Soldiers Angela Fundraiser – Saturday, September 19
Mid-island Chapter AAUW – Thursday, September 24
Garage Sale and Fall Festival at Northside – Friday, September 25
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.
Car Wash
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Bellmore Knights of Columbus, 2333 Bellmore Ave. The cost will be $5 for cars and $7 for trucks.
Soldiers’ Angels Fundraiser
Soldiers’ Angels is holding a fundraiser at Johhny McGoreys, Front St., Massapequa Park. The event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. with a $5 door donation and $3 drinks until 7 pm. There will be raffles and food and entertainment. Soldiers’ Angels is a volunteer led non profit 501(c)(3) organization with over 1,200 volunteers in this area. Their mission is to aid and support the brave men and women of the United States military, veterans and their families.
Tuesday, September 22
Home Improvement Fraud Presentation
A representative from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office will speak to the Nassau Chapter of CSEA Retirees about home improvement fraud, as part of Cuomo’s statewide Consumer Awareness Initiative. The presentation will be held at noon a Levittown Hall, Levittown Pky., Hicksville.
Wednesday, September 23
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
Melville Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Event
Join and network with this new and exciting group. 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Panera Bread, 919 Route 110, Farmingdale. The guest speaker will be Marty Cantor, Director, Long Island Economic and Social Policy Institute at Dowling College. Join the Young Professionals Group. RSVP required. Go to info@mefchamber.com and www.melvillechamber.org.
Mid-Island Chapter AAUW
Meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview. An exciting meeting is planned featuring Jack Schnur who will play audio-visual clips from his collection of the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Mr. Schnur will present music from such shows and films as Oklahoma, Carousel and South Pacific. Hear stars such as Mary Martin, Gordon MacRae and Ezio Pinza reprise their original roles in these classics. The public is invited to attend.
Friday, September 25
Adventureland for Families with Autism
Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism is hosting A Special Night for Our Special Kids at Adventureland, Route 110, Farmingdale, for families touched by autism. For this special evening the amusement park will be closed to the general public and available only to people with autism and their families and friends. Adventureland will be at reduced capacity on the evening of the event, making it easier for our friends with autism and more manageable for their families. Waiting lines for rides are very brief and the atmosphere is very relaxed and caring. The event will take place during the hours of 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Tickets are $17 in advance; $20 at the door. To order call NSSA 631-462-0386. Rain date Oct. 16.
Garage Sale and Fall Festival
Northside Elementary School’s PTA is holding its annual garage sale and fall festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. The school is located at 55 Powell Pl. (north on Main St. to the end). Shop ‘til you drop – all items priced to sell, something for everyone and nothing held back. Find indoor and outdoor toys, books, music CDs, puzzles, tools, housewares, seasonal items, bikes, electronics, knick-knacks, baby items and more. Refreshments, snacks and drinks will be available, in addition to pumpkins for sale. For kids, there will be face painting, tattoos, crafts and games from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit programs for the students at Northside sponsored by the PTA.
Sunday, September 27
See the Birds in Massapequa Preserve
Join the South Shore Audubon Society for a bird walk at the Massapequa Preserve from 9:30 a.m. to noon. In addition to the resident populations, this is time for migrating birds. The walk leaders and other birders and nature enthusiasts will be happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. The bird walk is free. Bring binoculars. Rain will cancel. The group will meet at the northeast parking lot at the Massapequa LIRR Station. For more information, log onto www.ssaudubon.org or telephone Steve Schellenger 987-8103.
Tuesday, September 29
Public Meeting Regarding Village Master Plan
The mayor and board of trustees of the Village of Farmingdale invite residents to a public meeting at Village Hall, 361 Main St., starting at 7 p.m.,on the Village of Farmingdale’s Downtown Master Plan. This Master Plan update was made possible through a generous grant secured by County Executive Thomas Suozzi and Senator Kemp Hannon. The public meeting will be led by the village’s planning consultant, Saccardi & Schiff, after which the meeting will be open to the public for questions and discussion. Visit www.farmingdalevillage.com in advance to review the draft report entitled Existing and Emerging Conditions Report.
Sunday, October 4
Family Fun Day
To benefit critically ill children and their families at Schneider Children’s Hospital. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at White Post Farms, Melville. Admission $70 per person. The price includes admission to the farm, one pumpkin, pony ride, train ride, fee pail per child, barbecue lunch in private VIP tent, $10 voucher per person to be used toward purchase of your choice, gift bag.
Our Heroes Night Out Fundraiser for Homeless Veterans
From 3 to 7 p.m. Center Lane Pizza and MisMatch and YooHoo the clowns will be hosting a fund raiser at the Center Lane Pizza, Levittown. Twenty percent of the profits will go towards Our Heroes Night Out – a program that provides events for the homeless veterans. There will be lots of fun entertainment for the family. Face painting, balloons, cotton candy magic show and other fun surprises. Bring a food item and receive $1 off purchase. Food will go to a local food pantry. Sponsorships or donations are also welcome. Call Carol 579-6524 for more details.
Upcoming Events
Sixty Over Sixty Awards Gala
School-Business Partnerships of Long Island presents the Second Annual Sixty over Sixty Awards Gala on Oct. 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury. For more information or to register contact HJMT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 516-997-1950 or visit www.sbpligala.com.
Vendors Wanted
The 17th Holistic Health Fair will be held on Oct. 18 at the Huntington Hilton Hotel, Route 110, Melville, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Typical vendors include nutrition, environmentally safe products, life coach, natural skin care, anti aging, safe water, chiropractic, Naturopathic medicine, reflexology, weight loss, feng shui, fitness, Yoga as well as interesting lectures throughout the day on various health related topics. Admission is $5 or non-perishable food donations to benefit LI Cares accepted in lieu of admission fee. For information or to participate as a vendor or sponsor, call Huntington chiropractor Dr. Linda Eisen 631-385-7321 or email: drleisen@verizon.net.
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.
Ongoing
Weekly Events
•Bingo every Monday and some Saturdays there is a Bingo Game to support the Arthritis Foundation LI Chapter. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7:15 p.m. Bingo takes place at110 Bingo Hall, 585 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, across from Harrows. Come to bingo and enjoy a night of fun and good times, while supporting a great cause! Call Jennie 631-427-8272.
•Free Support Group for divorced or separated meets every Monday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St Kilian’s Church Parish Center, 485 Conklin St (Route 24). Widowed and never married welcome as well. All singles needing support. Call 753-0923.
•Do You Speak Yinglish? The Yiddish Club, an entertaining, enjoyable, social experience, allows individuals of varying language abilities to speak “Yinglish,” a combination of Yiddish and English. Members and nonmembers alike are given an opportunity to read, speak and tell stories related to their Yiddish experiences. The Yiddish Club meets every Monday from approximately 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. For additional information, call 785-2445.
•Therapeutic Movement Group. Bodies in Motion is a therapeutic movement group for children ages 5 to 1 who need that extra special attention to promote coordination, strength, balance, fine and gross motor skills, social skills, attention and focusing. This group meets Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. at Hot Shots Xtremes Gymnastics Center, second floor, 127 B. Carmans Rd., Farmingdale. Call 631-249-3127 or 631-249-3126. Email: kidsjumpstart@yahoo.com. Facilitators are licensed therapists specializing in pediatrics.
•Overeaters Anonymous. Are you a compulsive overeater? Under eater? Overeaters Anonymous can help. There is a meeting on Tuesdays on the corner of Salisbury Park Dr. and Carmans Rd., East Meadow, across from the firehouse from 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. Call for directions 997-4534. For information about the meeting call Nancy 798-2547 (between 7 and 9 p.m.) or Ed 845-5423.
•The Hardscrabble Balladeers, an adult mixed chorus meets at 404 Main St. in the Hardscrabble Apartment Complex every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. You are welcome to join in singing songs we all know: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Sigmund Romberg, Friml, Victor Herbert, etc. the social of “Coffee And” will make you feel like “one of us” from your first visit. Call Lou 586-8067 for more info.
•The Senior Pops Orchestra of LI, a 65-member volunteer community orchestra specializing in performing light classics, Broadway show tunes and popular music is recruiting musicians for all string sections. Orchestral experience is preferred. There is no age requirement or fee to join. Rehearsals are Wednesday mornings in Melville. Call 631-421-1795.
•The Scrabble Club meets on Thursdays from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the Plainedge Library, 1060 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa. All ages. Scrabble players wanted. Call Judy 827-9506.
•The Relationship Journey, a group for widow, widowers, divorced and singles 45+. Meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 449 Stewart Ave., Bethpage. Fee $7. Facilitated by TV talk show host of The Relationship Journey. Refreshments. Call 395-8303 for room location.
•Mastering Life – Conversations. Do you experience frustration in relationships, career, health, confidence? Conversations produces a permanent, positive shift in all areas of life. Led by Stefan Deutsch, human development expert. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Sundays from 6 to 8 p.m. in Melville. Call 631-692-0986. $10.
•Massapequa Ballroom Dance Society hosts a full-course hot buffet Dance Luncheon, open to the public, on Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. at Manor East Catering Hall, 201 Jerusalem Ave., Massapequa. Dance to all your favorite music with a professional DJ. Singles area and couples. $15 donation. Call 718-332-7825 or email Dancezee@aol.com.
