Defensive Driving
Saturday, September 12
Life Coaching Class
Wednesday, September 16
POB Senior Club
Friday, September 18
Saturday, September 12
Defensive Driving
Sponsored by the Community Center of Plainview-Old Bethpage and the N.Y.S.P. State approved for insurance and point reduction. 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Plainview Middle School, Central Park Rd. To register call 1-516-495-4786. There is a connection problem in some areas of Nassau County. You must dial 1-516 first even if that is your area code.
Concert
The American Concert Band presents “Little Brass Band,” performing a variety of musical styles including Dixieland, jazz, popular and big band. Led by Dr. Kirby Jolly at 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, September 13
Basketball Tournament/ Family Fun Day
Hoops 4 HANC 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for men ages 16 and up at HANC Plainview Campus, 25 Country Dr., from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your entire family for HANC Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy food, rides, petting zoo, dunk tank and more. Cost: Team of three: $225 ($75 per player); Team of four: $260 ($65 per player). Registration: Visit www.hoops4hanc. com. Filling up fast. Register now. The deadline is Sept. 1. For additional information please go to info@hoops4hanc.com or call 330-6975.
Free Stress/Health Screening
Is stress hurting your body or mind? Come check how stress is affecting your spinal and overall health with Dr. Michael Berlin, licensed Chiropractor, leading Network Spinal Analysis practitioner, trained Life Coach and Facilitator. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whole Foods-Jericho, 429 N. Broadway, Jericho. Sponsored by The Family Wellness Center.
Monday, September 14
American Sign Language Classes
Interested in learning the third most popular language studied in the United States? This fall, Mill Neck Services will offer American Sign Language classes at its new Day Habilitation and Interpreter Services building, 501 S. Broadway, Suite A, Hicksville. Within New York State, many school districts now recognize ASL as a “foreign” language, providing credit towards a Regents diploma. Enroll today in the level 1 adult ASL classes, to be held on Mondays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. from Sept. 14 through Nov. 30. As with other languages, the deaf community, in response to cultural and technological change, is constantly introducing new vocabulary. Register today and become a part of this expanding community. The cost of the adult non-credit course is $185, plus a $140 materials fee. For more information, or to register for classes, call 922-3818, ext 306 or visit www.millneck.org and click Donate Now!
Wednesday, September 16
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 to 9:30 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd. Call 822-8499 to register.
Conversations with Kelly
“Falls Prevention” at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Center at Good Shepherd, 115 Central Park Rd. Call the Mid-Island Y JCC 822-3535, ext. 381.
Thursday, September 17
NAMI LI Regional Council
Meeting at 7 p.m. at North Shore University Hospital at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd., Lecture Room (lower level). Call 694-7327 or 367-1893. Program: Kevin N. Ochsner, Ph.D., will discuss My Mind to Your Mind, How Schizophrenia Influences Feelings, Thoughts and Desires.s
P.E.E.R Counseling Emotional Release Work
P.E.E.R. (Primary Emotional Energy Recovery) is a powerful process that helps people connect and release the emotions that are trapped within the body in order to free ones self from issues that have blocked you from creating the life that you want. Join Nanci Deutsch, licensed clinical social worker, trained in P.E.E.R. 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.
Friday, September 18
POB Senior Club
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Senior Club meets every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jamaica Ave. School, 85 Jamaica, Ave., when the school is open. Call 937-6424 for info. Nassau County provides a lunch program for seniors, 60+, who live in Nassau County. The donation is $3. The lunch will held at the Jamaica Ave. School. Reservations must be made before Wednesdays by noon. Call 937-6424.
Saturday, September 19
Last Game Before the Championship Bout
The Mid-Island Rolling Thundercats take on the East End Ladies of Laceration 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.
Tuesday, September 22
Who Sick? The Patient or the System?
The League of Women Voters of East Nassau is presenting a timely and informative forum on Health Care in the U.S. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., in the Community Room. The participants will be Mark Hannay, Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign, who will speak on “National Health Care – What’s Happening in Washington?”; Martha Livingston – Physicians For A National Health Program, addressing “Single Payer Health Care: What Are We Waiting For?”; Deborah Elliott – New York State Nurses Association, talking about “Advocating For Patients Through Reform”; Rachel Kreier – Assistant Professor of Economics, Hofstra University, discussing “U.S. Health Care Reform: Costs, Benefits, Winners, Losers.” All are welcome.
Wednesday, September 23
Free Introduction to Resolving Stress thru 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. 8 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd., Plainview. Call 516.822.8499 to register.
Last Hope Golf Outing
Held at Bergen Point Golf Course, 69 Bergen Ave., West Babylon. Tee off at 10 a.m. Entry fees: $175 per golfer; $600 per foursome; $40 per person – dinner only. Sponsorships available. All proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation of Syosset. For more info: www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org or call 935-0503 or 631-839-6643.
Thursday, September 24
September Healing Circle
The healing circle encourages balance of body, mind and spirit. This is done through a natural energy healing and relaxation technique involving light touch. This treatment is very powerful yet gentle for all ages and participants report increased pain relief and energy, reduced anxiety and stress and more. $10. Light refreshments to follow. 8:15 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd. Call 822-8499 to register.
Golf/Tennis Tournament
The 18th Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament, hosted by the National Foundation for Human Potential, has been rescheduled for today at The Creek, Locust Valley, honoring Barbara Lehrer, The Beacon Group. For more information call 870-1661.
Upcoming Events
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.
National Assisted Living Week
Somerset Gardens Senior Living, 150 Sunnyside Blvd., invites you to participate in National Assisted Living Week. Special activities daily. For information call 576-3330.
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.
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.
•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.
•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.
