage Masonic Lodge No. 975 Free and Accepted Masons will meet at 8 p.m. at the Hicksville Masonic Temple, 18 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville. For information call 731-2488. Meetings are every second and fourth Friday.
•Jewish War Veterans, Gieir-Levitt Post #655 invite all Jewish war veterans to join them at the Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview, at 9 a.m. on the second Sunday of every month. Call Larry Sklar 942-3327.
•Earthwalk conducted by the staff of Starflower Experiences on the first Sunday of every other month at 2 p.m. A light touch of nature on an unusual and enjoyable walk. Discover the wonders of the natural world through your senses. For adults and children 9 and up. Meet at Sweet Hollow Hall in West Hills County Park, Melville. Fee of $2.50 per person. Call 938-6152 to sign up and for directions.
Safe Boating Courses
Safe Boating Courses, free vessel safety checks and more from America’s Boating Club, the United States Power Squadrons. With 18 squadrons around Long Island, there’s one near you. Visit WeBoatSafe.org or call 1-800-341-8777 for more information.
